English 9 Week 4

Friday, February 26

• DOL Quiz and grade
• Vocab Test #2
• 30 minutes for independent novel reading
• Map out the plot of "The Most Dangerous Game" on Freytag's Pyramid
• If there is time, start listening to "The Cask of Amantillado" from page 6 in the textbook.

Thursday, February 25

• DOL, week 4, day 4
• Review vocab for the test tomorrow
• In pairs, compare and contrast Zaroff's speech on page 27 to Rainsford's speech at the top of page 20.
• Introduce Freytag's Pyramid

Wednesday, February 24

• DOL, week 4, day 3
• Read "The Most Dangerous Game" and finish Key Word Summaries

Tuesday, February 23

• DOL, week 4, day 2
• Read pages 19-22 of "The Most Dangerous Game" aloud as a group.
• Complete box 1 of the Key Word Summaries handout
• Small group discussion questions. Write your responses in complete sentences and hand in by the end of the hour.

Monday, February 22

• DOL, week 4, day 1
• Vocab Packet 2 — 30 minutes of work time
• Independent novel reading — 30 minutes. You should have 6 double entry journal entries by the end of the day today.
• Read through pages 16-17 in the textbook. Discussed suspense, conflict, and context clues.