Words, Words, Words (MC Poetry Workshop): January 9, 2019

Focus: How can we improve our understanding of denotations and connotations?

*Please turn in your signed class syllabus/expectations.*

1. Warming with Academic Vocabulary: List 1; transitioning into MC vocabulary

2. Performing a quick connotative brainstorms on charged words from the Norma Millay Ellis poem

3. Working through the multiple choice together

HW:
1. TONIGHT: 

• Take on 20 minutes of Serial Reader.

• Look over Academic Vocabulary, List 1 (mini quiz next week on Jan 15).

2. Next WEDNESDAY you will have a short quiz on Academic Vocabulary, List 1.

3. For NEXT WEEK: Consider purchasing your own copy of Beloved. Our school copies look like this: