Survey Literature

“It’s another Mystery Monday!” December 1, 2008Mr. Houghteling

AGENDA•Quickwrite 2.3•Perform DOL

2.3-2.4•Vocab--

context clue exercise.

““Wasps’ Nest” – Agatha Christie (759) Wasps’ Nest” – Agatha Christie (759)

Quickwrite 2.3 Quickwrite 2.3

Imagine you need a good detective Imagine you need a good detective to investigate a murder. What kind to investigate a murder. What kind of person do you want for the job? of person do you want for the job? List the positive traits for the job. List the positive traits for the job. What negative traits might What negative traits might detectives have? List those. detectives have? List those.

DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3

INCORRECTINCORRECT

2.32.3 Once again Hercule Once again Hercule Poirot prove hisself the Poirot prove hisself the bestest detective.bestest detective.

DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3

CORRECTCORRECT

2.32.3 Once again, Hercule Once again, Hercule Poirot proved himself to be Poirot proved himself to be the best detective.the best detective.

Daily Oral Language 2.4 Daily Oral Language 2.4 INCORRECTINCORRECT

2.4 2.4 Which is you’re favorite Which is you’re favorite Agatha Christie novel asked Agatha Christie novel asked Sandra?Sandra?

Daily Oral Language 2.4 Daily Oral Language 2.4

CORRECTCORRECT

2.4 “2.4 “Which is your favorite Which is your favorite Agatha Christie novel?” Agatha Christie novel?” asked Sandra.asked Sandra.

Think Aloud reading strategyWhat happens?

Students or teacher reads a section of text.

After each section, the participant makes a reaction— “thinks aloud”—about the text.

Participant then writes down that response, reflecting or reacting continually to each response.

Types of responses

• Imagery / visual responses

• Make connections: – Text to self– Text to world– Text to text

• Make predictions• Stating understanding or

indicating confusion

Think Aloud—Dialectical or Double-Entry Journal

Notemaking “I am investigating a crime that has not yet taken place.” (762).

Notetaking--I know that in fiction Poirot is an incredible detective, but I don’t know he can possibly solve a crime that hasn’t taken place yet.

Homework• Do vocabulary study for “Wasps’ Nest.” • The ten words are on page 759: – absurd fathom foreboding–hospitable impersonally languorous– lull resolutely slacken suitor

• Students should complete the vocabulary chart for each word: –definition / synonym / antonym /

• Due Wednesday!

VOCAB–CONTEXT CLUESVOCAB–CONTEXT CLUES

*IT WAS ABSURD TO SEE A 7 FOOT CLOWN RIDING IN THE SMALL CAR; HE LOOKED RIDICULOUS.

PRE-VOCABULARYPRE-VOCABULARY

1. 1. THE THE FOREBODINGFOREBODING OF OF THE ATMOSPHERE MADE THE ATMOSPHERE MADE EVERYTHING SCARY; IT EVERYTHING SCARY; IT WAS AS IF SOMETHING WAS AS IF SOMETHING HORRIBLE WAS GOING HORRIBLE WAS GOING TO HAPPENTO HAPPEN..

PRE-VOCABULARYPRE-VOCABULARY

2. 2. THE THE HOSPITABLEHOSPITABLE LADY LADY MADE HER GUEST FEEL MADE HER GUEST FEEL COMFORTABLE; HER COMFORTABLE; HER WELCOMING MANNER WELCOMING MANNER PUT THE GUEST AT EASEPUT THE GUEST AT EASE..

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3. HE ANSWERED HER 3. HE ANSWERED HER IMPERSONALLYIMPERSONALLY; THAT IS, ; THAT IS, HE DID NOT ACT HE DID NOT ACT FRIENDLY OR CARING.FRIENDLY OR CARING.

PRE-VOCABULARYPRE-VOCABULARY

4. 4. SHE SHE RESOLUTELYRESOLUTELY DENIED THAT SHE WAS DENIED THAT SHE WAS GUILTY OF THE CRIME. GUILTY OF THE CRIME. IN OTHER WORDS, SHE IN OTHER WORDS, SHE FIRMLY DENIED ANY FIRMLY DENIED ANY GUILT.GUILT.

5. THE HIKERS 5. THE HIKERS SLACKENEDSLACKENED THEIR PACE AS THEY THEIR PACE AS THEY REACHED THE PEAK OF THE REACHED THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN, HOPING THAT MOUNTAIN, HOPING THAT MOVING MORE SLOWLY MOVING MORE SLOWLY WOULD GIVE THEM ENERGY WOULD GIVE THEM ENERGY TO HIKE DOWN. TO HIKE DOWN.