Wednesday,

September 3, 2014

I can use context clues to determine

meaning of words.

I can annotate a text in order to complete a

literary analysis.

Wri

ter’

s N

ote

book

Write about your “first love”/ “first crush”. How did it make you feel? Did you stop eating? Did you want to look at him/her all the time? How did you declare your love? Be descriptive.

Dati

ng T

oday

With a partner, list ways in which classmates know how couples are going steady or dating.

Are there any rituals?

Goin

g S

teady

1.Only dated one person.

2.The boy gave his letterman sweater, class ring, or ID bracelet. If a ring was given, it had to be worn on the third finger of the left hand.

3.Girls often used angora to make the fit.

Dati

ng in

the

50’s

http://www.rd.com/advice/should-we-bring-back-1950s-dating-rules/

A tr

adit

ional

lett

er

Sw

eate

r

Dati

ng in

80’s

1.Called “going together”.

2.Dated with other couples.

3.Signified by class ring, jacket, sweatshirt, garters, graduation tassel, wristbands….

Voca

bula

ry:

Use

the

conte

xt c

lues

to

dete

rmin

e t

he m

eanin

g.

Gorge

Arbutus

Linger

Melancholy

Reel

Interlaced

Despondent

Coaxed

Discard

“The S

lipove

r Sw

eate

r”

1. Read the story.

2. While reading highlight examples of imagery.

3. Make a chart of the characters. In the chart, write words to describe their true “character”.

4. Complete the plot diagram chart.

Gorge

Arbutus

Linger

Melancholy

Reel

Interlaced

Despondent

Coaxed

Discard

“The S

lipove

r Sw

eate

r” 1.Were you surprised by the outcome of the story? Why or why not? Use examples from the story to support your opinion.