And Then There Were None

April 13, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

Starter

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Infer 

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Determine a time it might be useful to make inferences. 

Activity:

1.  Satire Presentations

Today we will end the satire presentations. 

As a reminder, part of your grade is satirical techniques which should be clearly identified in your piece.

2.  Clue 

In small groups, you will play a round of clue. 

As you are playing consider what skills you are using to help you win the game. 

Reflect on how this can be useful in other aspects of your life. 

3.  And Then There Were None

Read chapter one, pages 1-17.

For each section in chapter one, write a 1-2 sentence summary.

Please write the summaries in the ATTWN Google Doc provided.

As you read, infer why Agatha Christie chose to start the novel the way she does.

This reading needs to be done by next Tuesday, April 17.

Closure: 

How did playing Clue help you make inferences?

Reminder

You will have a benchmark on Monday, April 16.