Friday, August 18th, 2017

Objective:	Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, and analyze the impact specific word choices have on meaning and tone. Students will analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
Warm-Up:	Students will use lines of dialogue to identify positive, neutral, and negative tones within a story.	Standard Addressed: RL. 8.4
Classwork:	Read and annotate the short story titled “Charles” by Shirley Jackson Students will do a close reading of Charles, identifying how particular lines of dialogue reveal aspects of a character. Students will complete text-dependent questions for the short story.	Standards Addressed: RL. 8.3 and RL.8.1
Homework:	Review, sign, and return the Parent and Student Handbook Verification form to  your period 3 teacher. Bring your Brown Bag Autobiography to class on Monday.