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**__ This Week’s Agenda __** 1) Analyze the use of literary devices: irony, symbolism, theme, point of view, allusion, internal/external conflict and how they impact plot and readers’ comprehension 2) Use new words that are introduced and taught 3) Examine the elements of various genres
 * __ Objectives __** :


 * __ Word of the Week: __** conundrum (noun) puzzle; mystery, challenge
 * __ Essential Question: __** Why are good communication skills important?
 * __ Quote of the Week: __** “All acts performed in the world begin in the imagination.” Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

1) Journal and Planner 2) Stamina #3 Review 3) Vocabulary Preview Chapters 12 - 16 Nothing but the Truth 3) PowerPoint presentation: Literary Genres
 * __ Monday __**
 * __ WARM UP – Journal: __** What would you like to do professionally as an adult? What type of training and education will you need to reach your goal?

__ Homework: __ Work on Florida Achieves

1) Journal and Planner  2) Read and discuss Chapter 12 – 13 Nothing but the Truth 3) Analyze the use of literary devices: irony, symbolism and how they impact plot and readers’ comprehension
 * __ Tuesday __**
 * __ WARM UP – Journal: __** Describe a secret you kept for someone, a secret someone kept for you, or any other experience you’ve had with a secret.

1) Journal and Planner 2) FCAT (Mini BAT) Practice (Cluster 1 Form B – Vocabulary) 3) Chapters 12 – 14 Comprehension Activity 4) Review the use of literary devices: theme, point of view, allusion, internal/external conflict and how they impact plot and readers’ comprehension
 * __ Wednesday __**
 * __ WARM UP – Journal: __** Describe some things in life that you are thankful for. How do these things make a difference?

1) Journal and Planner 2) Read and discuss Chapters 13 3) Assignment of Novel study Project Due January 20 4) Florida Achieves skills completed
 * __ Thursday __**
 * __ WARM UP – Journal: __** What is your favorite song? What do you think about when you hear that song?

Parent Signature due: January 7 1) Journal and Planner <span style="color: #a037a7; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 18pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Cluster (Mini BAT) Review <span style="color: #a037a7; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 18pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) FCAT Practice - Literary Genres Test <span style="color: #a037a7; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; font-size: 18pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) Nothing but the Truth quiz (Chapters 12 - 13)
 * __ Friday __**
 * __ WARM UP – Journal: __** Imagine you have just been inaugurated as president of the United States. Write your first journal entry.