ACTIVITIES

Teacher Procedures:  (The teacher will…)

  _____   group students using “The Geometry Test.”

  ____ explain literature circles using a PPt. presentation and give out materials.

  _____  explain “Possible Sentences” activity using the following words:  elixir, persistence, fancy, spent,   

                 exhaustion, and tumultuously.

  _____  explain the vocabulary using a PPt. presentation.

  _____  read “The Story of an Hour” from the GEE 21 workbook.

  _____  have the students get into their groups and review the Literature Circle task roles:  Discussion                 

                 Director, Passage Master, Connector, and Illustrator.

  _____  have the students complete a Literature Circles activity.  If a student is absent for Literature             

                 Circles or if a student is sent to the office or did not complete the reading assignment, they MUST

                 use this form entitled USE THIS TASK SHEET IF YOU WERE ABSENT OR HAVE BEEN

                  ASSIGNED TO WORK ALONE to complete the Literature Circles activity.  They are to turn in the  

                form on the next school day.