Plan for Monday, February 5

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	PLEASE NOTE: MOVIE PERMISSION GET YOUR COPY OF BIG FISH FROM YOUR LOCKER! :) Mini Lesson: Review of Hyperbole and Introduction to Imagery
Objectives	To compare and contrast literary texts.
Standards Addressed	RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new. W.8.2 a-f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. W.8.9.a Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new").
Activities	Get your portfolios. 3rd, 4th, and 7th Mini Lessons: Hyperbole At your table, come up with three more phrases that are examples of hyperbole Imagery as a Writer Examples of Figurative Language "Painting a Picture" for an Audience Was Odysseus a hero? Why or why not? Reading pp. 1-12 of Big Fish Response Questions 6th Period- Finish  "Odysseus and The Hero's Journey" and Turn in... Character List Comparison: The Odyssey and Big Fish HOMEWORK: GET A COPY OF BIG FISH