9.30

=Bell Ringer: Word Study=
 * ===beguile and averse===

=Read Aloud: //October // by Robert Frost=
 * What's the poem about?
 * Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking?
 * What's the subject of poem?
 * Create Lit. Term Page in binder:
 * Tone
 * Alliteration
 * Rythm


 * What's the tone? Text your vote, and on a note card write a quick paragraph explaining why. Use three (3) details from poem to support your explanation. **

=Mini-Lesson: Drawing Inferences about Theme=
 * What is theme?
 * What are some examples?
 * Read Aloud: //The Crane Wife// (retold by Odds Bodkin)
 * Note card: Theme Thesis:
 * ** The Crane Wife is a story about ___. **
 * Write a theme thesis for one one book you've read independently. Post your sentence in the discussion tab (be sure to put it in the right class period!).

=Independent Reading=
 * Look for themes as you read today.