Sept+13

=Objectives =
 * to familiarize self with words frequently used to identify tone
 * to recognize ways that writers create tone in writing

=Activity 1 = Word of the day: condescending

=Independent Reading = After reading, read and journal (write at least 1/2 page about the author's tone). As you read and journal, mark your place on one paragraph that you feel strongly conveys a certain tone. After reading, copy and complete the following chart in your reading journal. Be ready to show Ms. O'Neal an entry in your journal about the author's tone.



=Activity 2 = Complete the form: media type="custom" key="6901671"

=Activity 3 = Log-in to the class wiki. Respond to the class discussion question under the "Discussion" heading. If you cannot access the "I Am" poems through your email, look at someone's poem from his/her computer.

=Homework = Read and journal! Do the attached worksheet on Denotation and Connotation.