1. Small groups read An Uncomfortable Bed
2. Define four of the following vocabulary words (mirth, cajoled, capital, assuredly, venture, bethought, efficacy, gingerly, cuffings, stupor, improvised, dismayed, interlude) and define them in context (reread sentence, explain the meaning of the word in context and how it is being used in the sentence -- part of speech based on affix and placement in the sentence).
3. Track language to determine narrator point of view and the impact of language on the tone of the text
4. Anchor Chart - add column for Literary Elements
5. Discussion
(a) Is the narrator reliable and knowledgeable?
(b) How does the situation established at the beginning of the text create a structure that builds suspense?
(c) How do the narrative point of view and text structure relate to the relief theory?
(d) How does the author create a humorous effect in this text?
Homework:
1. Independent Reading
2. Define four of the following vocabulary words (mirth, cajoled, capital, assuredly, venture, bethought, efficacy, gingerly, cuffings, stupor, improvised, dismayed, interlude) and define them in context (reread sentence, explain the meaning of the word in context and how it is being used in the sentence -- part of speech based on affix and placement in the sentence).
3. Track language to determine narrator point of view and the impact of language on the tone of the text
4. Anchor Chart - add column for Literary Elements
5. Discussion
(a) Is the narrator reliable and knowledgeable?
(b) How does the situation established at the beginning of the text create a structure that builds suspense?
(c) How do the narrative point of view and text structure relate to the relief theory?
(d) How does the author create a humorous effect in this text?
Homework:
1. Independent Reading