- Identify three "difficult" vocabulary words in your reading of The Fall of the House of Usher
- In your journal record the word, page number, definition (inferred or given), and the sentence the word was used in
Class Share- Each student shared one vocab. word
Discussion- Decoding strategies
- Sounds like/reminds me of (word association)
- Word Cells (prefix, suffix, roots)
- Content Clues (based on the sentence, it must mean)
- Connotation (does it seem negative or positive)
Reading- Finish The Fall of the House of Usher
- Complete your story plot, characterization and imagery chart
Writing- Your Goth Story
- Today create a brainstorm list (in your journal)
- From that list create a story plot outline (in your journal)
- Incorporate the nine elements of Goth literature (see your journal notes)
- Minimum five paragraphs- Maximum 10 paragraphs