1. Friday, September
English 9 and 10
th
20

2. Sponge
1. Pick up your notebook
2. Sit in your assigned seat
3. Respond to the following sponge question:
Next week is spirit week, will you participate in
any of the Hamilton Homecoming activities?
Why or why not?

3. Friday, September 20th
English 9
• Review Learning Intentions
• Review terms we need to know
• Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game
– Your head must stay up
– You MUST read along in the book- no writing or
daydreaming
– Mr. Curley and Ms. Navejar will be calling homes after
school
• Practice the reading strategy- Using Context Clues
• Point out moments of Suspense
• Identify the Central Conflict (when is Rainsford
really in trouble?)

4. Friday, September 20th
English 10
• Review test
– If you didn’t take yesterday’s test, let me know
– Review questions
– Consider misconceptions, misunderstandings, why
you answered the way you did
– Our observations:
• Some didn’t use notes or book
• Begin Reader’s Log for Contents of a Dead
Man’s Pocket
• Start reading story

5. Reader’s Log for
Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket
Turn to page 4 in the Blue Textbook
Connect: Are you a risk taker? Impulsive? How so?
Background: Read paragraph and write down the
most interesting or important sentence in the
paragraph.
Literary Analysis: Read and write down the
definitions for Suspense and Rising action
Reading Strategy: Write down the definitions for
Rereading and Read Ahead
Vocabulary: Create an Immersed in words chart
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6. English
Immersed in Words Chart
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Create a chart like this using – words are on pg 5
ALL OF THE WORDS
Word
Experience
What it
is/what it isn’t
Definition
Convoluted (adj)
In a knot
Something that’s
not smooth
Intricate; twisted
Grimace (n)
When a person is
experiencing pain
The facial
expression
wouldn’t be
happy
Twisted facial
expression
Reveling (v)
While being
happy or at a
party
Being sad or
depressed
Taking great
pleasure
Picture
representing
image