April
23
ELA B10: Ap 23 Let’s Play Jeopardy!!
- Now that we’re done reading the novel, we have some reviewing and analyzing to do. We talked about themes and how to explain one. (Often times, students get plot summary mixed up with meaning or messages in the writing, so I gave them a few examples of inappropriate answers regarding themes. Then we looked through and started giving evidence to support a list of themes they were given.
- We filled in the worksheet, with everyone contributing answers and elaborating on some. Their responses should be very thorough, from our discussion.
- We also talked about symbols, that characters or things in the novel represent more than just their literal meaning, such as the dream represents “hope” to the characters or the farm represents “the dream”.
- We also discussed types of conflict in the novel and Micheal made a really good point – that there always must be tension in a story or else nothing would ever happen in it.
- Once all that was sorted out, we had a test. Well, it was sort of a test. It was jeopardy! The students
were divided into two groups, each pitted against the other. I didn’t have any buzzers so they used their hands slammed down on the desks to be the first to give the answers. For each correct answer, the winner got a fresh-from-this-morning Timbit! 😀 They were all pretty carefull, as well, to play along by forming their answers in the appropriate “What is…. ” format. It was pretty great and absolutely energy-filled. They did a great job! Next time, I’ll have to be sure to make the questions more difficult! - And then tomorrow, that means we can have a quiz. Sure! Why not!
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