Language+Arts+19+April

//Hey! Here's your plan for the Language Arts day.

You will be given a copy of **Defining Moments** (not very often we use a textbook, is it?). Turn to page 90 for the story **The Rink**.

Please read through the sections called **Before You Read** and **Try This**. You will not need to write anything for this part...just keep the questions in mind.

Begin reading the story silently to yourself. You may wish to skim it a bit to get the general idea and character names. Try to place in your mind who the main characters are.// //After about ten minutes or so, you will need to read this story as a class. Either volunteer to read aloud, or make Mr. Hobbs do it. He loves to read aloud...just ask him!

When you have completed the reading, please answer these questions **on paper** in the Reading section of your [|notebook]. If you are unsure of some of the definitions, please refer to your notes, or check them out on yesterday's wiki for LA:

1) Write a brief journal entry giving your opinions and feelings about **The Rink** 2) Who is the **protagonist** of the story? How do you know this? 3) Create a plotline for this story. Remember to include introduction, conflict, rising action, crisis, climax, denouement.

That's it...if you have time at the end, you can go to the [|Magnetic Poetry site].

Have a great day!//