01.17 - Roots and Prefixes Quiz Set 7

We started today's class with a review activity for the set 7 roots and prefixes. This activity is based on the group game "Ninja." We first went over how to play Ninja and then I introduced the modified rules to play "Language Ninja." These rules were as follows:

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During Language Ninja, a student kept track of root/prefix definitions and words used for us (see below).

 

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After playing Language Ninja, we had the set 7 roots and prefixes quiz along with the formal diction quiz. We then corrected these quizzes together as a class.

 

For the remaining part of class, we discussed some of the ideas related to the Growth and Change essay. For this discussion we used the "Musical Conversations" discussion format (description included below). 

 

Musical Conversations

 The questions we discussed were as follows:

 

1 - How does Melinda grow and change over the course of the book?

2 - How do Melinda's peers help or hinder her process of growth?

3 - How do Melinda's teachers/principal/guidance counselor help or hinder her process of growth?

4 - How do Melinda's parents help or hinder her process of growth?

 

Responses to the Growth and Change in Speak prompt were due today.

Homework:

Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 3.