Tuesday, April 12

Objective: Students will be able to list TWO effects of decisions made by the climbers of Mt. Everest in “Into Thin Air.”

Do-Now: Vocabulary Practice #1 : deteriorate, innocuous, notorious, benign, apex

Agenda: 1) Note-taking: Cause vs. Effect
 

Cause = the reason why something happens

Effect = the result of some event

2) Class will read the background to “Into Thin Air” pg. 350.  Next, we will begin reading the story on pp. 353 – 355 stopping at the first Cause & Effect Question.  Finally, we will complete the first Cause & Effect Question together.

3) Students will independently read pp. 355 – 358 and complete the second Cause & Effect Question.

Exit Slip: List TWO effects of decisions made by the climbers of Mt. Everest in “Into Thin Air.”

Homework: Fill out Word Study Organizers for TWO of the vocabulary words you got wrong on your Vocab Quiz.  If you only got one word wrong, you only need to fill out the organizer for one word.  If you got a 100% on your quiz, have a relaxing night!