Benchmark 1

January 26, 2015

E.Q: How do you make meaning of unfamiliar words?

What is an unlikely hero?

Obj: I can demonstrate my knowledge of word meanings.

I can identify characteristics of an unlikely hero.

Starter:

What is an unlikely hero?

Describe the qualities of an unlikely hero and provide one example.

Activity:

1.  Benchmark

Please log in to usatestprep.

Click on 1/26 benchmark.

You must earn an 80%.

This will be recorded in the gradebook.

2.  Unlikely Heroes

Select an article of your choice that shows moments of courage or unlikely heroes.

Write a TPEQEA explaining how that person over came odds and succeeded as a hero.

 

Closure:

 On a scale of 1-4, where are you on the learning target in term of identifying word meanings?

Explain why and what I can do that would benefit you.