Thursday

 Today, I am going to give you some time to work on your Short Stories. Mose of you need to either fill out the plot, or work on character development, or add details and dialog. Remember it should be at least 5 pages. It needs all parts of plot, and it needs a dynamic character. DUE: MONDAY.

Also, you have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

I am grading your journals today. Hopefully they are up to date and fully written.

Reading schedule for the rest of the book:

11/9  pages 91-100

11/10 FINISH PART 2

11/11 Quiz on PART 2 

11/12 pages 113-122

11/13 pages 123-132

11/16 pages 133-142

11/17 pages 143-152

11/18 FINISH BOOK

11/19 REVIEW and JOURNAL DUE

11/20 TEST



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Lady or the Tiger?

Today, we are going to discuss your story endings. Play a review game, read a simulation of "The Lady or the Tiger?' and take notes on IRONY and SYMBOL. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMNV54J4vpfhQuw3ln53DZ01D9VEO7XtsceK8Iu-Z0g/edit   Homework:  Make sure you look up your vocabulary words and write sentences with the first two words. 
Read more

The Split-Cherry Tree

Today we are going to work on the questions below (I'll give you 15 minutes), then we are going to take notes on dialect and imagery and read "The Split-Cherry Tree". 1) Compare and contrast Montresor and General Zaroff: how they think, how they view the world, how they view others, how they view themselves, the places they live, how they act—in essence compare their emotional, mental, and physical existences. 2) Why does Montresor feel justified in carrying out his plan against Fortunato? 3) Which character traits make Fortunato such an easy prey for Montresor (needs to be more than just his “connoisseurship in wine”. 4) In what ways are Montresor and Fortunato alike? How are they different? 5) List an irony of situation, a verbal irony, and a dramatic irony found in "The Cask of Amontillado". 6) List and explain one symbol in the story.  "The Split Cherry Tree" - story    We are going to take notes on Imagery and Dialect, and the look at th...
Read more

Monday

 Today we are going to finish taking notes on literary elements, post words of the day, and begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 58 in your textbooks) and fill out short story outlines as we read. Short Outline Link - go HERE Examples of WORDS OF THE DAY Scruples (noun) Jake's scruples about the long run to Upper Lake did not impress Mr. Fielding, so Jake also ran around the lake and did planks for twenty minutes until he begged forgiveness for his crimes.  Nocturnal (adjective) The nocturnal sightings of the aliens, glowing and armed with lasers as they maybe, did not perturb the students from playing outside after midnight.
Read more