Week of Nov. 3-7 Ms. Libby ELA 8 CORE 1, 2, & 3

Day 1

Dead Men Kill Test Today!

Homework  80 Minutes of Reading  Bring in Canned Food for the Food Drive!!!

Day 2-Teacher Workday

Day 3

Warm-Up A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that can be sensed with one of the five senses. An abstract noun names an idea or quality and cannot be sensed with one of the five senses. Identify if the noun is concrete (C) or abstract (A). 1. Ocean 2. Aviary 3. Sorrow 4. Communication 5. Earth 6. beauty 7. Grandmother 8. Justice 9. Ability 10. Miami 11. Bracelet 12. Belief

What is Non-Fiction?  A form of literature based primarily on facts  It is prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, objects, or events.

What is the Purpose?  The Five Main Purposes of Nonfiction:  Entertain  Inform  Reflect  Describe  Persuade  You will often be asked to identify the purpose of a nonfiction text; while there are many reasons for writing nonfiction, it is important you choose the main purpose for the piece.

What is the Tone?  The writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject.  We identify tone based on the kinds of words s/he uses, and the manner in which they speak about the subject.  Tone can be positive or negative.

What is voice?  The writer’s way of “speaking” in his or her writing.  An author’s voice may be formal or informal.  In formal writing, the author does not use contractions, the writing is grammatically correct, and there are no “I think” or “In my opinion” kind of statements.  In informal writing, the author writes as if speaking with a friend. S/he may use slang and contractions, but remains grammatically correct.

What are the Text Structures?  Description/List  A list or set of characteristics about a general or specific topic  Chronological / Sequence / Time Order  Presents information in time order, from first to last or last to first  Compare-and-Contrast  Shows the ways in which two or more subjects are similar and different  Cause-and-Effect  Shows the relationship among events  Problem-and-Solution  Identifies a problem and then offers a solution

What are the types of Nonfiction?  Narrative – written as a story.  Biographies  A life story written by another person.  Autobiographies  The writer’s account of his or her own life  Memoirs and Journals  Contain personal thoughts and reflections  Travel Literature  Records journeys in the world, which are often journeys within yourself  Letters  Written texts addressed to a particular person or organization  Blogs/Web Logs  Journals posted and frequently updated for an online audience

What are the types of Nonfiction? Cont’d  Expository  Writing that explains or informs.  It presents facts and ideas, or explains a process.  Essays, speeches, and textbooks are all examples of expository writing.  Persuasive  Writing that is intended to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of view or take a particular course of action.  Newspaper editorials, letters to the editor, speeches, essays, and advertisements are all forms of persuasive writing.

Objective v. Subjective  Objective  Based on facts that can be proved true by our five senses.  Subjective  Based on opinion. Verifiable (true) only by reference to your own state of mind. *Nobody knows the truth of that state except the writer.  Sometimes the writing is a combination of the two, but, more often than not, a reader can identify which is more common.

Questions?

Homework  80 Minutes of Reading  Bring in Canned Food for the Food Drive!!!

Day 4

Warm-Up A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Identify the common and proper nouns in each sentence. 1. My grandmother came to the United States from Ireland before the Great Depression. 2. My brother usually drives us to school in his Toyota Camry. 3. Ryan works nights and weekends at Parker’s Restaurant. 4. Aunt Hilda bought me an iPod for my birthday. 5. When I graduate from high school, I’m going to college at Boston University.

Identifying the Purpose  In groups, read the assigned passage.  On a separate sheet of paper, determine the author’s purpose for writing the work.  Entertain  Inform  Reflect  Describe  Persuade  Provide a description of why you think the work serves that purpose.

Graphic Organizers for Text Structures  Each group will be assigned a text structure.  Develop a graphic organizer for that text structure.  Get your idea approved by Ms. Libby.  Draw your graphic organizer on the poster paper; label the different parts.

Identifying the Text Structure  Read the six non-fiction passages provided.  Determine the text structure of the work.  Description/List  Chronological/Sequence/Time Order  Compare-and-Contrast  Cause-and-Effect  Problem-and-Solution  Complete the graphic organizer for the appropriate text structure.

Homework  80 Minutes of Reading  Bring in cans for Canned Food Drive!!!

Day 5

Warm-Up Make each one of the common nouns into proper nouns. The first one has been done for you. 1. RoadBaker Road 2. River___________ 3. Store___________ 4. Teacher___________ 5. Aunt___________ 6. Park___________ 7. Month___________ 8. School___________ 9. Car___________ 10. Holiday___________

Newspaper Article  Think of an event in your life that is very important to you.  Using the Newspaper Graphic Organizer, develop a news article about the event.  Show your organizer to Ms. Libby for approval.  Complete the Newspaper Template.

Have a Great Weekend!