Welcome to English 10 with Mr. Short. Please find your seat by looking at the chart on the desk at the front of the room

Notebook Item #1 Notebook Items are a chance for you to transition into the right mindset for the day’s class. Prompt responses should be about a half-page long to receive full credit. You might not always answer each question, but make sure to address a majority of them and write close to a half-page. You should be writing for 7-10 minutes minimum without talking. We will typically discuss after everyone has had an adequate amount of time to think and respond. Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years? What are you doing? What are you like? What are some short-term goals you need to accomplish to get where you want to go? How does this class fit in to that process? Do you like English? Why or why not? What are some of your strengths and weaknesses?

Notebook Item #2 Notebook Items are a chance for you to transition into the right mindset for the day’s class. Prompt responses should be about a half-page long to receive full credit. You might not always answer each question, but make sure to address a majority of them and write close to a half-page. You should be writing for 7-10 minutes minimum without talking. We will typically discuss after everyone has had an adequate amount of time to think and respond. What are specific skills you need to have when reading? What types of things should you pay attention to? What are processes or patterns that your brain goes through while reading? Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Notebook Item #2 “Reading Strategies (Reading Moves) are specific processes your brain should go through when reading. Employing these skills will help a reader keep from spacing off or daydreaming while reading and get more out of a text . Although most readers may perform many of these tasks already, using each strategy consistently is essential to reading comprehension and overall enjoyment. Reading without knowing AND utilizing these skills is like playing a sport or game without understanding all the rules and expecting to win.” Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Visualization Activity Notebook Item #3 Visualization Activity Open your notebooks to a full, blank page for this Notebook Item Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Visualization Notebook Item #3 Creating a mental picture or image/video in your mind that supports detail in any text. NOTE- Proficiency in visualization includes (1)being imaginative where the author is silent or vague, and (2)accurate where the author is explicit or direct. Let me tell you about my buddy Dave. Dave is a big, big fella. He’s the type who is happy and easy going most of the time, but I wouldn’t recommend messing with him either. What does Dave look like?

Notebook Item #3 Stop where we are in the story and draw or describe what you see at this point of the story (this could be a sketch or description of a character, setting, or object in the story).

Notebook Item #4 Open your Lit. Books to read “Double Daddy” and “Diary of a Mad Blender” on pages 32 and 34 respectively. After reading both articles, respond to the questions below. Have you experience a similar issue of being overly busy in your life/family? Describe. What changes have you tried to make/do you plan on making in the future? What does the short story and these articles say about our value for time and human interaction?

Notebook Item #5 After reading "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind "silently, respond to the following questions. Was this story easy to visualize? Why or why not? What is the moral or lesson that this story teaches us? Is there a time you have acted like either of the cities in this story? How was it similar to and different from The Interlopers?

Notebook Item #6 Rules of Notice Notes Rules of Notice are a list of “unwritten rules” that authors, specifically in fiction, use for hiding important information. As a reader, you are expected to know these things, even if you have never been taught. Not knowing these clues is like playing a game without knowing all the rules. It can make it very difficult, if not impossible, to be successful.

1-Titles (and subtitles) This tells us where to focus our attention and provides a core around which to organize our interpretation. Ask questions about the meaning of titles.   Should hint at but not reveal the story Talk about all three titles Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind” , “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

2-Beginnings and Endings A valid interpretation of a text will be able to incorporate the message or meaning of the first and last sentences (of a chapter or of the work as a whole). Authors often place important information in these positions. Ask questions about the meaning or message of the first or last sentence of a chapter. Talk about the island in the most dangerous game-Interlopers Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

3-Setting This tells us about the context of the story. This is not only where, but when the story takes place. Ask questions about the time and place of the story, as understanding these details will help you understand the characters and why they might do certain things. This story takes place in America- WHEN? Pre-Civil War? Post Nuclear Apocalypse? We figure out these through details/context Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

4-Tone (mood/genre) This relates to the intended feeling that the author is trying to create in the reader. This can be suspense/mystery, entertainment/humor, Action/adventure, history/biography and many more. Ask questions about what kind of mood the author is trying to create. Ask yourself which category you would find the story in at a Redbox or on Netflix? Can you step away during a comedy and still enjoy the movie? Should we interpret things literally (dramas) or figuratively (like a children’s book or Golden Kite) Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

5-Repetition Repeated actions/ideas are meant to attract the attention of the reader and suggest importance. Ask questions about images, ideas, or details that are repeated. “Whose men are they?” The repetition of shapes Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

6-Metaphors and Similes The author may use these types of figurative language to draw attention to a certain aspect or idea in the text. Pay close attention to metaphors and similes. Ask questions about what associations the author might intend the reader to make based on figurative language.   Sickness like a pack of evil dogs, disease like a frightened jackal. The entire understanding of Golden Kite/ Silver Wind Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

7-Typography Words or phrases that are italicized, ALL CAPS, or otherwise set apart from the rest of the text are meant to call the attention of the reader. Ask questions about the purpose of certain elements of typography. What if someone sends you a message in all caps? Not publisher’s changes. “And they will be the ones to release” “Wolves” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

8-Spacing and Line Breaks Pay attention to how the author chooses to break up the text – it may be a signal for a change in the time structure (like a flashback), a change in narration, etc. Ask questions about the shifts created by the author and the purpose of those shifts. “Georg was silent so long…” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

9-Epigraphs An epigraph is a quote that comes before the beginning of a text and can serve to raise the expectations of the reader about events to come. Ask questions about the meaning or message of an epigraph. “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

10-Threats, Warnings, and Promises These should be noticed because they may predict the shape of the text. Ask questions about the reader’s interpretation or prediction based on a threat, warning, or promise made by a character. “My men will be here” “Won’t sent condolences” “You will be the first to be helped” “You will be my guest” “tomorrow, we will hunt” and “sailors have a dread of the island” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

11-Details Given at a Climactic Moment These receive special stress. (For example, when an event changes a major character’s relationship to other characters, then the event is read as important; when an event or detail answers a question around which the narrative has been based, it is emphasized.) Ask questions about moments of high suspense in the novel, focusing on possible shifts in character relationships, details, foreshadowing, etc.   “He heard the sound, he felt the blow….” “Tom Benecke burst into laughter and then closed the door behind him” “Wolves” “Whose men are they” We wait to see if they win the championship game/will he win her back Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

12-Apparent Irrelevance or Inappropriate Behavior If a detail or comment by a character seems to have no relevance to the story, it is actually worth noting. In the same way, if a character behaves in an unexpected or inappropriate way, it should be noted. Ask questions about characters that behave unexpectedly, or details that seem to be random. What might these changes or details mean to the story or message? Offering a Wine Flask, The wind howling, Your loud, outspoken friend acting shy Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

Notebook Item #7 Following our drawing/lottery, spend the last part of class today drafting a short story using your setting in the picture you won. Don’t think for too long, just get to writing. We will come back to this piece and revise it later to refine the story elements.