Weekly Objectives Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will understand and utilize Choices Planner to familiarize themselves with Media Center technology and career choices. Students will understand and apply some of the conventions of Standard English grammar usage, and mechanics. Students will use various reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. Students will examine characterization in a short story.

Weekly Class Agenda Anticipatory Guide “Charming Billy” Read “Charming Billy” DOL/ Quick Write Review Test Make-up Test Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 Review Homework: Grammar Exercise

Test Results Highly Passed 1 Passed 3 6 Below Passing 16 13 1st pd 3rd pd 6thpd 7thpd Passed 3 6 12 Below Passing 16 13

Test Review Weakest Areas: Grammar, Inferences, and Vocabulary DOL Questions: Explain questions 1 and 3. Why did you choose your answer? Review questions 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Step1. Paraphrase the question. In other words, write your understanding of the question . Step 2. Describe your thought process. What did you think to answer the question? For example, did you attempt to recall from memory or did you draw a logical conclusion.

Before Reading DOL Quick Write Anticipatory Guide Vocabulary Literary Terms

DOL-Incorrect 1. Author Tim O’Brien’s own war experiences must enable him to write so realistic about the vietnam war. 2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien wrote that billy boy reacted casual when he first realized he had stepped on the mine” Jane said.

DOL- Correct 1. Author Tim O’Brien’s own war experiences must enable him to write so realistically about the Vietnam War. 2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien wrote that Billy Boy reacted casually when he first realized he has stepped on the mine,”Jane said.

Words to Know Casually Execute Conical Inertia Consolation Primitive Diffuse Silhouetted Elegantly Transparent

Literary Terms Irony Mood Characterization Simile External and internal Conflict

Quick Write Why do you suppose countries engage in warfare? What might be some of the reasons for war? Do you agree or disagree that war is a necessary evil?

During Reading Keeping Track Statement in story. Think about what you know and what the author presents in the text. Inference “ He pretended that when he opened his eyes….” p. 64 Characterization of Paul .

“Charming Billy” Setting - ?? Name place & environment Irony – We might expect a soldier to die of a bullet wound or land mines in a war; however, in “CB” the soldier Billy dies how???

“Charming Billy” Mood – (Your reaction to story.) Intense, fear, ????? Examples! Characters – Paul – scared, homesick, examples……..

Characters – Billy Boy – Soldier that takes Billy Boy under his wing – concern, caring, ??? Paul’s dad – concerned, worried, ???

Simile- Pg. 63 One by one, like sheep in a dream, they passed through a hedgegrow,…./ Explain: Pg.66 Wading through the paddy, his boots made sleepy, sloshing sounds like a lullaby… / The men moved quietly through

The water/grass so they would not alert the enemy just like a lullaby is to quiet babies, not alert them. Pg. 66 Paul was on his hands and knees, crawling like an insect. / ??? Pg. 66 …brain flopping like wet cement in a mixer. / He is not…?

Pg. 67 Stretching ahead of him like dark beads on an invisible chain, a string of shadowed soldiers…. / Explain! Pg. 67 He felt quite separate from them, as is trailing behind like the caboose on a night train. / ????Explain!

Conflict- External Paul He is young & naïve vs. terror of war Soldiers vs. ??? Soldiers vs. moon

Conflict-Internal Paul Torn between making parents proud vs. fighting the fear of war (shows weakness) Paul Torn between the reaction of Billy’s death & by laughing

Pun – Irony Pg. 70 Paul informs reader that when he gets home he will tell dad a funny war story.

After Reading Literary Chart Analysis Plot Summary Vocabulary Exercise Comprehension Questions Research and Inquiry