You have 12 minutes to complete the 9-13-2010 Bellringer You have 12 minutes to complete the Of Mice and Men Chapter One questions. Ensure that you have answered each question with a complete sentence.  Once you have finished, please study the Vocabulary, Allusions and Historical Reference, and Literary Term sections for your test on Friday.

You have 7 minutes to complete the Following in your Composition Book. 9-14-2010 Imagery Bellringer You have 7 minutes to complete the Following in your Composition Book. The first person in each row should pick up a novel for each student in the row. Throughout his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck utilizes imagery to paint mental pictures which appeal to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) and elicit an emotional response from the reader. This is an example of imagery which appeals to the senses sight and sound. Chapter 1, Page 1 “The Water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool.”

9-14-2010 Grab a novel! Imagery Bellringer Skim and Scan through chapter one Locate an example of imagery Copy this into your composition book Include the page number Write which sense(s) the example appeals to Quickly sketch the image this example paints

9/15/10- Grab a novel! In your Composition Book, write at least two similes describing Lady Gaga’s recent jaw dropping clothing choice. Begin your sentences with a prepositional phrase. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/09/13/2010-09-13_raw_fashion_lady_gaga_rocks_meat_dress_at_mtv_video_music_awards_.html