The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant

Bellringer #10 Complete the worksheet I gave you using the different parts of speech. When you are finished, gather bellringers #2-10 and staple or paperclip them together to create a small packet. Make sure your name is on your packet. Share your response to bellringer #10 with a neighbor and turn in your bellringer packet to your class period’s tray when we finish discussion.

Prepositions/Grammar crossword Finish the “Prepositions” worksheet. Remember that there are two sides to the worksheet. Refer to your “8 Parts of Speech” notes to help you remember what a preposition is. If you have finished the prepositions worksheet, begin working on the Grammar Crossword worksheet. Double check your spelling if a word does not fit! We will go over the answer keys as a class and discuss.

Guy de Maupassant Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant (Aug 5, 1850 - Jul 6, 1893) was a popular French author who wrote under the pen name Guy de Maupassant. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story as well as one of its finest practitioners. His writing focused on topics including the tragedy and suffering of war and criticisms of the bourgeoisie (The Upper Class of society). “The Necklace” was written as one of these criticisms.

The Necklace Page 536-541 in the green or beige textbook. Read the story quietly to yourself. You may wear headphones while you read. As you read, write a level 1, level 2 and level 3 question (For 3 questions total) about “The Necklace.” Write these on a notecard (Get one from the Student Center) and be sure to put your name on it. Save your notecard for discussion or put it in your class period’s tray if you don’t want to lose it.

DEAR TIME Read your DEAR book for 10 minutes of quiet, sustained reading. You may wear headphones and sit on the floor with a friend IF you stay on task. Everyone will return to their regular seats if there is talking/goofing off. Sit where you would like, except at the back desk/chair (They are getting too wobbly and need to be fixed).

Reading log #4 Write a detailed description of the setting of your selected novel in relation to both place and time.  85 words; include the title and author’s name in the topic sentence, neat handwriting.

Reading Log #5 Describe the main conflict in your novel. Remember – in literature, the “conflict” is what happens; the conflict can be good, bad, or a little of both.   85 words; restate the question, include the author’s name and the title of the book you are reading.  

Bellringer #11 1.) Record the definitions and examples for irony and theme in your Lit Terms Dictionaries: Irony: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Example: A character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!” Theme: The central topic about a text. A work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject.” Example: The bus was travelling at a great speed when it was stopped by a gang of robbers. The passengers were ordered to get out, leaving their precious belongings in the bus. (Theme of fear) 2.) Answer the following questions in writing (3-4 sentences): Why was the ending of “The Necklace” ironic? What was unexpected about how the story ended? What is one overall theme in “The Necklace”?

“The Necklace” Group Work When you have formed groups, review each group member’s level 1, 2 and 3 questions and discuss which of these will be the best to respond to in writing. Your group tasks are as follows: Group Member 1: Writing for the whole group on one sheet of paper Group Member 2: Turning in notecards AND the group paper Group Member 3: Keeping everyone on task Group Member 4: Leading the discussion You will respond to THREE level 2 questions, and TWO level 3 questions = FIVE questions total. Once you have decided upon which questions you will respond to in writing, discuss and write with your group. Put your name on everything you turn in.

Subject and verb/Subject-Verb agreement The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb. Ask the question, "Who or what 'verbs' or 'verbed'?" and the answer to that question is the subject. Subject verb agreement simply means the subject and verb must agree in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural. Complete your Subject/Verb packet – you may work individually or with one partner. When you reach section 5, swap papers with a partner and follow the directions carefully.

Objects in grammar An object in grammar is a part of a sentence, and often part of the predicate (the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject). It refers to someone or something involved in the subject's "performance" of the verb. It is what the verb is being done to. As an example, the following sentence is given: Leila wrote the poem. "Leila" is the subject, the doer or performer, "wrote" is a verb that refers to the action, "the poem" is the object involved in the action.

Direct objects A direct object answers the question "what?" or "whom?“ Examples: David repaired his car → his car is the direct object of the verb repaired. ( What did David repair?) He invited Mary to the party → Mary is the direct object of the verb invited. (Whom did he invite?)

Indirect objects An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"... An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected participant in the event. There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object. Examples: They sent him a postcard - him is the indirect object of the verb sent. (To whom did they send a postcard?) He bought his son a bike - his son is the indirect object of the verb bought. (For whom did he buy a bike?)

Direct and indirect objects packet Complete your packets either individually or with a partner. Section 4 requires you to write individually, but sections 1-3 you can collaborate with one other person. Remember to ask the questions “What/Whom?” for direct objects, and “To whom/for whom/For what?” for indirect objects to help you determine the correct answer. You may wear headphones to help you focus.