TODAY WE WILL ….. LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND FORM OXYMORONS 17 Oct 2017 Bell Activity: COPY DOWN TODAY’S BELL SCHEDULE. Keep it for the early release days on Dec 12th, Jan 18, Feb 22, April 24. OUR TARGET: strengthen our vocabulary and awareness of how writers communicate TODAY WE WILL ….. LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND FORM OXYMORONS

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Oxymoron a 2 - 4 word phrase made up of seemingly contradictory (opposite) terms such as good grief awfully nice civil war educated guess freezer burn

WHAT IS AN OXYMORON? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWY_NTLFSa4

Why or when would a writer use an oxymoron? Some oxymorons have become so common we don’t recognize that they make no sense. We use them without thought. jumbo shrimp act naturally Larger half Alone together CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHERS?.....

For example “parting is such sweet sorrow” by Wm. Shakespeare In literature, where every word used should require thought by the author, oxymorons are often used for dramatic effect, to make the reader pause and think about what was just written. For example “parting is such sweet sorrow” by Wm. Shakespeare Juliet is saying good night to Romeo. Their sorrowful parting is also “sweet” because it makes them think about the next time they will see each other.

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WRITE YOUR HEADING ON THE WORKSHEET WITH THE PICTURE OF THE MORONIC OX ON THE FRONT. ON YOUR OWN…. WRITE A SMALL “X” NEXT TO EACH SENTENCE THAT YOU THINK CONTAINS AN OXYMORON. REMEMBER THERE ARE 10. IN YOUR GROUPS… WORK DISCUSS AND UNDERLINE THE 10 OXYMORONS IN PEN OR HIGHLIGHTER. DO NOT UNDERLINE WORDS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE OXYMORON.

Gather the worksheets from your group into a stack. Exchange your group’s stack with the group Mrs. Saunders indicates. Put a +1 next to each correct answer. If they underlined the whole sentence or words beyond the oxymoron they earn ½ point. 2. pretty ugly 3. alone in a crowd 4. act naturally 6. positively wrong 9. unbiased opinion 11. genuine imitation [leather] 12. crash landing 15. Little Big [League] 16 exact estimate 19. working vacation

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COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET “ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE” One person from each group please collect the worksheets and submit them to the appropriate basket.