English 1 August 28, 2014

Prefix: Sentence Example: Bi- = two, twice The old lady rode her bicycle full of cats to the store. Complete the warm-up on your warm up paper. There will be a quiz on Friday and you will turn in that sheet! Remember to underline the nouns!!

Day 4: Meet your team Grimsley faculty and staff are here to help! Get to know your administrators, counselors, teachers and other support staff. Connect with fellow students through clubs and sports.

Grimsley Administration Folice Bailey: students L-Re Charles Cockerham: students A - D Principal Charles Blanchard Heather Hill: students E - K Bryan Johnson: students Rh - Z

Grimsley Counselors Ms. Bolick 9th grade A - H Ms. Pearson 10th – 12th A - E Ms. Weaver 10th – 12th F - K Ms. Marsh 10th – 12th L - Re Mr. Harrington 10th – 12th Rh - Z Mr. Lauer 9th grade L - Z

School Resource Officer Our School Resource Officer is here to provide support, protection and education to the entire Grimsley community. Officer Harris will help maintain a safe educational environment and will play an important role in preparing students to be productive community members. Officer Harris

Narrative Techniques Figurative language Simile - compares two things using the words “like” and “as.”  Example: He fumed and charged like an angry bull. Metaphor - word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places.  Example:Time is a thief 

Narrative Techniques Figurative Language Personification - gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.  Example: Where the ocean kissed the southern shore Symbolism -  an object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea,  Example: The dove is a symbol of peace.

Narrative Techniques Imagery - author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth  Example: Example: The wind was as fast as a train. A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Which is Which? Get in pairs and talk about this My love is like a red, red rose. — Robert Burns

Which is Which? Get in pairs and talk about this The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

Which is Which? Get in pairs and talk about this Lightning danced across the sky.

Which is Which? Get in pairs and talk about this The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground.

Similarities? Differences?

Colusses of Rhodes  Statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Let’s Look at “The New Colossus” Liberty: We will read the first section together and then we will divide it into sections. Take a sheet of paper out, put your name, date, unit 1, and week 1 on your paper. Divide your paper into 5 sections. Look below 1 2 3 4 5

“Liberty” or “The New Colossus” Directions We will look at the language. After we read it, you will draw a picture of what you will see in the story. Then we will look at the narrative techniques in the story such as simile and metaphor. After you will read each page by yourself in the time, sketch a picture, and then talk to your neighbor about the techniques used. Then we will discuss each page together. You will turn this page in!

Title Genre Author’s Purpose Theme or Main Idea How writer uses characteristics of genre to develop theme or main idea The New Colossus Immigrants in Our Own Land

Ticket out the Door Lil Wayne was busy as a bee on his next album Directions: Looking at the narrative techniques we learned about today. Write down which one matches the phrases below. Be sure to put your name, date, unit 1, and week 1 on your paper. Lil Wayne was busy as a bee on his next album It was dark and dim in the forest. Time is a thief. As their time to move to America approached, they named their dog Liberty to signal their journey. What techniques do writers of literature use to tell a story? Turn this into the tray as you leave! Remember to study the warm up roots and what a noun is!!!

Let’s Look at some political cartoons, each of you will get one of these cartoons and you will answer the questions on the next slide.

Questions Describe the action taking place in the cartoon. Pick two objects or words in the cartoon and describe why its important in the cartoon. Explain the message of the cartoon.

Narrative Techniques Dialogue - conversation between two or more people Imagery - author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth  Vivid, telling details Figurative language Simile - compares two things using the words “like” and “as.”  Metaphor - word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places.  Personification - gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.  Symbolism -  an object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea, 

Ticket out the Door Marie said, “Do you want to go home?” Directions: Looking at the narrative techniques we learned about today. Write down which one matches the phrases below. Be sure to put your name, date, unit 1, and week 1 on your paper. Marie said, “Do you want to go home?” Lil Wayne was busy as a bee on his next album It was dark and dim in the forest. Time is a thief. As their time to move to America approached, they named their dog Liberty. Turn this into the tray as you leave! Remember to study the warm up roots and what a noun is!!!