M.u.G .on Monday Do Now: revise and edit the following Sentences. This year writing will be a major focus, its’ important to understand grammar rules, without them you’re writing is difficult to understand. Once a week well begin class with one of these sets of M.U. G. sentences, M.U.G by the way is an abbreviation for “mechanics, usage and grammer”
Terms on Tuesday - symbolism INB on pg. 1 (leave space for additional entries) copy the term and definition. Analyze the common literary symbols below and identify their meanings. Def: A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more. Seasons as symbols Colors as symbols Fall Winter Spring Red White Green Weather as symbols Rain Fog/mist Wind and storms Animals as symbols Colors: Animals: Red: immoral, blood, passion, danger, fire Dove: peace, purity White: innocence, life, purity, light Owl: wisdom, rational knowledge Green: inexperience, new life, greed Serpent: temptation, evil Seasons: Weather: Fall: nearing death, growing old Rain: washes away guilt, origin of life, cleansing Winter: death, sleep Fog/mist: prevents clear vision or thinking, isolation Spring: birth, new beginning Wind and storms: violent human emotion Dove Owl Serpent
Activity: Write a sentence using antithesis. Do Now: Words on Wednesday INB (last page) copy the information below and complete the activity. Antithesis (an TI thuh sis) n.: a direct opposite, a contrast Synonym: different Antonym: duplicate; same Activity: Write a sentence using antithesis. Film: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
to move upward, to rise from a lower station Do Now: Words on Wednesday INB (last page) Ascend (uh SEND) v.: to move upward, to rise from a lower station Activity: Write 2 synonyms for ascend. Antonym: to descend; to go down Sentence: After hours of studying, the student ascended to the top 10% of the sophomore class.
Austere (aw STEER) adj.: strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. Do Now: Words on Wednesday INB (last page) Austere (aw STEER) adj.: strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. Synonym: severe, unfriendly, serious Activity: Write 2 antonyms for austere Sentence: Because the dark house looked austere on Halloween night, most trick-or-treaters avoided it altogether. Painting: American Gothic Artist: Grant Wood Year: 1930
Throwback Thursday- symbolism Open pg. 1 of INB and, with a partner, compare your interpretations of the symbols from Tuesday’s Do Now. Seasons as symbols Colors as symbols Fall Winter Spring Red White Green Weather as symbols Rain Fog/mist Wind and storms Animals as symbols Dove Owl Serpent
Reflective Friday On pg. (left side) summarize and reflect on the lessons from this week.