Agenda – hawk hour schedule *Book Talk (1) - Rachel *Voice Lesson: Diction #1 * Vocab Practice 2A - sentences *If You Are What You Eat (Lunchbox moment video; read/discuss Qs 1-4) *Study Guide= Chart/Synthesis Chart

Reminders We will do Independent Reading at the end of class if we have time. Vocab Unit 2 quiz – TOMORROW, 9/12 Story Quiz over the following pieces – ALSO TOMORROW: “Kaffir Boy” “Pick One” “If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?”

IR Presentation Rachel W.

Vocab review unit 2

Voice lesson: Diction #1

Diction… Diction refers to the author’s choice of words. Words are the basic tools of the writer. Just as the painter uses color and light or a musician uses sounds and rhythms, a writer uses words. In order to write well, you have to find the PERFECT word.

The Perfect Word… Is clear, concrete, and exact Says exactly what you want it to say Is specific Creates a picture in your mind Example – You don’t hang around the house; you mope around the house. Is NOT a dead word; those words are overused, tired, and have lost their freshness.

Forbidden Words good thing nice really pretty very beautiful terrible fine bad thing really very terrible wonderful a lot

Looking Deeper into Words Words do not just have meaning; they have Denotation and Connotation Denotation is the LITERAL meaning Connotation is the FEELING of the word

Diction in Action… -- Louis Sachar, Holes Read and Think: Write About It: What picture do you get in your mind when you read the second sentence? How would the meaning of the sentence change if we changed some of the words? For example: Kate could see her searching through the cabin, emptying drawers, and taking things off of the shelves of cabinets. A redheaded woman was there with Trout. Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers, and knocking things from the shelves of cabinets. -- Louis Sachar, Holes

What is a “lunchbox moment”? Have you ever had one or have you ever been at lunch when a classmate had a “lunchbox moment”? Describe that experience.

If you are what you eat Read and mark highlight descriptive language that speaks to the senses. Respond to Questions 1-4 If time, practice writing a claim in response to the following question: How does the writer use descriptive language?

1. Update Literary terms chart 2. Begin Synthesis chart