Classwork 10/01-10/05

10/01 Do Now What is your favorite activity to do in the fall? 7/11 Use descriptive details to create imagery.

10/01 Agenda Do Now-Fall Activity using imagery Irony Notes Watch Stream to Start & Channel 1 videos for collection 2-”The Thrill of Horror” Preview 2nd Performance Task Centers SWBAT: Preview the text, “Tell Tale Heart” by reviewing vocabulary and literary terms.

IRONY Dramatic irony: difference between what I know and character knows to create suspense. The character thinks he is clever and cautious; the reader thinks the narrator is a psychopath. Situational irony: difference between what is expected and what actually occurs. Verbal irony: someone says the opposite of what they mean.

DRAMATIC IRONY The audience knows more than the characters in the narrative. This causes nail-biting tension! Jaws II, 1978

Centers 15 min rotation Small Group-Review/Rate Academic Vocabulary pgs. 89-94 Computer-Point of View Level-up Independent Reading-Complete 4th block of indep. Reading log.

10/02 Do Now When was the last time you felt both scared and excited? Ex: Riding a rollercoaster, watching a scary movie, doing something adventurous.

10/02 Agenda Do Now- Both excited and scared Grammar-Subject/Predicate Read setting a purpose Read pgs 89 Analyze the text and answer questions related to point of view. Library!!!

Subject/Predicate Video Subject Predicate –Pre-Test

“The Tell Tale Heart” Flashback- Poe starts the story with the murderer telling us he has murdered someone, story is about the process (rising action) An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose assessment of events cannot be trusted for some reason. Create a list. Based on what you read today, what more have you learned about the narrator based on his thoughts and actions. 5 inferences.

“The Tell Tale Heart” p. 89 Read page 89. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is 1st person point of view. What can you infer (learn) about the narrator? 3 lines, spelling & grammar count. I can infer that the narrator…

The narrator uses the 1st person pronouns my, me, and I The narrator uses the 1st person pronouns my, me, and I. The 1st person narrator make the tone conversational, as if the narrator is calmly telling why the idea of the murder is appropriate. This leads to immediate tension for the reader.

10/03 Do Now Writing Connection:THE UNRELIABLE NARRATOR (10 lines) Describe a theft from the thief’s point of view. Describe a punishment from the child’s point of view. Describe the teacher from the disruptive student’s point of view. Describe a man from his ex-wife’s point of view. Describe a dog from a cat’s point of view. **Reminder: An unreliable narractor is one whose assessment of events cannot be trusted for some reason.

10/03 Agenda Do Now-Unreliable character writing Subject/Predicate practice “The Tell-Tale Heart” pages 90-94 Continue our list Answer text based questions

Subject/Predicate

Mentally unstable, “mad” Snuck into the old man’s room for 7 nights Disturbed by the old man’s Evil Eye Conceived a plan to kill the old man Claims to be wise & cautious Extremely suspicious Psychological or physical illness may contribute to his heightened senses Distorted view of his intelligence

Analyzing the text Reread lines 103-115 p. 92: Find examples of how Poe creates suspense. Why do these phrases create suspense? Reread lines 130-141 p. 93: How does the narrator try and convince readers that he is sane and reliable? Reread lines 170-178 p. 94: Why is this in italics? What does the narrator think the sound is and what is the source of the sound?

Analyzing the text- Responses Examples of suspense: “I scarcely breathed”, “It grew louder, I say, louder every moment” He points to his “ wise precautions” in is “concealment of the body” as evidence of his sanity. Poe wants to emphasize this idea that is repeated from lines 101-103. The sound is is the beating of the old mans heart, but it is likely the narrators heart.

10/4 Do now 5 minutes to study for grammar test on subject and predicate.

10/4 Agenda Do Now- Study for Grammar Test Complete Grammar Test on Subject/Predicates Reread “Tell Tale Heart” Analyze literary devices used. Use Graphic organizer In groups: Discuss examples from text.

“… when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening.” p. 91 Literary Term Example 1 Example 2 Imagery Mood Suspense Tone “… when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening.” p. 91 Terrified- “I stood there for over an hour....” p.90 “… a whole hour I did not move a muscle.” p. 91 Sarcastic-“Now have I not told you… mistake for madness.” p. 91

Situational Irony-“I love the old man.” p. 89 Literary Term Example 1 Example 2 Irony Simile Metaphor Personification Situational Irony-“I love the old man.” p. 89 “…like the beating of a drum.” p. 93 “..a cricket with a single chirp.” p. 91 “…death approaching him.” p. 91

10/5 Do Now Free Write Friday!

10/05 Agenda Do Now- Free Write Watch “Tell Tale Heart” Practice and Apply p. 95-97 Complete Study Guide Prepare for test Monday!

Analyzing the Text, page 96 #2- 6, PICK 3 “The Tell-Tale Heart” Practice & Apply, page 95-97 Analyzing the Text, page 96 #2- 6, PICK 3 Critical Vocabulary, page 97 #1-4 Vocabulary Strategy: Use a Thesaurus, page 97 #1-3 Homework: Read for 20 minutes

Use your study guide to prepare for the test on Monday!