My friend Dana is very affable. Answer in your Writer’s NB: Welcome back! Please read the sentences below and then answer the on a new Bell Work 3 paper My friend Dana is very affable. Always laughing and talking to everyone, my friend Dana is very affable. Answer in your Writer’s NB: In which sentence can you tell the meaning of the word “affable”? What do you think “affable” means?

Context Clues Types: Definition Antonym (or contrast) Synonym (or restatement) Inference The word is defined directly in the sentence Often signaled by the words whereas, unlike, or as opposed to. Other words are used in the sentence with similar meaning Word meanings are not directly described, but need to be inferred from the context

Vocab 1:2 Word POS Definition Example 1 Tangible Adj Capable of being touched; having actual form & substance 2 Quarry N The object of a hunt; prey 3 Disarming Removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence 4 Amenity Something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience 5 Affable Friendly; pleasant; easy to talk to 6 Elude V To escape by using skill r cleverness 7 Stamina Physical or moral strength; endurance 8 Imperative Absolutely necessary 9 Uncanny So remarkable as to seem unnatural 10 Zealous Intensely devoted and enthusiastic

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Short Story Elements Review Stations Conflict Review Station 2: Characterization Station 4: ACT Intro Paragraph Writing Review Station 3: Plot Review

Happy Tuesday! Please add to your BW 3 paper Identify what each word’s P.O.S. is in the sentences below: The buff men must have been working very hard. Two rabbits must have destroyed the vegetable garden.

“The Most Dangerous Game” More Short Story Elements Setting: the TIME & PLACE of a story Point of View: the perspective from which the story is told 1st person: uses “I” & “we” pronouns; narrator is a character in the story 3rd person: told by an outsider, not a character 3rd person Omniscient: narrator is all-knowing Foreshadowing: hints or clues as to what is going to happen next

SURVIVAL! “The Most Dangerous Game” SITUATION CHARATER TRAIT CHARACTER TRAIT WHY PLANE CRASH BULLY STRANDED in SNOWSTORM DESERTED ISLAND ZOMBIE ATTACK

“The Most Dangerous Game” Big Q: Why do they have to die? Demonstrate ANNOTATION of the text… A. Read pages 39 -42 & annotate Odds: Develop 5 Fact based questions based on SSE Evens: Develop 5 Prediction based questions Think-Pair-Share & post-its…choose 2 best Add post-its to wall & discuss

“The Most Dangerous Game” Setting: Character & Type Conflict & Type Point of View: Turn Over

Climax Plot Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution

Wednesday BelWork: Foreshadowing Directions: The following are key words from the end of “The Most Dangerous Game.” Using ALL of the words, craft a paragraph that predicts what will happen at the end of the story. Key Words: Bed Splendid Knife Water Quarry Curtain Luck Game Beast

“The Most Dangerous Game” Big Q: Why do they have to die? Demonstrate ANNOTATION of the text…w/Post-its A. Read pages 42- 53 Odds: Develop 5 Fact based questions based on SSE Evens: Develop 5 Prediction based questions Think-Pair-Share & post-its…choose 2 best Add post-its to wall & discuss

“The Most Dangerous Game” Big Q: Why do they have to die? Finish reading “TMDG” p. 53 – 57 EXIT: Develop a Position Statement that explains your three reasons why Zaroff had to die. In my opinion, Zaroff had to die because _____________, _______________, and __________________.

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Thursday Bell Work: Semicolons; (more than a wink!) Please copy down the rules: Rules for Semicolons: A semicolon can replace a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) EX: Using a semicolon is no big deal; I use them all the time! A semicolon is used when sentences are closely related EX: Using a semicolon is no big deal; they are similar to a comma. A semicolon can be used with a conjunctive adverb EX: The semicolon is misunderstood; consequently, it is used incorrectly.

Copy Change! #2 “A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place.” A certain ____________________________ had come to him; it was not the first time _____________________________________. A certain ____________________________ had come to him; it was not the first time _____________________________________. A certain ____________________________ had come to him; it was not the first time _____________________________________.

Copy Change! #3 “The stone was real enough; the massive door with a glaring gargoyle for a knocker was real enough; yet about it hung an air of unreality.” “The ___________ was real enough; the _____________ with a ________________was real enough; yet about it hung __________________.” “The ___________ was real enough; the _____________ with a ________________was real enough; yet about it hung __________________.”

Setting: Map of the Island “TMDG” Group Project Group 1 &5: Setting: Map of the Island Group 2 & 6: Character Portraits Groups 3 & 7: Conflict Chart Groups 4 &8: Plot Chart

Vocab 1:2 Word POS Definition Example 1 Tangible Adj Capable of being touched; having actual form & substance 2 Quarry N The object of a hunt; prey 3 Disarming Removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence 4 Amenity Something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience 5 Affable Friendly; pleasant; easy to talk to 6 Elude V To escape by using skill r cleverness 7 Stamina Physical or moral strength; endurance 8 Imperative Absolutely necessary 9 Uncanny So remarkable as to seem unnatural 10 Zealous Intensely devoted and enthusiastic