Last Week of the Marking Period! Please create a BW 7 paper & complete the following: Incomplete thought; Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction Dependent Clause Has a noun & verb Can stand alone as a complete sentence Independent Clause Because the rabbit refused to come out of the hat. The rabbit refused to come out of the hat.

ELA 9 Review Terms 1 Word Def. Example Symbol Something that stands for or represents something else 2 Motif A reoccurring element or pattern 3 Simile A comparison using like or as 4 Imagery Using words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind; uses the five senses 5 Metaphor A direct comparison between two unlike things 6 Personification giving human qualities to non-human things 7 Style The unique way in which an author writes 8 Suspense The tension or excitement in the story that makes a reader want to keep reading 9 Mood The feeling or atmosphere of a story 10 Plot The sequence of events in a story

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4 New Literary Terms…and 2 You Should Know! Situational Irony Theme Allusion Foreshadowing Dialogue Hyperbole

New Literary Terms Situational Irony: the contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens Theme: The broad idea, message or moral of a story Allusion: A reference to something or someone well known in history or popular culture

New Literary Terms Dialogue: Conversation between two or more character 5) Foreshadowing: Hints or clues to help a reader make predictions Hyperbole: Over exaggeration to prove a point

Situational Irony Theme Allusion D E F P I C T U R E Explain

Dialogue Foreshadowing Hyperbole C T U R E Explain

Happy Tuesday! On your BW 7 paper, determine of each is a DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT clause: Incomplete thought; Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction Dependent Clause Has a noun & verb Can stand alone as a complete sentence Independent Clause He came to the game. Because he came to the game. Since I am a freshmen. The bell is ringing.

Big Q: Can Money Buy Happiness? Complete Pre-reading questions (please use complete sentences!) Read “The Necklace” & fill out Main Idea chart Exit Questions: Side A: In your opinion, can money buy happiness? Side B: What is your “prized possession”

Happy Wednesday! On your BW 7 paper, Change the Dependent clause to an Independent Clause: Incomplete thought; Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction Dependent Clause Has a noun & verb Can stand alone as a complete sentence Independent Clause Because he came to the game. Since I am a freshmen.

Quick Quiz! (Notes are Fair Game….)

Read your Novel (You have the next 30 minutes…)

Happy Thursday! On your BW 7 paper, Combine the Dependent clause and Independent Clause following the example EXAMPLE: This week has gone by fast; however, last week did not The ________ has ________; however, _______ did not.

“The Necklace” Walk About… Have a colored marker or crayon out. Around the room are six questions/statements. You are to walk around the room and, using your marker/crayon, comment on or answer the question. After one time through, have a seat. Second time through: respond to the comments & answers; place a sticker on the best comment/question Return to seat for discussion

Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word! Theme Statements Theme: the message of the story; the moral; Themes are usually inferred, not directly stated Themes can be discovered by: 1. examining what happened to the main character 2. examining how the main character changes 3. examining the conflicts 4. examining important life statements made in the text 5. examining the title Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word!

Example Theme Statements 1. General idea: good vs. evil (Star Wars, Avatar…) Theme statement: Good always triumphs over evil General idea: love (The Notebook, Titanic…) Theme statement: True love can conquer all General idea: revenge (The Patriot, TMDG) Theme statement: Sometimes revenge is necessary evil.

“The Necklace” Theme Statement General Idea: + Specific Focus: = Theme Statement Let’s try making some Theme Statements together! 1). 2) 3)

Theme Statements “The Scarlet Ibis” “The Cask of Amontillado” General Idea: + Specific Focus: = Theme Statement “The Cask of Amontillado” General Idea: + Specific Focus: = Theme Statement

EXIT Ticket Take one of your theme statements and turn it into a question. Write the question on the ½ sheet of paper Answer the question in a complete paragraph

ELA 9 Review Terms 1 Word Def. Example Symbol Something that stands for or represents something else 2 Motif A reoccurring element or pattern 3 Simile A comparison using like or as 4 Imagery Using words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind; uses the five senses 5 Metaphor A direct comparison between two unlike things 6 Personification giving human qualities to non-human things 7 Style The unique way in which an author writes 8 Suspense The tension or excitement in the story that makes a reader want to keep reading 9 Mood The feeling or atmosphere of a story 10 Plot The sequence of events in a story

Read your Novel I will be calling you up to go over your 1st marking period grade & drawing for your book talk slot.