August 2016 Mrs. Burchette

Homework and Important Dates: Thursday, August 25, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 see rubrics on the blog Membean– WEEK #2– 45 minutes due August 30, 2016 (by midnight) 15 minutes/every other day Warm-Up: Update your agenda and pick up your notebook. (I have not been able to cover all of them yet, so be careful when picking them up.)

Thursday, August 25, 2016 Learning Target: I can figure out how the author makes different characters have different points of views. Today’s Agenda: Seedfolks– Chapter 3– “Wendell” Character Analysis

Thursday, August 25, 2016 Let’s read! Let’s share! Seedfolks Journal Table of Contents Date Title Page 8/10/16 What Would You Change? 1 8/11/16  So Far… 8/12/16 Free Choice Friday  8/18/16 Mistakes About Me 8/19/16   8/22/16 Seedfolks– Chapter 1– “Kim”   8/23/16 Seedfolks– Chapter 2– “Ana” 8/25/16  Seedfolks– Chapter 3– “Wendell”   Seedfolks Chapter 3– “Wendell” As we listen to chapter 3, consider the following: How did the idea of a garden affect Wendell's personal life? Why are Wendell and Ana important to one another? Why might Wendell have brought a shovel home from work? Select one of the above questions to address in your journal. Be sure to update your table of contents and title your entry! Let’s read! Let’s share!

Seedfolks– Character Analysis Thursday, August 25, 2016 Application Table of Contents Date Title Page 8/25/16 Seedfolks– Character Analysis 1 Seedfolks Character Analysis Add any characters and information you feel should be included from today’s reading. The more information you have, the easier time you will have on later assignments!

Thursday, August 25, 2016 Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– Page 2 Keyterm Definition Example Resources Table of Contents Date Title Page Parts of speech 1 8/24/16 Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary 2 Adjective Relative clause Adjective clause Subordinate clause Adverb clause Verbal phrase Clause Gerund phrase Dependent clause Infinitive phrase Independent clause Appositive phrase Participial phrase *recommendation– add ‘chomp chomp’ to your search!

Thursday, August 25, 2016 What’s the Real Story?

Thursday, August 25, 2016 Elements Found in Fairy Tales A fairy tale is a fictional story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments, often involving a far-fetched sequence of events. The term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy tale romance," though not all fairy tales end happily. Fairy tales are a genre in literature. They have their roots in the oral tradition. Fairy tales with very similar plots, characters, and motifs are found spread across many different cultures. Fairy tales also tend to take on the color of their location, through the choice of motifs, the style in which they are told, and the depiction of character and local color. A fable is a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities), and that illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim. A fable differs from a parable in that the latter excludes animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as actors that assume speech and other powers of humankind.

Elements Found in Fairy Tales Thursday, August 25, 2016 Elements Found in Fairy Tales  Special beginning and/or ending words Poverty ~ Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after. Sometimes, there’s a surprise ending… ~ Do you see a poor working girl, a poor family, a poor shepherd? – Do you see poor people trying to eke out a living to have enough to eat Good character ~ Do you see a kind, innocent character? Is the good character clever? Is s/he helped by others? Magic and Enchantments ~ Do you see magical things happening? Do you see talking animals/objects? You might see fairies, trolls, elves, goblins, etc. Evil character ~ Do you see a witch? A demon? An evil stepmother? A sinister gnome? Reoccurring Patterns / Numbers ~ Do you see any patterns? Often, you’ll see things, phrases, tasks appear in  "threes," “sixes,” and/or "sevens" In the end, the evil character usually loses somehow… Royalty   Universal Truths ~ Is there a castle? A prince? A princess? A king? A queen? ~ the tale probably touches on some universal experiences (i.e., coming of age) or hopes (i.e., to have enough food and love)

Elements Found in Fairy Tales Thursday, August 25, 2016 Elements Found in Fairy Tales Select a classic fairy tale with your group. As you read your fairy tale, record the important elements of the story.