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10/29 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. 1st Block CREATE dialogue and EXPLAIN the tone, connotation, and purpose of the dialogue 4. DEFINE the different types of figurative language, IDENTIFY examples of figurative language in song lyrics 5. READ The Masque of the Red Death and IDENTIFY any figurative language 6. READ A Monster Calls and IDENTIFY any figurative language REVIEW the figurative language by numbers sheet-homework Bellringer: current grammar and grammar review Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. 1st block students will create dialogue for a comic strip. Then they will explain the tone, connotation, and purpose of the dialogue. Students will show what they know about figurative language and review the definitions of various types of figurative language. Students will practice identifying figurative language in song lyrics. The teacher will guide students in reading The Masque of the Red Death and identifying figurative language in the story. Students will practice using their copies of A Monster Calls to identify figurative language.

Dialogue Questions to Focus on 1. What is the dialogue? 2. What connotation do the words have in the dialogue? Why would the author choose words with that connotation? 3. What is the tone of the dialogue? 4. What appears to be the author's purpose for including the dialogue? How do you know?

What do you know about figurative language? 1st Block 2nd Block 3rd Block

1st Block Vocabulary Submissive-adj. Tending to obey or yield Omission-n. The act of leaving out or neglecting Detract-v. To take away Extract-v. To take out of; to withdraw Suggestible-adj. Easily influenced Ingest-v. To take into your body or mind Exaggerated-adj. Overstated or overdone Unify-v. To join together into one group Unilateral-adj. One sided Unison-n. an instance of saying the same words or sounds at the same time

1st Block Vocabulary Desist-v. To stop doing something; to cease Persistent-adj. Not giving up or stopping Subsist-v. To support life; to survive Circulate-v. To move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting point Circumvent-v. To prevent something from happening by careful thinking; to get around something; to entrap Contradict-v. To express the opposite Contrary-adj. Completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action Counterintuitive-adj. Goes against your gut feeling or common sense Circumnavigate-v. To go completely around Circumspect-adj. Careful, careful to look around before doing something

2nd and 3rd Block Vocabulary Abase-v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of Abject-adj. showing utter resignation or hopelessness Abrasive-adj. sharply disagreeable; rigorous Dabble-v. work with in an amateurish manner Balk-v. refuse to comply Declivity-n. a downward slope or bend Demise-n. the time when something ends Depreciate-v. lose in value Baffle-v. be a mystery or bewildering to Bane-n. something causing misery or death

Vocab 2nd and 3rd Blocks Bemoan-v. regret strongly Benevolent-adj. intending or showing kindness Benign-adj. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) Nadir-n. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Nefarious-adj. excessively wicked Presumptuous-adj. excessively forward Pervasive-adj. spreading or spread throughout Impetuous-adj. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation Pragmatic-adj. concerned with practical matters Nebulous-adj. lacking definite form or limits

Figurative Language in songs Fight Song Boom Clap Review activities Review Quizzes Powerpoint Figurative Language Flowchart Identification Chart

Figurative Language By Numbers

10/30 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. IDENTIFY the meaning of figurative language in song lyrics 4. IDENTIFY the meaning of the figurative language in The Masque of the Red Death 5. IDENTIFY the meaning of the figurative language in A Monster Calls Bellringer: analogy and figurative language Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. Looking back at the song lyrics and the figurative language from the day before, students will identify the meaning of the figurative language. Looking back at the figurative language from The Masque of the Red Death, students will identify the meaning of the figurative language. Looking back at the figurative language from A Monster Calls, students will identify the meaning of the figurative language.

To Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language Use your context clues. Consider the connotation and denotation of the words the author has chosen. Consider the tone of the words. Use all of these things to figure out the meaning of the words.

10/31 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books READ song lyrics on Seesaw and DETERMINE the meaning and tone 3. DEFINE symbolism and IDENTIFY different symbols and their meanings and the TONE associated with each 4.IDENTIFY symbolism in A Poison Tree 5. IDENTIFY symbolism in The Masque of the Red Death 6. READ and IDENTIFY symbolism in A Monster Calls Bellringer: spelling practice and reading section Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. Students will read song lyrics and identify the figurative language, determine the meaning of the figurative language, and identify the tone of the song. The teacher will guide students in defining symbolism and identifying common symbols and their meanings along with the tone and connotation associated with said symbols. The teacher will guide students in reading A Poison Tree and identifying the symbolism in the poem. Students will identify examples of symbolism in The Masque of the Red Death. Students will identify symbolism in A Monster Calls and read A Monster Calls.

Summarizing Strategy-Answer the questions in a note on Seesaw 1. Identify the figurative language in the lyrics. 2. Then determine what kind of figurative language it is. 3. Find the meaning of the figurative language. 4. Determine the tone of the lyrics. A winter’s day In a deep and dark December; I am alone, Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock, I am an island. I’ve built walls, A fortress deep and mighty, That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship Friendship causes pain. It's laughter and it's loving I disdain. I am a rock I am an island

A Monster Calls Compare/Contrast A Poison Tree What does A Monster Calls have in common with this poem? What is different in this poem from in the novel?

11/1 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. I-Ready 4. READ A Tell Tale Heart and ANALYZE the figurative language in a response on Seesaw Bellringer: vocabulary square and prefix & suffix Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. Students will complete 45 minutes of I-Ready. The teacher will pull students to discuss areas of concern. Students will read The Tell Tale Heart and analyze the figurative language in a response on Seesaw.

Symbolism Symbol- something that is simultaneously itself and a sign of something else. For example, winter, darkness, and cold are real things, but in literature they are also likely to be used as symbols of death. Determining the Meaning of Common Symbols

Why do authors use Symbolism? It allows the authors to explore ideas in ways that engage and intrigue the reader.

Consider the Following Examples of Symbols Nature Red Green White Horseshoe Dove Eyes Spring Four leaf clover Clock Seven Three Rainbow Winter Water Fire

11/2-Banned Book Project Due 1. Bellringer and turn in your reading log! 2. LISTEN to a reading of Wicked John and the Devil in the media center 3. REVIEW vocabulary words 4. COMPLETE vocabulary test 5. UPLOAD work 6. READ each other's stories and PROVIDE feedback Bellringer: idiom, literary terminology, and everyday edit Students will go to the media center to listen to a reading of Wicked John and the Devil. The teacher will guide students in reviewing their vocabulary words. Students will complete a vocabulary test. Students will upload their work. Students will take turns reading each other's narratives and providing feedback to be used to edit and revise the narratives.

After your test 1. Do not bother your neighbors. 2. Go to Seesaw.me. 3. UPLOAD your test. 4. UPLOAD your bellringer 8. 5. READ your AR book until told to do otherwise.

Kahoot 1st Block 2nd and 3rd Block