10/15-10/19 Lit. Terms Test 10/17
10/15 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. DEFINE Vocabulary words and WRITE sentences using vocabulary words 4. COMPLETE review game to review objectives 8.1, 8.2, and 8.6 5. COMPLETE a sheet on connotation and denotation 6.CONTINUE READING A Monster Calls and IDENTIFY words with negative, neutral, and positive connotations Bellringer: current grammar and grammar review Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. The teacher will guide students in defining their vocabulary words. Students will write sentences using their vocabulary words. The teacher will guide students in reviewing for their test on objectives 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3. Students will complete a sheet on connotation and denotation. The class will continue reading A Monster Calls and students will identify five words and their connotations. Then students will create a booksnap about those words.
Connotation vs. Denotation connotation-what the word makes you think of example-money makes you think of the color green denotation-the dictionary definition for a word example-money is currency
Which is the connotation and which the denotation? Connotation and Denotation Powtoon Connotation and Denotation more practice
Anticipation Guide A Monster Calls Agree/Disagree Statements Audiobook Novel Analysis Chart
Literary Term Review Activities
Word in Another Language veni, vidi, vici-Latin for I came, I saw, I conquered.
Pun of the Week A backwards poet writes inverse. Poems are literally written in verses. Also if a poet writes backward then they are writing inversely as the inverse is the opposite of something.
Idiom of the Week Drive someone up the wall Meaning: This expression is used when something (or someone) is causing extreme exasperation and annoyance. A similar expression meaning the same thing is “driving me round the bend”.
1st Block Word Roots/Prefixes Miss-From the Latin Mittere, Missum meaning to send Tract-From the Latin Trahere, Tractum meaning to draw; to drag Gest, Ger-From the Latin Gerere, Gestum meaning to carry; to bear Uni-From the Latin unus meaning one
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
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
10/16 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. CREATE visuals for vocabulary words 4. NC Checkin Training 5. DEFINE what tone and mood are 6. PRACTICE IDENTIFYING the tone of different song lyrics 7. PRACTICE IDENTIFYING the tone of different pages from books 8. READ A Monster Calls and IDENTIFY the tone and mood of dialogue in A Monster Calls Bellringer: analogy and figurative language Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. Students will create visuals for their vocabulary words. The teacher will train students in how to complete the NC Checkin. The teacher will guide students in defining what tone and mood are. Students will practice identifying the tone of different song lyrics. Students will identify the tone and mood of different pages from books and explain why they think it has that tone/mood. Students will read a Monster Calls and identify the tone/mood of dialogue from the novel.
Mood/Tone mood-how a story makes you feel tone-how the author/narrator feels about something The mood/tone are created by the author's word choice.
Mood/Tone Mood/Tone Examples More Examples Tone/Mood Practice Tone/Mood Analysis Excerpts
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10/17 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. COMPLETE test on objectives 8.1, 8.2, and 8.6 4. WRITE narrative rough draft/work on banned book essay Bellringer: spelling practice, prefix & suffix, and vocabulary square Students will read their AR books for 15 minutes. The teacher will take the class to the book fair. Students will complete a test on objectives 8.1, 8.2, and 8.6. Early finishers will work on completing their rough draft for their narrative or if that is done they will work on their banned book essay.
Narrative Assignment Instructions
Foreshadowing/Flashback Foreshadowing-something that lets you know something else is about to happen Flashback-something that lets you know what already happened. It helps to provide background information
Foreshadowing and Flashback Activity and Notes *examples on page 15
10/18 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. I-Ready 5. LEARN about foreshadowing and flashback 5. PRACTICE IDENTIFYING examples of foreshadowing and flashback 6. READ A Monster Calls and IDENTIFY examples of foreshadowing and flashback Bellringer: reference text and everyday edit Students will read AR books for 15 minutes. Students will complete I-Ready. The teacher will pull students to work on areas of concern. The teacher will guide students in defining foreshadowing and flashback. Students will practice identifying examples of foreshadowing and flashback. The teacher will guide students in reading A Monster Calls and identifying examples of foreshadowing and flashback from the novel.
10/19 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. REVIEW vocabulary words 4. COMPLETE a vocabulary quiz 5. UPLOAD work onto Seesaw 6. CREATE writing portfolio and SUBMIT link 7. PRACTICE writing introductions and thesis statements to help with banned book essay Bellringer: literary terminology and idiom Students will read AR books for 15 minutes. Students will review vocabulary words using Quizlet. Students will complete a vocabulary quiz. Students will upload their work onto Seesaw. The teacher will guide students in creating their writing portfolio and submitting the link. The teacher will guide students in practicing creating introductions and thesis statements for their banned book essay.
Quizlet for 1st Block Go to the link to review: https://quizlet.com/_5bi28o
Quizlet for 2nd and 3rd Block Go to the link to review: https://quizlet.com/_5bi2wg
After Quiz 1. Do not bother your neighbor. 2. Go to Seesaw.me. 3. Upload your quiz answers. 4. Upload bellringer 6. 5. Read your AR book until told to do otherwise.
Writing Portfolio Link to Create Form for Portfolio Link
Writing Practice Essay Writing Tips Banned Book Introduction Practice