Mystery number 23

No more dead dogs Cycle 2, Day 3

Agenda Reading Goal Today’s Big Question As we read, we will evaluate the effectiveness of figurative language used in the story. Today’s Big Question How do you react when you have a great idea and then someone takes your idea and changes it? Team Cooperation Goal: 100% participation

Clichés T-P-S What was wrong with Zach Paris’ original dialogue in Old Shep, My Pal? Clichés (Clee-shays) Pretty as a picture Scared to death In the nick of time Have a nice day What is a cliché? Why would a writer want to avoid clichés?

Clichés # heads Work with your partner to come up with some clichés. Remember, a cliché is an expression you have heard so much that it has lost its edge. Listen for your # head T-P-S: what do you think Wallace would do when confronted with one of these clichés in the play?

Listening Comprehension Listen for figurative language and clichés! Listen to pgs 88-92. Lets find some figurative language. T-P-S Does this simile create a mental picture for you? Describe it. If it does not work for you, what might be the reason?

Vocabulary Word Definition Demoralized Discouraged or disheartened Agonized Suffered; struggled Indispensable Necessary; not able to do without Skulking Lurking; sneaking around Ovation An enthusiastic show of appreciation; applause Menace A danger or threat Fixated Intensely focused one’s attention Savored Enjoyed; appreciated

Silently read: pgs 93-101 On page 94, paragraph 7, there is a metaphor concerning Chinese water torture. What is being compared to a drop of water? Do you find this metaphor effective? Explain your answer. (write) Identify an example of figurative language in the first line on page 100. What type of figurative language is it? Could this be a cliché? Explain. How has Wallace’s attitude about the play changed since his first detention? What do you think has caused this change? When Mr. Fogelman finds out about the Dead Mangoes, he prepares to do something drastic. What do you predict he will do? Why do you think Mr. Fogelman has such a problem with the direction the play is going?

Reflection # heads What do you think made Mr. Fogelman decide to do Old Shep, My Pal instead of another play? Do you think Mr. Fogelman’s reactions to the changes being made in the play are reasonable? Can you think of a time when you had a great idea and then someone took over and changed it? How did you react? Did you say anything or did you keep quiet? Vocabulary review