Thursday February 26, 2009 Agenda HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT (7): Composition notebook, paper, writing utensil [10 min] Quiz: Plot Elements, Cause+Effect, C. Clues, O. Patterns [4 min] Warm up: “Point of View.” [5 min] Discussion Welcome to FCAT Bootcamp Day 7! [1 min] PP Notes: Review Slide [40-60 min] Popcorn Reading: “Flipped” vs. “Diving Under” + Matrix at end. [Remaining Time] Mastering FCAT: Compare and contrast stories. Objective(s): Apply knowledge of plot structure, characterization, and cause and effect by filling out the rubric after reading the two stories. Apply notes on context clues by practicing them in Mastering FCAT. Important Dates: 2/27: Film Club Viewing (4-6pm) 3/4: FCA #7 3/10: FCAT

What to look over: Study: – Plot Elements notes (plot, characterization, POV) P.A.D. = post-apocalyptic dystopia – Organizational patterns (flashback, chronological) – Cause and effect notes (difference between them) – Context clue notes from today (synonym/antonym)

Bootcamp Quiz Label your quiz as: – “Welcome to Freytag’s P.A.D.”

Bootcamp Quiz Q1: Most fiction stories follow the pattern of exposition, conflict, climax, resolution. True or false?

Bootcamp Quiz Q2: The climax is a problem that is usually solved by the resolution. True or false?

Bootcamp Quiz Q3: Look at the following sentence: – “I put my hand on the gun and pulled the trigger” Is this 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd person POV?

Bootcamp Quiz Q4: A theme is specific to children, whereas a moral is specific to everyone. – True or false?

Bootcamp Quiz Q5: P.A.D., or post-apocalyptic dystopia, is when a nuclear event happens and peace reigns on earth forever. – True or false?

Bootcamp Quiz Q6: Chronological order is also known as: – Going back in time to earlier events – A problem and a solution – The cause of something and its effect – Events ordered in time

Bootcamp Quiz Q8: Look at the following sentence: – “Mr. Hampton was a lazy man; all day he sat on his couch watching television.” – Identify one DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION trait.

Bootcamp Quiz Q9: Look at the following sentence: – “Mr. Hampton was a lazy man; all day he sat on his couch watching television.” – Identify one INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION trait.

Bootcamp Quiz Q10: Look at the following sentence: – “Jackie was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless remark. – What does the word mortification mean? Proud Shame Confident Happy

Bootcamp Quiz Q11: Look at the following sentence: – “The soft pliable wood was easy to bend.” – What does the word pliable mean? Soft Rough Solid Hard

Bootcamp Quiz Q12: Look at the following sentence: – “At the party, everyone thought my father was inebriated, but he was not drunk.” – What does the word inebriated mean? Happy Drunk Sober Sad

Bootcamp Quiz Q13: Look at the following sentence: – “Everyone thought Jodie was sagacious, even though she failed the 3 rd grade four times.” – What does the word sagacious mean? Dumb Smart Happy Sweet Potato

2/26/2009 [4 min] Think about the phrase, “there are two sides to every story.” Have you ever had an argument with someone [a family, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend] who didn’t see share your point of view? How did you get passed your differences of opinion; did YOU agree with them, or did they eventually agree with you? Explain in detail please! Timer

Today… There will be no notes; just a review slide; leave out your notebooks for help! We’ll be popcorn reading two stories: – Flipped (female POV) – Diving Under (male POV) In groups of 2, you’ll be filling out a matrix comparing and contrasting POV’s of the story. We’ll review over the matrix together. After this, you may quietly work in groups of 2 on Mastering FCAT stories. Questions?

Bootcamp, Day the 7th: C+C, POV Review Compare: how something/someone is SIMILAR. – Apples and oranges: are both fruits. Contrast: how something/someone is DIFFERENT. – Apples and oranges: one is red, the other is orange. POV = Point of view = the same story can be INTERPRETED by different people, who see things…differently!

Let’s Read!  Pass out papers.  Coin flip determines which we read first.  Read “Flipped.”  Fill out matrix in groups of 2  Review  Read “Diving Under.”  Fill out matrix in groups of 2  Review  Turn in papers  Sheet of paper--Mastering FCAT (all questions)  “Chief Seattle,” pg. 65  “New Colossus”/“Nation of Immigrants,” pg. 75