“Eleven” and “The Monkey’s Paw” 26 Feb. 2013

Warm-Up  Correct the following sentence by adding commas: The man bought a coat book and candy. *Please take out comma HW

Agenda  Prefixes  Review HW  Comma Rules  POV  Wrap up “Eleven”  Intro. “The Monkey’s Paw”

ENG. 10 Objectives 2/26  To understand how point of view affects a story.  To use similes and metaphors to analyze literature.  To learn and apply proper comma rules.  To familiarize students with the plot diagram.  To use context clues and dictionaries to define difficult vocabulary.  To use new vocabulary correctly in writing.  To understand personal opinions on fate.

Prefixes 2/26  En/em  Ex.- encode, embrace  Fore  Def.- before  In/im  Ex.- infield, import

Review Warm-Up  Correct the following sentence by adding commas: The man bought a coat book and candy.

Review HW  Volunteers to come up to the ELMO

2. Using commas in compound sentences  Wait…what is a compound sentence?

2. Using commas in compound sentences  A comma usually comes BEFORE a conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.  (FANBOYS = ?)

2. Using commas in compound sentences  You may want to use a semicolon rather than a comma when the clauses are long and complex or contain other punctuation.

2. Using commas in compound sentences  NOTE: Be careful NOT to use only a comma between 2 or more complete thoughts. Doing so is a serious grammatical error called a COMMA SPLICE. Either use a conjunction after the comma OR use a semicolon.

2. Using commas in compound sentences  Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve.  Can you correct this sentence using a comma?  Can you correct this sentence using a semicolon?

2. Using commas in compound sentences  Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve.  Revised:  Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, but give yourself the credit you deserve.  Do not say luck is responsible for your new job; give yourself the credit you deserve.

3. Using commas to separate items in a series  A comma is used between items in a series of three or more words or phrases.  Where do the commas go in the following sentence in your packet?

3. Using commas to separate items in a series  Answer:  He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

Comma Rules 1-3 HW  Complete the HW sheet

Vobackulary  No list today!

Point of View  Point of View: the perspective from which a story is told  affects the tone, mood, feel, and meaning of the story

First Person POV  Character tells the story using the word “I”  This narrator offers his or her opinions about the events and the other characters in the story

Second Person POV  Story is told using the word “you”

Third Person Limited POV  An outside narrator tells the story  Narrator knows the thoughts of ONE character  Uses the words “he” or “she”

Third Person Omniscient POV  An outside narrator tells the story  The narrator knows the thoughts of more than one character  “omni” = all knowing

Main Character  Central character of a story  This character is the focus for its theme  Undergoes a change or should  Involved in story’s main action  Ex.- The boy in “This Boy’s Life”

Minor Character  Person, animal, or object  Not central to the story, but contributes to the plot somehow  Ex.- The biker in “The Bridge”

Protagonist  Another word for the main character  Usually the hero

Antagonist  Character or force that works against the protagonist  Ex.- The husband in “Say Yes”  Often the villain

Points of View  “The Bridge”  “Say Yes”  “This Boy’s Life”

“Eleven”  Focus on POV and comparison  Simile : a comparison of two unlike things  Uses the words “like” or “as”  Metaphor : a comparison of two unlike things  Uses the words “is” or “are”

“Eleven”  Highlight similes  POV?  How could the story have been misconstrued?  Which actions show us she is upset?

Horror  Who likes the genre of “horror?”  Why?

“The Monkey’s Paw” Group Work  Groups of 3 (pick a card)  You will be assigned 2 vocab. in context words for “The Monkey’s Paw”  In your chart, write your 2 words’ parts of speech and definition using context clues  Check with us to make sure you have definitions correct  Each group member should write in his own chart  Write a creative “horror” paragraph  Include your 2 words in the paragraph (underline them)  Be prepared to read them to the class

Student Folders  Put your “Student Expectations” quiz & Pledge/Anthem quiz in your folder  Put your Auto as Haiku in your folder  Staple your Auto as Haiku reflection to the front  Put all other papers we are handing back in your binder

Homework  Comma rules 1-3 worksheet  “The Monkey’s Paw” anticipation guide  Vocabulary project due Thursday – remember what it is? Someone recap the assignment directions…

Plot  The sequence of events Let’s think about “The Three Little Pigs”

Plot: Exposition  Introduces setting, characters, conflict, and sets the mood and tone  Usually in the beginning of the story -There are three pigs that are brothers. They each need to build houses.

Plot: Inciting Incident  Event that occurs as a first example of the conflict  Sparks the action -There is a wolf in the forest!

Plot: Rising Action  Series of events that build tension  Lead to the climax -There is a straw house, a house of sticks, and a house of bricks being built. Each one takes a different amount of time to build.

Plot: Crisis  “The point of no return”  Usually before the climax, but can also occur after -The straw house and the house of sticks have both been destroyed by the wolf!

Plot: Climax  The point of greatest emotional intensity  Everything explodes  Turning point -The wolf tries to blow down the brick house, but he can’t

Plot: Falling Action  Series of events that lead to the resolution -The other brothers thank the one who built the brick house and learn their lesson

Plot: Resolution  How the conflict is resolved  The final untying of the plot They all live in a brick house now