Mrs. Barnett English 1 Week 5 Week 4 and 5

Bell Work #7 What are your first impressions of Rainsford on p. 20? Reminder: Label the Bell work #7 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Bell Work #8 What imagery in the following passage appeals to your sense of hearing? “ There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throttle of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propellers” (O’Connell 20). Reminder: Label the Bell work #8 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Bell Work #9 Do you agree with the general’s opinion that “instinct is no match for reason”? Explain. Reminder: Label the Bell work #9 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Bell Work #10 What is the most dangerous game to you? Reminder: Label the Bell work #10 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Bell work ALL ALL bell work from (Bell work # 11) this point forward will be hand written in class in the students journal. typeOne document with 10 bell works labeled and listed. The student will create a document in a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, and type the bell work. One document with 10 bell works labeled and listed. Submit 10 Submit the bell work to every 10 bell works.

Bell Work #11 Later, Zaroff divides the world into two classes. What are they? What does this say about the general’s beliefs and values? Reminder: Label the Bell work #11 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing

Turnitin.com and Gaggle Info Turnitin.com and Gaggle.net info handout – explains how to use both internet based programs. Turnitin.com Class id: __________ Class password: ______________ Please keep this info handout as a reference

Computer lab info We will be going to the computer lab across the hall to room 222F to upload your Summer Reading Projects to st we need to open your PowerPoint and SAVE AS.rtf (rich text format) We will then create an account at and add this classwww.turnitin.com

Most Dangerous Game - Author Who is the author?? Richard Connell – link to cd Background Info: “The Most Dangerous Game” was written more than eighty years ago, when big game hunting was considered a glamorous sport. Most well-to do travelers in the early 1900’s hunted exotic game – wild or unusual animals – in foreign locales.

MDG Read aloud as a class p. 19 – very top of p. 24 Read with a Purpose: As we read the following story to find out what one hunter thinks is the most dangerous game?

The Most Dangerous Game How does Foreshadowing help us make sense of what we are reading? Requires students to think about more than section of the story. Helps us make predictions. How does Visualizing help us with reading? Allows us to comprehend the story (plays like a movie) Read aloud in groups of four (4) p. 24 – bottom of p. 26

The Most Dangerous Game How do we identify Character? Through traits How do character traits help us predict what will happen later? Through actions How is suspense revealed in a story? Read pages: 26 to 28

The Most Dangerous Game How do we use clues to help us Infer? What we know with what is in the story. How can we identify the rising action of a story? Look for tension. What is tension? Read aloud in groups of four (4) p. 29 – top of second column p. 32

MDG Essay 1 st Paragraph Introduce: Essay FormatEssay Format STUDENTS WILL BEGIN PLAN AND WRITE FIRST PARAGRAPH TODAY. Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survivalconvince Finish First Paragraph

MDG – 2 nd Paragraph Students share their plans and first paragraphs with the group. Revise as needed. Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival Begin working on second paragraph. Follow the Essay Format handoutEssay Format handout

MDG Essay 3 rd and 4 th Paragraph Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival Students re-read essay to themselves. Begin working on third and fourth paragraph. Remind students to use transition words.

MDG Essay – 5 th Paragraph Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival. Students re-read essay to themselves. Begin working on concluding paragraph (5 th paragraph). Remind students to use transition words. Follow the Essay Format handout

MDG Essay Day 12 Essay needs to be finalized and turned in to the assignment bin.

MDG Vocabulary Vocabulary Handout – complete “The Most Dangerous Game” vocabulary handout in class if there is time or for homeworkvocabulary handout Word Map

Word Map for Collection 1 Word Definition Sentence (using the vocabulary word) Synonym (word with same meaning) Antonym (word with opposite meaning) Picture

The Most Dangerous Game Project Message in a Bottle - Honors Message in a Bottle Ship Trap Island Map - Regular Ship Trap Island Map

Review Day 7 What are Short Stories? Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? Summer Reading Project due September 14 - A Day and September 15 – B Day

Review Day 8 Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? Foreshadowing Visualizing Character (traits) Suspense

Review Day 9 Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? Infer Rising Action Tension

Review Day 10 Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? Infer Rising Action Tension