May 7 and 8 I can review literary terms. I can read increasingly challenging text. I can analyze the influences on a text. I can organize my writing to create a cohesive whole.

Review Write a short definition for the following terms: Connotation Denotation Alliteration Hyperbole Imagery Leave your reading activity out (from last class period), so I can check it off. Bell Ringer

 Chapter One -True or False- Click in your answers 1.Moche the Beadle was the rabbi at the synagogue in Sighet. 2.Elie Wiesel did not like attending religious services and wanted nothing to do with learning about the Jewish faith. 3.There were four children in the Wiesel family. 4.The foreign Jews were sent off in cattle cars and slaughtered. 5.Jews of Sighet were forced to live in tenement houses. 6.The morale in the ghetto was bad. 7.The Jews of Sighet were forced by the Hungarian police out of their homes. 8.The Wiesel family was deported. 9.The altar was left in its original state. Flashback Reading Quiz

 Listen to Elie, himself, tell his story.  part 1  part 2 Elie and his story…

 Read chapter 3 in the book.  In your reading log answer the following questions… 1.Which notorious SS officer did they meet at Auschwitz? 2.What prayer were the people saying? Why was it unusual? 3.What did Elie do when the gypsy struck his father? Why? What was his father’s response? 4.At this point, how long had Elie and his father been at Auschwitz (page 44)? Where did they go after that? 5.What is the overall mood of this chapter? Remember mood is the atmosphere the writer creates for the reader (how the reader feels). How has the mood changed from the very beginning of the book? List 5 words that give support for your mood. 6.Sketch a memorable scene from the chapters you have read. Be sure to date your reading log activity. May 7 or 8 Read

 Take your prewriting from last class period and write the introduction for your letter.  Remember your introduction should have background information (use what the prompt gives you in the writing situation)  Also your thesis (the statement that explains what the entire paper is about) should also be in your introduction. Now Write

 We can use the candy wrapper model to help organize the structural components! Use this model to help organize your writing.

Candy Wrapper Model- Structural Components HOOK/INTRO Start broadly to engage reader. (Background info) BODY Brainstorm what stories, facts, quotes, etc. you want to include. Don’t forget support! CONCLUSION Restate point and leave audience with something memorable Clearly state your POINT for writing here! THESIS

Candy Wrapper Model The hook/introduction should hook the reader and state your point-like the wrapper of the piece of candy. The body should have reasons and support for the reader to savor–like savoring the sweet taste of the candy. The conclusion should restate your point and leave the audience with something to remember-like the wrapper that’s left after eating the candy.

 Take your prewriting from last class period and write the introduction for your letter.  Remember your introduction should have background information (use what the prompt gives you in the writing situation)  Also your thesis (the statement that explains what the entire paper is about) should also be in your introduction. Writing