Monday March 23, 2015 SSR Time I will be monitoring and discussing your books with you during SSR time because we are going to have a competition this 9 weeks! RACE TO THE TOP-PINGS!

Cognitive Commodity 3/23-3/27… pg. Cognitive Commodity #1: Write the following sentence. What do you notice? “Lily, standing in front of her, fidgeted impatiently, ‘I can tie them myself,’ she complained. ‘I always have.’” The Giver, by Lois Lowry (1993)

Intensive Pronouns… pg. … words used to add extra emphasis on a sentence by emphasizing a previously used noun or pronoun. PersonSingularPlural FirstMyselfOurselves SecondYourselfYourselves ThirdHimself, Herself, Itself Themselves

Look at this sentence “If I wanted to wash things– and I did try– I had to do it myself.” -The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (1990)

Why did the author use an intensive pronoun? How do they differ?

Fantasy Genre

What is a fantasy? Fantasies can be stories that involve beings and events that could not exist in real life. These works may begin realistically but soon turn into stories that could never really happen. Helpful hint: Myth Magic Monsters

Characteristics of Fantasy Use of time travel Imaginary beings from other planets Animals that talk or act human Fantastic creatures may be part of a fantasy – unicorns, trolls, elves, etc. Sometimes characters speak a fantasy language. Conflicts involve magic or impossible strategies.

Magical objects may be used. Mirrors Rings Cloaks Lamps

Types of Fantasy High Fantasy – Epic type Hero saves the world. Game Related – stories based on movie or video game Historical Fantasy – Magic set in past era or age.

Heroic Fantasy - King Arthur Tales of a great king who fought off invaders from the time the Romans left Britain. Wizard Merlin helps and guides. An enchanted sword Excalibur. The Round Table & Holy Grail.

Heroic Fantasy – The Hobbit Magic Ring Little man, Bilbo Baggins, challenged to rescue a treasure from a dragon. Author: John Tolkien

Heroic Fantasy – Chronicles of Narnia Let’s watch this preview and find two aspects of the fantasy genre. watch?v=VqzYukVDqy4http:// watch?v=VqzYukVDqy4

Frank L. Baum: The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is whisked from her home in Kansas to the Magical land of Oz. Meets fantastic characters – flying monkeys, tin man, cowardly lion, scarecrow.

Kate DiCamillo This is the story of Despereaux, a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro and a serving girl called Miggery Sow. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a dungeon and into each other's lives. ch?v=RH9pBu3myaw

Fantasy Video Let’s create a tree map together