Day 40 Foundations– The Sniper, Lit term review and Adjectives/Adverbs

Objectives Homework: Study Literary terms Study Adj+Adv notes Identify and Understand how adjectives and adverbs enhance a sentence. 2. Identify theme and Analyze the effects of narrative techniques, including foreshadowing, irony, and suspense. Homework: Study Literary terms Study Adj+Adv notes

Warm Up 1.. What three parts of speech can an adverb modify?   1.. What three parts of speech can an adverb modify? 2.With what two letters do adverbs frequently end? 3. Identify the adverb(s) in the following sentences Neither Jan nor Dean drove very fast. Our class is not especially busy right now. . How did you do on that rather long test?

Grammar Time! Take notes- Everything is important!

Label the subject and complete predicate. Label adjectives Adj Label the subject and complete predicate. Label adjectives Adj., articles A., adverbs Adv., direct objects D.O., and indirect objects I.O. A.D.O. A. 1. Omar and Alicia took a trip to the museum. I.O. A. Adj. D.O. 2. Kristy sent Aunt Sue a lovely lamp. A. Adj. D.O. 3. Julia wrote and directed the funny play. A. Adv. A. Adj. D.O. 4. The supplier accidentally delivered the wrong material. A. Adv. A. I.O. Adj. D.O. 5. The lawyer carefully asked the witness several questions. A. D.O. A. D.O. A. 6. Aaron ate the apple and threw the core into the wastebasket. Adj. Adv. 7. Those students are being honored today. A. Adj. Adj. 8. On the counter were handmade boxes of every description. Adj. Adj. Adv. A. Adj. D.O. 9. Our swimming team easily won the large trophy. Adj. Adj. A. Adj. A. 10. Nora’s incredible singing was the best part of the program.

11. Francis scrubbed and waxed the kitchen floor. I.O. Adj. D.O. 12. Someone had been giving Demetrius mysterious gifts. Adj. Adj. Adv. 13. Both Claudia and her brother have been looking tense lately. A. Adj. Adv. Adj. D.O. 14. The rainy weather had severely limited our activity. I.O. A. Adv. Adj. D.O. 15. You offered me a nearly perfect plan. A. Adj. Adj. D.O. A. 16. Someone left an unfinished jigsaw puzzle on the table. A. Adj. Adv. A. Adj. 17. Dr. Connor, a medical missionary, carefully walked across the barren field. A. Adj. A. 18. Julio became the best shortstop on the team. A. Adj. Adv. A. D.O. 19. The panting racers swiftly turned the corner. I.O. A.D.O. A. 20. Lisa and Jacques made Mrs. O’Brien a pie from the strawberries they picked.

Exercise 1 Draw one line under all nouns and two lines under all verbs Exercise 1 Draw one line under all nouns and two lines under all verbs. Write adj. above any adjective, adv. above any adverbs, and d.o. above any direct object. You may ingnore any articles. adj. d.o. Running provides good exercise. adv. 1. The prosecutor spoke convincingly to the jury. adj. adj. adv. 2. Several rose bushes are still blooming in the garden. adj. adj. adj. d.o. adj. 3. The department store sold its holiday decorations at half price. adj. adv. adj. 4. The hungry herd of bison grazed lazily on the open range. adj. adj. d.o. adj. 5. Mr. Jackson gave his class bad news concerning the field trip. adj. adj. 6. Which river is longer, the Nile or the Amazon? adj. adj. d.o. adv. adj. 7. Ms. Wong answered my sincere question in a somewhat mocking tone. 8. A large truckload of dairy products has spilled onto the road. 9. I will give you my secret recipe for very moist brownies. adj. adj. adj. d.o. 10. Many Chinese dynasties caused great changes.

11. The car in front of us stopped quite suddenly. adj. d.o. adv. 12. Jake called the radio station twice. d.o. adj. adj. 13. The Incas ruled one of the largest and richest empires in the world. adj. 14. The secret will be safe with me. adj. d.o. 15. Sharon bought a tiny trinket at the bazaar. adv. adj. d.o. 16. We proudly displayed the American flag. adv. adj. d.o. adj. 17. The ambulance has already radioed the emergency room with vital information. adv. adv. adv. 18. The interview went more smoothly today. adv. adv. 19. You swim very well for a novice. 20. Amanda teaches her parrots slang words.

Explain how the theme of “The Sniper” is revealed through the conflicts, characters, and setting.

Each person needs a worksheet Work with your group to discuss the story and answer each question

Post-reading notes Literary Elements

Conflict Conflict: struggle between opposing forces. Man vs. Man: the struggle exists between the Republican sniper and the Free Stater sniper.

Point of View Point of View: the perspective, or outlook, from which a writer tells a story. Third person limited: restricted to one character (the Republican sniper) and observes only what he sees, hears, feels, or does. Other types: First person: the narrator tells the story from his own point of view, saying “I did this” or “I did that.” Second person: the book itself addresses the reader, as if the reader is an active character in the book. For example, “You are walking down the street.” Third person omniscient: narrator can see everything and everywhere, even relating the thoughts of all of the characters.

Similes and Metaphors Simile: a comparison of two unlike things that uses the word “like” or “as” “Machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night, spasmodically, like dogs barking on lone farms.” Metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as” “Around the beleaguered Four Courts the heavy guns roared.” “The sniper could hear the dull panting of the motor . . . His bullets would never pierce the steel that covered the gray monster.” Personification: attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman. 3rd period

Mood Mood: the atmosphere of a literary work intended to evoke a certain emotion or feeling from the reader. The mood of “The Sniper” is nervous and suspenseful. O’Flaherty keeps you reading to find out what comes next. The reader feels the suspense and becomes nervous when the Republican sniper is shot and he has to make a plan so that he can both live and kill the Free Stater sniper on the opposite rooftop.

Irony Irony: a contrast in expectations and reality. The irony of “The Sniper” is situational. Situational irony: an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the reader. Neither the reader nor the Republican sniper expects the two snipers to be brothers fighting against each other.

Theme One of the possible themes of “The Sniper” is that war has no boundaries.

Closure • What hints does the title give you about the author’s possible message? • What does the story tell you about people, values, or society? • What is the main message, or theme, in this story?