Legends Intro and Arthur Becomes King 11/8 (M) Bellwork: A. Complete the pre-test B. Copy: There are four ways to structure a sentence: simple, compound, complex, or compound- complex. C. Copy: A simple sentence = one independent clause. D. Ex. My back aches. My teeth and my eyes hurt. E. Underline the subject(s) once and the main verb(s) twice in the following sentence. Identify all clauses. Then, identify all parts of speech: “My hair is slowly disappearing.”

II. Legends and Myths  In Legends and Myths, the hero goes on a quest (a journey, literal or figurative)  The hero goes the quest to find something—an object, person, fulfillment of a mission/goal  The hero must pass a test or tests to finish the quest

 Ask yourself:  Who is the hero?  What is the quest?  What is/are the test/tests?

A. Legend (969):  A traditional story handed down from one generation to the next, originally by word of mouth.  These are often based on actual events.

B. Epic:  A hero’s adventure— sometimes described in the form of a long narrative poem.

C. Hero:  The main character in a literary work, generally the one the reader admires.  The hero is the one on a quest.

II. Literary Element: Tone A. Definition: The author’s use of language to show the author’s feelings or attitude. Tone is shown with word choice, punctuation, sentence structure, and figures of speech

How word choice and sentence structure affects tone  Example 1: Weak, exhausted, and helpless, Grandpa has to live with us. What good does he do? When he’s not spending hours napping, he spends his time wasting away watching Wheel of Fortune with the volume turned way up so he can hear. Example 2: I don’t know what I’d do without Grandpa. Every night he shares exciting, insightful stories about his life. His stories show how different life used to be, but they still give great advice for me today.

III. Literary Element: Idioms A. Definition: 1.A phrase with a special meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words that make it up. 2.Different languages and cultures have different idioms 3.Ex. Dying to see you. Catching someone’s eye.

Spanish IdiomLiteral Translation What this means/English equivalent Carne de burro no es transparente. Donkey flesh isn’t transparent. Get out of the way, dummy. You make a better door than a window. Antes que te cases mira lo que haces. Before you get married, look what you are doing. Think before you act. Look before you leap.

II. Ways to make your writing better: 1. Mix up the length and types of your sentences (use a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences) 1. Don’t say: We are done reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Don’t bring the novel to class. Bring your textbook to class. Don’t forget to bring your textbook. 2. Instead, say: Since we are done reading To Kill a Mockingbird, don’t bring it to class anymore. Instead, bring your textbook. Don’t forget!

Use what we just talked about in answering these writing prompts: A. Have you ever wanted something that many people have wanted? Describe what it is and why you and others wanted it (30 words).

Meet T.H. White (970)  Copy down 5 important facts about White: A. B. C. D. E.

Due Next Class:  LE: Copy down two examples of idioms from the text and explain what they mean  RS: 974, 975  RQ: List 3 reasons why Kay wants to attend the tournament