1. 3 rd Quarter Overview You’re officially halfway done with 7 th grade!

2. Layout of things to come  3 rd in-class writing prompt  “Miracles” and “in Just-” (poems)  Compare/contrast  “No Gumption” (short story)  Figurative language  Author’s word choice  “Cremation of Sam McGee” (poem)  Meter, rhyme, rhythm, symbolism, theme, figurative language  “Heroes and Outlaws” (info text)  “The Highwayman” (poem)  “After Twenty Years” (short story)  “Harriet Tubman” (info text)  Freedom Walkers  Research a hero, outlaw, or activist Irony, author’s viewpoint, close reading, poetry vs. prose

3. Author’s Word Choice  Mood and tone differences  Mood is how the text makes the reader feel  Tone is how the author speaks (his attitude) about the text  Examples:  Tone: If we were to read a description of a first date that included words and phrases like “dreaded” and “my buddies forced me to go on the date,” we could assume that the individual didn’t really enjoy the date.  Mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eD2UpdhbwA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eD2UpdhbwA  Attitude is how a person feels about something

4. Author’s Word Choice  Direct and Indirect Quotes  Direct quotes are the exact words of someone else placed into a text  They require “quotes” and a citation  Indirect quotes are summaries and paraphrases of someone else place into a text  They require only citations

5. Author’s Word Choice  Vivid Verb is a verb that is incredibly descriptive, vibrant and dramatic  Examples:  Fly = soar  Fall = plummet  Sing = bellow  Yell = bark  Transform this sentence using a vivid verb:  Laura and Maria laughed at Ron’s bad jokes.

6. Author’s Word Choice  Intrinsic/extrinsic motivation (this sounds oddly familiar…)  In trinsic motivation occurs within a character  Example: Participating in a sport because you find the activity enjoyable.  Ex trinsic motivation occurs outside of a character like earning a reward or avoiding a punishment  Example: Studying because you want to earn a good grade.

7. Author’s Word Choice  Speaker vs. Author  The author is the person who wrote the story  Example: The author of Divergent is Veronica Roth.  The speaker is the person who tells the story  Example: The speaker in Divergent is Tris.

8. Author’s Word Choice  Denotation vs. Connotation  Denotation is the actual, literal meaning of a word  Think of it like the “d”enotation is “d”ictionary “d”efinition.  Connotation is the assumed meaning of a word  Acquaintance literally means someone you know, but it has the feeling of someone that you don’t want to be better friends with.

9. Author’s Word Choice Check for Understanding Time!  What is mood?  What is tone?  Examples of each?  What are direct quotes?  What are indirect quotes?  Examples of each?  List 5 vivid verbs! Use them in sentences!  What is intrinsic motivation?  What is extrinsic motivation?  Examples of each?  What is the difference between the speaker and the author?  What is the difference between denotation and connotation?