1. No journals Today…

2. What is tone?
Examples of Tone:
Scared
Anxious
Excited
Worried
Foolish
Smart
Depressing
Calm
You know that sometimes it is not “what” you say, but “how” you say it.
The definition of “tone” is the way the author expresses his attitude through his writing. 
Every adjective and adverb you use, your sentence structure, and the imagery you use will show your tone.

3. Tea Party What is the tone?
Tea Party Etiquette:
Share your card by reading it orally with one student at a time
When you have finished reading your card, listen carefully as your partner shares his/hers the same way
Quickly discuss how these cards are related.
Move to a new partner and go through the same steps. Share your card by reading it aloud and then listen carefully to the contents of your new partners card
With each new partner talk about any how all the cards are related and what the tone is.
Add any new ideas you have based on your prior experiences

4. You have 1 minute to Share!

5. Turn to page 18 “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”

6. Recall an incident that proves life can be unfair
Recall an incident that proves life can be unfair. Maybe you observed the incident or maybe you were actually involved. The point is that what should have happened did not.
Journal #8
Life’s Not Always Fair
Narrative Writing
Questions to Consider:
1.Where and when did this happen?
2. Who were the people involved?
3. What was the occasion?
4. What should have been a fair
outcome?
5. What happened instead?
6. How did the victim—who could
be you—react?
7. How did others react?
8. What were the immediate
consequences?
9. What were the long-range

7. Take A Closer Look
Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language.
Examples:
It was dark and dim in the forest. – The words “dark” and “dim” are visual images.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields. - “Screaming” and “shouting” appeal to our sense of hearing or auditory sense.

8. RAFT
R - Role
A - Audience
F - Format
T - Topic

9. RAFT R – Role *This would be you! You are the character.
A – Audience *This would be your family
F – Format *Letter or Text (must show dialogue)
T – Topic *WOOO HOO! You won a trip and must go away forever. Now you must say goodbye.

10. Remember… Journal #9 Choose one of the sentences and expand:
Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language.
Examples:
It was dark and dim in the forest. – The words “dark” and “dim” are visual images.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields. - “Screaming” and “shouting” appeal to our sense of hearing or auditory sense.
Journal #9
Choose one of the sentences and expand:
I went down a dark scary street alone.
There was a mess all over.
The concert was awesome.
The deer was getting closer and closer.
Use imagery! Show, don’t tell!

11. Agenda 9/24/14 Independent Reading Projects RAFT review
Return Work (time permitting)

12. R.A.F.T.
You have written a letter to your family explaining the situation, and to say goodbye forever.
Switch letters with a partner and read each other’s letter.
The person reading the letter must then:
Write their name somewhere on the paper so I know who read it.
Draw an emoticon (big enough for me to see) somewhere on the paper to indicate the tone of the letter.
Write a one word description below the emoticon describing the tone of the letter.
Share 
Turn into the drop box when finished.

13. The Snowball Effect

14. Elements and Characteristics of a Short Story
Narrative Prose - An account of events, the purpose of which is to entertain or to tell a story
They have no set length but you can usually read it in one sitting
Usually focuses on one incident
Limited Number of characters
Covers a short period of time
Longer forms of fiction usually follows the pattern of exposition (introduction), complication (introduces conflict), rising action, crisis, climax, and resolution

15. Snowball Writing Method
Start with a protagonist with a goal that they will strain to complete. Immediately, they will be met with conflict.
The next person will develop the scene more by making the situation worse. While doing so, they can either solve the previous obstacle - and in doing so bring about another, worse one - or they could attempt to solve it and fail, and make the situation even worse than before
The last person will write the conclusion. Was there a lesson learned?
Situations can be humorous, serious, or romantic in nature

16. Example
First person sets up the initial setting and goal, and provides the first conflict:
Jim is a double agent at a spy party. Having been careful the entire evening, he alas falls afoul of a rival's ploy; he's been food poisoned and absolutely must use the toilet. He rushes to the bathrooms, only to find them closed for cleaning. Surely his rival must have had a hand in this!
Second person then takes the conflict and runs with it, escalating it by providing more obstacles for the protagonist:
Jim decides to find a staff room, where there surely must be a toilet he could use. Alas, during his frantic search, he is accosted by his boss who demands that he report to him, right now, about his previous assignment.
Third person then does the same, increases the tension by providing more complications or making them even worse:
Jim sees no way of detaching himself from the conversation in any dignified manner, and so, with a quick double agent kung-fu chop of his hand to his boss' neck, he puts the pest to sleep. Alas, in his panicked state he didn't quite think his actions through, and another guest at the party alerts the guards who now begin to surround our queasy hero.

17. Things to Remember Introduce the setting and the character
Introduce and develop the problem the main character is facing
Develop the problem towards a climax: a decision, action, conversation, or confrontation
Develop a resolution: how does the character come to terms with his or her problem?

18. Pick One