Welcome to English 10 with Mr. Short.

Welcome to English 10 with Mr. Short.
Please find your seat by looking at the chart on the desk at the front of the room

Notebook Item #1 Notebook Items are a chance for you to transition into the right mindset for the day’s class. Prompt responses should be about a half-page long to receive full credit. You might not always answer each question, but make sure to address a majority of them and write close to a half-page. You should be writing for 7-10 minutes minimum without talking. We will typically discuss after everyone has had an adequate amount of time to think and respond. Where do you see yourself in years? What are you doing? What are you like? What are some short-term goals you need to accomplish to get where you want to go? How does this class fit in to that process? Do you like English? Why or why not? What are some of your strengths and weaknesses?

Notebook Item #2 Notebook Items are a chance for you to transition into the right mindset for the day’s class. Prompt responses should be about a half-page long to receive full credit. You might not always answer each question, but make sure to address a majority of them and write close to a half-page. You should be writing for 7-10 minutes minimum without talking. We will typically discuss after everyone has had an adequate amount of time to think and respond. What are specific skills you need to have when reading? What types of things should you pay attention to? What are processes or patterns that your brain goes through while reading? Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Notebook Item #2 “Reading Strategies (Reading Moves) are specific processes your brain should go through when reading. Employing these skills will help a reader keep from spacing off or daydreaming while reading and get more out of a text . Although most readers may perform many of these tasks already, using each strategy consistently is essential to reading comprehension and overall enjoyment. Reading without knowing AND utilizing these skills is like playing a sport or game without understanding all the rules and expecting to win.” Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Visualization Activity
Notebook Item #3 Visualization Activity Open your notebooks to a full, blank page for this Notebook Item Discuss the Water Polo analogy

Visualization Notebook Item #3
Creating a mental picture or image/video in your mind that supports detail in any text. NOTE- Proficiency in visualization includes (1)being imaginative where the author is silent or vague, and (2)accurate where the author is explicit or direct. Let me tell you about my buddy Dave. Dave is a big, big fella. He’s the type who is happy and easy going most of the time, but I wouldn’t recommend messing with him either. What does Dave look like?

Notebook Item #3 Stop where we are in the story and draw or describe what you see at this point of the story (this could be a sketch or description of a character, setting, or object in the story).

Notebook Item #4 Open your Lit. Books to read “Double Daddy” and “Diary of a Mad Blender” on pages 32 and 34 respectively. After reading both articles, respond to the questions below. Have you experience a similar issue of being overly busy in your life/family? Describe. What changes have you tried to make/do you plan on making in the future? What does the short story and these articles say about our value for time and human interaction?

Notebook Item #5 After reading "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind "silently, respond to the following questions. Was this story easy to visualize? Why or why not? What is the moral or lesson that this story teaches us? Is there a time you have acted like either of the cities in this story? How was it similar to and different from The Interlopers?

Notebook Item #6 Rules of Notice Notes Rules of Notice are a list of “unwritten rules” that authors, specifically in fiction, use for hiding important information. As a reader, you are expected to know these things, even if you have never been taught. Not knowing these clues is like playing a game without knowing all the rules. It can make it very difficult, if not impossible, to be successful.

1-Titles (and subtitles)
This tells us where to focus our attention and provides a core around which to organize our interpretation. Ask questions about the meaning of titles. Should hint at but not reveal the story Talk about all three titles Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind” , “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

2-Beginnings and Endings
A valid interpretation of a text will be able to incorporate the message or meaning of the first and last sentences (of a chapter or of the work as a whole). Authors often place important information in these positions. Ask questions about the meaning or message of the first or last sentence of a chapter. Talk about the island in the most dangerous game-Interlopers Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

3-Setting This tells us about the context of the story. This is not only where, but when the story takes place. Ask questions about the time and place of the story, as understanding these details will help you understand the characters and why they might do certain things. This story takes place in America- WHEN? Pre-Civil War? Post Nuclear Apocalypse? We figure out these through details/context Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

4-Tone (mood/genre) This relates to the intended feeling that the author is trying to create in the reader. This can be suspense/mystery, entertainment/humor, Action/adventure, history/biography and many more. Ask questions about what kind of mood the author is trying to create. Ask yourself which category you would find the story in at a Redbox or on Netflix? Can you step away during a comedy and still enjoy the movie? Should we interpret things literally (dramas) or figuratively (like a children’s book or Golden Kite) Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

5-Repetition Repeated actions/ideas are meant to attract the attention of the reader and suggest importance. Ask questions about images, ideas, or details that are repeated. “Whose men are they?” The repetition of shapes Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

6-Metaphors and Similes
The author may use these types of figurative language to draw attention to a certain aspect or idea in the text. Pay close attention to metaphors and similes. Ask questions about what associations the author might intend the reader to make based on figurative language. Sickness like a pack of evil dogs, disease like a frightened jackal. The entire understanding of Golden Kite/ Silver Wind Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

7-Typography Words or phrases that are italicized, ALL CAPS, or otherwise set apart from the rest of the text are meant to call the attention of the reader. Ask questions about the purpose of certain elements of typography. What if someone sends you a message in all caps? Not publisher’s changes. “And they will be the ones to release” “Wolves” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

8-Spacing and Line Breaks
Pay attention to how the author chooses to break up the text – it may be a signal for a change in the time structure (like a flashback), a change in narration, etc. Ask questions about the shifts created by the author and the purpose of those shifts. “Georg was silent so long…” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

9-Epigraphs An epigraph is a quote that comes before the beginning of a text and can serve to raise the expectations of the reader about events to come. Ask questions about the meaning or message of an epigraph. “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

10-Threats, Warnings, and Promises
These should be noticed because they may predict the shape of the text. Ask questions about the reader’s interpretation or prediction based on a threat, warning, or promise made by a character. “My men will be here” “Won’t sent condolences” “You will be the first to be helped” “You will be my guest” “tomorrow, we will hunt” and “sailors have a dread of the island” Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

11-Details Given at a Climactic Moment
These receive special stress. (For example, when an event changes a major character’s relationship to other characters, then the event is read as important; when an event or detail answers a question around which the narrative has been based, it is emphasized.) Ask questions about moments of high suspense in the novel, focusing on possible shifts in character relationships, details, foreshadowing, etc. “He heard the sound, he felt the blow….” “Tom Benecke burst into laughter and then closed the door behind him” “Wolves” “Whose men are they” We wait to see if they win the championship game/will he win her back Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

12-Apparent Irrelevance or Inappropriate Behavior
If a detail or comment by a character seems to have no relevance to the story, it is actually worth noting. In the same way, if a character behaves in an unexpected or inappropriate way, it should be noted. Ask questions about characters that behave unexpectedly, or details that seem to be random. What might these changes or details mean to the story or message? Offering a Wine Flask, The wind howling, Your loud, outspoken friend acting shy Think of (and write down if you have time) one example of how paying attention to this detail would have helped you to understand, predict or infer better in “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”, “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”, “The Interlopers”, or any other story you can think of.

Notebook Item #7 Following our drawing/lottery, spend the last part of class today drafting a short story using your setting in the picture you won. Don’t think for too long, just get to writing. We will come back to this piece and revise it later to refine the story elements.

Notebook Item #8 Titles and subtitles-
For full credit, make sure to use the text (textual evidence) to fill-in at least 5 categories of The Rules of Notice (listed below) after reading “The Lottery”. As always, don’t just tell me what was repeated, for example, but how that shaped your interpretation. Titles and subtitles- Setting- First and last sentences (beginnings and endings)- Tone(mood)- Repetition - Metaphors and Similes - Typography - Spacing and Line Breaks- Epigraphs - Threats, Warnings, and Promises - Details Given at a Climactic Moment- Apparent Irrelevance or Inappropriate Behavior- -What happens at the end of the story? What were some clues? What reason does the text hint at as the purpose of the lottery? Why do you think the villagers continue to participate in this? In your opinion, what is the point the author is trying to make?

First and last sentences (beginnings and endings)- Tone(mood)-
Rules of Notice Assessment (test) with “The Invalid’s Story” Today you will read a story and identify at least 10 different examples of Rules of Notice (listed below). As you read, you should make sure to ask questions about and pay attention to information in these specific areas. I strongly recommend you jot down a few notes on scrap paper while you read to make the test easier. When you have finished reading, you may grab a Chromebook, log into Google Classroom, and complete the test. If you finish early, you may work on other assignments on your Chromebooks (make sure you have turned in your setting story). Clues: You will not use the same reading move more than once. Two will not be used at all (hence 10). Paying attention to typography will make or break your understanding of this story. Titles and subtitles- Setting- First and last sentences (beginnings and endings)- Tone(mood)- Repetition- Metaphors and Similes- Typography- Spacing and Line Breaks- Epigraphs- Threats, Warnings, and Promises- Details Given at a Climactic Moment- Apparent Irrelevance or Inappropriate Behavior- Clues: You will not use the same reading move more than once. Two will not be used at all (hence 10). Paying attention to typography will make or break your understanding of this story.

T e s t R e – T a k e D e t a I i s To makeup for missed points on the test, read “The Colomber” by Dino Buzzati and write out you descriptions of how utilizing 10 of the 12 reading move helped you to understand the story better (like we have done in class). The story is in the 10th grade lit. books in class if you want to come in and work on it before school. It is also available on my website. You may do this hard copy or electronic ( to me when finished). Titles and subtitles- Setting- First and last sentences (beginnings and endings)- Tone(mood)- Repetition- Metaphors and Similes- Typography- Spacing and Line Breaks- Epigraphs- Threats, Warnings, and Promises- Details Given at a Climactic Moment- Apparent Irrelevance or Inappropriate Behavior- SEND ANY STUDENTS WHO DID NOT TAKE THE TEST OUTSIDE BEFORE TALKING ABOUT THE ANSWERS

Notebook Check #1 Next Class I will be checking for Items 1-10

Notebook Item #9 Is it cool to be rebellious? If so, why? If not, why not? Why is it uncool to follow the rules? Why are people drawn to (or want to be like) the “bad boy/girl”? Why do you think some teens are more rebellious than others? -Cut the tag off pillow/mattress -26 in a 25 -Didn’t wait 30 minutes after eating to swim -Don’t Run……Well I’m not stupid, but I did walk pretty fast.

Notebook Item #10 Predict(V):To declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell -After writing down the definition above, write a brief prediction of what the short story “On the Bridge” could be about. Because predicting out loud, in class, may put an idea in someone else's brain, when we stop to predict in various stories, please write down what you expect may happen next in your notebook. When we discuss, you are free to mention what you are noticing (Rules of Notice) or visualizing, but please refrain from saying what you believe will happen next as it affects everyone’s ability to predict and discover without interruption, similar to the way we experience reading when we do it on our own.

Please write …. Notebook Item #10
A few predictions in your notebook. What do you think will happen next or later (whether it makes logical sense or is a wild guess)?

Notebook Check #1 Today I am checking for Notebook Items 1-10 worth up to three points each for a total of 30 points possible. Please have these ready to show. I will come by as you are working on Notebook Item #11.

(Inference Notes) Notebook Item #12
Infer (V): To understand what is being implied. Something is implied when it is intended, but not said directly. This is sometimes referred to as “r e a d i n g b e t w e e n t h e l i n e s.” After copying down the definition above, write/be prepared to share an example of something you inferred recently. Think about RON Typography- What does it mean when you get a text in all caps? ANGRY? IMPORTANT? ACCIDENT? EXCITED? Think about a good joke-Did it involve inference? “Morning Gentlemen…and Steve”

Inference Practice time machine, hungry guy, airplane, kia pierce brosnan-others if time

Notebook Item #13 Write an example of an inference you made in each of the stories listed below. For each story, you should say something like: “I inferred _________________, because the author/character said/did _________.” “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”(15)- “The Storyteller” (189)- “The Lottery”- “The Invalid’s Story”- “On the Bridge” (on cart)- When you are finished, write a prediction of what our next story “The Chaser” could be about.

Notebook Item #14 Prediction Vs Inference Notes What are the similarities and differences between these often confused reading moves?

#What is prediction? Predict-(V) To declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell A prediction is what you think will happen next or later, due to your logic or lack of logic.

#What is inference? Infer-(V) To deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. When inferring, you are using clues (the more, the better) to draw conclusions.

#What is the difference between prediction and inference?
When you make predictions, your prediction will likely be proven by the end of the story. When inferring, you will not have a definite answer, even after the story ends. When predicting, you are focusing on what will happen in the story, and this doesn’t require textual evidence (data). You can’t Predict the past or the present. When inferring, you are trying to determine what has previously occurred, is occurring, or will occur as a result of textual evidence (data) from the story. I predict he is hungry

#When do you make predictions/inferences?
As a reader, you typically make predictions BEFORE and DURING reading. As a reader, you typically infer DURING and AFTER reading.

Prediction Vs. Inference
Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P-He will get the nut, take a look at it, and give it back I-He is scared because of his tight grip and eye

Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P- These families will have an emotional road ahead, rebuilding their homes and lives I-The flag was staged. It looks too clean and the way it is hanging.

Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P- The guy on the right will win the fight I- The guy on the right must have run into the guy on the left because left looks angry.

Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P- This girl’s classmates will never forget this day, and never let her forget it either -She probably puke from nerves because this seems like a big performance.

Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P- The lady is going to have a tough time sleeping tonight I- It must be night and stranded-Sleeping and coats.

Write a prediction and inference for each of the following pictures. P-Their suits are tear-away and they will rip them off as they start and start a flash-mob dance off I- The air must not be safe hence the masks and booties.

(Questioning the Text)
Notebook Item #15 (Questioning the Text) According to John Golden Reading in the Dark: Using Film in the English Classroom, “Once students have begun responding to the text, we can now move them toward a greater interaction with it. An effective way to get started is to have students write questions about the text you are studying. The act of asking questions, rather than simply answering questions all the time, is essential to achieving a real connection with a text…when students begin to question the text, they gain ownership of it, and become, in fact, an authority” (47).

Notebook Item #15 (Questioning the Text) Put simply, Questioning the Text is asking questions rather than simply answering while reading. This is usually a higher level of thinking than just trying to find the “right answer.” There are 3 levels of questioning As you copy down the following levels, leave room for examples for each(we will add later today) Level 1: A fact found in the text. To answer a level one question you will do little to no thinking. Level 2: Interpreting facts in text. To answer a level two you will need to analyze multiple pieces of information in the text. Level 3: Using the main idea (theme/moral) from the story to ask a universal, discussion-style question that almost anyone could respond to, whether they know the story or not. SHOW SNEETCHES ON YOUTUBE- MDG- “Is there ever a time to kill?” or “Is there a difference between killing and murder?”

Examples of QTT Examples from “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss
Level 1: “What was on the belly of some of the Sneetches?” or “How much did it cost to get a star?” Level 2: “Why did Sylvester McMonkey McBean offer stars to both groups of Sneetches?” or “Why did the Sneetches keep going through the machine?” Level 3: “Why do some individuals/groups discriminate against others?” Or “Does/should our physical appearance have a correlation to our value as a being?”

“Lamb to the Slaughter” Questioning Practice
Open your lit. books to page 379 and read “Lamb to the Slaughter”. In your notebooks or on a piece of scrap paper, jot down five questions that occurred to you while reading the story individually. Be prepared to explain whether it is a level 1, 2, or 3 (see your notes). Once you have finished reading and writing down your questions, grab a Chromebook and compete the assignment on Classroom. You must answer each question to get full credit, although only the multiple choice questions will be scored immediately upon submission. Don’t stress if you miss those as they are only a part of the assignment's total points. Lamb to the Slaughter (Roald Dahl) Pretty good, morbid murder mystery with no real mystery. Good inference about what he said (likely an affair). Good teaching of irony (sarcastic, paradox, incongruous, the last thing you'd expect.

Notebook Item #16 (Text-to-Text)
-Connects one story to another (fiction to fiction) -Connects similarities between “texts” or “story". "Texts” or “stories” includes more than just books. A “text” must follow a narrative line, and can include but is not limited to the following: short stories, books, plays, movies, televison, songs, poems, video games -Write an example of a story that you can connect with another story-How were the two (or more) similar?

Notebook Item #16 Highway Patrolman
1-What makes a good cop? Does Joe Roberts seem like a good cop? Why or why not? 2-Why do you think Frankie is always getting into trouble? 3-Would you have let Frankie (or your sibling or friend) go? Why or Why not?

Notebook Item #17 As Far as a Man Possibly Can
4-What are some similarities between this and Highway Patrolman? 5-Why Does Sheriff Dan Cole kill young George? Can you understand Dan Cole’s reasoning? 6-Explain who would be a better Sheriff for Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 2017 (Dan Cole or Joe Roberts). Would you live any differently if there were no police officers or formal law in place?

Notebook Item #18 (Text-to-Self)
GREEN EGGS AND HAM ROLLER COASTER EXPERIENCE -Connects a story to your life (fiction to you) -When any action/idea in a piece of narrative causes the reader to relate to the text on an individual level. This is one of the most important connections a reader can make because it makes a story real and personal. -Write an example of a story that you made a personal connection with-How did it connect to you/your life?

The Fan Club Notebook Item #18
Stop where we are at in the story and write a text-to-self connection. Please write a few sentences describing what you are connecting. You may connect to a character or situation, or even connect with a smaller aspect, like a being in a familiar setting.

Notebook Item #19 What did you visualize at any point in the story?
Using text-to-self connection, recall a time you acted like one of the main characters in the story (Laura, Rachel, or Diane). How did you act? If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently and why? With the rest of class time, write an example of each of the list below. What did you visualize at any point in the story? What questions did you/do you have (Level 1-3) What predictions did you make, right or wrong? What was something unsaid that you had to infer? Rules of Notice – Choose one rule and explain how using it helped you understand the story better.

Notebook Item #20 (Text-to-World)
-Connects one story to the real world (fiction to fact) -Connects a story to reality. It can 1)connect a story to a universal occurrence/issue that all people relate to or 2)a specific real world event. Examples: 1)The Sneetches talks about discrimination based on physical appearance. People are criticized and bullied because of their looks all the time. 2)The movie Avatar could relate to the treatment of Native Americans in American history. Some suggested it was talking about the war in Iraq. -Write an example of a story that you can connect with a universal occurrence or real world event-How was the fictional similar to the factual? Pixar Movies- Ted Geisel (Dr. Suess), of German descent, wrote Sneeches after in the 1960s after recalling the way he was treated growing up in America during WW2.

Notebook Item #21 Reading Moves Review-Use “The Pedestrian” to respond to each category. Visualization (What did you visualize? Be descriptive for full credit) Rules of Notice ___________(Choose one/describe how it helped you) Prediction (Write about some things predicted, correct or incorrect) Inference (“I inferred _______when I read _______ because ______”) Questioning the Text (1) (Write a level one question from this story) Questioning the Text (2) (Write a level two question from this story) Questioning the Text (3) (Write a level three question from this story) Text-to-Self Connection (Describe a TTS Connection with this story) Text-to-Text Connection (Describe a TTT Connection with this story) Text-to-World Connection (Describe a TTW Connection with this story) The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury What did Bradbury get right and wrong about the future? What is the longest you have ever gone without your device? What is something you do that you are pretty sure none of you classmates do, or rarely if at all?

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