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World Literature 8/22
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Our group is studying Walter de la Mare’s poem The Listeners.
Do Now Add underlining or quotation marks wherever needed in the following sentence. Our group is studying Walter de la Mare’s poem The Listeners. 2. Read the excerpt below and answer the following question: The Peachtree Road Race is unique as a 10K road race in three distinctive ways: it is run on the 4th of July, it has a rich tradition, and it is the most competitive 10K in the world. Which is the BEST meaning for rich as it is used in this sentence from the first paragraph? A) excessive B) interesting C) murky D) wealthy
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Announcements This Week: Agenda: HW Packet #1 due THURSDAY
Quiz #1 THURSDAY Agenda: Do Now WoTD Plot introduction Plot in “Remember the Titans” “No Witchcraft for Sale” Plot development in “No Witchcraft” Exit Ticket
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WoTD- adversity Ka’Juan has dealt with a lot of adversity in his life, from getting his bike stolen getting mugged on his way to buy the new Jeremy Scott’s. Entering the 10th grade, he wanted to try to find a way to get past these adverse experiences and grow into a successful person. He decided to put all of the bad luck behind him and started asking for help from teachers and relatives. Adversity- a difficult situation (n)
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Instagram @kim.worldlit
We will be utilizing a class Instagram account as another way to practice our critical thinking and analytical skills Each time I post, you will have 24 hours to respond. Directions will be in the caption. @kim.worldlit
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First IG post
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Plot Structure Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows the a causal arrangement of events and actions within a story.
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“No Witchcraft for Sale”
Read in partners, as you do, if you have an event to place on the plot diagram, come up to laptop and type in Best entries will receive a prize plot-diagram/
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As you read…. In your partners, answer guiding questions in complete sentences AND further questions on half sheet ON SEPARATE SHEET.
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* and underline- things that are important
Close Reading Symbols Use the following symbols followed by your reasoning for using them. check mark- for things you agree with X- for things you disagree with and challenge ?- for things you have a question about * and underline- things that are important !- for things that surprised you
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2nd Read-through Before rereading the text, set a purpose for reading.
Why am I reading this text? Read to answer some of these questions. What is the piece mostly about What do learn about Jessica Jester. Why did she think this way? Read and annotate. Read the text and make notes related to the questions above in the margins of the text. Use the symbols you copied down in your notes. Reflection – Written Write a written response. (2 sentences each) Why might she feel this way? Are her feeling justified?
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Exit ticket Name the 5 parts of plot
Define TWO of the five elements of plot Identify the CLIMAX of “No Witchcraft for Sale”
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