1. Pre-AP English 9 Monday, October 3rd, 2016
Seats: sit next to someone you have not yet worked with in English class this year!

2. Entry Task
On a ½ sheet of paper, write your name, and answer these questions. 1-2 sentences each:
What is the age of the narrator in “Marigolds”
What is the context of the narrator in “Marigolds”
What is the preference(s) of the narrator in “Marigolds”

3. Review Chart on Page 23
Turn and talk with your partner – compare your examples of diction and imagery. What do you notice?
Same?
Different?
Talk about your observations and inferences!
Add to your notes as you and your partner talk 
Until 12:37

4. Review Chart Cont.
Look at the left column of the chart (the pre-filled in part). What do you notice?
What stays the same all the way throughout the story?
What changes? When? Why?

5. Pre-Write for TW Today is VERY IMPORTANT for you!
Review the writing prompt on page 24.
Turn each part of the prompt into a question, and write an answer for each.
Find evidence to support each of your answers.
Organize your answers and evidence into essay form – beginning, middle, end & transitions.

6. Pre-AP English 9 Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
Seats: sit somewhere where you will be able to focus!!!!

7. Prepare to TW! Take out the following materials Ready… Set… Go!!
2-3 pieces of notebook paper
Your SB book with your Marigolds story
Any notes you’ve made
Annotations
Chart on page 23
Ready… Set… Go!!

8. Marigolds TW
Prompt: Describe the voice of the narrator. Then, explain how the writer’s diction and imagery create this voice.
Expectations:
Multi-paragraph essay with a beginning, some middles, and an end
Begin with a clear thesis for your position
Support your thesis throughout your essay with evidence from the text
Organize your writing intentionally

9. Turn in your work  Top to Bottom:
Clean rubric
Final essay
Pre-writing work
“Speak” timed write with rubric
Reminder – Tomorrow is our first Book Club Wednesday! Bring your book and be ready to talk with your peers 