1. Weekly Objectives Understand the following literary terms:
Suspense Situational Irony
Surprise Endings
Exposition Dramatic Irony
Analyze the development of plot in a narrative text
Determine the meaning of unknown words
Understand and appreciate a detective story

2. Weekly Class Agenda Observation of Veteran’s Day 11/11/09
Sentence Structure and Mechanics Exercises
Introduction to Mystery Unit/Nonfiction Article
Entry Ticket/ Exit Ticket
DOL
Introduction to Vocabulary

3. Before Reading DOL Entry Ticket Quick Write Sentence/Grammar Exercises
Class Assignment
Vocabulary/ Literary Terms
Review Reading Strategies

4. Entry Ticket
Identify concepts that you have learned this past quarter. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

5. DOL
Is it posible that Kinsey millhone will find out what happened in the freeway.
2. For sheer excitement; a good detetcive story is better then a ride at a amusement park.

6. DOL – “FULL CIRCLE” CORRECT
Is it possible that Kinsey Millhone will find out what happened on the freeway?
2. For sheer excitement, a good detective story is better than a ride at an amusement park.

7. Words To Know Brevity Despondently Dispel Egotistical Enigmatic
Inexplicable
Harass
Skewed
Sullen
Wary

8. Exit Ticket
Considering at the end of this quarter the grade I earn will be entered on my transcript, I plan to………….. to ensure I receive a passing grade.

9. Class Assignment
Step 1. Read the article “Anthony Sewell, convicted rapist arrested with 10 decaying bodies in his Cleveland home, denied bail”
Step 2. Summarize the article and explain what investigative methods might have been used to solve this crime.

10. Quick Write
What things scare you even though you know there is no reason to be afraid?

11. Dramatic irony suspense simile Point of view title
“ FULL CIRCLE ” PG. 742
Literary Terms
Dramatic irony suspense simile
Point of view title
Plot Situational irony conflict
Setting character theme

12. 1.PREDICT 2.VISUALIZE 3. CONNECT 4. QUESTION 5. CLARIFY 6. EVALUATE
STRATEGIES FOR READING
1.PREDICT 2.VISUALIZE
3. CONNECT 4. QUESTION
5. CLARIFY 6. EVALUATE

13. During Reading Investigative Crime Clues Initial Information
Inferences about Crime
What Happened?
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
Other Clues

14. After Reading Review Literary Terms Vocabulary Exercise Homework
Plot Summary
Comprehensive Assessment

15. LITERARY TERMS – “FC”
Setting – Santa Teresa freeway
Point of view – 1st or 3rd ??
Theme –

16. Character – Kinsey Millhone
Pg. 748 “She grumbled…. / ???
Descriptive Word:________
Pg. 750 “ suddenly she remembered / ???
Descriptive Word:_________

17. CHARACTER
Mother – bewildered, grieving,
Dave – informative,

18. CHARACTER
Judy – aloof, no emotion,
Clerk – gossip, cautious,

19. CHARACTER
Terry Layton – possessive,
Caroline – funny,

20. PLOT
EXPOSITION –
1990’s
Santa Teresa
Highway

21. RISING ACTION
Caroline Spurrier dies in car accident
Police discover she died of bullet wound
Caroline’s mom hires Kinsey

22. RISING ACTION
Man in truck gives false info.
Kinsey interviews Dave / Judy
Kinsey finds out license plates were switched.
K-finds truck in garage w/gun under front seat.

23. K-sees Judy’s brother in green van & realizes he is Caroline’s killer
CLIMAX
K-sees Judy’s brother in green van & realizes he is Caroline’s killer

24. Kinsey chases Terry Layton from house.
FALLING ACTION
Kinsey chases Terry Layton from house.
Terry drives recklessly
CONCLUSION -Terry dies in same location as Caroline.

25. KINSEY VS. DETECTIVE MOM VS. DETECTIVE KINSEY VS. JUDY
EXTERNAL CONFLICT
KINSEY VS. DETECTIVE
MOM VS. DETECTIVE
KINSEY VS. JUDY
CAROLINE VS. TERRY

26. CONFLICT
KINSEY VS. CLERK
FAMILY VS. JUSTICE
INTERNAL CONFLICT
MOM VS. UNKNOWN
KINSEY VS. INSTINCT

27. SUSPENSE
Car bearing down on Kinsey
Man in pickup gives false info.
Discovery of harassment
No longer accidental death, now homicide investigation.

28. SUSPENSE
Kinsey discovers truck on good instinct.
Kinsey locks eyes w/Terry.
Heart thumping. (Pg.752)
Maintenance crew visible while at high speed.

29. SIMILE
She (Mrs. Spurrier) moved past me like a sleepwalker as I closed the door. (745)
TITLE – Is the title appropriate for this story? YES/NO? EXPLAIN!

30. THEME
Life is not always fair.
Justice does not always occur in the courtroom.
Was justice served in the story? YES/NO? If yes, was it fair?
EXPLAIN!!

31. Why does the death of young people have such an impact?
What measures can be taken to alleviate the trauma to survivors of untimely death?
What legal actions & personal precautions can someone take when being harassed?