1. Do Now!  What / Who is a protagonist and What / Who is an antagonist?  What is the difference between the two?

2. Independent Reading

3. Passive and Active Voice 8 th Grade Language Arts

4. active and passive voice to convey certain effects  Writers use active and passive voice to convey certain effects.  You should understand and use these voices correctly and deliberately.

5. Active Voice emphasis on who or what is performing the action  Use active voice to put the emphasis on who or what is performing the action of the verb rather than on the verb itself  Example: Harrison removed his handicaps

6. Passive Voice contains some form of “be” (is, was, were, was being, has been, etc.) past participle  The passive voice contains some form of “be” (is, was, were, was being, has been, etc.) plus a past participle of the verb.  Example: The handicaps were removed by Harrison.

7. Active vs. Passive Structure  ACTIVE: Doer  Verb  Receiver  You stole the cookie from the cookie jar  PASSIVE: Receiver  Verb  Doer  The cookie was stolen from the cookie jar

8. Notice a Difference?

9. **Do not mix active and passive constructions in the same sentence** was added  “ The Handicapper General approved the new handicaps, and a new amendment was added.  Should be Recast as: added  “The Handicapper General approved the new handicaps and added the new amendment.”

10. Let’s practice!  https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/v erbs-voice_quiz.htm https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/v erbs-voice_quiz.htm

11. Together… Springboard Page 106 1. Review chart on page 106 2. Review story for active and passive voice

12. On your own… conflict needs or ideals of society realities of individuals  How does “Harrison Bergeron” convey the conflict between the needs or ideals of society and the realities of individuals?  Be sure to: 1. Provide examples from the text and use at least one direct quotation to support your ideas. 2. Include a reference to utopia and dystopia. 3. Use active voice unless you choose passive voice for a certain effect.