1. February 9, 2011 Organization “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 2 Does the first sentence of the second paragraph work with the overall organization of the essay? Why or why not? Rewrite the first sentence of the second paragraph so that it enhances the essay’s organization. Does the first sentence of the second paragraph work with the overall organization of the essay? Why or why not? Rewrite the first sentence of the second paragraph so that it enhances the essay’s organization. Melville’s Moby Dick has a multitude of virtues, but in this essay, I will examine a few. What if I do this? What is wrong with it? Suggest a way to fix it!

2. Student Goals Read independent novel and identify its genre based on its attributes. – Find textual support to illustrate genre’s attribute. Read independent novel and identify its genre based on its attributes. – Find textual support to illustrate genre’s attribute.

3. Page 194 Our independent book project this time will be defining the genre of our chosen text. You will be given opportunities to research a variety of genres before the project on February 15.

4. Title: What is your book’s genre? Write it here: What is it? Example: Attribute:

5. Title: Days of the Dead What is your book’s genre? Write it here: Historical Mystery What is it? In this novel, the main character travels to Mexico City in 1835 to try to prove his friend is not a murderer. Example: The Dress Lodger Example: The Dress Lodger Example: House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton Example: Wet Grave by Barbara Hambly Example: Wet Grave by Barbara Hambly Attribute: Setting makes this book a historical novel. Attribute: Because the main character is working to find clues to prove his friend’s innocence, this is a mystery. Attribute: Also, if Benjamin doesn’t figure out the mystery Hannibal will hang and other people will suffer as well.

6. Attribute: Setting makes this book a historical novel. “Besides the enormous ox-carts, coaches, burros laden with charcoal and firewood, and herds of long-horned cattle and grunting swine, there were unexpected numbers of soldiers on the causeway” (15). “The following morning January made enquiries for Senor Benedicte do Cerritos among the letter-writers who set up their portable desks, their ink-wells and their sheets of pink and blue paper among the candy- stalls and vendors of mangos and oranges in the dense shade of the arcade along the western side of Plaza Santo Domingo” (132). “Every time I take a steam packet, reflected January resignedly, I swear the next voyage will be under sail. And then while we beat back and forth within sight of port for two weeks, waiting for a favorable puff of wind to take us in, I remember why I don’t” (308). Beginning Middle End

7. Read stanza 2 from the poem “Hope.” Then answer the following item. Which word is used as a modifier? A.Covered B.Softened C.Soothed D.Parched Learning LogWednesday, February 9, 2011 Using process of elimination, explain why the other choices are NOT correct.

8. Homework Keep reading! Use post-its to mark places in text to support attributes. Week 20 due on Monday, Feb. 15. Keep reading! Use post-its to mark places in text to support attributes. Week 20 due on Monday, Feb. 15.