1. Short Story Bellringer #1 10/1/13
Write down at least three questions you have after reading the beginning of the short story “By the Waters of Babylon.” (This is what you should have annotated yesterday.)
Write down one prediction you have about the story. (This is what you should have annotated yesterday.)
Today’s Target: I can make inferences about characters using direct and indirect characterization.

2. Short Story Bellringer #2 10/2/13
Write down one quote from “By the Waters of Babylon” that you think shows direct characterization. What inference did you make from this quote?
Write down one quote from “By the Waters of Babylon” that you think shows indirect characterization. What inference did you make from this quote?
Today’s Target: I can make inferences about characters using direct and indirect characterization.

3. Short Story Bellringer #3 10/3/13
Directions: Answer these reading questions about the short story “By the Waters of Babylon.”
When and where does the story take place?
Why does John travel to the Place of the Gods?
What does John discover when he explores at his destination?
Today’s Target: I can make inferences about characters using direct and indirect characterization.

4. Short Story Bellringer #4 10/16/13
Directions: Use your notes over Dystopian Literature to help you answer the following questions.
In your own words, describe what dystopian literature is.
Look at the list of 20 characteristics of dystopian literature. Think about the short story “By the Waters of Babylon.” Pick one characteristic that you think that short story possesses. Explain why you picked that characteristic.
Today’s Target: I can use close reading strategies to improve my reading comprehension.

5. Short Story Bellringer #5 10/17/13
Directions: Use your understanding of “A Sound of Thunder” to answer these questions.
Explain why the hunters must stay on the anti- gravity path. Why does this matter?
How do the hunters know which animals to shoot on the safari?
What is foreshadowing? (If you can’t remember, look at your short story notes.)
Today’s Target: I can use identify and analyze literary elements like simile, metaphor, and foreshadowing.