1. BELL WORK The Open Boat 1.Grab a copy of Realms of Gold. We have grammar today - make sure grade is B- or better 2.In your Wednesday Bell Work, write a paragraph (quick write) answering this question: If you had to be stuck at sea, in a small life boat, with any three REAL people, who would they be – and why?

2. Reminders Turning in Work 1.Labeling and turning in work First Name AND Last Name A Period Date Title (“Grammar Lesson 3” or “Bell Work”) 2.Be honest with your parents, they are emailing me and I am giving them the facts about turning in work, classroom performance, etc.

3. Agenda Today You Will 1.Read the Open Boat and list the following Add five more, full sentence, plot summary entries Add 1 example each of: Connotation Conflict Suspense Characterization 2.Complete, check and turn in Grammar Lesson 4

4. Transition 1.Put away Bell Work sheet 2.Go to Tuesday section of new notes/reading summary form to review your notes on lit terms

5. Literary Vocab 1.Conflict – The problem in the story 2.Suspense – The action in the story that results from the conflict (as it plays out in story) 3.Climax – The point of the highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the story 4.Characterization – The authors artistic representation of a person in the story.

6. Literary Vocab Four Types of Characters: A.Flat – Two dimensional, we only get to see them one way (through someone else’s eyes) A.Example: Malificent in original Sleeping Beauty B.Round - fully developed three dimensional character with many traits C.Static – Does not undergo any significant change D.Dynamic – Does undergo an important change(s) during the story

7. Figurative Language Connotation vs Denotation: 5.Denotation – the literal meaning of a word despite the ideas or feelings that it may suggest. What something means to the majority of people.

8. Figurative Language Connotation vs Denotation: 6.Connotation – feeling or meaning a word invokes (creates) in addition to it’s literal meaning. This can be like a hint, suggestion, under/overtone Examples: Childlike vs Youthful, Laid-back vs Lazy, Conversational vs Nosy…or how about HOT

9. Transition 1.Top of page 68, beginning of chapter 4.

10. “The Open Boat ” Plot: Summarize the plot What is happening, literally. Make sure you understand it. Put it in your own words Find the examples of: Connotation Conflict Suspense Characterization

11. Transition 1.Put Realms of Gold away – row leader. 2.Take out Grammar Textbook and label new Grammar Lesson 4

12. Grammar Lesson 4 Take notes on each Complete all even numbered problems starting at 6 and ending in 30. Due at the end of class, if not complete must come to flex or after school to complete.

13. Where We Ended