Announcements
and Reminders:
Spelling test today on here/hear and barely/barley. Make sure you know these Literary Terms
for the test next time.
Practice with Quizlet! https://quizlet.com/_1kghtq You can practice online or print flashcards or a list. For your next Book of the Month, read contemporary realistic fiction. See your goldenrod handout for the Book of the Month Assignment. This is a link to some examples of contemporary realistic fiction. Cavetime tomorrow will be request day. It is a day to complete the argument writing test and to present your book of the month project if you have not done that yet. If you receive a request, please come to Cavetime as quickly as you can. If you do not, please find another place to be. |
Targets for
Today:
I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English spelling for two sets of commonly confused words. (Utah State Core Language Arts: Language, Standard 2)
I can recognize and define major elements of literature, especially theme, topic, genre, and summary, point of view, tone, irony, connotation, illusion, dialogue, flashback, and foreshadowing. (Utah State Core, Language Arts 7, Reading: Literature Standard 2, 3, 4, 6) |
Today’s Agenda:
Today's Spelling Test
Test on October 1/2:
are/our
where/wear
are/our
We are happy.
Our mother is happy.
where/wear
Where is he?
Did you wear your coat to school? Practice with flashcards: https://quizlet.com/_1kmci4 Review of Terms for Literature Theme/Topic/Summary/Genre -- PowerPoint Hand back hat papers. Short Story: "Playing for Keeps" with Irony and Allusion Find the story here: Playing for Keeps.doc Click on the link here, then click on the "Download" tab to open it. A1 read the first page of the story. A1 finished reading "Three Skeleton Key" Short Story: "Playing for Keeps" with Irony and Allusion Find the story here: Playing for Keeps.doc Click on the link here, then click on the "Download" tab to open it. ___________________
Definition of Irony-
-- a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. Dramatic irony can also include times when the audience knows things that the characters do not.
http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/literature/types-of-irony
Extra Credit: Irony vs. Coincidence
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Definition of Allusion
-- a reference to a well-known person, event, story, or thing
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Imagery -- descriptive or figurative language, language that appeals to the five sensesAgain: Tone -- the speaker's or narrator's attitude toward the subjec Have you ever said something in a sarcastic tone? We may take one more day to work together on the terms before the test. "The Dinner Party" with Irony and Character find the story at http://my.hrw.com/support/hos/hostpdf/host_text_103.pdf |
If You Were
Absent:
See above for the literary terms activities.
Arrange with the teacher to take the spelling test. |
Allusions found on the second page of "Playing for Keeps."
These are allusions to the pop culture of the time -- television shows, movies, actors.
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| A television from that era Allusion |
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The Lone Ranger
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| Montgomery Clift Allusion |
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| John Wayne Allusion |
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| Paul Newman and his blue eyes
Allusion
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| Gary Cooper
Allusion
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| Slim Pickins
Allusion
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| Conan the Barbarian Yes, this is Arnold Schwarzenegger |
