Announcements
and Reminders:
Book of the Month Discussion Groups Today!
Happy Autumnal Equinox! http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/septmber-equinox.html
Happy National Punctuation Day!
 
Also see the spelling tab above for example sentences.
Prepare for your post test on Literary Terms -- September 29/30. Use this link and your notes and story maps to study: Literary Terms
Should you need a preview or plan to be absent from class on any of the days during the rest of September:
What We're Doing -- Sept. 15 - Sept. 30 |
Targets for
Today:
1. I can recognize and discuss major elements of literature, especially character and conflict. I can summarize a story or book, and can evaluate, explaining my evaluation.
(Utah State Core, Language Arts 7, Reading: Literature Standard 2, 3, 4, 6)
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:
1. Pick up your composition book yet. Do pick up the handout for grading each other's book discussion. Place your name on the line for "Evaluator."
2. Prepare for your Book of the Month Small Group Discussion. See below for the assigned groups.
3. Book of the Month Small Group Discussion -- Take turns, youngest to oldest. Listen carefully to each other. Ask questions when helpful. Remember that you need the summary, the rating and explanation, and the information about character and conflict. Judge as fairly and accurately as you can. Rate yourself also. Add to your composition book -- on page 31 -- any of the books you think you'd like to read. 4. Class discussion about book groups. -- Recommendations? 5. If extra time: A1 discuss and record on plot map information about "Amigo Brothers," page 246 in the literature textbook. B7 -- finish discussion of "Amigo Brothers," page 246 in the literature textbook.  Create a plot map for this story:Label with six parts of a story. Listen and follow along in the book. See Literary Terms
We'll watch for each of our new literary terms.
Short story: "Three Skeleton Key" page 65 in the green literature bookPoint of View Tone and Mood Characters: Setting: place, time https://www.google.com/maps/@4.8556758,-58.9530125,4z The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807. -- Google Search  (In case you were absent, here is the story.) http://www.mpsaz.org/taylor/staff/bjdavis/short-stories/files/threeskeletonpdf.pdf A1 to 16:52, page 71, column 2 B-Day classes finished the story. |
If You Were
Absent:
Arrange with Ms. Dorsey to make up the book group discussion.
Don't forget to prepare for your spelling test next time. |
figurative language:
a white wave boiling under her bow
Absent or unprepared
A1 Book
Discussion Groups
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Group 1
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Daniel A.
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McKenzie W.
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Sarah M.
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Group 2
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Keileigh A.
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Erica W.
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Samuel S.
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Group 3
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Alix B.
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Makailee T.
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Ryan G.
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Group 4
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Harrington B.
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Adeleigh W.
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Mia L.
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Group 5
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Anna B.
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Sage T. Savanah S.
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Wyatt M.
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Group 6
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Kianna D.
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Eveline Z.
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H. D.
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Group 7
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Laityn T.
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Ellie G.
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Mark S.
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Group 8
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Laura F.
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Emma N.
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Daisha S.
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Group 9
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Sarie R.
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Group 10
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Gage G.
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Megan H.
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Brynn H.
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Group 11
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Hannah R.
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Claire H.
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Brandon G.
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B5 Book Discussion Groups
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Group 1
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Melissa A.
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Bryson S
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Angela C.
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Group 2
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Madison A.
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Owen S.
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Treson H.
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Group 3
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Bennett A.
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Trace R.
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Claire O.
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Group 4
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Kameron A.
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Johnathon S.
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Drake G.
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Group 5
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Jessie A.
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Kaylee O.
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Samuel Baird
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Group 6
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Brooklyn S.
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Charlie H.
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Justus H.
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Group 7
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Kade S.
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Izaiah O.
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Jayden H.
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Group 8
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Abe I.
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McKay R.
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Dylan B.
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Group 9
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Abbie Rees
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Skip L.
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Lucianna H.
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Group 10
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Elizabeth B.
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Allyssa C.
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Rebecca B.
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Group 11
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Cody B
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Porter D.
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Card, F.
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Group 12
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Scott B.
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Gage C.
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Dennis D.
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B6 Book Discussion
Groups
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Group 1
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Alyssa B
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Miriam Z
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Sidney G
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Group 2
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Mitchell B
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Michael S
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Ryan L
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Group 3
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Kristen B
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Avery W
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Arianna L
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Group 4
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Alea C
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Danika N
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Marcus K
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Group 5
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Aliyah Y
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Tayla C
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Ashton M
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Group 6
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Emma E
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Zoe H
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Hyram N
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Group 7
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Trinity F
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Victoria M
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Jaiven H
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Group 8
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Pedro U
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Ryan E
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Noah G
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Kayl Nelson
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Group 9
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Dakota G
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Joshua K
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Harrison W
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Group 10
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Jose V
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Blake K
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Kaden P
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Group 11
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Diego G
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Prince K
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Tanner N
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B7 Book Discussion Groups
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Group 1
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Kathryn B
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Armando S
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Holly H
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Group 2
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Justin B
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Brodey L
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Blake T
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Group 3
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Zak B
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Hannah W
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Madison T
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Group 4
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Emily B
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Brynlin R
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Chloe P
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Group 5
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Rainey L
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Serenity J
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Sophia M
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Group 6
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Devanne C.
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Marianne C
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Destiny P
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Group 7
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Kayla W
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Calleigh M
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Anne C
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Group 8
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Tayler B
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Hayden S
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Hunter D
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Group 9
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Paul B
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Edgar P
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Sadie G
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Sydnee V
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