Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Thursday/Friday, November 5/6, 2015

Examples of Point of View:

first person:  (I, me, my, mine, our, us, we)
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind:  Paul Newman and ride home.

and
"Sure," I said tiredly, "we're young and innocent."

and
Two-Bit messed up his hair,  "Sorry kid," he said, "I forgot."

second person:   (you, your, yours) 
When you stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house,  you had only two things on your mind:  Paul Newman and ride home.

and
"Sure," you said tiredly, "we're young and innocent."

and
Two-Bit messed up his hair,  "Sorry kid," he said, "I forgot."

third person:   (he, she,  his, hers, theirs, him, her, the main character's name)
When he stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, Ponyboy had only two things on his mind:  Paul Newman and ride home.

and
"Sure," Ponyboy [or he]  said tiredly, "we're young and innocent."

and
Two-Bit messed up his hair,  "Sorry kid," he said, "I forgot."





Commonly Confused Words
In the past, this set has been most frequently missed: desert/desert/dessert
I got lost in the desert.
Never desert your post if you are a soldier.
Let's have chocolate pudding for dessert. 



















Announcements and Reminders:

If you  have a 4.0, you need to bring your 4.0 paper with you to get into the pizza party today during lunch.


Today you will receive back your "Argument Writing and the Outsiders" paper.  Notice any notes and markings from the teacher and keep it. 


Extra Credit Opportunity:  Due by November 16! 
http://www.freedomfestival.org/event/essay-contest/
http://www.freedomfestival.org/event/speech-contest/
There are also storytelling, video, and art contests, all due by November 16. 


       Study for the Argument Vocabulary Post Test.
Quizlet for argument vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_1mpfek
(Notice that Quizlet provides you with several different ways to study for the test.)
Important Note: When we take the argument vocabulary post test (in Term 2), you will be expected to know ALL of the terms and their definitions. 


There will be a dance this Friday, November 6th.  
7th and 8th Grade Dance 2:45 - 4pm.

Ms. Dorsey will no longer be doing intervention for Cavetime on Thursdays.  She will instead host the Mock Trial enrichment. 

Tuesdays are request days.   This week anyone may come on Tuesday.

 For the new term you may begin earning extra credit.  I especially encourage you to memorize the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost. 

Extra Credit Poem Memorization


Book-of-the-Month
Sign up by November 11.  Discussions will be held on November 19/20.
Don't forget to bring your book to class each day.
November -- Your choice of genre of novel
Element or Aspect of Literature:  Point of View

Next month: December -- Fantasy or Science Fiction novel
Element or Aspect of Literature: Setting

Here is the list of  Books Not Allowed for the Outside Reading Assignment.

Novel:   a long printed story about imaginary characters and events. 
 A fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters.

Spelling practice:  https://quizlet.com/102626513/learn                                                           




Targets for Today:
 Reading: Literature Standard 1 
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Writing Standard 1 
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Language Standard 2 
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.





Today’s  Agenda:

1. Pick up your composition book.

New paper passers and librarians, please! 
[Paper Passers, please pass back the papers. Thanks!]

Today you will receive back your "Argument Writing and the Outsiders" paper.  Notice any notes and markings from the teacher and keep it. 

Model for answers:
Evidence:  On page 20 in The Outsiders, it says, "but Dally hated to do things the legal way.  He went around trying to break laws."
Elaboration:  Cherry should stay away from Dally because he is bad influence.  People tend to act the way their friends act, so Dally could influence Cherry to become a law-breaker like him.  Therefore, she would be wise to just stay away from him.

2. Individual reading and sign up for your book of the month.  (Remember to check your do-not-read list for books you cannot use.  Here is the list of  Books Not Allowed for the Outside Reading Assignment.)

Special assignment for your Book of the Month: 
Point of View -- What is the Point of View in your book?  
Point of View in The Outsiders:  __________________


Is the narrator always trustworthy in the way he reports things? 

Reliable Narrators?


Is the narrator. . . . ?
In your composition book under Reader Response, create these continua: 

         ________________________________________________

          equal to the author                 separated from the author

         ________________________________________________
     
         uninvolved in the story                                 fully involved

          ________________________________________________

         omniscient                                                    humanly limited

          ________________________________________________

         completely reliable                                       totally unreliable 




3.  Read from The Outsiders. 
__________________________________________________
Start collecting evidence for whether or not Ponyboy, Soda, and Darrell should be allowed to keep living together, or if the younger boys should be placed in another home with more adult supervision.


A1 read from  page 41, top of page, chapter 3, minute 6:44 to page 58, "pg 45, Track 1", minute  21:30. 
They worked on their charts.

B5  read from chapter 3, page 45, minute 14:39 to page 59, 
"pg 45, Track 1", minute 24:03.
They worked on their charts.

B6 read from   "pg 45, Track 1", minute 13:00, page 53 to   page 65,   
"pg 45, Track 2",  minute 5:03 .
They worked on their charts.

Foreshadowing: p. 47 ". . . wondered vaguely what it was like inside a burning ember. . . "

B7 read from
 "pg 45, Track 1", minute 1:35, page 46 to . 
They worked on their charts.

Work on your chart of information about the main characters under  "Reader Response" in your composition book.
  • Narrator: Ponyboy Curtis
  • Darrell/Darry Curtis
  • Sodapop Curtis
  • Steve Randall
  • Two-Bit Mathews
  • Dallas Winston
  • Johnny Cade
  • Cherry Valance
  • Marcia 
  • Bob Shelton
  • Randy 


Here is some helpful information I've prepared -- especially for parents -- about  Our First Class Novel: The Outsiders.

4. Spelling practice -- Sparkle




If You Were Absent:
See above.
Practice your spelling.
Make sure you have signed up for your book of the month.
Catch up on The Outsiders during a Cavetime or after school.
Copy the continua into your composition book.  See above.
Complete one of the small slips, including the answers to these questions:
    Your book of the month title ______________
     From what point of view is the story told? ______________
     How do you know? ___________________




Unreliable narrator: http://study.com/academy/lesson/unreliable-narrator-definition-examples.html
http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/04/26/the-unreliable-narrator-in-the-picture-book-format/#_