Friday/Monday, April 20/23, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Friday/Monday, April 20/23, 2018:      If you didn't finish your SAGE Writing Test because you weren't here one or both days, please see Ms. Dorsey.     Thank you for working so hard on your writing test!!    Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day!       Your book project is due on May 16/17.  You will receive extra credit if you present early.  2018 Symbolic Story Rep.doc See the tab for Required Reading/Book Assessments, April/May for more details.

Targets for Today: I can recognize the genres of science fiction and fantasy. I can select a book to read from one of those genres. I understand the book assignment for April/May.

Today’s  Agenda for Friday/Monday, April 20/23, 2018: Conventions in Sentences Investigations  1.  In your composition book under CSI Sentences/Grammar.   Copy this sentence. Label this CSI #     ,   and add today's date.   Harold's eyes were glued to the floor.  He couldn't look.    [Harold is in the principal's office.]   -           -Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Potty People (2006) Write three (English class type) things that you notice about this sentence. ______________________________________ 2.  Science Fiction vs. Fantasy --   Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels Practice with books Your book project is due on May 16/17.  You will receive extra credit if you present early.  2018 Symbolic Story Rep.doc See the tab for Required Reading/Book Assessments, April/May for more details.  3.   Remember The Outsiders  On Plain paper --  Draw Five or More  Important things/objects from The Outsiders -- Draw them. Pick one and write three statements/sentences about it.    How do the characters feel or react to the object?   White Boards and Markers Draw something that represents Happiness  (no emojis) peace sadness war A Symbol is  something representing an idea. a concrete thing that represents an abstract idea.  Demo for Symbolic Story Representation -- "The Smallest Dragon Boy"by Ann McCaffrey Your book project is due on May 16/17.  You will receive extra credit if you present early.  2018 Symbolic Story Rep.doc See the tab for Required Reading/Book Assessments, April/May for more details.  Outsiders -- Bob's rings Blue Mustang Hair Fire Other symbols fire lightning mountain water colors -- black death or evil   -- white  stands for death in some societies red -- passion, blood, danger green -- hope, immaturity white -- good, pure yellow -- hope 0bjects Chains can represent two things coming together. Ladders can represent the relationship between heaven and earth or ascension. A rose often represents romance or beauty. Light can be used to symbolize truth and safety. Dark can be used to symbolize evil and danger. Water can be used to symbolize rebirth. Seasons Spring: a new beginning   (also Dawn)  Summer: warmth, knowledge Fall: growing old Winter: death Exit Slip --  What did you get?  What do you still wonder?

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Help and Enrichment  Apostrophes 2 Apostrophes 1 Help with Apostrophes Another Apostrophe Review Sample Symbols for SSR Demonstration: "The Smallest Dragonboy" Symbolic representations are included for the characters in the scene, the setting, other important things to the scene, myself as a reader, a theme from the book. Crime doesn't pay.   (or)  Choosing to be cruel leads to limiting your choices.

Most non-readers of McCaffrey associate her with the Dragonriders of Pern series and, because the series has “dragon” in the title, erroneously believe the series is fantasy. Instead, it examines human history on a planet called Pern. Science fiction tropes abound—a planet with an odd orbit, spaceships, telepathy, lost (but useful) technology, as well as the existence of the Other on two levels—the dragons themselves and the dragonriders, who bond with those dragons.