“Eleven” and “The Monkey’s Paw”

26 Feb. 2013

Warm-Up Correct the following sentence by

adding commas:The man bought a coat book and candy.

*Please take out comma HW

Agenda Prefixes Review HW Comma Rules POV Wrap up “Eleven” Intro. “The Monkey’s Paw”

ENG. 10 Objectives 2/26

To understand how point of view affects a story. To use similes and metaphors to analyze

literature. To learn and apply proper comma rules. To familiarize students with the plot diagram. To use context clues and dictionaries to define

difficult vocabulary. To use new vocabulary correctly in writing. To understand personal opinions on fate.

Prefixes 2/26 En/em

Ex.- encode, embrace Fore

Def.- before In/im

Ex.- infield, import

Review Warm-Up Correct the following sentence by

adding commas:The man bought a coat book and candy.

Review HW Volunteers to come up to the ELMO

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Wait…what is a compound sentence?

2. Using commas in compound sentences

A comma usually comes BEFORE a conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

(FANBOYS = ?)

2. Using commas in compound sentences

You may want to use a semicolon rather than a comma when the clauses are long and complex or contain other punctuation.

2. Using commas in compound sentences

NOTE: Be careful NOT to use only a comma between 2 or more complete thoughts. Doing so is a serious grammatical error called a COMMA SPLICE. Either use a conjunction after the comma OR use a semicolon.

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve. Can you correct this sentence using a comma? Can you correct this sentence using a semicolon?

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve.

Revised:

Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, but give yourself the credit you deserve.

Do not say luck is responsible for your new job; give yourself the credit you deserve.

3. Using commas to separate items in a series

A comma is used between items in a series of three or more words or phrases.

Where do the commas go in the following sentence in your packet?

3. Using commas to separate items in a series

Answer: He has plundered our seas, ravaged

our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

Comma Rules 1-3 HW Complete the HW sheet

Vobackulary No list today!

Point of View Point of View: the perspective from

which a story is told affects the tone, mood, feel, and

meaning of the story

First Person POV Character tells the story using the

word “I” This narrator offers his or her

opinions about the events and the other characters in the story

Second Person POV Story is told using the word “you”

Third Person Limited POV

An outside narrator tells the story Narrator knows the thoughts of

ONE character Uses the words “he” or “she”

Third Person Omniscient POV

An outside narrator tells the story The narrator knows the thoughts of

more than one character “omni” = all knowing

Main Character

Central character of a story This character is the focus for its theme Undergoes a change or should Involved in story’s main action

Ex.- The boy in “This Boy’s Life”

Minor Character Person, animal, or object Not central to the story, but

contributes to the plot somehow Ex.- The biker in “The Bridge”

Protagonist Another word for the main

character Usually the hero

Antagonist Character or force that works

against the protagonist

Ex.- The husband in “Say Yes” Often the villain

Points of View “The Bridge” “Say Yes” “This Boy’s Life”

“Eleven” Focus on POV and comparison

Simile: a comparison of two unlike things Uses the words “like” or “as”

Metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things Uses the words “is” or “are”

“Eleven” Highlight similes POV? How could the story have been

misconstrued? Which actions show us she is

upset?

Horror Who likes the genre of “horror?”

Why?

“The Monkey’s Paw” Group Work

Groups of 3 (pick a card) You will be assigned 2 vocab. in context words for

“The Monkey’s Paw” In your chart, write your 2 words’ parts of speech and

definition using context clues Check with us to make sure you have definitions correct Each group member should write in his own chart

Write a creative “horror” paragraph Include your 2 words in the paragraph (underline them) Be prepared to read them to the class

Student Folders Put your “Student Expectations”

quiz & Pledge/Anthem quiz in your folder

Put your Auto as Haiku in your folder Staple your Auto as Haiku

reflection to the front Put all other papers we are handing

back in your binder

Homework Comma rules 1-3 worksheet “The Monkey’s Paw” anticipation

guide Vocabulary project due Thursday –

remember what it is? Someone recap the assignment directions…

Plot The sequence of events

Let’s think about “The Three Little Pigs”

Plot: Exposition Introduces setting, characters,

conflict, and sets the mood and tone Usually in the beginning of the story

-There are three pigs that are brothers. They each need to build houses.

Plot: Inciting Incident Event that occurs as a first

example of the conflict Sparks the action

-There is a wolf in the forest!

Plot: Rising Action Series of events that build tension Lead to the climax

-There is a straw house, a house of sticks, and a house of bricks being built. Each one takes a different amount of time to build.

Plot: Crisis “The point of no return” Usually before the climax, but can also occur

after

-The straw house and the house of sticks have both been destroyed by the wolf!

Plot: Climax The point of greatest emotional

intensity Everything explodes Turning point

-The wolf tries to blow down the brick house, but he can’t

Plot: Falling Action Series of events that lead to the

resolution

-The other brothers thank the one who built the brick house and learn their lesson

Plot: Resolution How the conflict is resolved The final untying of the plot

They all live in a brick house now