Step 1Take out your homework.

1. Preposition worksheet from 2 lessons ago.2. Thank You, Ma’am story map

Step 2

Write down today’s date and title.

OER Review and Reader’s Choice 10/13/15

Step 3

Welcome Work

Check your prepositional phrase worksheet with your partner!

Review Preposition Worksheet

• Doc Cam

Vocabulary 21-24

• Each sentence MUST have a prepositional phrase in it!

Independent Reading: Reader’s Choice

1. Create a new story map.

2. Choose a story from the options on the Short Story Menu.

• Write 1 sentence from the story that contains imagery and draw it.

When you’re done creating your map:1. Open up to the short story. 2. Start reading.

Review OER quizzes

• Look at the FROWN column.

• # each of the 8 sub-sections

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1. ANSWER: Does NOT use key words

• Who is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous Game”?

• ___________ is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous Game.”

• A dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous Game” is ____________.

2. ANSWER: Contains the wrong answer.

• Dynamic character: A character who changes in the story.

• One correct answer Rainsford

3. PROOF: No quotes used.

• You cannot just summarize. You need text evidence.

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Rainsford thinks that there are two groups.

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most

Dangerous Game.” “The world is made up of two classes: the

hunters and the huntees.”

4. PROOF: Quotations are PLOPPED

• You must introduce text evidence.

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most

Dangerous Game.” “The world is made up of two classes: the

hunters and the huntees.”

PLOP

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he explains to Whitney, “The world is

made up of two classes: the hunters and the huntees.”

5. PROOF: Irrelevant proof is selected

• Make sure you choose the BEST piece of evidence.

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels?”

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he explains to Whitney, “Do you think

we’ve passed the island yet?”

5. PROOF: Irrelevant proof is selected

• Make sure you choose the BEST piece of evidence.

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels?”

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he explains to Whitney, “Do you think

we’ve passed the island yet?”

6. PROOF: NO parenthetical reference!

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels” (Connell 215)?

PR?

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels?”

7. EXPLANATION: Repeats the “Answer” sentence

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels” (Connell 215)? This shows he has changed.

BETTER:

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels” (Connell 215)? At first, Rainsford shows little

sympathy for animals who are hunted.

8. EXPLANATION: Does not explain the importance of the evidence selected.

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels” (Connell 215)? At first, Rainsford shows little

sympathy for animals who are hunted.

So? Consider the answer. What has changed? Why?

Rainsford is a dynamic character in “The Most Dangerous

Game.” In the exposition, he asks Whitney, “Who cares how a

jaguar feels” (Connell 215)? At first, Rainsford shows little

sympathy for animals who are hunted. After Zaroff has hunted

him, however, he knows what the jaguar feels: fear. After this

experience, he may feel more empathy for animals.

HOMEWORK: A DAY

• DUE• Vocabulary 21-24 (include Prep. Phrase in the sentence!)

• Short Story Map (Reader’s Choice)

• Some students have to re-write their quiz OER!