Week 10CONTENT

MONDAY

Bellringer: PlannerMonday – Planner, Essential Vocab., A/R

Logs, Sequence of EventsTuesday – Narrative Writing, Quotations,

Sequence of Events, Honors: Review EQT Essays

Wednesday – Using Context Clues, Spatial Order, Quotations, Literary Genres

Thursday – Sequence of Events Quiz, Main Ideas/Supporting Details, Sleepy Hollow

Friday – Essential Vocab. Quiz, Sleepy Hollow

Essential Vocabulary

Narrative- writing that tells a storySimile- a figure of speech that uses the

word like or as to make a comparison between two or more things

Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the word like or as

More Essential VocabularyIdioms- a figure of speech that belongs to a

particular language, people, or region and whose meaning cannot be obtained, and might appear ridiculous, by joining the meanings of the words composing it

Genre- a literary or artistic category; the main literary genres are prose, poetry, and drama.

Voice-the author’s personality coming through in the tone, word choices, and sentence patterns he or she uses

A/R LOGS

DistributeHow to fill outHow often to read?When will they be graded?Expectations…

Sequence of Events

Signal Words & Phrases: Give the reader a sense of when events happen in relation to each otherFirst, second, in the mean time

Independent WorkDue tomorrow at the beginning of class.

You may print. Use a clean piece of paper

Please construct three (3) paragraphs detailing your bedtime routine.

1. Should talk about the importance of having a routine (set list/method for doing things) or not having a routine.

2. Tell your routine. Be sure to use signal words.

3. Summarize and conclude.

STAY IN THE MARGINS!

HONORSThe Devil’s Arithmetic - Students

should acquire the novel this week. $6.99 to order

Honors students will also be required to read an additional novel of their choice from the suggested reading list (or another novel with teacher approval). Reading should be completed by Week 15

TUESDAY

Homeroom Procedures

 Students will be in homeroom areas from 7:05 – 7:45.

When students enter the classroom they should immediately get out their AR books and AR logs. They should log in and out of their logs daily.

Classrooms should be silent for the entirety of homeroom time.

While in the homeroom areas, 1 student may go to the restroom at a time.

Bellringer answers only

Adam was training for the track meet for his middle school. He was to run in three races alone and in one relay. He practiced each day. The first thing he did was to stretch his muscles and make sure his muscles were ready to run. He stretched for ten minutes each morning. Then, he would run up and down the stadium steps three times before heading to the track. After running up the stadium steps, Adam would do twenty laps around the track. Finally, he would run all the way home and eat a large breakfast before showering.

PLACE THE EVENTS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE BY USING THE NUMBERS 1-6:

________ Adam ran up and down the stadium steps three times.

________ He took a shower.

_________Adam stretched his muscles for ten minutes.

_________ He ate a large breakfast.

_________ Adam did twenty laps around the track.

_________ He ran all the way home

Take up paragraphs from yesterday.

Essential Vocabulary

Narrative- writing that tells a storySimile- a figure of speech that uses the

word like or as to make a comparison between two or more things

Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the word like or as

More Essential VocabularyIdioms- a figure of speech that belongs to a

particular language, people, or region and whose meaning cannot be obtained, and might appear ridiculous, by joining the meanings of the words composing it

Genre- a literary or artistic category; the main literary genres are prose, poetry, and drama.

Voice-the author’s personality coming through in the tone, word choices, and sentence patterns he or she uses

Narrative Writing

Quotation Marks Rules

Direct quotations are used to report the speaker’s exact words.

Use quotation marks at the beginning and the ending of a direct quotation.

Ex. “Dinner is almost ready,” said Mrs. Johnson.

Ex. “Flowers have meaning,” said Sophie.

Use commas to set off explanatory words used with direct quotations (whether they occur at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the sentences).

Ex. Sophie said, “Flowers have meaning.”

“Flowers,” said Sophie, “have meaning.”

“Flowers have meaning,” said Sophie.

Quotation Marks Rules

If a quotation is a question or an exclamation, place the question mark or exclamation point inside the closing quotation marks.

Ex. “What do flowers mean?” I asked.

“My hair is on fire!” shouted Mary.

Quotation Marks Rules

If the quoted words are part of a question or exclamation of your own, place the question mark or exclamation point outside the closing quotation marks.

Ex. Do flowers tell “secret messages”?

Quotation Marks Rules

A divided quotation is a direct quotation that is separated into two parts, with explanatory words such as he said or she said between the parts.

Use quotation marks to enclose both parts of a divided quotation.

Ex. “A rose,” he said, “means love.”

Divided Quotations

Do not capitalize the first word of the second part of a divided quotation unless it begins a new sentence.

Ex. “A rose,” he said, “sometimes means treachery.”

“A rose usually means love,” he said. “Sometimes it means treachery.”

Divided Quotations, Continued

Use commas to set off the explanatory words used with the divided quotation.

Ex. “A rose,” he summed up, “can mean treachery or love.”

An indirect quotation is a restatement, in different words, of what someone said.

Ex. Shakespeare wrote that a rose would smell sweet regardless of its name.

Quotation marks are used to punctuate titles of songs, poems, short stories, lectures, episodes of radio or television programs, chapters of books, and articles found in magazines, newspapers, or encyclopedias.

Quotation Marks Rules

HONORS

Review EQT Essays and begin re-write

WEDNESDAY

Homeroom Procedures

 Students will be in homeroom areas from 7:05 – 7:45.

When students enter the classroom they should immediately get out their AR books and AR logs. They should log in and out of their logs daily.

Classrooms should be silent for the entirety of homeroom time.

While in the homeroom areas, 1 student may go to the restroom at a time.

Bellringer Please copy the following in cursive. Stay in margins.

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ― Marilyn Monroe

Essential Vocabulary

Narrative- writing that tells a storySimile- a figure of speech that uses the

word like or as to make a comparison between two or more things

Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the word like or as

More Essential VocabularyIdioms- a figure of speech that belongs to a

particular language, people, or region and whose meaning cannot be obtained, and might appear ridiculous, by joining the meanings of the words composing it

Genre- a literary or artistic category; the main literary genres are prose, poetry, and drama.

Voice-the author’s personality coming through in the tone, word choices, and sentence patterns he or she uses

Literary Genres: POEM

Poetry: A form of literary expression that differs from prose in emphasizing the line as the unit of composition. Many other traditional characteristics of poetry – emotional, imaginative language; use of metaphor and simile; division into stanzas; rhyme; regular pattern of stress, or meter – apply to some poems

Poetry

Poetry is probably a bigger part of your life than you realize. Think of the songs that you enjoy. Songs are poems set to music. Poetry appeals to your emotions and senses in the same way that music does.

Independent Work

Literature: P. 794Write a short poem using the steps as

outlined on pp. 794-795.Be sure to read directions carefully

and to record everything in your notebook.

THURSDAY

Homeroom Procedures

 Students will be in homeroom areas from 7:05 – 7:45.

When students enter the classroom they should immediately get out their AR books and AR logs. They should log in and out of their logs daily.

Classrooms should be silent for the entirety of homeroom time.

While in the homeroom areas, 1 student may go to the restroom at a time.

Bellringer: You may print

In your notebook,

write a paragraph

which details how to

brush your teeth.

Be sure to include descriptive details and sequential order!

…and please stay in the margins…

Essential Vocabulary

Narrative- writing that tells a storySimile- a figure of speech that uses the

word like or as to make a comparison between two or more things

Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the word like or as

More Essential VocabularyIdioms- a figure of speech that belongs to a

particular language, people, or region and whose meaning cannot be obtained, and might appear ridiculous, by joining the meanings of the words composing it

Genre- a literary or artistic category; the main literary genres are prose, poetry, and drama.

Voice-the author’s personality coming through in the tone, word choices, and sentence patterns he or she uses

QUIZ TIMESequence of Events Quiz

Independent Work

Finish from Wednesday…Literature: P. 794Write a short poem using the steps as

outlined on pp. 794-795.Be sure to read directions carefully

and to record everything in your notebook.

Language Network: P. 354 - Spatial Order

Writers use spatial (space) order to show how people and objects appear. When you read a paragraph that uses spatial order, you might have the feeling of following a camera as it pans across a scene.

Here’s How to do it..Look at or picture in your mind the place

you want to show and the people and objects within it.

Decide how much of the space you will describe.

Present the description from top to bottom, left to right, front to back, faraway to close up, or outside to inside.

As you write, move from object to object and use transition words to describe the relationship of one object to another.

Language Network P. 355

Do the “Practice” / Picture This exercise on Page 355.

You may print.

Be prepared to turn in.

Be prepared to read aloud.

FRIDAY

Bellringer: Homeroom Procedures: copy into notebook

 Students will be in homeroom areas from 7:05 – 7:45.

When students enter the classroom they should immediately get out their AR books and AR logs. They should log in and out of their logs daily.

Classrooms should be silent for the entirety of homeroom time.

While in the homeroom areas, 1 student may go to the restroom at a time.

Vocabulary Quiz Time!!

Week 10 Vocab

Language Network P. 355

Finish from yesterday…Do the “Practice” / Picture

This exercise on Page 355.You may print.

Be prepared to turn in.

Be prepared to read aloud.

LN pp. 570-572Using context clues

One way to understand an unfamiliar word is to look at its context, the words and sentences surrounding it. Context often provides clues to help you infer, or figure out, the general meaning of the word.

General Context

Refers to the several sentences or the whole paragraph surrounding an unfamiliar word.

Photos, charts, and drawings can also be part of the general context.

Definition & Restatement

Some texts define new words or restate their meanings in another way. Certain words and special punctuation (commas, dashes, and parentheses) may signal that a definition or restatement follows a new word.

FOLKTALES

A folktale is a

story that was told

by generations of storytellers before it was ever written down.Folktales belong to a category called

folklore. This general term includes songs, speeches, sayings and even jokes.

Trickster Tale – a story in which a character, often an animal, outsmarts an enemy. An example of a trickster character

is Brer Rabbit.

FORMS OF FOLKLORE

Origin story – a story about the origins, or beginnings, of something in nature. They can explain such things as how tigers got their stripes and why the sky is blue.

FORMS OF FOLKLORE

Fairy Tale – a fantasy story with magical beings who change the lives of ordinary people. The stories of Cinderella and Snow White – and their fairy godmothers – are

fairy tales.

FORMS OF FOLKLORE

Tall Tale – a fantasy story about an amazing, larger-than-life person. An example would be Paul Bunyan.

FORMS OF FOLKLORE

Myth – a story about gods and goddesses and how they were involved in making things the way they are.

FORMS OF FOLKLORE

FORMS OF FOLKLORELegend – a story about an amazing

event or a hero’s amazing accomplishment.

Some legends are

about people who

actually lived, but

over the years, their

reputations grew

“larger than life.”