4/28/16

English 7:
Friday, 4/29 - Test on subject/verb agreement.
Thursday, 5/5 - Verb unit test. English folders will be collected at test time.
Lit 8:
Monday, 5/2 - Crafted poem due. Poem must be typed. Students should take one of their journal poems and craft it to make it a better poem. I explained the expectations for crafting a poem in class.
English 8:
Monday, 5/2 - Test on subject/verb agreement.
Thursday, 5/5 - Verb unit test. English folders will be collected at test time.
Lit 6:
Students should be working on memorizing their lines for the performance of the original skits that were written in class. Groups will be performing them next Tuesday and Wednesday.

4/27/16

Literature 7 - Thursday, 4/28 - Essay test on The Ugly Duckling play. Students should study their notes on the play for the test.

4/22/16

*** Report cards are coming home today.
Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 4/27 - proofreading p. 83 top and bottom.

4/20/16

Lit 8 - Thursday, 4/21 - Journal check. I reviewed the requirements today in class. Students should have 8 poems.

4/18/16

Lit * - Due Tuesday, 4/19 - Proofreading worksheet, p. 127 top and bottom.

4/13/16

Lit 7 - Thursday, May 5 - Drama vocab - soliloquy - euphemism.

Soliloquy: A speech in which a character talks to himself or the audience and reveals what he is thinking. Longer than an aside.

Scrim: A light, semi-transparent curtain.

Protagonist: Main character of a story, can be one person or a group of people.

Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces. Can be internal or external.

Parody: A humorous mimicking of a serious piece of literature.

Flashback: A literary device where an event from the past is inserted into the present. Seems as if it is happening in present time. Shows how the present is influenced by the past.

Foreshadowing: A device where the author gives clues that hint at later events in the story. Makes surprise endings more believable.

Euphemism: A nice way of saying something that is not usually nice (fat = big bones).

4/11/16

Lit 8 - Wednesday, April 27 - Poetry vocab test - alliteration - stereotype.

*Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words in a phrase. Picked to enhance meaning.

*Onomatopoeia: The use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. (Buzz, Whir)

* Symbol: Any person, place, or thing that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (Flag – nation, Dove – peace.

*Parallel structure: The repetition of a grammatical structure. ( Example on pg. 556 & 565)

Lyric poetry: Poetry that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings. Creates a mood through vivid images, descriptive words, and the musical quality of the lines.

*Sensory language: Language that appeals to the senses.

Free verse: Poetry with irregular rhythms and varied line lengths. Free of traditional forms of poetry. Similar to regular speech.

Concrete poetry: Poetry in which the shape of the poem on the page resembles the subject of the poem.

Stereotype: an oversimplified mental picture or judgment.

Lit 6 - Monday, April 25 - Vocab test on the word "Folktales."

Folktales:

·         Communicates values/ideals.

·         Composed orally.

·         Passed by word of mouth.

·         Anonymous.

·         Has heroes, amazing feats of strength or daring.

·         Solves problems.

·         Uses repetition to make easy to remember.

·         To be authentic, must have at least two versions