12/11/17

Reminder:
Lit 8 - vocab test tomorrow, 12/12. Irony - caricature.
Lit 6 - vocab test tomorrow, 12/12. Biography - humorous essay.

12/8/17

Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 12/12 - short story vocab. Irony - caricature.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 12/12 - nonfiction vocab. Biography - humorous essay.

12/5/17

English 7 - Thursday, 12/7, Pronoun unit test.
Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 12/12 short story vocab, irony - caricature.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 12/12 - nonfiction vocab test. Biography - humorous essay.

12/4/17

English 8 - Tuesday, 12/5, test on kinds of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory.

11/27/17

English 8 - Wednesday, 11/29 - Pronoun unit test.
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 12/12 short story vocab test. Irony - caricature.
Lit 6 - Tueesday, 12/12 nonfiction vocab test. Biography - humorous essay.

11/20/17

English 8 - Wednesday, 11/29 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.
Lit 8  - Tuesday, 12/12 - short story vocab test. Irony - caricature:

Irony: Figure of speech in which the actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning. Lighter than sarcasm.

Dramatic Irony: A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true.

Irony of situation: An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character or the reader.

Allusion: Reference in a work of literature to person, place, or thing in another work such as literature, music, history, painting, or mythology. Adds meaning to the story.

Willing suspension of disbelief: Reader voluntarily agrees to set aside what he knows to be true and accept what is presented as reality in the story.

Alliteration: Repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words of a phrase. Consonant is picked to enhance meaning. (Huge, hooting, howling, hissing, horrible, bellow)

Point of view: The way an author chooses to see and tell a story.

First-person narrative: A character tells the story referring to himself as "I" and presenting only what he knows about events.

Inference: Reasonable conclusion one can draw from facts or evidence given.

Caricature: The distortion or exaggeration of the peculiarities in a character’s personality. Often for humorous effect.

11/17/17

Lit 6 - Tuesday, December 12 - Nonfiction vocab test - Biography - humorous essay:

Biography: The story of someone’s life told by someone else. The subject is known and of interest to other people. Tells you the facts of the subject’s life and explains what these facts mean.

Narrative essay: A short nonfiction composition that tells a story that may focus on a character other than the writer.

Descriptive essay: A short nonfiction composition that uses vivid sensory details to describe people or places.

Personal essay: A short nonfiction composition that gives an informal account of an episode from a person’s own life.

Reflective essay: A short nonfiction composition that presents a writer’s thought about ideas or experiences.

Persuasive essay: A short nonfiction composition where a series of arguments are presented to convince readers to believe or act in a certain way.

Humorous essay: A short nonfiction composition meant to amuse readers. Writers sometimes create humor by contrasting the reality of the situation with the character’s mistaken views of what is happening.

11/15/17

Lit 8 - Due Thursday, 11/16 - Proofreading, page 117, top and bottom.
Lit 7 - Due Thursday, 11/16 - Proofreading, page 71, top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Due Thursday, 11/16 - Proofreading, page 27, top and bottom.

11/14/17

English 7 - Friday, 11/17 - Test on relative pronouns.
English 7 - Due Wednesday, 11/15 Exercise 40 old.

11/10/17

English 8 - Reminder: Test on relative pronouns is on Monday, 11/13.

11/7/17

Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 11/8 - Proofreading page 69, top and bottom.
English 8 - Monday, 11/13 - Test on relative pronouns.
Lit 7 - Wednesday, 11/8 - Journal check
Entries:
10/2 - Hatchet
10/19 - Ideal Life
10/24 - Valuable
11/7 - Lottery

11/6/17

Lit 8 - Due Tuesday, 11/7 - Proofreading, page 113, top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Due Tuesday, 11/7 - Proofreading page 25, top and bottom.

10/31/17

Lit 8 - Wednesday, 11/1 - Journal check. Students should have 7 entries. I went over the entries with them today.
Lit 8 - Thursday, 11/2 - short story vocab test. Oxymoron - surprise ending.
Lit 7 - Friday, 11/3 - novel vocab test. Climax - symbol.
Lit 6 - Wednesday, 11/1 - Journal check. Students should have 8 entries. I went over the entries with them today.
Lit 6 - Thursday, 11/2 - nonfiction vocab test. Genre - autobiography.

10/25/17

Reminders:
Lit 8 - Thursday, November 2 - Short story vocab test. Oxymoron - surprise ending
Lit 7 - Friday, November 3 - Novel vocab test. Climax - symbol.
Lit 6 - Thursday, November 2 - Nonfiction vocab test. Genre - autobiography.

10/20/17

Test Reminders:
Lit 8 - Thursday, 11/2 - short story vocab test - oxymoron - surprise ending.
Lit 7 - Friday, 11/3 - Novel vocab test - climax - symbol.
Lit 6 - Thursday, 11/2 - Nonfiction vocab test - Genre - autobiography.

10/13/17

English 7 - Tuesday, 10/17 - Test on personal pronoun chart:

Case	Singular	Plural
1st person:
Nominative	I	we
Possessive	mine	ours
Objective	me	us
2nd person:
Nominative	you	you
Possessive	yours	yours
Objective	you	you
3rd person:
Nominative	he, she, it	they
Possessive	hers, its, his	theirs
Objective	him, her, it	them

10/12/17

Lit 8 - Thursday, Nov. 2 - Short story vocab test. Oxymoron - surprise ending:

Oxymoron: Figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined for a certain effect. (Bittersweet, horribly good.)

Connotation: An emotional impact of a word or phrase beyond its literal meaning.

Science Fiction: A literary genre that deals with people or worlds that do not exist in our reality. Based loosely on scientific principles.

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.

 Chronological Order: The order in which events actually occur in time.

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

Red herring: False clue meant to mislead.

Foil: Anyone serving to set off/contrast someone different or superior.

Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)

Surprise ending: Unexpected twist at the end of a story that you did not predict. Must be believable. Use of foreshadowing to hint at the surprise so it is believable.

Lit 7 - Friday, Nov. 3 - Novel vocab test. Climax - symbol:

Climax: That point in the story where you know that the dilemma has been resolved.

Denouement: What happens as a result of the dilemma being resolved.

Antagonists: Forces creating the dilemma. Must have both positive and negative forces or there is no dilemma. They can be a person, thing, situation, or belief.

Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.

Parable: Short tale that illustrates a universal truth, a belief that appeals to all people.

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

Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)

English 8 - Monday, Oct. 16 - test on personal pronoun chart:

Case	Singular	Plural
1st person:
Nominative	I	we
Possessive	mine	ours
Objective	me	us
2nd person:
Nominative	you	you
Possessive	yours	yours
Objective	you	you
3rd person:
Nominative	he, she, it	they
Possessive	hers, its, his	theirs
Objective	him, her, it	them

10/11/17

Literature 6 - Thursday, 11/2/17 - Nonfiction vocab test . Genre - autobiography:

Nonfiction Vocabulary

Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Short Story, Poetry, etc.)

Letter: A written communication from one person to another. In personal letters writer shares information, thoughts, and feelings with one other person.

Journal: A daily account of events and the writer’s thoughts and feelings about those events.

Media accounts: Reports, explanations, opinions, and descriptions written for television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.

Essay: A short piece of nonfiction in which a writer presents a personal view of a topic.

Expository essay: A short, nonfiction piece that explains or gives information about a topic.

Autobiography: The story of a person’s life written by that person. Includes key events of a person’s life and reveals his struggles, values, and ideas.

10/10/17

English 7 - Thursday, 10/12 - Noun unit test
Lit 8 - Wednesday, 10/11 - Proofreading p. 111, top and bottom
Lit 7 - Wednesday, 10/11 - Proofreading p. 67, top and bottom
Lit 6 - Wednesday, 10/11 - Proofreading p. 21, top and bottom

10/6/17

English 7 - Thursday, 10/12 - Noun unit test. English folders are due at time of test.
English 8 - Tuesday, 10/10 - Noun unit test.English folders are due at time of test.

9/5/17

Literature 7 - Friday, 10/6 - Journal check. Students should have 4 entries.
English 8 - Tuesday, October 10 - Noun unit test. English folders are due at time of test.

9/22/17

English 7 - Tuesday, 9/26/17 - Test on objective case nouns - IO, DO, OP, APP.

9/21/17

English 8 - Monday, 9/25 - test on objective case uses for nouns - IO. DO, OP, and APP.

9/20/17

Lit 8 - Journal check Thursday, 9/21. Students should have 4 entries.

9/19/17

Lit 8 - Due Wednesday, 9/20 - Proofreading, page 107, top and bottom.
Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 9/20 - Proofreading p. 63, top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Due Wednesday, 9/20 - Proofreading p. 19 top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Wednesday, 9/20 - Journal check. Students should have 4 entries:
8/30 - Rules
9/6 - Old People (1/2 page)
9/14 - History
9/19 - Menmory

9/15/17

Reminder to 7th and 8th grade literature students. Your vocab tests are on Tuesday, 9/19.

9/11/17

English 8 - Tuesday, 9/12 - test on nominative case nouns - subject, subject complement, apposition, direct address.
Lit 8 - Remember vocab test on 9/19.
English 7 - Wednesday, 9/13 - test on nominative case nouns - subject, subject complement, apposition, direct address.
Literature 7 - remember vocab test on 9/19.

9/5/17

Lit 8 - Due Wednesday, 9/6, Proofreading p. 103, top and bottom. Please remember the vocab test on Tuesday, 9/19. Words are the 8/29 blog post.
Eng 8 - Due Wednesday, 9/6 - Handout exercise 2.
Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 9/6 - Proofreading p. 59, top and bottom. Please remember the vocab test on Tuesday, 9/19. Words are posted on the 8/29 blog post.
Eng 7 - Due Wednesday, 9/6 - Handout exercise 2.
Lit 6 - Due Wednesday, 9/6 - Proofreading p. 15, top and bottom.

8/29/17

Lit 8 - Tuesday, 9/19/17 - Short story vocab - Protagonist - title:

Short Story Vocabulary

Protagonist: The main character of the story. Can be one person or a group of people. Always faces a dilemma and present in the climax. Always has some revelation or realization that he needs to have.

Dilemma: A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict can be internal or external. It’s often a problem the protagonist needs to solve or a realization that he needs to have.

Climax: That point in the story where you know that the protagonist has resolved his dilemma. It must be a direct quote from the story. The protagonist must be present in the climax.

Denouement: What happens as a result of the protagonist solving his dilemma. Not every story has one.

Antagonists: Forces upon the Protagonist creating his dilemma. Must have both positive and negative forces or there is no dilemma. They can be a person, thing, situation, or belief.

Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.

Characterization: A drawing of three-dimensional characters that include looks, personality, character traits. In a short story it needs to be done quickly.

Plot: What happens in a story. Limited in a short story.

Setting: Where the story takes place. Includes description and sensory images.

Title: Name of the story. Often an important key into the meaning of the story.

Lit 7 - Tuesday, 9/19/17 - Novel vocab test - Genre - dilemma:

Genre: A group, type, or classification of Literature. (Novel, Poetry, etc.)

Plot: What happens in a story. Multiple plots and subplots in a novel

Setting: Where the story takes place. Includes description and sensory images. Multiple settings in a novel.

Title: Name of story. Often an important key into the meaning of the story.

Characterization: Drawing of three-dimensional characters including looks, personality, character traits.

Dilemma: A struggle between opposing forces. The conflict can be internal or external. It’s often a problem the protagonist needs to solve or a realization that he needs to have.

5/31/17

English 7 - Friday, 6/2 - Adverb unit test.

5/26/17

English 8 - Wednesday, 5/31 - adverb unit test.

5/24/17

Literature 6 - Thursday, 5/25 - Journal check. Students should have 8 entries. I went over them in class today.

5/19/17

English 7 - due Tuesday, 5/23, English handout exercise 86, if not finished in class.

5/18/17

Literature 8 - Due Monday, 5/22 - Graduation poem. Poems must be 12 lines and rhyme. They must be done on the computer.

5/5/17

Reminders:
Lit 8 -Wednesday, 5/10 - Poetry vocab test - alliteration - stereotype.
Lit 6 - Thursday, 5/11 - Vocab test on folktale and fable.
Eng 8 - Monday, 5/8 - Verb unit test.
Eng 7 - Tuesday, 5/9 - Verb unit test.

5/2/17

English 7 - Tuesday, 5/9 - verb unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

5/1/17

English 8 - Monday, 5/8 - Verb unit test and folders collected. The test will be given in the morning during literature class.

4/27/17

Lit 8 - Wednesday, May 10 - Poetry vocab- 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 - Thursday, May 11 - Myth vocab test on the words folktale and fable.

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

Fable:

·         Teaches lessons at end of story.

·         Short.

·         Underdeveloped characters, situations, conflicts.

·         Animals act like humans.

·         Points out our human failings/weaknesses.

4/25/17

Lit 6 - Due Wednesday, 4/26 - Proofreading, page 45, top and bottom.
Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 4/26 - Proofreading, page 85, top and bottom.
Lit 8 - Reminder - Journal check tomorrow.

4/24/17

Literature 8 -
Due Tuesday, 4/25 - Proofreading p. 133 top and bottom.
Wednesday, 4/26, journal check.  Students should have 7 poems.

4/4/17

Lit 8 - Reminder - poetry vocab test tomorrow.

3/30/17

Reminders:
Lit 8 poetry vocab test - 4/5
Lit 7 drama vocab test - 4/11
Lit 6 myth vocab test - 4/11

3/27/17

English 8 - Thursday, 3/30 - Test on tense and voice.

3/24/17

English 7 - Tuesday, 3/28 - Test on tense and voice.
Tuesday, 4/11 - Drama vocab test - 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).

3/21/17

Lit 6 - Tuesday, 4/11 - myth vocab on legend and myth.

Myth Vocabulary

Legend:

·        Traditional story about the past

·        based on real people/events

·        passed down by word of mouth.

·        Details increasingly exaggerated.

·        Have fantastic details, larger than life characters, amazing feats.

·        Reveals culture's attitudes/values.

Myth: 

·        Stories about gods and heroes.

·        Deals with right/wrong.

·        Explains world in human terms.

·        Explains natural occurrences.

3/20/17

Literature 8 - Wednesday, 4/5 - Poetry vocab test. Rhyme - imagery.

Rhyme: The repetition of sounds in words that appear close to one another in a poem.

End Rhyme: The repetition of sounds in words which occurs at the end of two or more lines.

Refrain: A word, phrase, line, or group of lines that are repeated regularly in a poem.

Infer: A reasonable conclusion one can draw on clues or evidence given.

Figurative language: Language that is meant to be interpreted imaginatively, not literally. (I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.)

*Simile: A comparison between two basically unlike things using the words "Like" or "AS." (She is like the sun.)

*Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things saying something is something else. Doesn’t use "Like" or "As." (She is the sun.)

*Extended metaphor: A comparison that makes more than one continued point of comparison.

*Imagery: The use of vivid language to describe people, places, things, and ideas. Creates a mental picture. Suggests how things look and also how they sound, smell, taste, and feel.

3/10/17

Reminder: 7th and 8th grade have vocab tests on Tuesday, 3/14.

3/6/17

Lit 8 - Tuesday, 3/7 - Journal check. Students should have 5 entries.
Lit 6 - Reminder - Nonfiction vocab test on Wednesday, 3/8/17.

3/6/17

Literature 6 - Reminder that the nonfiction vocab test is Wednesday, 3/8/17.

2/28/17

Literature 8 - Wednesday, 3/1 - lit binder check.

2/27/17

Literature 6 - Due Tuesday, 2/28, Antonym worksheet, page 12.
Literature 8 - Tuesday, 3/14 - Poetry vocab test. Connotation - rhythm.

Connotation: Emotional impact attached to words beyond their literal meaning.

Paraphrase: Putting something into your own words. In poetry, you lose the musical quality and rhyme

Prose: The ordinary form of written language. Everyday speech.

*Personification: Giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.

Narrative poem: A poem that tells a story in poetic form. Contains plot, setting, characters, etc. Relies on rhythm and rhyme. Organized in stanzas.

Stanzas: Groups of lines that form units in a poem.

 Ballad: A Narrative poem that tells a simple and dramatic story. Intended to be sung or recited. Has strong rhythms and rhymes.

*Juxtaposition: The placing of two images or ideas side by side allowing the reader to make the comparison. Not a direct comparison.

Rhythm: A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines of a poem. Usually contributes to meaning.

2/24/17

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 3/14 - Drama vocab test. Costuming - flash-pot.

Costuming: The way the characters are dressed. Can be used to create mood, illusion, and set the piece in a particular time.

Plot: What happens in the story, may not be sequential. Has to hold the audience’s attention, visually interesting.

Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.

Infer: A reasonable conclusion one can draw from facts or evidence given.

Aside: A character speaks directly to the audience. Through asides, characters in a play reveal directly to the audience their thoughts or other characters’ thoughts. Usually delivered in confidence pretending that other characters cannot hear.

Nota Bene, N.B.: Note well. Used to call attention to something important.

Flash-pot: A device that creates a burst of fire and smoke that creates a magical effect.

2/23/17

Literature 7 - Due Friday, 2/24 - "Kiss" paragraph. Students are to ask parents if they need to wait until they are engaged to kiss someone. This assignment is in conjunction with the play we are reading about Anne Frank.
English 8 - Tuesday, 2/28 - Adjective unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

2/22/17

Literature 6: Wednesday, March 8 - Nonfiction vocab test - humorous commentary - anecdote.

Humorous commentary: Writing that contains amusing personal observations or opinions to help readers look at life a little less seriously.

Analytical essay: A short nonfiction composition that breaks down a big idea into parts. Helps the reader understand how the parts fit together and what they mean as a whole.

Tribute: A literary expression of gratitude or admiration to honor a special person. Describes a person’s traits.

Facts: Statements that can be proved true with reliable sources. Can be verified.

Opinions: Beliefs or judgments. Not subject to verification.

Character traits: The qualities that make a person, or even an animal, an individual.

Memoir: A biographical piece usually written by a relative or personal friend of the subject. Can be one person’s recollection or based on interviews and anecdotes of several people.

Anecdote: Brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.

2/17/17

English 7 - Thursday, 2/23 - Adjective unit test. Folders will be collected at time of test.

2/14/17

Lit 8 - Due Thursday, 2/16 - Vocabulary worksheet, page 2.
Lit 7 - Due Thursday, 2/16 - Paragraph titled, "Where was God?' The paragraph must have at least 8 sentences, be typed and double-spaced, and printed in black ink. The paragraph must have a topic sentence. Students are to write about where they think God was during the Holocaust. Was He answering prayers? Did He intervene?

2/9/17

Literature 7 - Due Friday, 2/10 - Vocabulary worksheet, page 36.
Literature 8 - Due Monday, 2/13 - Synonyms worksheet, page 3.

2/7/17

Lit 8 - Due Wednesday, 2/8 - Proofreading handout page 125, top and bottom
Journal check tomorrow!
Lit 7 - Due Wednesday, 2/8 - Proofreading handout page 77, top and bottom.
Journal check tomorrow!
Lit 6 - Due Wednesday, 2/8 - Proofreading handout page 33, top and bottom.
Journal check tomorrow!

2/6/17

Literature 8 - Wednesday, 2/8 - Journal check. I went over the entries today in class.

2/3/17

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 2/7 - Worksheet, exercise 15.

1/26/17

English 8 -
Tuesday, January 31- 1st part of sentence unit test.
Thursday, February 2 - 2nd part of sentence unit test.

1/25/17

English 7 -
Friday, January 27, first part of sentence unit test.
Tuesday, January 31 - 2nd part of sentence unit test. Folders will be due on Tuesday.

1/24/17

Literature 6, 7, and 8 - Vocab test on Tuesday, January 31. All vocab words for each grade are posted on the 1/12/17 blog post.

1/12/17

***Lit 8 -Tuesday, January 31 - Short story vocab test - Irony - caricature.

Irony: Figure of speech in which the actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning. Lighter than sarcasm.

Dramatic Irony: A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true.

Irony of situation: An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character or the reader.

Allusion: Reference in a work of literature to person, place, or thing in another work such as literature, music, history, painting, or mythology. Adds meaning to the story.

Willing suspension of disbelief: Reader voluntarily agrees to set aside what he knows to be true and accept what is presented as reality in the story.

Alliteration: Repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words of a phrase. Consonant is picked to enhance meaning. (Huge, hooting, howling, hissing, horrible, bellow)

Point of view: The way an author chooses to see and tell a story.

First-person narrative: A character tells the story referring to himself as "I" and presenting only what he knows about events.

Inference: Reasonable conclusion one can draw from facts or evidence given.

Caricature: The distortion or exaggeration of the peculiarities in a character’s personality. Often for humorous effect.

***Lit 7 - Tuesday, January 31 - Drama vocab test - Genre - dialogue.

Genre: A group, type, or classification of literature (Drama, short story, etc.).

Characterization: The developing of three-dimensional characters: not just what the person looks like, but who they are on the inside, what kind of person they are, what they stand for and believe. A good author shows you the personality through what a person says and does.

Casting: Picking the right person for the role.

Setting: Not just where and when the story takes place, but all of the visual details that make up the look of the drama. Limited by time, space, and money.

Staging: Creating the illusion of the setting.

Director: The person who translates the drama from the written word in to visual.

Dialogue: The words the character speaks.

***Lit 6 - Tuesday, January 31 - Nonfiction vocab test - Biography - Humorous essay.

Biography: The story of someone’s life told by someone else. The subject is known and of interest to other people. Tells you the facts of the subject’s life and explains what these facts mean.

Narrative essay: A short nonfiction composition that tells a story that may focus on a character other than the writer.

Descriptive essay: A short nonfiction composition that uses vivid sensory details to describe people or places.

Personal essay: A short nonfiction composition that gives an informal account of an episode from a person’s own life.

Reflective essay: A short nonfiction composition that presents a writer’s thought about ideas or experiences.

Persuasive essay: A short nonfiction composition where a series of arguments are presented to convince readers to believe or act in a certain way.

Humorous essay: A short nonfiction composition meant to amuse readers. Writers sometimes create humor by contrasting the reality of the situation with the character’s mistaken views of what is happening.