1/29/20

Reminder: Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.

Dear Parents,
Please check your child's school supplies. Many students are out of loose leaf paper and are borrowing it from other students on a regular basis. Thank you for your support. 

1/27/20

Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 1/28 - short story vocab test on irony - caricature.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/24/20

Reminders:
Lit 8: Tuesday, 1/28 - short story vocab test on irony - caricature.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/22/20

Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 1/28 - Short story vocab test on irony - caricature.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/17/20

English 7 - Wednesday, 1/22, - test on classifying sentences according to use: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory.
Reminder:
Lit 7 Journal check on Tuesday, 1/21.

1/16/20

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 1/21 - Journal check. I went over the entries today in class. Students should have 6 entries.
10/11-  Hatchet
10/18 - Ideal Life
11/5 - Lottery
11/14 - Kino or Juana?
11/26 - Theme of The Pearl
1/17 - Chains (We will be doing this in class tomorrow, 1/17)
Reminders:
 Lit 8 Tuesday, 1/28 - short story vocab test on irony - caricature
Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/15/20

Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/30 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue:

Drama Vocabulary

 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.

1/14/20

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 1/15 - Journal check. Students should have 4 entries. I went over them today in class.
Reminders:
Lit 8 Wednesday, 1/15 - Journal check
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 1/28 - Short story vocab test on irony - caricature
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - Nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/13/20

Literature 8 - Wednesday, 1/15, - journal check. Students should have 13 entries. I went over the entries today in class.
Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 1/28 - short story vocab on irony - caricature.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 1/28 - nonfiction vocab on humorous commentary - anecdote.

1/10/20

Lit 8 - Tuesday, 1/28 - short story vocab test on 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.

1/9/20

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 1/28, nonfiction vocab test on 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.

1/6/20

English 8 - Tuesday, 1/7/20 - Test on classification of sentences according to use: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory.