Literature 8 - Friday, 9/25 - Simple Solutions Lessons 6, 7, and 8 due. These were done in class.
Literature 7 - Friday, 9/25 - Simple Solutions books will be collected. Students should have done Lessons 7, 8, 9, and 10 in class already. They will be doing Lesson 11 on Friday morning. I will be grading Lessons 6 - 11.
Reminders:
Tomorrow, Tuesday, 9/22, vocab tests for literature 6, 7, and 8.
Lit 8 - protagonist - title
Lit 7 - genre - dilemma
Lit 6 - genre - autobiography
Reminders - Tuesday, 9/22 - vocab tests
Lit 8 - protagonist - title
Lit 7 - genre - dilemma
Lit 6 - genre - autobiography.
Reminders:
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 9/22 - short story vocab test on protagonist - title.
Lit 7 - Tuesday, 9/22 - novel vocab test on genre - dilemma
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 9/22 - nonfiction vocab test on genre - autobiography.
Reminder:
Literature 7 - Tuesday, 9/22 - Novel vocab test on genre - dilemma. Students must memorize the complete definition.
Novel Vocabulary
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.
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 9/22 - short story vocab test - protagonist - title
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 9/22 - nonfiction vocab test - genre - autobiography.
Grade 8 - Friday, 9/11, Simple Solutions, Lessons 1-5, are due. These lessons were all done in class.
Grade 7 - Friday, 9/11 - Simple Solutions, Lessons 1-6 are due. These lessons were all done in class.
Reminders:
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 9/22, nonfiction vocab test on genre - autobiography.
Lit 7 - Tuesday, 9/22, novel vocab test on genre - dilemma
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 9/22, short story vocab test on protagonist - title.
English 7 and 8 - I will be collecting Simple Solutions workbooks to grade. Tomorrow, I will post the specific lessons in Simple Solutions that should be complete.
Literature 6 - Wednesday, 9/9, journal check. I will collect the literature journals (Composition books) tomorrow. Students should have the following in their journals:
8/26 - Letter - Full page
9/2 - Page 587 - Astronaut or science reporter? Full page
9/3 - Bedroom description - 1/2 page
9/8 - Good side - Full page
Literature 8 - Tuesday, 9/22, short story vocab test on 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.
Literature 7 - Tuesday, September 22 - Novel vocab test on genre - dilemma. I only give the students the words, and they have to write out the complete definition for each word. Students were given a hard copy of the vocabulary, and it should be in their literature binders under the "Novel Vocab" tab. It is also posted on the school website under the literature link. I have also posted the words below:
Novel Vocabulary
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.
Literature 6 - Tuesday, September 22 - Nonfiction vocabulary test on "genre" through "autobiography." On the test, students will just be given the vocab words, and they must write out the complete definition. Students were given a hard copy of the nonfiction vocabulary, and it should be in their lit binders under the "Nonfiction Vocab" tab. It is also posted on the school website under the literature link. I am also including the words below:
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.
Literature 7 and 8 students need to bring in a novel to read when my classes are being covered by someone else. They will be doing a reading journal where they will record major plot points, setting, characters, and theme as they are reading. This will be done on loose leaf and turned in for a grade.
English 7 and 8 students should be bringing their English notes home every night that we have class to study and review what we have covered. Parents - please check your child's yellow English folder for grades on returned papers.