12/13/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/10/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/9/21

  Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/8/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/7/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 12/8 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/6/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 12/8 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

English 8 - Tuesday, 12/7 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test. 

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/3/21

  English 7 - Wednesday, 12/8 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

English 8 - Tuesday, 12/7 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test. 

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/2/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 12/8 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

English 8 - Tuesday, 12/7 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test. 

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

12/1/21

English 7 - Wednesday, 12/8 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/30/21

Literature 6 - Wednesday, 12/1 - Journal check. Students should have 10 entries. I went over them today in class.   

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/29/21

  Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/30 - Journal check. Students should have 15 entries.

11/23/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/22/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/19/21

  Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/18/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/17/21

  Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/16/21

  Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - short story vocab test on Irony - caricature.

11/15/21

 Literature 6 - Tuesday, 12/14 - 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.

 Literature 8 - Tuesday, 12/14 - 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.

11/8/21

 Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

11/5/21

 Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

11/4/21

 Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

11/1/21

  Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

10/28/21

 Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

10/27/21

 English 7 and 8 - Thursday, 10/28 - 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

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

10/26/21

 English 7 and 8 - Thursday, 10/28 - 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

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

10/25/21

 English 7 and 8 - Thursday, 10/28 - 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

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 10/26 - journal check.

10/22/21

 Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 10/26 - journal check:

9/14 - Music

9/21 - Role Model

9/28 - Good Side

9/30 - It's not fair

10/6 - Persuasive Essay

10/12 - Difficult People

10/21 Expository Essay

10/21/20

  Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 10/26 - journal check:

9/14 - Music

9/21 - Role Model

9/28 - Good Side

9/30 - It's not fair

10/6 - Persuasive Essay

10/12 - Difficult People

10/21 Expository Essay

10/20/21

 Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

English 8 - Thursday, 10/21 - Adjective unit test.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - oxymoron - surprise ending.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - biography - humorous essay.

10/19/21

 

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

English 8 - Thursday, 10/21 - Adjective unit test.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/9 - short story vocab - 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.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 11/9 - nonfiction vocab - 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.

10/18/21

 Reminder:

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

English 7 - Wednesday, 10/20 - Adjective unit test.

English 8 - Thursday, 10/21 - Adjective unit test.

10/15/21

 Reminder:

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

English 7 - Wednesday, 10/20 - Adjective unit test.

English 8 - Thursday, 10/21 - Adjective unit test.

10/14/21

 Reminder:

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on 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)

10/8/21

 Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/2 - Novel vocab test on 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)

Literature 6 - Due Tuesday, 10/12-  Create a visual essay. You need a picture of nature saved on your computer. It can be one you found online or one you took yourself. You are going to attach your picture to the page and give it a title. Then you are going to write a paragraph based on inspiration from your picture. Please write your name on the back. I have attached an example in Google Classroom titled "Angel Wings,"  or you can look at the ones on page 600 - 601 in your textbook. You must print it out and bring it to school on Tuesday to turn in. You can not submit it online. 

 

10/7/21

 Literature 6 - Due Tuesday, 10/12-  Create a visual essay. You need a picture of nature saved on your computer. It can be one you found online or one you took yourself. You are going to attach your picture to the page and give it a title. Then you are going to write a paragraph based on inspiration from your picture. Please write your name on the back. I have attached an example in Google Classroom titled "Angel Wings,"  or you can look at the ones on page 600 - 601 in your textbook. You must print it out and bring it to school on Tuesday to turn in. You can not submit it online. 

 

10/6/21

 Literature 6 - Due Thursday, 10/7 - Either find a picture online, or take your own picture, of something in nature. You need to have it saved on your computer. We will be doing a writing assignment tomorrow using the pictures. 

9/24/21

 English 8 - Monday, 9/27 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

9/23/21

 English 8 - Monday, 9/27 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

9/22/21

 English 8 - Monday, 9/27 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

9/21/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 9/22 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

9/20/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 9/22 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

Literature 6 - Tuesday, 9/21 - Art project due, if it was not turned in during class. 

9/16/21

 Literature 7 - Friday, 9/17 - Journal check:

8/24 - "Ideal Life"

8/31 - "Greed, Envy, Jealousy?"

9/14 - "Wisdom from Tragedy?"

9/16 - Want"

English 7 - Wednesday, 9/22 - Noun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

9/15/21

 Reminders:

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/14/21

  Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

English 7 and 8:

Please note that we are almost done with the noun unit. The unit test should be the beginning of next week. I will finalize the exact date tomorrow.  

9/13/21

 Lit 8 - Journal check on 9/14/21:

8/24 - Story

8/30 - Fit in?

9/1 - Mean

9/7 - Gift

9/13 - Change

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/10/21

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/8/21

Literature 6 - Thursday, 9/9 - journal check. Students should have 4 entries in their journals:

8/25 - "Letter" - Full page - Write a letter to a friend telling him or her about middle school.

8/31 - "Diary" - Full page - Write a diary entry telling your thoughts and feelings about what is going on your life.

9/2 - Page 587 in the 6th grade literature book. "Check your Comprehension" # 1, 2, and 3, and "Evaluate" #4.

9/7 - "Bedroom" - 1/2 page - Write a description of your bedroom. 

  Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/3/21

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/2/21

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

9/1/21

  Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

8/30/21

  Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

8/27/21

 Reminders:

Lit 6 - nonfiction vocab test on 9/15 - genre - autobiography. 

Lit 7 - novel vocab test on 9/16 - genre - dilemma.

Lit 8 - short story vocab test on 9/16 - protagonist - title.

All 6th grade students and any 7th and 8th grade new students need to sign in to the lit Google Classroom this weekend. The class code should be in your agenda. 

8/26/21

 Reminders: - 

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 9/15 - vocab test on genre - autobiography.

Lit 7 - Thursday, 9/16 - vocab test on genre - dilemma

Lit 8 - Thursday, 9/16 - 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.