1/22/21

 English 7 - Wednesday, 1/27 - Pronoun unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

English 8 students should be starting to review the pronoun unit, as the test will be coming soon. I haven't yet set the date, but I am hoping for next week.

1/20/21

 Literature 7 - Thursday, 1/21/21 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.

1/19/21

 Literature 7 - Thursday, 1/21, drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.

1/15/21

 Literature 7 - Thursday, 1/21 - drama vocab test on genre - dialogue.

English 7 and 8  - Students should start reviewing the pronoun unit. We will be finishing up the unit sometime next week, and then I will set a date for the Pronoun unit test. 

1/11/21

 Lit 8 - Wednesday, 1/13 - short story vocab test on irony - caricature.

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 1/13 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous essay - anecdote

Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/21 - drama vocab test - genre - dialogue.

1/7/21

 Lit 7 - Thursday, 1/21 - 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.

Lit 8 - Wednesday, 1/13  - short story vocab test on irony - caricature

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 1/13 - nonfiction vocab test on humorous commentary - anecdote.