We talked a bit about the presentation of the information from our fiction books today. As a reminder you will need to share information on the following topics:
-story summary
-characterization of the protagonist complete with evidence for support
-identification of figurative language examples grouped together by theme
-identification of theme complete with evidence for support
Now that we have discussed what a dynamic character is, I am going to tweak the expectations for the characterization section. I want you to identify what the protagonist is like at the start of the novel (and back it up with support) and then document the change the protagonist undergoes through the course of the novel (and back it up with support). I'll explain that further in class tomorrow or Friday.
Today we were all over situational irony during Tool Time. We defined the term, talked through some good examples and watched a commercial loaded with the stuff. I am sharing the irony slide show with you today too. Feel free to look it up for a refresher.
"Lamb to the Slaughter" took precedence for the last part of class. You have three questions I want you to have answered--individually or as a group--by class on Friday. Here they are again:
Offer
a summary of the story. Try to identify 15 key points to include
BEFORE attempting to write the summary.
Clearly
identify, explain, and support with quotes from the text the changes
in character that Mary undergoes over the course of the story.
How
does the author use figurative language in this story?
You can skip the figurative language question for now. Just be sure the other three questions are answered by the start of class Friday.
In addition to discussing these prompts, we will also look at the title and some irony. If all goes well, we will have a chance for timed writing over the story in the second half of class on Friday.
Tomorrow is ACUITY Predictive C testing. Bring your ACUITY A game!
See you soon.
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