Thursday and Friday's "Collections Test"

Hi Everyone,

Thursday and Friday we are having a test on all of the skills we have learned so far.  Here is a list of terms you will need to have mastered to do well:

Characterization
Tone
Tension/Surprise
Explicit and Implicit
Author's Purpose
Author's Point of View
Informal vs. Formal Tone
Colloquialism

Create a study guide!

Best,
Ms. Delicata

Vocabulary Test

Hi Everyone,

You will have a vocabulary test on the following words on Tuesday and Wednesday:

joust, foster, compulsion, employ, permissible, fortified, conviction, gesture, breach, statute, implicit, reaffirmation, bombardment, resilience, assert, and unity.

Be sure to know all of the meanings of each word, especially if it is a multiple meaning word. Also, be able to manipulate the word into all of its forms (For instance, Compulsion (Noun) becomes Compulsory (Adj.) depending on how it is used. 

You will be asked for the definitions, tested on your ability to use them in a sentence, and to use them as keys to understanding a complex document.

I highly recommend you use flashcards to study, and practice creating unique sentences that use the words.

Thanks!

Small Group Instruction for 10/28/16

Here's a link to the small group instruction activities! 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QksUDCblNRdPO-_rKmERMxlMgQwtayW-LwSKil1VDMU/edit?usp=sharing

New Extra Credit is up!

Fire Project - Extra Credit, October 2016

We Didn't Start the Fire Assignment Guidelines:

In literature and in songs, authors often reference things that happened in history.  These type of references create a deeper meaning in the piece of art.  The song, We Didn’t Start The Fire by Billy Joel has over 100 references to history.  First, you must listen to the song and look up the lyrics. Then, you will choose 20 things mentioned in this song and do some basic research on what Billy Joel might have meant by including those topics in his song, We Didn't Start the Fire. You will teach me about those events and people, and what he might be teaching us about the nature of history overall.  This project is due on or before October 27th if you want it to count for grading period 1; If you do not care about that, it is due October 31st.  It will count for 3 grades and is expected to be excellent.  Use your creativity.  Make it fun.  You may choose a format for presenting your information on the topics of your choice and your explanations for why they are included in this song:

• PowerPoint
• Google Doc shared with me at delicata10ela@gmail.com
• Mixbook shared with me as a collaborator (Scrapblog, or other site)
• Written report (typed, at least a half page on each topic)
• Literal Scrapbook
• Any other approved format (Movie Maker, Photo Story, etc.)

Hi Everyone.  Here's some information about this week's classes

Tuesday/Wednesday - Essay test synthesizing all of our stories so far

“The Lottery,”  “The Wife’s Story,” “What, Of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?”, and “Without Title”

Thursday/Friday -  Lottery Quiz, English Terms Quiz  and Peer Editing Day

Here is what will be covered on the English Terms Quiz:

• Characterization
• Cultural Perspective
• Setting
• Mood
• Foreshadowing
• Theme
• Inferences

September Extra Credit is Live!

Hey Everyone,

Happy Weekend!  September extra credit is here and it is due by the 31st.  Enjoy!

For more information on the Character Strengths mentioned in the extra credit, click here.

Updates:

Here's a copy of The Lottery and The Worksheet if you missed class on Tuesday for Testing.

Here's a copy of The Wife's Story if you had testing.