Grammar Usage Packet Day One - its vs. it's

SAT WORD OF THE DAY

Enervate (en-er-veyt) (verb)

To weaken; to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of.

A bad case of the flu enervated Lola; she could not get out of bed.

Author Fact Sheet Sample - Due Monday, April 20th

This fact sheet must be printed and submitted in class on Monday, April 20th.

Winnie Cooperauthor Facts Sample

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Things you will need to write your essay

Outline for an essay of comparison

1) Introduction
a) “Hook” – a general statement regarding the topic given in the task (statement, question, anecdote, etc.)
b) TAG for the two works you will be discussing in the essay.
c) Thesis statement = topic (given in task) + argument (what the two works have in common regarding the topic)

2) Body Paragraph One
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b) Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d) Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

3) Body Paragraph Two
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b) Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d) Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

4) Body Paragraph Three
a) This paragraph should be a brief analysis of one significant difference between the two works
b) You still need to get relate to your thesis statement

5) Conclusion
a) Thesis statement
b) Summary of your two or three main points
c) Closing statement

DUE MONDAY

Write a paragraph about anything you like (hockey, dogs, apples, etc.). Be sure to employ sentence variety and follow the rules of proper grammar and punctuation. Then, rewrite the paragraph as a poem. Use pages 277-281 to help you write your poem. Both the poem and the paragraph will be collected on Monday.

Grammar Notes and Review for Tuesday

Types of sentences:

http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n21.htm

Sentence Structures

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/sntstrct.html#simple%20sentence

Notes and Exercises

Tuesday Review Grammar

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Critical Lens Review

Here is a copy of the essay question for tomorrow's exam. The only thing you need to bring with you tomorrow is a pen.

You should prepare for the essay, but you CANNOT have any notes with you during the exam.

The Kite Runner
Essay Exam

Your Task:


Write a critical essay in which you discuss one example from The Kite Runner and one example from another work we have read this year from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.



The guilty one is not the he who commits the sin, but the one who causes the darkness. - Victor Hugo


Guidelines:

Be sure to

• Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis

• Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it

• Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen

• Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis

• Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner

• Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose

• Follow the conventions of standard written English

Here are the review slides for writing the essay:

Homework

Create a list of the mood, symbols, images, motifs, similes, metaphors, ironies, and characterizations found in the final scene of The Kite Runner.

Homework

Create a list of the mood, symbols, images, motifs, similes, metaphors, ironies, and characterizations found in the final scene of The Kite Runner.

Notes from Monday and Tuesday.

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Thursday's Class

Do Now:
Record the following definition in your notes:

motif:a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work.

Then, reread pages 228-229 and answer these questions in your notebook: How is the way Amir feels in this scene a motif? What is the purpose of this motif?

Homework Questions due Friday
pages 259-272
1. Find three quotes from the book that describe the setting (include MLA page numbers). Describe the mood that is created by the setting.

2. What do you think is the purpose of the flashback on page 261?

3. What evidence (include MLA page numbers) is there that Amir is beginning to change?

4. Summarize the soccer game scene.

Important Questions and Terms from Wednesday's Class

Aim: To compare the techniques literature and film to advance the plot of a story and to develop characters.
Do Now: Quickly reread chapter eighteen (224-227). Then, answer the following quesitons on the back of your homework sheet.
1. What stands out about the structure of the sentences at the top of page 227?
2. Explain what Amir means when he says, "A way to end the cycle."

Characterization
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
Imagery
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Symbolism


How are the film and the book similar? How are they different?


What devices or techniques are used in the film? Give specific examples.


What is the purpose of each of these techniques in developing the plot? The mood?

Questions for Chapters 17-18 due tomorrow

1. What elements of this chapter could classify it as climactic?
2. What plot devices are used in this chapter?
3. How does this chapter affect the shape of the plot diagram?
4. Explain the purpose of chapter 18 in driving the plot forward.

Homework Questions Due Monday

1. How has the point of view changed in chapter 16?

2. Briefly summarize the major events of the chapter.

3. Explain the significance of the name "Sohrab."

4. Describe the reactions of Hassan and Rahim Khan to the Taliban.

Notes from Thursday

If you were out, you need to make up this assignment. See the last page of the presentation for details.

The Kite Runner Two444444

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If you missed class today...

You must make three character plot diagrams: one for Amir, one for Hassan, and one for Baba. Identify the character's turning point(s) (if there is one or more), show the change in character traits and illustrate it on a diagram. See the lesson below for some help.

The Kite Runner Tw Oblog

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Monday's class.

Week Two2

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Work from Friday, 2/13

In case you missed class on Friday:

Complete the following worksheet. After you have completed the sheet, review The Kite Runner pages 76-79. Then, on the back of the worksheet, write a reaction to Amir in this section of the novel.

Chapter7worksheet

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Class Notes from Tuesday and Wednesday

Notes from class:

The Kite Runnertw

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These questions were done at the end of class today relating to pages 24-27. They will be checked tomorrow and will count as a homework.

1. Describe Amir's tone when he discusses his relationship with Hassan.

2. Give two examples that support your answer to number one.

3. How does Amir's description of their relationship relate to the song?

4. Give one example that exemplifies the metaphor chart from yesterday.

Monday's Class

Monday

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The comma test has been postponed until Monday

Here is some practice in the meantime:

www.classmarker.com