Scary Story Notes

for the test ---things to know

vocabulary matching
vocabulary fill in the blank sentences

pieces of evidence against the boy
how they were disproved (show a doubt)

contrasting jurors #3(antagonist) and #8(protagonist)/short-answer

*an essay (you may do this at home or the day of the test)

Juror Characterization Project--Check calendar--Due by Dec. 19th!!

Choose any juror you wish, and use what you know about that character to come up with a complete characterization of who that person is. The format is up to you to choose--be creative! This will include:
*A picture
*age, height, weight
*eye color/hair color
*favorite foods
*music he listens to
*car he drives
*favorite movie
*hobbies
*nickname
*spouse/family life (both early on and current)
*types of clothes he wears
*education/profession
*life description (paragraph)
This project is worth 50 pts. so put some effort into it. I am getting bored with the lackluster work that some of you keep putting forth at this point.

Vocabulary Practice #2

1. In class we _________ the jury room and events.
2. The money I owe you is ___________ compared to the money I owe my mother.
3. The man was _________ of all charges; there wasn't enough evidence.
4. The girl was so ________; she believed everything her boyfriend told her.
5. If you ____________ from smoking, you will live longer.

naive simulated acquitted abstain insignificant arrogance

Vocabulary Practice #1--Write out completed sentences--I will collect in 5 minutes!

Complete each sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word
1. Foreman A is ___________ and refuses to admit he has lost control.
2. The ___________ in the trial is a young minority.
3. If you cannot obtain _________, a court-appointed attorney will be given.
4. Juror #5 is considered _____________, because he is so young.
5. The jurors _________ the crime scene to see how the murder took place

naive dogged simulate defendant counsel abstain

Final Stuck in Neutral Quiz

What do you think happens to Shawn in the end of the story?
*Give me three examples from the story that lead you to believe this is true.

Update on Assignments Due--12/3 updated

*Literary element project
*Book report due 11/26
*Study guide questions Stuck in Neutral
*WRITING PACKET
3 FREE WRITES
I REMEMBER POEM
FOUND/OVERHEARD POEM
*USE THE ABOVE 5 ITEMS TO WRITE A 10 LINE POEM: CHOOSE ANY 15 LINES FROM THE 5 PIECES TO WRITE A POEM--JUST CHOOSE ANY THAT YOU WANT
*vocabulary sentences 12 Angry Men (17)
*Quest. 1-7 American Jury Institute (in packet)

Literary Element/Technique Project

You must use the lit. device I have assigned you. (See examples on the board)
Needs to have:
*The word written visibly, bold, colorful (visual from a distance)
*The definition (so it can be read clearly)
*Pictures, words, that explain or describe the element or technique--you can print or cut out pictures if you cannot draw

Due by Fri. 11/21

Quiz--Redo Dialogue quiz plus Stuck in Neutral Questions

First, try correcting the five dialogue sentences below, AGAIN.
Second, answer the following questions on the novel.
1. Give 3 examples of how Shawn is like a normal teenager.
2. Why does Shawn think his father wants to kill him? For what reason, and what evidence has there been to prove his motive so far?
3.Why does Shawn like his seizures?
4. Why does Shawn say his father did not divorce his family, he divorced him?
5. How has Shawn's father been able to benefit from his disability?

Quiz Dialogue/Imagery

Copy/Correct the following 5 sentences of dialogue:
1. Mom said i don't know where you are going
2. My friend's Mom told her that she couldn't go
3. why can't we just go to the party she asked
4. because she said it is too far away
5. i understand i answered. Can i go to the mall instead

What is imagery? (definition)

Give me two examples of imagery from the following passage:
As the last seconds ticked down, the fans gripped their chilled drinks in anticipation. After the clock hit zero, the yellow and black suits stormed the green beaten field. They cried in excitement and exhaustion while they hugged teammates. From the sky red, blue, and white streamers danced down through the gentle smoke from the fireworks. The head coach was showered with freezing cold Gatorade that soaked every inch of his body and ran into his mouth and greeted him with sweetness. The look on his face was proud as he was clearly in disbelief that this happened to him-yes, he won the Superbowl.

For Next Week: (Nov. 3-7) Last Week of MP!

Memoir is due no later than Friday 11/7. (Will accept emails through Sunday 11/9). The complete packet must contain:
*rough copy(ies)---unless typed
*Final copy (final copy quality only!)
*completed peer-editing sheet
*completed self-editing sheet
INCOMPLETE PACKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!!

There will also be a quiz on punctuating dialogue and assessing passages for imagery (as well as the definition of). See notes or blog to study!

Memoir Edits

By Wed.(BDF), Thurs(ACE) you should have a 3-4 pg. memoir ready
in class for peer editing. Your memoir should contain:

· At least 3-4 quotations done correctly (indent when
you change speakers)
· Detailed character descriptions
ex: not---she was funny
But—My friend had the ability to make me laugh so hard I thought I would be sick
· How you felt at the time and how you feel now
· Imagery—What did you see? What were the smells? Taste, touch, sounds?
· Make the reader CARE—not just a story, but one with a message

TEST QUESTIONS--10/20, 10/21

*Character identification (describe a character--you tell me who it is)
*Quote identification (I give you a quote--you tell me who said it)
*short answer--foreshadowing, give me an example of dreams, etc.
*short response about the end of the novel
*multiple choice
*Vocabulary matching (15 words)

Some Essay Help...

Hw Quest. #5 Of Mice and Men (Last One!)

Please answer questions completely. (20 pts.)
*What was your reaction to the end of the novel?
*What is the purpose of the last sentence: "Now what'd you suppose is eating those 2 guys?" (Carlson and Curley are talking about the sadness of George and Slim)What does it say about these characters?
*What do you think happens in George's life from this point on? What does he do, etc?

hw question #4

One of the themes of the novel is the importance of dreams. What dreams do the following characters have?
*George and Lennie
*Candy
*Curley's wife
*Crooks
*How do these dreams help them to get through difficult situations? (give examples)

What's in a name?

HW Question due WED. Please copy!! 20 pts. (MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER COMPLETELY)

*Why do you think Curley's wife does not have a name? (She is only referred to as "Curley's wife?")
*What does this say about the men's attitude towards her?
*What does it say about her importance on the ranch to Curley and the others?
*How would the story be different if the author gave her a name? How would it change the way you think about her as a person?

*Give Curley's wife a name. Write a paragraph about who you think she is: where she is from, how old she is, what her life was like before she came to live on the ranch, what her hopes and dreams are. (Be serious).

--if you have not made flashcards yet, do so and study them! Use your study guide.

Colloquial language--today's agenda

Colloquial language is the everyday language we use in conversation. It is sometimes ungrammatical and may contain slang words and phrases. It varies from place to place and among different groups of people. The author tries to give you the experience of western ranch life in this way. For example, in today's reading, George asks Slim, "Are we gonna get canned now?" (meaning fired/lose their job).
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Today, we are going to do some silent reading so that I can individually conference with each of you on your progress so far. You will not have a written assignment, only to finish the chapter 3 worksheet and make vocabulary flashcards for the 15 words from OF MICE AND MEN--they will be on the quiz next week.

4 methods of characterization (lit. elements sect)

Characterization is the way in which the author shows a character's personality
1. physical traits
2. author's/narrator's direct comments
3. speech, thoughts, actions, of character
4. what other characters say or think about him or her

Hw: 2 par=20 pts.
*How is Curley characterized (use all 4 methods above)

*Why do you think the author chooses not to spend much time to characterize Candy and Carlson? How do you picture them? What kind of people do you think they are?

"To a Mouse" --Richard Burns

The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!

(The best laid plans of mice and men
often go wrong,
and leave us with nothing but grief and pain
instead of promised joy)

......In other words, no matter how good the plans we make are,
they often don't go the way we want them to and we are left being sad and upset
instead of being happy like we thought we would be.

Quiz #2

Edwin Arlington Robinson. 1869–

"Richard Cory"

WHENEVER Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim.

And he was always quietly arrayed, 5
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked.

And he was rich—yes, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace: 10
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.

So on we worked, and waited for the light,
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, 15
Went home and put a bullet through his head.

Irony---"Incident in a Rose Garden" -- Donald Justice

Gardener
Sir, I encountered Death
Just now among our roses
Thin as a scythe he stood there.

I knew him by his pictures
He had on his black coat
Black gloves, and broad black hat.

I think he would have spoken,
Seeing his mouth stood open.
Big it was, with white teeth.

As soon as he beckoned, I ran.
I ran untill I found you.
Sir, I'm quitting my job.

I want to see my sons
Once more before I die.
I want to see California.

Master
Sir, you must be that stranger
Who threatened my gardener.
This is my property, sir.

I welcome only friends here.

Death
Sir, I knew your father.
And we were friends at the end.

As for your gardener,
I did not threaten him.
Old men mistake my gestures.

I only meant to ask him
To show me to his master.
I take it you are he?

Quiz #1

1. Draw and label the diagram for plot outline: rising action, exposition, resolution, falling action, climax. In which section of the outline do you learn about: setting, characters, mood?
2. What is the climax? What was the climax of "Harrison Bergeron?" "A Sound of Thunder?"
3. Why did Diana Moon Glampers shoot Harrison. Give 2 reasons.
4. What were the 2 sounds of thunder in "A Sound of Thunder?"
5. Give 2 details about the author Ray Bradbury.

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