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Objects of Prepositions. Wednesday, February 6 th , 2013. Grammar for Writing Workbook: “What is a Preposition?” Page 127 Exercise B. SPONGE. Standards:
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Objects of Prepositions Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Grammar for Writing Workbook: • “What is a Preposition?” Page 127 Exercise B SPONGE
Standards: • ELACC8W7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration. • ELACC8W8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation • ELACC8L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. • ELACC8L6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. EQ: Do we all see things the same way?
What do you see?: • Work with your table partner to identify the following optical illusions. • What do you see? ACTIVATOR
What do you see? http://io9.com/5715804/optical-illusion-makes-the-silhouetted-dancer-spin-in-whichever-direction-you-choose
“The Dark Side of Chocolate” Documentary (cont.): • On your own sheet of paper, answer the questions below: • What is the documentary director’s point of view on trafficking child workers? • What is the trafficker’s point of view on trafficking child workers? • What is the chocolate companies’ point of view on trafficking child workers? WORK PERIOD
First Person: The narrator is a character in the story and tells that story from their point of view. • Ex: Katniss in The Hunger Games • Characters are usually referred to as “I” or “we” • Second Person: VERY RARE. The narrator tells the story and refers to the reader as “you” as if the reader is inside the story too. • Third Person: The narrator tells you the feelings of other characters but is not a character in the story. • Ex: The characters are referred to as “he,” “she,” “it,” “they” • Objective: The narrator tells what happens without telling more than you could guess from what has happened in the story. • Ex: The narrator does not tell you how characters are feeling or what they are thinking. • Omniscient: The narrator knows all and tells all including the feelings and thoughts of characters. Points of View (literarily)
Reader/Writer Interactive Page 31 “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan. Do all questions. Due Thursday. • Read for 30 minutes. • Continue working on your Guided Book Reviews (due Feb 12th, 2013). HOMEWORK