Agenda: Sept. 24

1. Please write today’s agenda in your Time Tracker. Thanks  Agenda: Sept. 24 • Turn in vocabulary review sentences • Vocabulary Review • “The Scarlet Ibis” • Review figurative language • Begin reading story • Review Figurative Language activity • CPS ?s • SSR (15 min.) • HW: prepare for reading blog tomorrow; study vocabulary

2. Vocabulary Review Game!

3. Instructions • You will be split into groups of four • Find a partner, and there will be groups of two in your groups of four • One “pair” will put their heads down, and a slide will be shown with a vocabulary word and it’s definition. • You will have a couple of minutes to discuss this word with your partner • Then, your group members will put their heads up, and you will have a set amount of time to draw out a picture that represents the word or describe it using symbols. • You may not use words! • If your group “wins” and your teammates say the correct word out loud, your team will get a point. • The team with the most points will win a prize

4. Example: Parapet • Parapet – n. – low, protective wall Symbols to represent this word: - A - “Pear” “Pet”

5. Example: Ennui • Ennui – n. – boredom Symbols representing the word: Oui Oui! “On” “Oui”

6. Benignly • Adverb • pleasantly or kindly

7. Keenness • Noun • Sharpness or intenseness

8. Laden • Adjective • Burdened with, loaded down

9. Myopic • Adjective • Shortsighted, lacking perception

10. Palpable • Adjective • Capable of being touched or felt, tangible

11. Discern • Verb • To detect or recognize

12. Affable • Adjective • Courteous and agreeable

13. Imperative • Adjective • Absolutely necessary

14. Zealous • Adjective • Very eager, enthusiastic

15. Impunity • Noun • Freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences

16. Accost • Verb • To aggressively approach and speak to

17. Explicit • Adjective • Clearly stated or expressed

18. Implore • Verb • To beg or ask pleadingly

19. Obstinate • Adjective • Fixed in an opinion despite persuasion; stubborn

20. Beleaguered • Adjective • Surrounded or blockaded

21. Spasmodically • Adverb • Involuntarily contracting or moving

22. Ascetic • Adjective • Severe; also self-disciplined

23. Fanatic • Adjective • Having excessive enthusiasm and devotion

24. Paroxysm • Noun • A sudden activity, outburst, or convulsion

25. Figurative Language in “The Scarlet Ibis” Simile: figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, resembles or than. Example The girl flitted fromfriend to friend like a bee visiting its favorite flowers.

26. Figurative Language cont. • Metaphor: figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of the word like, as, than or resembles. • Example: The teacherwas a mother hen clucking over her chicks and watching out for them.

27. Individual exercise (10 minutes) • Directions: In the blanks, identify whether the following quotations from “The Scarlet Ibis” include a simile, a metaphor, or an example of personification. If the quotation containsa simile or metaphor, underline the two unlike things that are being compared. If it is an example of personification, underline the object that has been given human-like attributes.

28. 1. "They named him William Armstrong, which was like tying a big tail to a small kite." simile 2. "When he crawled, he crawled backwards, as if he were in reverse and couldn't change gears." simile 3. "Crawling backwards made him look like a doodlebug." simile

29. 4. " I would gather wildflowers, wild violets, honeysuckle, yellow jasmine, snakeflowers, and water lilies. . . we'd drop our jewels into the stream and watch them float away toward the sea. " metaphor 5. "He collapsed onto the grass like a half-empty flour sack." simile 6. “Success lay at the end of the summer like a pot of gold, and our campaign got off to a good start.” simile 7. " Promise hung about us like leaves, and wherever we looked, ferns unfurled and birds broke into song. metaphor