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Good Morning! September 27, 2010 (1,2,6)

Good Morning! September 27, 2010 (1,2,6). Take out your homework. Write down your homework. Make sure you have a yellow literature book. Respond to the following question in your COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK.

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Good Morning! September 27, 2010 (1,2,6)

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  1. Good Morning!September 27, 2010 (1,2,6) • Take out your homework. • Write down your homework. • Make sure you have a yellow literature book. • Respond to the following question in your COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK. • “How do you identify a science fiction text? What sorts of things should a reader be looking for when identifying a science fiction text?”

  2. September 27,2010 (3,5,8) • Make sure you have a yellow literature book. • Finish “The Fun They Had” side of your More Than Meets the Eye Sheet.- You may use the book. • Respond to the following question in your COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK. • “In what ways does the author use setting details in “The Fun They Had” to compare schools in 2155 to schools in the past (or our present)?

  3. Agree or Disagree? • A young person isn’t a match for dishonest adults. • You shouldn’t trust your instincts in a dangerous situation. • A person is likely to come forward to defend another person who is wronged. • A boy can grow up to be like his father.

  4. Good MorningSeptember 28, 2010 (1,2,6) • Take out your homework. • Write down your homework. • In your composition notebook, write the following question and respond. • What is “theme?” How do you find the theme in a particular work? Are the ideas “theme” and “main idea” similar? If so, explain.

  5. Main Idea Summary • Main idea of a selection is a brief _______________ of the events (in a story) or the author’s thoughts about the __________. topic • Sometimes the main idea is directly _____________ in the selection. stated • If the main idea is not stated, think about ________________________________. How you would describe it to a friend.

  6. Let’s Try One Together… A Field Trip to the Museum The students were excited. It was their first field trip of the year. As the school bus parked the children watched a large outdoor Calder sculpture slowly turn in the breeze. Inside the museum, century-old paintings hung on the gallery walls. One painting showed a silver teapot and pastries glimmering on a very heavy silver tray. One woman in the painting looked thoughtful, and the other woman sipped tea. Other paintings showed mounts, boats, and flowers. Time went by fast, and soon it was time to leave. Think about it: What’s this excerpt MOSTLY about? What’s the main idea of this selection? Students should stay away from pastries. A group of students go on a field trip to the museum. Visiting a museum can be very interesting.

  7. Now You Try: Sailing the Seas Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. As a boy, Christopher attended the University of Pavia, where he studied grammar, geometry, geography, navigation, astronomy, and Latin. He graduated school at the age of fourteen and began his life as a young seaman. Columbus sailed the seas for more than forty years and was proud of his accomplishments. He wrote in his journal, “Wherever anyone has sailed, there I have sailed.” Think about it: What’s this excerpt MOSTLY about? What’s the main idea of this selection? Christopher Columbus was a remarkable sailor. Christopher Columbus had a lot of education. Christopher Columbus was destined to be a great man.

  8. Theme message or lesson • Theme is the _______________________ about life the author wants to share. When looking for a theme look for ideas about ______________________. human nature Theme is an ______________ or interpretation of the main idea. opinion

  9. Let’s Try One Together… As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish flinging them into the sea. Finally, catching up with the youth, he asked why he was doing this. The young man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun. “But the beach goes on for miles, and there are millions of starfish,” commented the old man. “How can your effort make any difference?” The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it safely in the waves. “It makes a difference to this one,” he said. What does this excerpt teach us about life? What is the theme of this passage? The morning sun will kill stranded starfish? Starfish must be saved from extinction. Saving even one life can make a difference Saving millions of starfish is a waste of time.

  10. Now You Try… What is the theme of this passage? Everyone needs someone. Always look for the good in nature. Having millions of friends is very important. The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be By: Nikki Giovanni The world is not a pleasant place To be without Someone to hold and be held by A river would stop Its flow if only A stream were there To receive it An ocean would never laugh If clouds weren’t there To kiss her tears The world is not a pleasant place to be without someone What does this excerpt teach us about life?

  11. Jimmy Jet and His TV Set • http://vimeo.com/28135810

  12. September 28, 2010 (3,5,8) • Take out your homework. • Write down your homework. • In your composition notebook, write the following question and respond. • What is the setting of “The King of Mazy May?” What impact did the setting of “The King of Mazy May” have on the mood of the reader?

  13. September 29, 2010 • Have out a #2 pencil. • Write down your homework! • Reminder: Book Reports are due Monday!!!!

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