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Seatwork

Seatwork. Look at your Literature Circle book. Write down what you know about the time period in which it is set. Make a guess, if you don’t know. Predict…how will the setting help the story?. Creative Writing Opportunity!. Swift Street Review ~ Submit your own works! ~

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Seatwork

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  1. Seatwork Look at your Literature Circle book. Write down what you know about the time period in which it is set. Make a guess, if you don’t know. Predict…how will the setting help the story?

  2. Creative Writing Opportunity! • Swift Street Review • ~ Submit your own works! ~ • What works can I submit? • Any genre such as: poetry, short story, novel excerpt, script, etc.! • How do I submit my works? • Email swiftstreetreview@gmail.com • Can I be anonymous? • Yes! Just request it in your email • Are there any requirements? • Each work must be 500 words or less • In the subject line of your email, include your name and grade • The deadline for entering submissions is March 29th • For more information, contact any English teacher

  3. Journalling Guidelines • 2 “Juicy Quotes” with page numbers. • Instead of “His suit was brown…” • This works better “His brown suit hung on his lean frame as if it was worried it would fall off…” • 1 Quote: Character • First 2 Entries: trait: behavior, personality, physical and emotional looks and habits • Last 2 Entries: change how has the character transformed • 1 Quote: Setting (Where or When)

  4. Then, after you find your quote, use one of these: • Someone reading this quote might think, +E • Here the author shares an insight on… +E • As a result of these words, I think the author will.. +E • Here, the author uses the word, ______. In this quote, I think it means……

  5. Reading Schedule • March 6th (Wednesday) • March 12th (Tuesday) • March 19th (Tuesday) • March 26th (Tuesday) Determine page numbers within your groups!

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