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Happy Monday…… please complete the following for Bell Work. Commonly Confused Words. Only two days left! It’s too hot in here. Can I go, too? I need to go to the store. N umber Also; very Indicates action or process. Two Too To. ELA 9 Vocab 2:5. A. ELA 9. B. C. ELA 9. D. ELA 9.
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Happy Monday……please complete the following for Bell Work Commonly Confused Words Only two days left! It’s too hot in here. Can I go, too? I need to go to the store. Number Also; very Indicates action or process Two Too To
A ELA 9
C ELA 9
D ELA 9
E ELA 9
F ELA 9
G ELA 9
H ELA 9
I ELA 9
J ELA 9
“Is One Dollar a Week Too High For Justice?” (Mitch Albom) Part 1: Read & take notes/annotate text Part 2: Jot down reaction Part 3: SOAP DOTS V
Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Diction Organization Tone Style Voice “Is One Dollar a Week Too High For Justice?” (Mitch Albom)
Socratic Circle Rules • Show respect at all times. • The Outer Circle may not talk; they can only talk when discussing their observations. • The full time will be used, even if the inner circle becomes silent. • All outer circle members must state their observations. No repeats please… • Think beyond “right” and “wrong”; comment creatively and with purpose.
Lead Question #1 Q: Should the girl’s parents forgive the man and drop the $1.00 a week “punishment” or are they right to make him remember his crime each week?
Lead Question #2 Q: Suppose a similar situation happened to someone you loved (consider both sides)…What would you do?
Commonly Confused Words It’s Tuesday……please complete the following for Bell work Affect Effect A lot Influence; emotions Result of; Outcome Many; TWO WORDS!! Her new hair style affected her confidence. The effects of losing weight are more energy and less health problems A lot of words can be confusing!
Prepositions: Prepositions are extremely important; they help us understand how objects relate to each other in space and time. Happy Wednesday……please COPYthe following on to your Bell Work DO: Create ONE sentence that uses ANY TWO of the prepositions from above.
“A Charitable Chain Reaction” – Phil Taylor, Sports Illustrated, 7/ 27/09 Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Diction Organization Tone Style Voice Directions: Read together and annotate for MAIN IDEA Answer discussion questions Fill out SOAP DOTS V When done: Do the“Practice Prompts” sheet…6 of the 10
Happy Thursday……please complete the following on your Bell work sheet Underline the PREPOSITION in EACH of the sentences below: During the winter I like to go down to the skating rink with friends. Out in the woods, before sunset, you can see many animals.
Parts of Speech: Review Noun Definition: A person, place, thing, or idea Verb Definition: An action word Adjective Definition: A word that describes a noun
Figurative Language Devices: Review Simile Definition: A comparison using “like” or “as” Examples : After winning the game, the pitcher felt as light as a feather. Like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives.
Figurative Language Devices Metaphor Definition: A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things. Example: The sky is a blanket of stars.
Figurative Language Devices Personification Definition: Giving human qualities to non-human things Example: The blades of grass danced in the wind. The guitar sung a love song.
Figurative Language Devices Hyperbole Definition: Over exaggeration to prove a point Examples : I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! After their break-up, she called him a million times.
Figurative Language Devices Allusion Definition: A reference to a person, place or event, usually well-known. Examples : Her boyfriend is such a Romeo! Math has been her Achilles heel all her life.
Figurative Language Devices Onomatopoeia Definition: The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe. Examples : The burning wood cracked and hissed The buzzing of the bee…
Figurative Language Devices Alliteration Definition: Repetition of the first sounds in words. Examples : Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. While I nodded nearly napping/suddenly there came a tapping...
Figurative Language Devices Assonance Definition: Repetition of the vowel sounds in words. Examples : While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping… The tears seared the sides of her cheeks…
Figurative Language Devices Consonance Definition: Repetition of the end sounds in words. Examples : While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping…
Poster Walk 6 poster stations; 5 people per station Fill out poster description sheet for each station 3-4 minutes per station Rotate to the next when time is up
Poster Walk Steez (Love, Weapons) David Wolcott Wilhelm (Tree of Peace)