PowerPoint Slides September 26-30, 2011

1. PowerPoint Slides September 26-30, 2011 English III

2. September 26th, 2011: I can • I can examine how the form and content of a poem affect my reading.

3. Vocabulary Quiz • The results for these were pretty good. • If you missed Friday arrange a time to make this quiz up. • It is in the binder.

4. Last Time • What is rhythm? • the flow of sound created by stressed or unstressed syllables in a line. • Stressed=′ • Unstressed= ̆

5. Last Time • What is blank verse? • Lines of unrhymed iambic pentameter. • What is iambic pentameter? • Iamb- two syllables, unstressed-stressed, as in "today. • Pentameter- five feet per line.

6. Last Time • What is meter? • the repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry. • A foot is each unit. • Each foot contains: • One stressed • One or two unstressed

7. Before We Break • Turn to page 1002, listen while I read “Mending Wall,” by Robert Frost.

8. The First Few Lines Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. • What is the meter? • Where does it change? • What effect does that have?

9. Next Few Lines • The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where they have left not one stone on a stone, But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean, No one has seen them made or heard them made, But at spring mending-time we find them there. • What is the meter? • Where does it change? • What effect does that have?

10. In Groups • Each group will be responsible for answering their respective section of the form worksheet. • If you are in group one you have section one, group two you will have section two, and so on. • You have seven minutes to complete your section.

11. Class Review • Each group share your findings.

12. Exit Slip • In the other lines section of worksheet • Analyze line 45 for form and content • Below the grid, explain what effect this line left on you.

13. September 27th, 2011: I can • I can use active reading skills to annotate a poem for form, literary devices, and meaning.

14. A few of Devices we Have Kinda Forgotten • Assonance: • Repetition of internal vowel sounds of words close together in poetry. • Example: I made my way to the lake. • Consonance: • Repetition of internal or ending consonant sounds of words close together in poetry. • Example: I dropped the locket in the thick mud. • Both of these will be in today’s exit slip.

15. A few of Devices we Have Kinda Forgotten • Alliteration • the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

16. Annotation? • Annotation is a note that is made while reading any form of text. This may be as simple as underlining or highlighting passages.

17. Get out your Annotation Worksheets Out • We will look over these marks and then as a class we will annotate Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” • Pay Attention to the questions below

18. On Your Own • Read Robert Frost’s “Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” • Make annotations on the poem to help you answer the questions below. • This will be your exit slip.

19. September 28th, 2011: I can • I can compare how Robert Frost uses imagery, rhythm and repetition to create mood in his poetry.

20. Lil’ Review • Imagery is? • refers to the details poets include that appeal to one of your senses; that is, the details cause you to feel something, hear something, smell something, taste something, or see something. • Rhythm is? • the flow of sound created by stressed or unstressed syllables in a line.

21. Lil’ More Review • Repetition • is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to emphasize. • Mood • Not what you bring to class, but? • is the emotions that you feel while you are reading.

22. Now time to apply the review • Open up your books and turn to page 1004. Listen along as I read “Out, Out—.”

23. Back by popular demandFour Corners Quiz • In “Out, Out—“ what is Frost illustrating with his last sentence, “And they, since they/Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs?” • Witnessing death changes those people who are living. • People have trouble getting over the death of a loved one. • Death is a peaceful transition. • People are alone in death.

24. The Answer D

25. Let’s do a Lil’ More Review • What was “Mending Wall” about? • What was “I was one Acquainted with the Night” about?

26. The Task • We will complete the Mood Worksheet for Robert Frost. Depending on your number you will be responsible for analyzing one of the three poems independently. • “Mending Wall” pg. 1002 • “I was One Acquainted with the Night” pg. 1001 • “Out, Out—” pg. 1004

27. Now that you are finished • Meet with another person who has your poem. • Compare your answers.

28. Exit Slip • Based off of our study of Frost and the mood he creates, what changes are witnessing to the self?

29. Thursday September 29th, 2011: I Can • I can summarize a text to increase fluency and comprehension.

30. Practicing Sum It Up • Turn to page 464. • Let’s Answer the following as a class. • What does the title mean? • What does the Building Background mean? • While I read complete the main ideas portion of the worksheet. • As a class complete the 20 word summary together.

31. On Your Own • Read the article “The Raven: Present at Creation.” • Let’s Answer the following as a class. • What does the title mean? • Is there background information? • While you read complete the main ideas portion of the worksheet. • Once you’re finished complete the 20 word summary. This is your exit slip.

32. Friday September 30th, 2011 I can: • I can explain the format and procedures of the Reading test of the ACT.

33. ACT Reading Test • The test is broken up into four types of readings. • Social Studies • Humanities • Prose Fiction- Fancy Word for story • Natural Sciences

34. ACT Reading Test • You are given 35 minutes to answer 40 questions about a reading. • Not impossible • Not pleasant • The key is figuring out your timing and a strategy to attack this test. • It has been shown that you don’t have to answer all the questions and you can get a good score. You just have to figure out your strengths and weaknesses.

35. Strategies Handout • Look over your strategies handout. • Strategies you could try later • Only focusing on the two to three readings you are comfortable with. • Today we will work with the Prose Fiction Section. • Use today as a way to get a feel for the test.

36. Somewhere in Your Notes • Answer the ten questions on the reading test. • Keep track of your strategy. • I will keep time.

37. Correct Answers • A • G • C • H • D • G • D • F • A • G

38. Which Ones Were Commonly Wrong? • If you got it right how did you approach the question?

39. Book Talk • Your book talk with 5-10 minutes and now I will give you an example with a book I’ve read. • The rest of the period is yours to silently read. • Remember Book Talks due Next Friday.

40. Exit Slip • What was your score on today’s section? • What do you anticipate as the most difficult aspect of the ACT Reading Test for you? • What part of the book talk do think will be the most difficult for you to complete?