Thesis Stations:
Click on the button and Go to option 3 "play the game" Middle School. Once you've mastered that, play the high school version of the game.
Maze Runner Movie Review
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Connotation and Denotation: 10/20/2014
*If you are ever waiting on a partner during these lessons, you need to work on your new dictionary. The prompts can be found on the table. The dictionary will be due at the end of the unit.*
Warm-Up (complete in your notebook):
Practice (complete in your notebook):
Connotation: The emotions attached to a word. The emotion can be either positive or negative.
Example: Home (positive), Shack (negative).
2. Complete the Connotation Denotation Practice exercise (found in the resources section) . Glue,
staple or tape completed work in your notebook.
3. Check your answers with a partner.
4. Create 4 sets of your own words, and, with that same partner, swap your list.
5. Use the 24 Adjectives list to complete the Connotation Practice Chart (resources section). Glue,
staple or tape completed work in your notebook.
6. Create a list of 12 denotative adjectives. Swap with a partner and they must turn those denotative words
into connotative words.
Checkpoint: SHOW MS. CRENSHAW WHEN YOU FINISH!
Resources:
- Discuss three reasons why it is important to use strong vocabulary in writing.
- Describe resources you can use to enhance your writing with strong words.
- Between the words "happy" or "ecstatic," which do you think is a stronger word? Discuss why using lots of details and an example.
Practice (complete in your notebook):
- Copy down the following terms in your notebook:
Connotation: The emotions attached to a word. The emotion can be either positive or negative.
Example: Home (positive), Shack (negative).
2. Complete the Connotation Denotation Practice exercise (found in the resources section) . Glue,
staple or tape completed work in your notebook.
3. Check your answers with a partner.
4. Create 4 sets of your own words, and, with that same partner, swap your list.
5. Use the 24 Adjectives list to complete the Connotation Practice Chart (resources section). Glue,
staple or tape completed work in your notebook.
6. Create a list of 12 denotative adjectives. Swap with a partner and they must turn those denotative words
into connotative words.
Checkpoint: SHOW MS. CRENSHAW WHEN YOU FINISH!
Resources:
connotative_denotative_practice_2.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Connotation and Denotation (continued) 10/22/14
*IF YOU ARE EVER WAITING ON A PARTNER DURING THESE LESSONS, YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR NEW DICTIONARY. THE PROMPTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TABLE. THE DICTIONARY WILL BE DUE AT THE END OF THE UNIT.*
Warm-up (complete in your notebook):
Practice (complete in your notebook):
Resources:
- Describe in your own words the meaning for connotation and denotation (use YOUR OWN WORDS so you can best remember it).
- Using your library book, find a passage. Copy the passage in your notebook. Circle the words that you feel are denotative and change them to connotative words. (If you feel you can't find a passage, keep looking! It's a whole book...)
Practice (complete in your notebook):
- Play a review game on connotation and denotation (link found in resources). You have a 10 minute time limit on the game.
- Then, come up with four or five "quiz" questions about connotation and denotation.
- Quiz a partner with your questions.
- Complete the Connotation Revision Passage (found in resources) by changing denotative words into connotative words. Glue, staple or tape completed work in your notebook.
Resources:
Connotation and Denotation (Continued) 10/23/14
Warm-Up (complete in your notebook):
***CHECKPOINT: SHOW MS. CRENSHAW WHEN YOU FINISH!
Practice and Create:
****TURN IN POSTER WHEN FINISHED*****
2. Complete the Writer's Workshop prompt in your writing journal (found
in resource section).
Resources:
- Describe how you can continue to improve your skills with connotation.
- Analyze if you feel like you already use connotation with your writing. Explain
***CHECKPOINT: SHOW MS. CRENSHAW WHEN YOU FINISH!
Practice and Create:
- View the PowerPoint on team names (found in resources). Follow the steps and create a poster at the end of the lesson.
****TURN IN POSTER WHEN FINISHED*****
2. Complete the Writer's Workshop prompt in your writing journal (found
in resource section).
Resources:
whats_in_a_name_connotative.pptx | |
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whats_in_a_name_alt.pptx | |
File Size: | 1061 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
writing_prompt_1.pptx | |
File Size: | 206 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
FIGURATIVE And LITERAL Language (10/28):
Warm-Up:
Practice:
Resources:
- What is the difference between figurative and literal language?
- In what type of writing would you expect to find figurative language? What about literal language? Explain your answer.
Practice:
- Work through the Figurative & Literal Language Introduction (found in resource section). Use the Figurative & Literal Language Introduction Notes (found in resource section) sheet to help you take notes. Glue, staple or tape completed notes in your notebook.
- Test your knowledge by playing some Figurative Language Games! (found in resource section)
- Copy a passage from your library book. Highlight at least three forms of figurative language found in the passage. If you can't find three, choose a different passage.
- Reflect (record answers in your notebook): Why do you think figurative language is used in writing? How can figurative language help your writing? Do you feel like you use figurative language? Explain.
Resources:
figurative_literal_notes_4.ppt | |
File Size: | 4808 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
figurative_literal_intro_4.ppt | |
File Size: | 4799 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Figurative Language Games:
Figurative and Literal Language (Cont.) (10/30)
Warm-Up:
Practice:
- Define literal and figurative language and give an example of each.
- List the types of figurative language.
- Choose two types of figurative language and give an example of each.
Practice:
- Work through each section of the figurative and literal language packet. (This can be picked up on the table.)
- Create a story using each for a figurative language. If you are having trouble thinking of a topic, go back and look writers workshop notebook. Take one of the stories and re-write it using figurative language.
- Turn in packet when finished.
Figurative and Literal Language (cont.) (11/05)
Warm-Up:
Practice:
Resources:
- Describe at least three places you see figurative language being used.
- Why do you think each item you describe uses figurative language? Explain.
- When do you think is is appropriate to use literal language? When is it appropriate to use figurative language? Explain.
Practice:
- Choose three songs listed in the song list found in the resources. BEFORE LISTENING TO THE SONGS, GRAB THE LYRICS OFF THE TABLE! (be sure to return them when you finish.)
- Complete the Musical Figuartive Language Chart (found in resources) using the three songs you chose.
- Tape or staple into notebook (CHECKPOINT!! SHOW MS. CRENSHAW)
- Complete Song Lyrics Project (found in resources). (CHECKPOINT!! SHOW MS. CRENSHAW)
Resources:
Song list:
Musical Figurative Language Chart:
musical_figurative_language.doc | |
File Size: | 31 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Song Lyrics Project:
song_lyric_project.doc | |
File Size: | 27 kb |
File Type: | doc |
POint of View (POV) (11/10)
Warm-Up:
Practice:
4. Add the following information to your notes ...
Dialogue = When the characters speak.
Narration = When the narrator speaks.
"Quotation marks" separate dialogue from narration.
EXAMPLE: "I'm stuck!" her son Jack yelled. "I'm stuck!" is dialogue and her son Jack yelled is narration.
When determining the point-of-view, only the narrator's voice counts. DO NOT pay attention to dialogue (words in quotes). So, the example above is third person point-of-view because it has the pronoun her. The pronoun I doesn't count because it's in quotes.
5. Test your knowledge by completing a Point-of-View Worksheet. (Found in resources)
(Turn the worksheet in to be graded)
6. Watch the "True Story of the Three Little Pigs." Then, answer the following questions.
7. Re-write another familiar fairy tale from a different character's point-of-view. For example, tell Snow White's story from Dopey's view, or tell Cinderella's tale from the point-of-view of the Fairy Godmother. The link below features some well-known fairy tales if you need help remembering the plots.
Resources:
- Define point of view as it relates to a story.
- Describe how a reader can identify what perspective in which the story is told. (How can you figure out the point of view?)
Practice:
- Watch the Point of View video (found in resource section).
- Take notes on video
- After the video, answer the following questions in your notebook:
- What is point-of-view?
- What are the three categories of point-of-view? What pronouns are used for each category?
- What is objective point-of-view? What is omniscient point-of-view? What is limited omniscient point-of-view?
4. Add the following information to your notes ...
Dialogue = When the characters speak.
Narration = When the narrator speaks.
"Quotation marks" separate dialogue from narration.
EXAMPLE: "I'm stuck!" her son Jack yelled. "I'm stuck!" is dialogue and her son Jack yelled is narration.
When determining the point-of-view, only the narrator's voice counts. DO NOT pay attention to dialogue (words in quotes). So, the example above is third person point-of-view because it has the pronoun her. The pronoun I doesn't count because it's in quotes.
5. Test your knowledge by completing a Point-of-View Worksheet. (Found in resources)
(Turn the worksheet in to be graded)
6. Watch the "True Story of the Three Little Pigs." Then, answer the following questions.
- From whose point-of-view is the story told? Is it told in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?
- How does the different point-of-view affect the plot of this familiar story? Give at least three, specific examples.
7. Re-write another familiar fairy tale from a different character's point-of-view. For example, tell Snow White's story from Dopey's view, or tell Cinderella's tale from the point-of-view of the Fairy Godmother. The link below features some well-known fairy tales if you need help remembering the plots.
Resources:
pov_practice.docx | |
File Size: | 22 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Study Guide for test (11/13):
Unit test is 11/14!
comprehension_and_communication_test_study_guide.docx | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |