Tuesday-Wednesday: Sign out books. "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara pg 3 (6 pgs) "Raymond's Run" is a short story told from the point of view of a street-smart girl from Harlem.
Vocabulary (R.WS.08.04) benign illiteracy infuse intolerant taut Review it
Literary Terms: character, setting, plot, theme, point of view pg 26 imagery (See pg 19 or English Terms.)
The Story: "Mrs. Flowers" is told from the point of view of an impoverished, rural girl named Marguerite, who has difficulty with shyness. An older woman named Mrs. Flowers singles her out and makes a difference in her life.
Other GLCE Goals: After reading "Mrs. Flowers", each student will make a connections between this and the previous text (R.CM.08.03) comparing and contrasting the brash character of Squeaky with the inhibited Marguerite of "Mrs. Flowers". The student will reflect on these two readings, find evidence, discuss, and then write a response about the connections they find (R.CM.08.03-- see GLCEs).
Literary Terms: character, setting, plot, theme, personification (See p 214 or English Terms.)
The Story: This is a difficult piece--not only with some extended vocabulary, but a story that uses personification of a house rather than using actual characters (R.NT.00.04-- see GLCEs).
Other GLCE Goals: We will discuss the setting, characters, and events in this and every story that follows (R.NT.08.03-- see GLCEs).
Literary Terms: character, setting, plot, theme, suspense (See English Terms.)
The Story: This classic horror story that gives three wishes that go wrong.
This story came in a close second place for favorite story in 2006-2007.
Other GLCE Goals: While reading this story, the student will begin to make meaningful predictions based on illustrations or portions of the text. (R.CM.08.03-- see GLCEs).
Literary Terms: Paul Revere's Ride: narrative poem Poetry Presentation: free verse refrain rhyme scheme speaker stanza meter (See English Terms.)
The Poem: "Paul Revere's Ride", our first long poem, was written by one America's early favorite poets, Henry Longfellow. This classic interpretation of American history will help the student become familiar with literature that represents the American heritage we share(R.NT.00.01-- see GLCEs).
Choose a Poem for Oral Presentation
and be prepared to read and explain the poem in front of the class.
"Time to Talk" by Robert Frost, Pg 16
"If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking" by Emily Dickinson, Pg 77
"The Courage my Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay, Pg 108
"Legacy II" by Leroy V. Quintana, Pg 109
" The Secret Heart" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin Pg 112
"Grandma Ling" by Amy Ling Pg 135
"Grandma" by Shandin Pete, Pg 148
"Na Na" by Jaqueta Oliver, Pg 148
WARNING:
Presentations are due at the beginning of the hour Friday. There will be no preparation time allowed--NONE! There will be no make-up!
Week 8: The MEAP Tests
No vocabulary
Literary Terms:
Students will write about their novels using the literary elements we have been studying this quarter, namely: character setting plot theme conflict character development foreshadowing (See English Terms.)
Week 7 & 9
Student-Selected Novel
In the last weeks of October, we will be working on novel projects.
Review Checklist for the 1st Quarter Test
Our glossary is on pgs 705-718
Narrative Prose Text
Range of Genre novel short story
Literary Elements character plot theme setting conflict foreshadowing imagery personification point of view suspense
Informational Prose Text
Literary Elements
Poetic Text
Range of Genre Narrative poem free verse
Poetic Elements meter refrain rhyme scheme speaker stanza
