1.The passengers were uncomfortable in the sultry train car in August.

2.The children were persistent with their many questions.

3.The young girl’s resolute willpower was admirable.

4.The children grew petulant as their questions went unanswered.

5.All of the children agreed with conviction that their aunt’s story was horrible.

A. Strong belief; certainty

B. Determined

C. Hot and humid

D. Impatient

E. Continuing; stubborn

Major Monday Vocabulary

Question to think about:

What is the difference between the narrator of a story and the author of a story?

(Write down your answers)

The author is the living human being writing the story. The narrator is the “voice” telling the story.

Author—the person making the whole story up.

Narrator—the voice/ persona telling the story.

Characters—the made-up people the story is about. They are in the story.

Just like these nesting dolls, the “voices” in the story are layered within one another.

What are the different types of narrators and how do we tell the difference between them?

--(First Person, Third Limited, Third Omniscient, and sometimes Second Person.) To tell the difference, pay attention to the Pronouns the author uses and what the author tells you about the characters. For the following sentences, underline the pronouns.

1. Aaron and John went to a baseball game. They had fun because their team won.

2. After John went home, he told his brother all about the game and how much fun it was.

3. Then, the brothers went out to play. They played until sunset when their mom called them back inside the house.

School House Rock –Pronouns

As we watch the video, I want you to write down:

--at least two nouns in the video

--the definition of a pronoun

--at least five pronouns in the video http://cdn-media1.teachertube.com/flvideo202/166406.flv

Notice: It is NOT “hisself”; it is “himself” !

Quickwrite: Think of some of your favorite

stories, books, movies, or TV shows.

What is it about them that keeps your interest and appealed to you? Make a list of a few things that make stories interesting to you.

“What Happened During the Ice Storm” pg. 214 1. What point of view is this story told

in? Third-person limited? Third-person omniscient?First-person?

2. What is surprising about the boys’ actions?

Homework: Questions 1-4 on page 211.

With a partner:

Answer the “Write About” questions on page 217. Make sure to use the academic vocabulary words on the right in your answer.

--complex--correspond--perceive--incorporate

1.1st person narrator

2.3rd person limited

3.3rd person omniscient

4.Persona

5.Satire

6.Frame story

A. Writing that makes fun of people or institutions in an attempt to change society for the better.

B. The “character” that the voice of the 1st person narrator takes on.

C. An all-knowing narrator who can describe the thoughts and actions of anyone in the story.

D.A narrator who is in the story uses pronouns such as “I” and “me.”

E. A story told within another story

F. A narrator who tells the thoughts and actions of one character, but is not in the story.

Terrific Tuesday Terms

Quickwrite:

What is your definition of a good person?

What is your definition of a good child?

Are they different? How?

“The Storyteller” pg. 219

As we read, we will answer the literary focus questions at the bottom of the pages.

Circle the correct pronoun for each sentence:

1. (Him, He) and (I, me) go to the movies once a week.

2. (Them, They) received gifts for their birthday.

3. Water frightens him more than (she, her).

4. I am as old as (they, them).

5. Did everyone in the play remember (his, their) lines?

6. Neither of the boys could find (his, their) way without a compass.

7. Every student in our class had (his, their) picture taken.

Weird Wednesday Grammar

Prounoun Practice:

Get with a partner and work through the worksheet on pronouns. We are going to trade and grade them in 15 minutes.

Do BOTH sides of the paper!

A couple things to remember:

A pronoun replaces a noun. The “antecedent” is the noun it is taking the place of. Singular means one. Plural means more than one.

Look at your notes from Monday to help!

Thorough Thursday HSAP Review

• For the following statements, tell whether they are written in 1st person, 3rd limited, or 3rd omniscient.

• Write down the sentences and circle the words that show you the type of narrator. 1. I walked to the store yesterday and a stray kitten followed

me home.

2. Linda, Destiny’s mother, did not want Destiny to become attached to a stray cat, but it was too late. Destiny had already decided she wanted to keep it.

3. Destiny snuck some tuna fish outside to feed the cat, even though she knew her mother told her not to. She hoped her mom would change her mind and let her keep it.

4. “We cannot afford to keep a cat,” Destiny’s mother said. She knew her daughter wanted the kitten, but didn’t think Destiny was prepared to be responsible for it.

Author Study: Julia Alvarez This week and next week, we will read 4 works by Alvarez.

“My First Free Summer” pg. 261 (essay)

“Exile” and “All-American Girl” pg. 268-272 (poems)

“Antojos” (short story) pg. 275 Quickwrite: pg. 260Throughout her life, Alvarez moved back and forth between the USA and the Dominican Republic.

What challenges do you think would face someone who is raised in two different cultures?

Concept Review

1. The petulant child whined during the whole airplane ride. What does “petulant” mean?

2. He was resolute in his decision to attend a four-year college. What is “resolute”?

3. What does the word “omniscient” mean?

4. What type of narrator is this: (yes, write the sentence!) (1st person, 3rd limited, or 3rd omniscient)

“Amanda really wanted to get into the University of Charleston. She was really nervous she wouldn’t get accepted. She didn’t realize that the acceptance letter arrived in her mailbox that morning.”

5. Circle the correct pronoun:

All of my students turned in (his/her, their) homework early!

Group Work:

1. Read the poems “Exile” pg. 268 and “All-American Girl” pg. 272

Write this down in your notes: you will need it for the homework:

A metaphor is when we compare two things. We say that one of them symbolizes the other. Example: “He was a beast on the football field.” We compare him to a wild

animal

An extended metaphor is when a whole poem or multiple paragraphs make a comparison.

2. As you read, answer the reading and literary focus questions for “All-American Girl” poem (at the bottom of the pages).

3. Then, write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two poems.

Homework: pg. 274 Questions 1-15 and the what do you think now? (due Monday)

Major Monday Vocabulary

1. Even though she didn’t say it, I perceived that Amanda was upset today.

2. The roller coaster was lurching to a stop when I started to feel dizzy.

3. I saw the cat devouring a mouse.

4. When I saw the students whispering, I thought there was some kind of collusion going on.

5. He was lifting weights vigorously to get in shape for football season.

A. Eating hungrily

B. Rolling or leaning suddenly to one side

C. In a strong, active, or forceful way

D.Secret agreement

E. be aware of; sense; observe

Terrific Terms Thursday

1. Voice

2. Diction

3. Tone

4. Sentence Structure

5. Unreliable Narrator

A. A writer’s attitude toward the subject.

B. The way a writer organizes sentences. (How long, or short, the rhythm)

C. A 1st person narrator that the reader should doubt because he or she does not know everything, seems unsure, or seems misleading.

D.A writer’s unique use of language, shaped by his or her use of diction, tone, and sentence structure.

E. The words a writer uses.

Unreliable Narrator Example:

"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture--a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees--very gradually--I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever.“

-Edgar Allan Poe, "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Concept Review 2nd block

1. The counselor perceived that the girl was uncomfortable talking about this subject, so she changed topics.

What does perceived mean?

2. The detective thinks that the murder was not committed by one person, but that there was some sort of collusion going on.

What does collusion mean?

Write the following sentences with the correct word:

3. She (doesn’t/ don’t) like to eat vegetables.

4. The children (take/ takes) the bus.

5. The employee (arrive/ arrives) late on Tuesdays.

Extra credit: What is the definition of an author’s voice?

Concept Review 3rd/ 4th block

1. The counselor perceived that the girl was uncomfortable talking about this subject, so she changed topics.

What does perceived mean?

2. The detective thinks that the murder was not committed by one person, but that there was some sort of collusion going on.

What does collusion mean?

Write the following sentences with the correct word:

3. She (doesn’t/ don’t) like to eat vegetables.

4. The children (take/ takes) the bus.

5. What three things make up an author’s voice?

Extra credit: What is an unreliable narrator?

Title Genre Type of Narrator

Evidence

“My First Free

Summer”

“Exile”

“All-American

Girl”

“Antojos”

Major Monday Vocabulary 1. She was the kind of girl who was

always concerned with frivolous things like celebrities and makeup.

2. The dead fish gave off an unbearable stench.

3. The old man, impeded by his clumsy, enormous wings, had difficulty moving.

4. The priest showed prudence in warning people to be careful of liars.

5. The meager supply of paint was not enough to finish painting the room.

A.good judgment; cautiousness.

B.offensive smell.

C.not properly serious; silly.

D.scanty; not full or rich.

E.obstructed; blocked, as by some obstacle.

Major Monday Vocabulary

Brainstorming –Compare and Contrast her Voice 1. “My First Free Summer” pg. 2642. “Exile”? Pg. 2683. “All-American Girl”? Pg. 2724. “Antojos”? Pg. 275

Step 2: Write an introduction/ thesis statement. (Tell what stories you are writing about and what you are going to discuss that is similar and different about her voice between the stories.)

Step 3: Write at least a 4 paragraph essay, with an introduction, body (2 paragraphs), and conclusion. Due by the end of class.

When you finish, read “The Bear’s Speech” pg. 298-299. Do Q. 1-9Then, correct your tests if you made less than a 77%

Test for Unit 3: Essay –write this at the top of your paper.

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Alvarez’s voice in two of the selections we read. (voice is the author’s use of diction, tone, and sentence structure)