Thursday, September 6, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 3

1. CONTEST: Write down as many examples of contractions as you can. (ex. can’t…)
1. Discuss contractions (and a challenge to name a contraction whose apostrophe stood in for 3 letters)
2. Read a copy of “How to Write a Commercial” on center table
3. Plotline powerpoint
1. Took notes on plotlines       
2. As a table, write up a believable example using each of the 6 parts of the plotline

 

 

4. Using your classwork from yesterday, write a commercial that will persuade a person to buy the very thing you said you would never buy. (our first persuasive writing piece)

1. TO BE COLLECTED

5. BEGIN HOMEWORK (you may NOT use any of the Harry Potters):

1. Think of one of your favorite books or films.
2. Next, number your paper 1 – 6.
3. Then, using your plotline notes, write a short sentence for each of the 6 plotline points as they relate to your film.

For example: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:

1. exposition:

2. conflict: “Harry attempts to stop Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents, from stealing the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

3. rising action:

4. climax:  “Professor Snape’s apparent hex on Harry during the Quidditch game brings the simmering tension between good and evil out into the open, shifting Harry’s concern from winning the game to surviving.”

5. falling action:

6. resolution:

ENGLISH homework:

1.      GROUP WORK: 6 plotlines for madeup RFC lunchroom story

2.      Write script for 30 second commercial for the thing that you would never buy (from yesterday’s classwork)

3.      Write a plotline (1-6) for a movie or book (NOT Harry Potter)

4.      Challenge: name a contraction whose apostrophe stands in for 3 letters

5.      Signed Contact Information Sheet due Friday.

6.      Remind parents to send me a brief email from their preferred email address with student name in the Subject line (if they haven’t already done so).