Thursday, September 11, 2014

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 8

 

1.      WARMUP: Begin vocabulary Exercise II (#1-13)…

1. …what you don’t finish now will be homework…remember, your test is tomorrow.

 

2.      Individually finish reading “The Most Dangerous Game” in Literature book p. 33 – 36.

 

3.      On the same sheet as your 3 inferences/predictions, complete (AND TURN IN FOR CREDIT) the following Seven Crucial Questions for “The Most Dangerous Game” using your book and your Literary Terms packet…

1. Who is the protagonist? antagonist?

2. How does the author describe the setting/locale.

3. Describe the central conflict/problem the protagonist is facing?

Is the conflict psychological, physical, or both?

4. Describe three different ways the character's personality is revealed.

1. actions

2. words

3. other characters’ words

5. List the six stages of plot (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

            For each stage, write what happens in “The Most Dangerous Game.”

6. Describe the mood using at least five expressions.

7. What is the theme/message of the story?

 

4. Complete: REVIEW – “The Most Dangerous Game” questions 1 – 13 (see handout)

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

1.      Complete vocabulary Exercise II (#1-13)…of this week’s vocabulary handout for tomorrow.

 

2.      Finish REVIEW questions 1 – 13 (see handout) from “The Most Dangerous Game”

 

3.      Study for vocabulary test on Friday (the test will have a word bank and 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences – you provide the correct vocabulary word for each sentence)

 

4.      Bring Literature book tomorrow.