7th Grade:
DOL - Still working on Pronouns.
Homework: Pronoun Worksheet - Due tomorrow. See Mr. Hawley for extra copies. This one focuses on Indefinite and Relative pronouns.
We also started the introduction to our next story "Amigo Brothers" We will be focusing on compare and contrast with this story, as well as the elements of a short story like Plot, setting, Rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement (the "And they lived happily ever after moment in the story.)
8th Grade:
DOL - Nice short one today.
Discussion of Maps testing and reasons why you should try to do your best.
New story we will begin reading in the textbook - "Flowers for Algernon". This story will focus on parallel episodes and subplots within a story. Be warned, it is a sad tale. No homework.
10th Grade:
DOL - Still working on those pronouns.
We finished reading the story "The Leap"
Essay: Flashback. Instructions below. This will be due next Tuesday, Sep 17.
GUIDELINES FOR FLASHBACK FLASH-FORWARD
STORY
DUE DATE:
LENGTH: 1½ - 3 pages typed (double
spaced)
ALL PAPERS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Title of the story
Your name
Did you notice that The Sandlot was told as a flashback story?
Smalls was walking into the baseball stadium to begin his job as an announcer
at the beginning of the story, and at the end of the story he is announcing the
game. What happens in between those two scenes is a flashback about the
greatest summer of his life.
Start your story in the present day--only your present day is 10 years
from now.
FIRST PARAGRAPH
This paragraph should include the following
information in narrative form (Not just a list of information, but actually told in the way a story would sound.)
Your age
Your occupation
Single or married?
Any kids?
House you live in
Car you drive
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
Explain what happens on your job to make you think of the past.
Your last sentence in your first paragraph should read, “I remember when…”
BODY
Tell me about a TRUE incident that happened to you
that you will never forget. The more details, the better the story. Explain and
describe EVERYTHING.
LAST PARAGRAPH
Come back to reality and end your paper in the present (which is really your pretend future) by tying the story together for the reader.
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