English 10--4/16/2020-4/22/2020
- Thursday
- Set a timer for 20-25 minutes and read your free reading book OR
- Set a timer for 20-25 minutes and read the first half-ish of Jack Finney's short story "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" OR
- View the first three videos of Mr. Martin reading Finney's short story aloud.
- As you read/listen, look for evidence that helps you respond to the following questions:
- What is something that the author does purposefully? If you are struggling to come up with something on your own, consider selecting an item from the list below:
- (S)he alludes to an historical event, a famous story, etc.
- (S)he appeals to multiple senses in order to create imagery.
- (S)he creates suspense.
- (S)he characterizes a character a certain way.
- (S)he implements irony (dramatic, situational, and/or verbal).
- (S)he uses simile and/or metaphor.
- (S)he uses symbolism.
- (S)he writes from a particular point of view (e.g., first-person).
- What evidence supports your claim?
- Optional: Log in and complete some Membean training.
- Friday
- Set a timer for 20-25 minutes and read your free reading book OR
- Set a timer for 20-25 minutes and read the the rest of Jack Finney's short story "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" OR
- View the final two videos of Mr. Martin reading Finney's short story aloud.
- As you read/listen, continue looking for evidence that helps you respond to the following questions:
- What is something that the author does purposefully? If you are struggling to come up with something on your own, consider selecting an item from the list below:
- (S)he alludes to an historical event, a famous story, etc.
- (S)he appeals to multiple senses in order to create imagery.
- (S)he creates suspense.
- (S)he characterizes a character a certain way.
- (S)he implements irony (dramatic, situational, and/or verbal).
- (S)he uses simile and/or metaphor.
- (S)he uses symbolism.
- (S)he writes from a particular point of view (e.g., first-person).
- What evidence supports your claim?
- Optional: Log in and complete some Membean training.
- Monday
- Read Mr. Martin's sample one-paragraph response, which is included as part of the "One-Paragraph Response About Author's Purpose" posted as an "Assignment".
- Keeping in mind that "a paragraph's a paragraph's a paragraph", outline (and begin writing?) your one-paragraph response to the following questions:
- What is something that the author does purposefully? If you are struggling to come up with something on your own, consider selecting an item from the list below:
- (S)he alludes to an historical event, a famous story, etc.
- (S)he appeals to multiple senses in order to create imagery.
- (S)he creates suspense.
- (S)he characterizes a character a certain way.
- (S)he implements irony (dramatic, situational, and/or verbal).
- (S)he uses simile and/or metaphor.
- (S)he uses symbolism.
- (S)he writes from a particular point of view (e.g., first-person).
- What evidence supports your claim?
- Optional: Log in and complete some Membean training.
- Tuesday
- Consider rereading Mr. Martin's sample one-paragraph response.
- Finish writing your one-paragraph response. Then, consider submitting it in Google Classroom. Do not forget to click the "Turn in" button! :)
- Optional: Log in and complete some Membean training.
- Wednesday
- Consider participating in your class block's Flipgrid about the past seven days in which you...
- share what you have been up to and/or some good news.
- share a little bit about your reading and writing experience. For example, you might update us on what is happening plot-wise in your free reading book or summarize what you wrote about in your one-paragraph response.
- Can you drop some Membean words in your video?!
- Optional: Log in and complete some Membean training.
