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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The Imagination Station
This story should be written in past tense and in first person “I”.
PARAGRAPH 1) Set the mood
Describe the setting. This includes time of day, time of year, type of location (rural/ urban), objects around (old homes, trees, etc.),
PARAGRAPH 2) Reveal the main character and conflict
Describe the main character (appearance, physical traits, character traits). Reveal the conflict in an interesting way. For example, the conflict could be revealed through action or dialogue between two characters.
PARAGRAPH 3 and 4) rising action
Create suspense or build momentum by having the character go through 2 or three small events that will eventually lead to the climax.
PARAGRAPH 5) climax
What is the main event/most important part of the story? The conflict has to explode in some way.
PARAGRAPH 6) falling action
What are the effects of this main event? How have the characters changed? How has the problem/conflict been resolved?
PARAGRAPH 7) conclusion
End your story off in a meaningful way. Was there a lesson/moral/theme? Another idea is to leave the reader wanting more. For example, maybe the girl was saved but the killer was never found.
Use your imagination. Put yourself in the place of the characters so you can better describe their experiences and emotions.
Good luck!
Monday, October 6, 2014
My Poetry Jam Project
Hi everyone,
You will be creating your own poems now, which must be presented on both paper and in person (or on video)!
Part 1: ROUGH COPIES MUST BE SHOWN TO MS. FAZIO BEFORE MOVING ON TO PART 2.
Choose which 2 of the following 3 poems you would like to write: Sometimes I feel, Where I'm from and a free form poem.
1) The Sometimes I Feel poem should have at least 4 stanzas and should have 1 simile in each stanza. Try your best to include a lot of description in each stanza. (Please follow the outline and the examples.)
2) The Where I'm From poem should be at least 10 lines long. You must repeat the words I'm from throughout the poem and include description for each example of where you're from. (Please follow the examples.)
3) Your free form poem should be a meaningful mini story or anecdote about you or someone you know. You should have a main message or theme in your poem. It does not have to rhyme. It should have some flow or rhythm to it. It should be at least 15 lines long.
Part 2: FINAL COPIES SHOULD BE NEAT AND CREATIVELY PRESENTED
Present your two poems written or typed up neatly in a small booklet. The booklet should have a cover page, the two poems and a picture (drawn or printed) for each.
Part 3: VIDEO OR ORAL PRESENTATION
Choose 1 of your 2 poems to either create a video or perform an oral recitation.
(We will create a rubric for grading each type of presentation.)
VIDEO: The video should have images relating to your poem. You must recite your poem with a lot of expression. Please pay attention to tone, speed and volume. You can also have background music.
ORAL RECITATION: You have to present your poem orally in front of the class. You are not allowed any notes or q-cards. You must use an expressive tone, as well as appropriate speed and volume when reciting your poem out loud to the class.
You will be creating your own poems now, which must be presented on both paper and in person (or on video)!
Part 1: ROUGH COPIES MUST BE SHOWN TO MS. FAZIO BEFORE MOVING ON TO PART 2.
Choose which 2 of the following 3 poems you would like to write: Sometimes I feel, Where I'm from and a free form poem.
1) The Sometimes I Feel poem should have at least 4 stanzas and should have 1 simile in each stanza. Try your best to include a lot of description in each stanza. (Please follow the outline and the examples.)
2) The Where I'm From poem should be at least 10 lines long. You must repeat the words I'm from throughout the poem and include description for each example of where you're from. (Please follow the examples.)
3) Your free form poem should be a meaningful mini story or anecdote about you or someone you know. You should have a main message or theme in your poem. It does not have to rhyme. It should have some flow or rhythm to it. It should be at least 15 lines long.
Part 2: FINAL COPIES SHOULD BE NEAT AND CREATIVELY PRESENTED
Present your two poems written or typed up neatly in a small booklet. The booklet should have a cover page, the two poems and a picture (drawn or printed) for each.
Part 3: VIDEO OR ORAL PRESENTATION
Choose 1 of your 2 poems to either create a video or perform an oral recitation.
(We will create a rubric for grading each type of presentation.)
VIDEO: The video should have images relating to your poem. You must recite your poem with a lot of expression. Please pay attention to tone, speed and volume. You can also have background music.
ORAL RECITATION: You have to present your poem orally in front of the class. You are not allowed any notes or q-cards. You must use an expressive tone, as well as appropriate speed and volume when reciting your poem out loud to the class.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Synopsis of your book!
Good morning English class!
I would like you to write a synopsis of the novel you have chosen to read. Even though you have not read it all, you should have enough information to write a clear paragraph of what your book is about.
You must write a paragraph half a page long skipping lines using good grammar and spelling. Use a pencil. Include a cover page with a pencil drawing of an important character or symbol from your book.
Include the following 4 things in your paragraph:
4 things you must accomplish, no exceptions
- Give a clear idea of your book’s core conflict
- Show what characters we’ll care about, including the ones we’ll hate
- Demonstrate what’s at stake for the main character(s)
- Show how the conflict is resolved
It must be handed in at the end of class.
Good luck and keep it neat!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Literary Response to The Outsiders
Introduction (meaning):
What was the general mood/tone of the novel? What is the main theme/lesson or idea of the novel? Give an example from the novel (either a scene or a quote) that exemplifies this theme. What is another less obvious theme? Give another quote or scene from the novel, that proves you are right. What was the author's purpose for writing this text?
Connections:
What other text did this story remind you of? Can you connect the themes you found to your own life or world events? Can you think of a movie or another story with similar themes, characters, settings, etc.? Include a quote from the novel or discuss the particular scene that you are making the connection to. (Try to connect the theme of the novel to something else. Also, it is better to connect to world events, other texts and media rather than personal experiences.)
Conventions:
What type of text is The Outsiders? Is there anything special/ unique about the way it was written? Discuss the setting, and the era. Who is telling the story? Is it written in first, second or third person? How does this affect the story? Why is this important?
Judgement:
Did you like the novel? Why or why not? What is the best part of the novel? What is the most important part of the novel? Who should read this novel and why?
You must have a good copy with cover page for MAY 13th. Remember to underline the title of the novel in your response. To be safe, you should have 1 quote or example from the novel in each paragraph.
(Rough copy is unnecessary.)
What was the general mood/tone of the novel? What is the main theme/lesson or idea of the novel? Give an example from the novel (either a scene or a quote) that exemplifies this theme. What is another less obvious theme? Give another quote or scene from the novel, that proves you are right. What was the author's purpose for writing this text?
Connections:
What other text did this story remind you of? Can you connect the themes you found to your own life or world events? Can you think of a movie or another story with similar themes, characters, settings, etc.? Include a quote from the novel or discuss the particular scene that you are making the connection to. (Try to connect the theme of the novel to something else. Also, it is better to connect to world events, other texts and media rather than personal experiences.)
Conventions:
What type of text is The Outsiders? Is there anything special/ unique about the way it was written? Discuss the setting, and the era. Who is telling the story? Is it written in first, second or third person? How does this affect the story? Why is this important?
Judgement:
Did you like the novel? Why or why not? What is the best part of the novel? What is the most important part of the novel? Who should read this novel and why?
You must have a good copy with cover page for MAY 13th. Remember to underline the title of the novel in your response. To be safe, you should have 1 quote or example from the novel in each paragraph.
(Rough copy is unnecessary.)
Outsider scenes
Every student will be given their own grade.
Every student is responsible for dialogue, costumes and props.
Every student must be prepared and ready to present with their teams.
Your scene (dialogue, blocking, costumes and props) must be accurate!
Every student is responsible for dialogue, costumes and props.
Every student must be prepared and ready to present with their teams.
Your scene (dialogue, blocking, costumes and props) must be accurate!
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Outsider Scenes
Your scenes from the novel The Outsiders are due May 14th and 15th.
You will be presenting on stage in the auditorium!
You will be presenting on stage in the auditorium!
Monday, April 28, 2014
Personal narrative due May 2nd
1) choose a moment in your life that you can describe in great detail, using imagery and literary devices. (You are allowed to embellish to make it more dramatic.)
2) review the sample text given in class.
3) write a rough copy that's 300-350 words long
4) good copy should be typed or written in pen with a cover page.
rough and good copy are due Friday, May 2nd.
TIP: Include a lesson, moral or theme in the first paragraph to set the tone of your story. For example, "They say beauty is only skin deep, ...."
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Oral Presentation (speech)
What you will need for your oral presentation:
1) re-written good copy of speech (in blue pen or on computer, no cover page needed, do not write in the boarder of your loose leaf, include a title for your speech, and underline the example of figurative language in your speech)
2) q-cards with notes on your speech to help you with your presentation
How you will be graded:
60% expression, tone, enthusiasm, effort
40% memorization (how often did you look down at your notes)
Due Date:
Tuesday April 8th, Day 7, period 4
Practice and do a good job!
1) re-written good copy of speech (in blue pen or on computer, no cover page needed, do not write in the boarder of your loose leaf, include a title for your speech, and underline the example of figurative language in your speech)
2) q-cards with notes on your speech to help you with your presentation
How you will be graded:
60% expression, tone, enthusiasm, effort
40% memorization (how often did you look down at your notes)
Due Date:
Tuesday April 8th, Day 7, period 4
Practice and do a good job!
Monday, March 24, 2014
Poetry Portfolio
Last Poetry Assignment
Create a Poetry Portfolio
Use the booklet given in class to help you create 2 poems (each with their own particular form).
Add the three poems done in class (metaphor, alliteration and personification) to create a poetry portfolio containing 5 poems in total.
You will be marked on: presentation, grammar and spelling, as well as creativity (use of figures of speech, form and vocabulary).
This will be due on April Fools (the first of April)!
Good luck and have fun!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Your "I Have a Dream" Speech
Now it's your turn to write a speech.
step 1: Pick a problem that affects a group of people. Perhaps it's a problem which also affects you or the people in your life. (For example: smoking.)
step 2: Fill in the template for a speech given to you.
step 3: Write it out in paragraph form using figurative language like: similes, metaphors, repetition, alliteration, etc.
EX.:
I Have a Dream
The problem with cigarettes is that they are slowly killing our nation. We can never be satisfied as long as first and second hand smoke continues to kill the people we care about. We cannot be satisfied as long as we see the smoke as thick as molasses fill their lungs. We will not be satisfied as long as our family and friends continue to hurt themselves and the people around them.
I have a dream that people everywhere who are offered a cancer stick will respond "No!" I have a dream that all cancer-causing, tar-filled cigarettes will be thrown into oblivion. I have a dream that one day the world will be cigarette-free.
When my dream takes shape in reality, I shall praise God, for he is good, and I shall say to the world, "Thank you! It was too late for my grandmother, but it may not be too late for yours."
written by
Rikki-Katrina Brophy Wiltshire
step 1: Pick a problem that affects a group of people. Perhaps it's a problem which also affects you or the people in your life. (For example: smoking.)
step 2: Fill in the template for a speech given to you.
step 3: Write it out in paragraph form using figurative language like: similes, metaphors, repetition, alliteration, etc.
EX.:
I Have a Dream
The problem with cigarettes is that they are slowly killing our nation. We can never be satisfied as long as first and second hand smoke continues to kill the people we care about. We cannot be satisfied as long as we see the smoke as thick as molasses fill their lungs. We will not be satisfied as long as our family and friends continue to hurt themselves and the people around them.
I have a dream that people everywhere who are offered a cancer stick will respond "No!" I have a dream that all cancer-causing, tar-filled cigarettes will be thrown into oblivion. I have a dream that one day the world will be cigarette-free.
When my dream takes shape in reality, I shall praise God, for he is good, and I shall say to the world, "Thank you! It was too late for my grandmother, but it may not be too late for yours."
written by
Rikki-Katrina Brophy Wiltshire
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Alliteraion
Write a Valentine's Day poem using alliteration.
Boys on Valentine's Day
Boys don't like,
Bows and
Bouquets.But on Valentine's Day,
Bouquets and
Bows,
are bought by
boys.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Personification Poem
Inanimate Objects Human Actions (verbs)
trees wind sky dance laugh sigh
engine waves clouds sing groan whistle
boat breeze sunlight cry shout wink
chair motor door laugh play stare
pencil curtains book punch slap wrestle
water fire mirror run swim die
dress pants sand cough call mock
shirt shoes glove fight argue eat
fork spoon dish listen ask speak
____________________________________________________
1) Pick 4 pairs of words that can be connected to each other.
(You can add words that are not on the list.)
ex:
Palm trees --) danced
Sunlight --) winked
Breeze --) played
Waves --) chased
2) Use them to create a descriptive poem. (Your title will bring it all together.)
The sunlight winked at me,
while the waves chased each other down the shore.
The palm trees danced,
as the breeze played on.
What title would work for this poem?
trees wind sky dance laugh sigh
engine waves clouds sing groan whistle
boat breeze sunlight cry shout wink
chair motor door laugh play stare
pencil curtains book punch slap wrestle
water fire mirror run swim die
dress pants sand cough call mock
shirt shoes glove fight argue eat
fork spoon dish listen ask speak
____________________________________________________
1) Pick 4 pairs of words that can be connected to each other.
(You can add words that are not on the list.)
ex:
Palm trees --) danced
Sunlight --) winked
Breeze --) played
Waves --) chased
2) Use them to create a descriptive poem. (Your title will bring it all together.)
The sunlight winked at me,
while the waves chased each other down the shore.
The palm trees danced,
as the breeze played on.
What title would work for this poem?
Friday, February 7, 2014
Personification
What is being personified in this poem?
Someone Lost their Heart on the Bus
I came, I sat,
I looked around.
I thought, I puzzled,
At what I found.
A heart, alone,
It looked at me,
It screamed, it cried,
From under the seat.
I sat, I stared,
I wondered why,
This heart was here.
Who was to cry,
At what they lost,
At what I found,
When I came, I sat,
And looked around?
by: Rikki-Katrina Brophy Wiltshire
Someone Lost their Heart on the Bus
I came, I sat,
I looked around.
I thought, I puzzled,
At what I found.
A heart, alone,
It looked at me,
It screamed, it cried,
From under the seat.
I sat, I stared,
I wondered why,
This heart was here.
Who was to cry,
At what they lost,
At what I found,
When I came, I sat,
And looked around?
by: Rikki-Katrina Brophy Wiltshire
vocabulary 5
1) audience 7) majority 13) independence
2) regularly 8) permanent 14) consequence
3) energy 9) residence 15) daughter
4) sympathy 10) confidence
5) humour 11) positive
6) minor 12) negative
Test Friday, Feb. 14th.
2) regularly 8) permanent 14) consequence
3) energy 9) residence 15) daughter
4) sympathy 10) confidence
5) humour 11) positive
6) minor 12) negative
Test Friday, Feb. 14th.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Persuasive 5-Paragraph Essay outline
Rough copy due Tuesday, January 14th.
Good copy due Thursday, January 16th.
“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be
credible; credible we must be truthful.”
-Edward R. Murrow
It should be about 400 words long. (About 80 words per paragraph.)
Your essay must have 5 paragraphs: introduction, 3 body paragraphs and the conclusion.
INTRODUCTION must include 1) a quote or hook that captures the tone of your essay, 2) a clearly stated THESIS STATEMENT (exactly what your essay will prove), and 3) three main supporting arguments.
"Facebook says, 'Privacy is theft,' because they're selling your lack of privacy to the advertisers who might show up one day."
-Jaron Lanier
Example of bad THESIS STATEMENT:
"Facebook is bad."
Example of good THESIS STATEMENT:
"Facebook users put themselves at great risk online because of lack of privacy."
BODY 3 paragraphs
Each paragraph must have a supporting point/idea that explains why your thesis statement is right. Each paragraph must have at least one fact or piece of evidence as well as an example or explanation. YOU MUST USE TRANSITION WORDS.
CONCLUSION
Restate your thesis statement, summarize your 3 supporting ideas and leave the reader with a powerful statement that convinces them you are right. For example, end with a call to action. "Only you can make a difference!"
Leave off with a BANG!
Refer to outline, sample essay
and list of transition words for further help.
Persuasive 5-Paragraph Essay
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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Aesop
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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Aesop
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
Aesop
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Aesop
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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