December 3, 2012 December 3, 2012 Language Arts Language Arts Stop, Drop, and Copy Stop, Drop, and Copy Define the vocab words for Stargirl List 2 Define the vocab words for Stargirl List 2 Complete last blue worksheet in the Complete last blue worksheet in the spelling vocab packet spelling vocab packet Spelling/Vocab Quiz Friday! Spelling/Vocab Quiz Friday! Quickwrite: Using evidence from the text, Quickwrite: Using evidence from the text, including page and paragraph, highlight including page and paragraph, highlight what took place while Stargirl was on the what took place while Stargirl was on the Hot Seat. Hot Seat.
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December 3, 2012December 3, 2012Language ArtsLanguage Arts
Stop, Drop, and Copy Stop, Drop, and Copy
Define the vocab words for Stargirl List 2Define the vocab words for Stargirl List 2
Complete last blue worksheet in the spelling vocab Complete last blue worksheet in the spelling vocab packetpacket
Quickwrite: Using evidence from the text, including Quickwrite: Using evidence from the text, including page and paragraph, highlight what took place while page and paragraph, highlight what took place while Stargirl was on the Hot Seat. Stargirl was on the Hot Seat.
Affect: is almost always a verb; it means ‘to Affect: is almost always a verb; it means ‘to influence’influence’
Effect: is most often used as a noun and means Effect: is most often used as a noun and means “the result”“the result”
A zero can seriously ______ your grade.A zero can seriously ______ your grade. a. effecta. effect b. affectb. affect
The _______ of the sun can be dangerous.The _______ of the sun can be dangerous. a. affecta. affect b. effectb. effect
Answers to Affect and Effect Answers to Affect and Effect WorksheetWorksheet
Their- is a possessive pronoun, one that shows ownershipTheir house is on the next block.There- is an adverb that tell wherePlease meet us at the church over there at 2:00 p.m.They’re- is the contraction for ‘they are’They’re coming over for dinner this evening.
December 4, 2012 –December 4, 2012 – Language Arts Agenda Language Arts Agenda
Stop, Drop, and Copy Stop, Drop, and Copy
Study for spelling/vocab quiz on FridayStudy for spelling/vocab quiz on Friday Warm Up: Warm Up:
Answer the following based on yesterday’s Answer the following based on yesterday’s lesson.lesson.
Read Chapter 14 in StargirlRead Chapter 14 in Stargirl Define Allusion – locate in chapter 14Define Allusion – locate in chapter 14 Reread Cyberbullying article to locate facts, Reread Cyberbullying article to locate facts,
statistics, anecdotes, and quotes.statistics, anecdotes, and quotes.
Warm UpWarm Up1. The team practiced harder so they would not 1. The team practiced harder so they would not _________ __________game to __________ _________ __________game to __________ lose, loose lose, loose their, they’re, there their, they’re, there their, they’re, there their, they’re, there
archrivals.archrivals.
2.2.Some people say it does not _________ Some people say it does not _________ affect/effectaffect/effect
them when they ________ something valuable,them when they ________ something valuable,
lose, looselose, loose
but I disagree. but I disagree.
Warm Up ContinuedWarm Up Continued3.3. My excuse for not losing weight is that if IMy excuse for not losing weight is that if I
___________ too much, my clothes will be too ___________ too much, my clothes will be too lose, looselose, loose
______________, and buying new ones will______________, and buying new ones will lose, looselose, loose
““This was the start of a period that blurs as I This was the start of a period that blurs as I try to recall it. Incidents seem to cascade and try to recall it. Incidents seem to cascade and merge. Events become feelings, feelings merge. Events become feelings, feelings become events. Head and heart are contrary become events. Head and heart are contrary historions.”historions.”
What does this mean?What does this mean? Define cascade. Define merge.Define cascade. Define merge.
AllusionAllusion
An An allusionallusion is a brief reference to, or mention of, is a brief reference to, or mention of, a famous person, place, thing, or idea.a famous person, place, thing, or idea.
(Copy this on to your Literature Terms paper)(Copy this on to your Literature Terms paper)
What What allusionallusion is used in Stargirl in this chapter? is used in Stargirl in this chapter?
Describe Leo’s character. Is Leo ‘in character’ Describe Leo’s character. Is Leo ‘in character’ in his reactions to Stargirl’s approach? Cite in his reactions to Stargirl’s approach? Cite evidence.evidence.
Why does Archie tell the story of the human Why does Archie tell the story of the human species that dies out? What literary term is species that dies out? What literary term is this called?this called?
Chapter 16Chapter 16
1.1. What can you infer about the conversation on What can you infer about the conversation on page 77 that Leo overhears?page 77 that Leo overhears?
2.2. What does Leo discover about Stargirl?What does Leo discover about Stargirl?
3.3. Why does Leo crouch by the car?Why does Leo crouch by the car?
Chapter 17Chapter 17
1. Find an example of a metaphor.1. Find an example of a metaphor.
2. Find an example of personification.2. Find an example of personification.
3. Find an example of a simile.3. Find an example of a simile.
4. What does it say about Leo’s character when 4. What does it say about Leo’s character when he and Stargirl walk home from school he and Stargirl walk home from school “swinging hands for all the world to see.”“swinging hands for all the world to see.”
StargirlStargirlChapter 17Chapter 17
““I was a yellow balloon, smiling and lazy, I was a yellow balloon, smiling and lazy, floating above the classrooms.”floating above the classrooms.”
““I am a stone, a cactus thorn. I am rain.”I am a stone, a cactus thorn. I am rain.” ““And then the world is free to flow into me And then the world is free to flow into me
like water into an empty bowl.’like water into an empty bowl.’
Arizona DesertArizona Desert
Arizona CactusArizona Cactus
Notebook checkNotebook check
In Writing FolderIn Writing Folder The rule of So what?The rule of So what? Narrative leadsNarrative leads Paint a picture with your Paint a picture with your
words.words. Rule of thoughts and Rule of thoughts and
feelingsfeelings Ways to begin an essay Ways to begin an essay
(from science)(from science) Blank paper/ all Quick Blank paper/ all Quick
WritesWrites
NotebookNotebook LiteratureLiterature Spelling/VocabularySpelling/Vocabulary Mini-lessonsMini-lessons DGP and all other DGP and all other
Use write Source books, pg. 351- take notes. Use write Source books, pg. 351- take notes. Give an example of each from the book, if Give an example of each from the book, if possible.possible.
What is Realistic Fiction?What is Realistic Fiction? Answer the questions for chapters 25-28 in Answer the questions for chapters 25-28 in
complete sentences on lined paper. Identify complete sentences on lined paper. Identify the type of QAR question it is.the type of QAR question it is.