“Eleven” and “The Monkey’s Paw”

26 Feb. 2013

Warm-Up

Correct the following sentence by adding commas:

The man bought a coat book and candy.

*Please take out comma HW

Agenda

Prefixes

Review HW

Comma Rules

POV

Wrap up “Eleven”

Intro. “The Monkey’s Paw”

ENG. 10 Objectives 2/26

To understand how point of view affects a story.

To use similes and metaphors to analyze literature.

To learn and apply proper comma rules.

To familiarize students with the plot diagram.

To use context clues and dictionaries to define difficult vocabulary.

To use new vocabulary correctly in writing.

To understand personal opinions on fate.

Prefixes 2/26

En/em

Ex.- encode, embrace Fore

Def.- before In/im

Ex.- infield, import

Review Warm-Up

Correct the following sentence by adding commas:

The man bought a coat book and candy.

Review HW

Volunteers to come up to the ELMO

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Wait…what is a compound sentence?

2. Using commas in compound sentences

A comma usually comes BEFORE a conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

(FANBOYS = ?)

2. Using commas in compound sentences

You may want to use a semicolon rather than a comma when the clauses are long and complex or contain other punctuation.

2. Using commas in compound sentences

NOTE: Be careful NOT to use only a comma between 2 or more complete thoughts. Doing so is a serious grammatical error called a COMMA SPLICE. Either use a conjunction after the comma OR use a semicolon.

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve.

Can you correct this sentence using a comma? Can you correct this sentence using a semicolon?

2. Using commas in compound sentences

Comma Splice Ex: Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, give yourself the credit you deserve.

Revised:

Do not say luck is responsible for your new job, but give yourself the credit you deserve.

Do not say luck is responsible for your new job; give yourself the credit you deserve.

3. Using commas to separate items in a series

A comma is used between items in a series of three or more words or phrases.

Where do the commas go in the following sentence in your packet?

3. Using commas to separate items in a series

Answer:

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

Comma Rules 1-3 HW

Complete the HW sheet

Vobackulary

No list today!

Point of View

Point of View: the perspective from which a story is told

affects the tone, mood, feel, and meaning of the story

First Person POV

Character tells the story using the word “I”

This narrator offers his or her opinions about the events and the other characters in the story

Second Person POV

Story is told using the word “you”

Third Person Limited POV

An outside narrator tells the story

Narrator knows the thoughts of ONE character

Uses the words “he” or “she”

Third Person Omniscient POV

An outside narrator tells the story

The narrator knows the thoughts of more than one character

“omni” = all knowing

Main Character

Central character of a story

This character is the focus for its theme

Undergoes a change or should

Involved in story’s main action

Ex.- The boy in “This Boy’s Life”

Minor Character

Person, animal, or object

Not central to the story, but contributes to the plot somehow

Ex.- The biker in “The Bridge”

Protagonist

Another word for the main character

Usually the hero

Antagonist

Character or force that works against the protagonist

Ex.- The husband in “Say Yes”

Often the villain

Points of View

“The Bridge”

“Say Yes”

“This Boy’s Life”

“Eleven”

Focus on POV and comparison

Simile: a comparison of two unlike things

Uses the words “like” or “as”

Metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things

Uses the words “is” or “are”

“Eleven”

Highlight similes

POV?

How could the story have been misconstrued?

Which actions show us she is upset?

Horror

Who likes the genre of “horror?”

Why?

“The Monkey’s Paw” Group Work

Groups of 3 (pick a card)

You will be assigned 2 vocab. in context words for “The Monkey’s Paw”

In your chart, write your 2 words’ parts of speech and definition using context clues

Check with us to make sure you have definitions correct Each group member should write in his own chart

Write a creative “horror” paragraph

Include your 2 words in the paragraph (underline them) Be prepared to read them to the class

Student Folders

Put your “Student Expectations” quiz & Pledge/Anthem quiz in your folder

Put your Auto as Haiku in your folder

Staple your Auto as Haiku reflection to the front

Put all other papers we are handing back in your binder

Homework

Comma rules 1-3 worksheet

“The Monkey’s Paw” anticipation guide

Vocabulary project due Thursday – remember what it is? Someone recap the assignment directions…

Plot

The sequence of events

Let’s think about “The Three Little Pigs”

Plot: Exposition

Introduces setting, characters, conflict, and sets the mood and tone

Usually in the beginning of the story

-There are three pigs that are brothers. They each need to build houses.

Plot: Inciting Incident

Event that occurs as a first example of the conflict

Sparks the action

-There is a wolf in the forest!

Plot: Rising Action

Series of events that build tension

Lead to the climax

-There is a straw house, a house of sticks, and a house of bricks being built. Each one takes a different amount of time to build.

Plot: Crisis

“The point of no return”

Usually before the climax, but can also occur after

-The straw house and the house of sticks have both been destroyed by the wolf!

Plot: Climax

The point of greatest emotional intensity

Everything explodes

Turning point

-The wolf tries to blow down the brick house, but he can’t

Plot: Falling Action

Series of events that lead to the resolution

-The other brothers thank the one who built the brick house and learn their lesson

Plot: Resolution

How the conflict is resolved

The final untying of the plot

They all live in a brick house now