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February 14, 2011 Voice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 3

February 14, 2011 Voice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 3. inspired. How would you characterize the author’s voice in this essay? Highlight or circle phrases that convey this voice. Why might the author have chosen this voice?.

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February 14, 2011 Voice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 3

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  1. February 14, 2011 Voice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 3 inspired • How would you characterize the author’s voice in this essay? • Highlight or circle phrases that convey this voice. • Why might the author have chosen this voice? “bounteous feeling,” “awe-inspiring,” “rich in reverie” The author is stating the many excellent qualities of the book, so an inspired voice is appropriate for the subject

  2. Student Goals • Practice predictions. • Use predictions and previewing strategies to choose a short story • Read and analyze a short story for symbolism and irony. • Complete all Active Reading questions. • Record questions to share in discussion. • Write a summary. • Plan for genre project.

  3. B A D C

  4. A Through the Tunnel

  5. B The Possibility of Evil

  6. The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings C

  7. D The Masque of The Red Death

  8. Lexile: 860 Lexile: 1100 B A Doris Lessing Shirley Jackson Preview the selection on p. 324. Preview the selection on p. 340. Through the Tunnel The Possibility of Evil D C Lexile: 1400 Lexile: 1240 Gabriel Garcia Marquez Edgar Allan Poe Preview the selection on p. 368. Preview the selection on p. 354. The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings The Masque of the Red Death

  9. Skimming which of these books would best prepare a reader to understand what the author describes in “Hope”? Learning Log Monday, February 14, 2011 • Farming Techniques in the 1930s • The Life and Times of Karen Hesse • The Oklahoma Prairie • The Phenomenon of The Dust Bowl Explain why that text would be the BEST.

  10. Homework • Keep reading! • Use post-its to mark places in text to support attributes.

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