World Literature Week 9

1. World Literature Week 9 Ms. Wrotten/Ms. Vanden Branden/Ms. Santana

2. World Literature Journal • Three sections • 1. SSR Journal responses • 2. Vocabulary section • 3. English skills section

3. Do Now: Monday, October 21st, 2013 1. futile – 193: (adj.) Useless. A situation or effort that is unlikely to produce any result. 2. parched – 205: (adj.) Something that is very dry, especially because of hot weather. 3. presumptuous– 207: (adj.) Doing something that is overly bold and that seems rude. Root: “tom” to cut 4. epitome:(n.) The best or most typical example; someone that embodies a trait or characteristic. 5. dichotomy: (n.) Two opposite parts of the whole. 6. anatomy: (n.) The parts of the body.

4. Vocabulary Sentences: Write these on your notecards once you fill in the missing word. • He knew it was _________ to argue with his stubborn mother. • Due to the heat, her throat was _________ after completing the marathon. • If you invited yourself to someone’s birthday party, you would most likely be accused of being _________. • Brianna completed 300 hours of service learning: she was the _________ of a good community member. • The _________ of Missy’s personality was surprising: one minute she was extremely friendly, and the next minute, she was yelling at you. • I have always loved studying _________ ; the body is fascinating to me!

5. Check Yourself! • He knew it was FUTILE to argue with his stubborn mother. • Due to the heat, her throat was PARCHED after completing the marathon. • If you invited yourself to someone’s birthday party, you would most likely be accused of being PRESUMPTUOUS. • Brianna completed 300 hours of service learning: she was the EPITOME of a good community member. • The DICHOTOMY of Missy’s personality was surprising: one minute she was extremely friendly, and the next minute, she was yelling at you. • I have always loved studying ANATOMY; the body is fascinating to me!

6. KR Chapter 10 Review • Open to pg. 120 • pg. 123

7. Q1 Interim Scores

8. Interim Analysis Grab an Interim Packet, and with your printed score sheet, answer the questions for the English portion of the Interim. * Note: This can be done at a level 1.

9. English Interim 10.1 • Passage 1: Questions 1-15 • Passage 2: Questions 16-26 • Passage 3: Questions 27-37 • Passage 4: Questions 38-50 Reading Interim 10.1 • Passage 1: Questions 1-9 • Passage 2: Questions 10-17 • Passage 3: Questions 18-25

10. DO NOW Tuesday, Oct. 22nd Last night’s homework on desk SSR for 15 Complete SSR Survey after reading

11. World Literature Journal • Three sections • 1. SSR Journal responses • 2. Vocabulary section • 3. English skills section

12. COP 604: Use a semi-colon to indicate a relationship between two closely related independent clauses. ;

13. “At a comma, stop a little… At a semicolon, somewhat more.” - Richard Hodges, The English Primrose, 1644

14. Independent Clause Refresher: • What is an independent clause? • Example 1) • Example 2)

15. Semicolons • A semicolon is most commonly used to link two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. • When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas in a sentence, those ideas are then given equal rank (they are of equal importance in the sentence). • Example) Some students like to type their first draft at home; others prefer to handwrite a draft in class.

16. Semicolon Non-Examples • Amir and Baba immigrate to the United States; Amir won the kite tournament in Kabul when he was a boy. • Before they moved to the United States; Baba and Amir left Kabul and secretly crossed the border into Pakistan.

17. The Kite Runner Chapter 11, pg. 128 Semicolons Exercise • In the following excerpt from The Kite Runner, revise the passage to include at least two semicolons. • Remember: semicolons connect two closely related independent clauses. Semicolons provide a little more of a pause. But I didn’t tell them. I thanked Mr. Nguyen for not calling the cops. I took Baba home. He sulked and smoked on the balcony while I made rice with chicken neck stew. It had been a year and a half since we’d stepped off the Boeing from Peshawar, and Baba was still adjusting. (Hosseini, pg. 128)

18. Why use semicolons? • There are many ways you can combine and separate ideas in sentences. • There is not just one correct way. (Some ways are incorrect, but there is more than one correct way!)

19. REL 503: Identify clear relationships between characters, ideas, and so on in more challenging literary narratives. The Kite Runner Chapter 12 • SWBAT use supporting details to describe the developing relationship between Amir and Soraya. • SWBAT identify a change in the relationship between Amir and Baba.

20. DO NOW, Wednesday, October 23rd • In the English Skills section of your World Literature Journal: • Respond to the following questions. In your response, use two semicolons to join sentences. Highlight or underline your two sentences that use a semicolon. • What are the limitations of loyalty? How does Amir demonstrate loyalty to Baba during his battle with cancer? Use supporting details from Chapter 12.

21. DO NOW Thursday, Oct. 24th • Have last night’s homework ready to be checked. • Complete the semicolons half-sheet you picked up at the door. • If you finish early, you may SSR.

22. COP 604: Use a semi-colon to indicate a relationship between two closely related independent clauses. MASTERY QUIZ REL 503: Identify clear relationships between characters, ideas, and so on in more challenging literary narratives.

23. REL 602: Understand the dynamics between people, ideas, and so on in more challenging passages The Kite Runner Chapter 14 SWBAT explain the impact of Rahim Khan’s phone call on Amir.