Monday, September 14
Grammar pre-assessment
Textbook pick-up
Organize binders and portfolios, set up assignment sheet
Introduction to the elements of fiction (and note-taking)
- Plot & Structure
Pre-Reading Activity: Survival Skills
Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game” (p.38)
Wednesday, September 16
Review plot structure
Discuss conflict (internal, external, types)
Finish reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
Note card summaries
Discuss plot structure and conflict
HW: Answer post-reading questions: #3, 5, 6, and 8
Friday, September 18
New Vocabulary Exercise (context clues, parts of speech, dictionaries)
Introduction to character & characterization
Example: Rainsford vs. Zaroff
- Venn comparing characteristics
- Identify instances of characterization (direct & indirect)
Writing activity: Character on trial (defense and prosecution for Rainsford)
Write and present an argument
Draw upon character traits
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