B1 - Four students gave Book Talks today. Several people went to the library to return, renew, and exchange books, so reading time went a little bit long. Students updated their Book List (on Moodle), and I updated the Book Talk Calendar for the rest of the semester so students can begin planning their second and third Book Talks (on Moodle). For the rest of the block, I shared a brief presentation on Tone and Mood, some related videos, and an article about sports which utilizes a very distinctive Voice and Tone. Assignment: For the Common Quarterly Assessment, I recommend re-reading through your notes from this semester. You will be given a new short story to read, and you will have several questions to answer about it, using the skills we have been practicing (Characterization, Irony, Similes, Theme, Mood, Tone, Dialogue, etc.) Truly, the best way to prepare is to simply re-read through your notes over all of these skills.
B3/B4 - Homework questions and timeline worksheets for "Blowup: What Went Wrong at Storm King Mountain" were DUE. In class today, we compiled a class list of journal prompts from this quarter (posted on Moodle). Next, we reviewed Tone and Mood (Google Slides presentation posted on Moodle). I shared some video clips and an interesting article with a very distinctive Tone and Voice. For the rest of the block, students were given time to work on their journals and make-up or late work from these past three stories. Assignment: Please review your notes for the Common Quarterly Assessment next time (all notes are still posted on Moodle). Journals will be collected and graded for participation points next time. If you were absent, you are still responsible for those journals you missed. Any late or absent work from this current unit (the last 3 stories) is due by the end of the block on Thursday.
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