"You're the Teacher" Essay: RD due Friday in JE #9/L & R

Important literary terms we discussed today in class:

• motif
• symbol
• ambiguity
• ambivalence
• catalyst

"You're the Teacher" Essay

You are a seventh grade English teacher (!). In a concise five-paragraph expository essay, explain and describe to your class how to write a concise five-paragraph expository essay.

What your seventh graders understand:

• complete sentences
• when to indent
• beginning, middle, end
• how to write a narrative w/dialouge, characters, etc.

What your seventh graders

do NOT yet understand:

• expository vs. narrative writing
• introduction and thesis statement
• body paragraphs
• how to write a conclusion
• what NOT to write in an essay ("Thank you for reading my essay"  etc.)

IMPORTANT: Corrections/Clarifications: "Story of an Hour"

ON your "SOH" questions, please make the following corrections on your questions:

• 5. What are some of the things Josephine Louise sees when she looks out of the window in her room?
• 7. What affect does this arrival have on Josephine Louise?

Clarifications:

• The first bullet on #10 asks: In what ways is this an ironic statement?
• #11 asks: What is ironic about the ending of this story?

Consider the statement by itself, in isolation for #10; think about it in terms of the whole story on #11. It's a tough one, but give it a try.

IRONY

Irony has nothing to do with irons.

Learn this now:Irony and coincidence are not the same thing.

Irony is a challenging concept because it deals with expectations and opposites. It's one of the most important literary terms, so if you can master it this year, fabulous!

Review today's handout for the three types of irony. Then take this quiz, and see how you do:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=irony-test

Clause Practice

Clause Quiz tomorrow!

Check out these links to see if you understand independent (main) and independent (subordinating) clauses:

• Sentence Speedway (Click on "Clauses" in Blog Archive section on the right.)
• Online Quiz:   http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/indep_clause_quiz.htm
• Online Quiz: http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/sent/clause_quiz.htm

I'm a very lucky teacher!

PERIOD 1

PERIOD 2

Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating

Here's an example of JE #4/left and right (no glue stick--tape!).
Make sure to list the subordinating conjunctions in order because you'll have to memorize them that way.
Don't hold back on the color and creativity!

Clauses

Try Sentence Speedway for clause practice:

Ok, so it's not a race car. But it's a very cool sports car.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_speedway/index_pre.html

You'll need to know:

A phrase, by the way, is a group of words that is lacking either a subject or a verb.
A clause (whether it's independent or dependent) contains both a subject and a verb.

Would you like to get ahead on your work? 

If so, memorize:

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS):

and the Subordinating Conjunctions, which can be found here:

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subordinateconjunction.htm

The Sequel...

If you're interested, Frank Stockton wrote a sequel to "Lady or the Tiger?"

Read it here:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Discourager_of_Hesitancy

For extra credit, read this sequel. Talk to me about EC possibilities.

L/T Test Information

• Vocab. Test: Friday, Sept. 7 (spelling and definitions)
• Story Test: Monday, Sept. 10 (multiple choice)

L/T HW Questions

Please answer the following questions in your journal (JE #2/left & right).

• If you want credit, make sure to answer in complete sentences.Your answers need to be thorough. 
• Dig deep! Go beyond the surface.
• Make sure to answer all parts of the question.

1. Most stories end with a resolution that ties up all loose ends. This one ends at the climax (emotional high point of the story). Give two reasons the author might have chosen to end it this way.

2. Since the king loved his daughter dearly, why do you think he threw her lover in prison?

3. Do you think the king’s system of justice is fair? Why or why not?

4. Why do you think this story was so wildly popular when it appeared in The Century magazine in 1882?

5. What books, movies, songs, or TV shows have you read or seen that have this theme of
having to choose the lesser of two evils?

6. If you were to make a movie of this story, which actors/actresses would you cast in the roles of the king, the princess, the lady, and young man, and the tiger? Where would you have the story take place, and in which time period?

7. Which do you think came out of the door: the lady, or the tiger?

8. Mr. Stockton died in 1902. Imagine he left specific instructions for YOU to
write a possible ending to the story, but the ending would have to be limited to 100 words.

Directions: 

Write a conclusive ending to the story. To the best of your ability, maintain the language and style of the story as your write.

Welcome to our class blog.

Check it often.

For extra credit, email me at cware@ojaiusd.org and write the word "tiger" in the subject line.
In the actual message, write one complete sentence using at least three of the vocab. words. 
Don't forget to tell me who you are so I know to give you the extra credit!

"Lady or the Tiger?" Test on Friday, Sept. 5:  

• Vocab (matching) 

 Flashcards

• Please know all 20 vocab words from "Lady or the Tiger?"--both spelling and definition.
• Use these flash cards below to help. 
• Click on dialogue box that says, "Choose a Study Mode" on the lower right of the flash cards so you can study in a variety of ways.