Figurative Language
"The Flower was soft as silk"
A) Simile B)Personification C) Hyperbole
A) Simile
When reading a Non Fiction text what should you be annotating for?
Subclaims, Author's Claim
When you are writing an essay, What's the first thing you should do?
Find the prompt, break it down and put it in your own words in 2 parts
Why is it important to focus on changes and resolutions when annotating?
It helps readers convey the theme/author's message
In “Sekou” and “What’s in a Name,” both the protagonists Sekou and Jack share their names with other people. Write a response comparing and contrasting how each main character responds to sharing a name. Be sure to include evidence from each passage.
What's this prompt asking you to do? (Label Body 1 and Body 2)
Pay attention to the impact & response to sharing a name
1. Sekou’s response to sharing a name – before/after
2. Jack’s response – before/after
The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry.
a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
B) Personification
When reading for Fiction texts, what should you annotate for? List them
4cs (Characterization, Conflict, Change, Craft, Resolution) and Theme
How should you fill your planning page? Should you be Annotating?
Fill in planning page as I read - DO NOT annotate
How would you determine which texts you are writing for?
Titles of texts named in the prompt
In the “The New girl at school” and “The Moment I Knew I’d Never Be Cool”, both protagonists’ perspectives on making friends evolve based on their experiences. Write an essay explaining how Katy and Britney's perspective evolve throughout the story
I will breakdown the prompt looking for the change in perspectives from both characters
1. Katy's feelings on friends BEFORE & AFTER
2. Britney's feelings on friends BEFORE & AFTER
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt.
a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
C) Hyperbole
What's the first annotation you should always have on your paper when you read any type of genre.
Opening annotations - Topic, Genre, POV
How many paragraphs make up an essay? Name them.
4 total- Introduction, Body 1+2, Conclusion
What are different ways to write a narrative text?
Change in POV, Continuation or rewrite
If you could create a new holiday, what would it be and how would people celebrate it?
Label Body 1 & 2
1.What would be my new holiday?
2. How would people celebrate it?
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please."
A.) onomatopoeia B.) idiom C.) personification
A.) onomatopoeia
What's the steps for VIC (Vocabulary in Context)?
Mark up the question, Prediction note and POE codes
What are the components of a Narrative Story Map?
Exposition, Protagonist/POV, Setting, Conflict, Turning Point, Resolution, and Theme
How do you annotate three texts when two of the texts are for the essay writing?
I would do regular annotations for the text I am not writing an essay for.
In both Esperanza Rising and A Wrinkle in Time, the main characters leave behind everything they know to enter a new and unfamiliar world. Write an essay that compares how Esperanza and Meg respond to these major changes and what their reactions reveal about their personalities. Use evidence from both texts to support your response.
(Label Body 1 + 2)
Compare how Esperanza + Meg respond to major changes
1. Meg- Reactions + reveal about personality (Before and After)
2. Esperanza- Reactions + Reveal about personality (Before + After)
"Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!"
A.) idiom B.) metaphor C.) hyperbole
A.) idiom
How should You answer MC Questions?
Mark up the question, provide a prediction note and POE codes
What are the components of a Non Fiction text planning page?
Prompt, Titles of the texts, 2 pieces of evidence, Author's claim/ Theme, Thesis, Body 1 & 2 Argument
How many mins should be remaining for you to begin your essay?
40 Mins
Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez were both influential leaders who contributed to great changes in America connection. Using details from both passages, explain the contributions both leaders made to the rights of citizens.
Label 1+2
How MLK and CC made an impact/changed in citizen’s lives/rights
1. MLK influence on civil rights
2. Chavez influence on civil rights