Unit 1: Short Stories
What was the name of the reading we read about a girl's birthday gone wrong?
Name one describing word for Montag.
Curious, conflicted, confused, frustrated, fireman, husband, etc.
What is the hand sign for going to the bathroom?
Smilie!
What is our classroom number?
1405
What do you create to explain the annotations you make within a text?
A legend!
What was the point of having two Socratic Seminars about Fahrenheit 451?
To prove to Mr. Magno that we read the book and were able to hold a respectful conversation about it!
Where can you find work if you were absent?
The control station - AND WE NEED TO USE IT MORE!
Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects is known as?
Personification!
How old is Mr. Magno?
29
What was the key lesson of reading the Monsters are Due on Maple Street?
Do not let mob mentality impact you!
What is one theme or topic from F451 that still applies to today?
Censorship
Distraction through entertainment
Loss of critical thinking
Conformity and social pressure
What are three ways you can reach Mr. Magno?
Gmail, Google Voice, during lunch, after school, before school, or set a meeting!
What was the name of the horror movie trailer we watched 2 different versions of to compare tone?
The Shining!
Name one job you can get with good ELA skills?
Author, writer, video game writer, podcast host, content creator, critic
What is the specific genre of the Monsters are Due on Maple Street?
Speculative Fiction
Name one banned book in today's world.
Answers will vary.
True or false - a 2.5 is a B.
False - it is a C!
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is set by the author, and mood is felt by the reader!
Name 3 different forms of media we have studied.
Music, books, graphic novels, films, TV shows, short stories.
What was the name of the story about food being embarrassing?
Fish Cheeks!
What does 451 mean?
The temperature that books burn at.
True or false: The semester ends in 2 weeks and grades will be final!
TRUE - Get your stuff done!!!
What are the 5 stages to plot diagramming?
Exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions, and resolution.
What year was the F451 movie we watched in class created?
1966