Rules & Routines
What do you need to bring to class every day?
Charged Chromebook, pen/pencil, and a positive attitude!
What's your teacher's name?
MS. RIVAS
What will this class help prepare you for next year?
The English 11 Regents Exam.
The setting of a story is..
The time and place where a story takes place.
What is conflict in a story?
The main problem in the story.
What should Ms. Rivas NEVER see during class?
CELL PHONES
How many years has your teacher taught at FDR?
3 years!
Where can you find grades for assignments?
Google Classroom!
What is the central idea of a passage or text?
The main message, lesson, or theme.
Adjectives are...
Words that describe things.
Example: The pretty blue dress.
You show up two minutes late to class, what do you do?
Complete the late-sign in sheet!!
Is your teacher a DOG or CAT person?
Dog person!
Where can you find our daily Agenda slides if you are absent?
Google Classroom!
The protagonist of a story is...
The character who the story is mainly about.
What is Point of View in a story?
The perspective from which a story is told.
You just walked into class. What should you do?
Sit down. Look at the AGENDA SLIDES. Complete the Do Now.
What college did your teacher attend?
Manhattan College!
Can you submit work for a previous quarter after it ends?
No.
What is characterization?
The description of a character's appearance and personality.
What is the exposition of a story?
The BEGINNING of a story.
What are your responsibilities in our class?
1. Complete assignments. 2. Bring materials to class (Chromebook, pencil). 3. Follow class rules and routines
Name two of your teacher's "Sparks".
Hiking, traveling, Thai food, reading and writing, and running
What categories will your grades be made up of?
Classwork, written assignments, and participation!
A metaphor is...
Comparison of different things, NOT using "like" or "as". Example: Love is a battlefield.
What is a simile?
Comparing things using the words, "like" or "as". Example: I'm as hungry as a horse!