Grammar
How many parts of speech have we discussed?
We have discussed 9 parts of speech
What are the titles of the two short stories that we have read and what are each mainly about?
"The Stolen Party" by Liliana Heker is about a young girl named Rosa finding out that she was seen more of an employee than a true friend/guest when she receives money instead of a party favor at who she thought was her friend's birthday party
"Huevos Estrellados" by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz is about a father and daughter trying to reconnect after years of seperation -- the daughter shrinks and they float to different childhood memories of hers as the story progresses
In the context of responding to short response questions, what is a claim?
A claim directly answers the question (it states what you believe)
What is the definition of the word 'genre'?
Genre is the category of art or literature that a work fits in (horror, comedy, etc.)
Please point to the following items on the classroom whiteboards:
1. The daily agenda
2. The lesson objectives
3. Th week at a glance section
4. The weekly homework list
Hopefully students point to the correct places
What is the definition of 'nouns'?
Nouns refer to people, places, or things
At the end of the short short "The Stolen Party" by Liliana Heker, Rosa is expecting to receive a party favor but instead receives something else. What does Rosa receive and how does this make her feel?
Instead of receiving a party favor, Rosa is given a couple dollar bills. Rosa is embarrassed and frustrated by receiving the money because it suggests that she was not seen as a true guest at the party -- instead, she was seen as an employee
After a claim, what do you need to provide in order to support it?
After a claim, you need to provide evidence from the text
What is the definition of the word 'convey'?
To convey something is to show or communicate a message
(Convey is oftentimes a synonym for the word show)
What are the three homework assignments that are due each week about?
Vocabulary Log
Grammar Worksheet
Independent Reading Log
What is the definition of 'verbs'?
Verbs announce actions
What were two moments of magical realism in the short story "Huevos Estrellados" by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz?
Two moments of magical realism in the short story "Huevos Estrellados" by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz are when the main character shrunk into her 5-7 year old self and started to float to different childhood memories with her father
When providing evidence from the text, you can do one of two things (or both). What are the two options?
What is the definition of the term "magical realism"?
The term "magical realism" refers to a style of art and literature that blends the real world with magical or fantastical elements
Each day you complete a warm up at the beginning of class? How are warmups graded?
Two points are given for accuracy/seriousness
One point is given for excellence -- neat handwriting, complete sentences
In the context of sentence writing, what is the definition of the term 'subject'?
The subject of the sentence is the noun that is doing the action
What is one theme from the short story "The Stolen Party" by Liliana Heker
One theme from the short story "The Stolen Party" by Liliana Heker is that social class can negatively affect the way that people are treated
In the following paragraph, do the following:
Identify the sentence(s) for the claim
Identify the sentence(s) for the evidence
Identify the sentence(s) for the reasoning
The narrator of “Saturday at the Canal” by Gary Soto feels hopeless. The narrator laments they were “hoping to be happy by seventeen,” suggesting that they are not yet satisfied with their life. Later, the narrator mentions that they “feel awful because San Francisco was a postcard on a bedroom wall” and while they “wanted to go there,” they write that “the years froze” and they remained “on the bank,” watching “the water… [of the canal]... racing out of town” (Soto). These pieces of the text demonstrate that while the narrator wanted to leave their town to pursue happiness and excitement, they feel stuck and immobile, thus feeling like their place in life at the moment is hopeless.
Claim: The narrator of “Saturday at the Canal” by Gary Soto feels hopeless.
Evidence: The narrator laments they were “hoping to be happy by seventeen,” suggesting that they are not yet satisfied with their life. Later, the narrator mentions that they “feel awful because San Francisco was a postcard on a bedroom wall” and while they “wanted to go there,” they write that “the years froze” and they remained “on the bank,” watching “the water… [of the canal]... racing out of town” (Soto).
Reasoning: These pieces of the text demonstrate that while the narrator wanted to leave their town to pursue happiness and excitement, they feel stuck and immobile, thus feeling like their place in life at the moment is hopeless.
How are the terms 'central idea' and 'theme' different from one another?
The term 'theme' refers to a life lesson that emerges from the text and applies to the real world
When are office hours and when should you attend office hours?
Office hours are Tuesdays/Thursdays from 3:40 to 4:40pm
You should attend office hours as much as you can but especially when you have questions about schoolwork or need to make up missing assignments
In the context of sentence writing, what is the definition of the term 'predicate'?
The term predicate refers to the action that the subject takes
(In other words, the predicate is the main verb of the sentence)
What is one theme from the short story "Huevoes Estrellados" by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz
One theme from the short story "Huevos Estrellados" by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz is that good communication and consistent effort can keep families together -- without that, families can disintegrate
What does it mean to integrate a quote within your writing?
Integrating quotes within your writing refers to combining your words with quotes from the text to create a seamless and smooth transition between the two
What is the definition of the term 'integrate'?
The term 'integrate' refers to combing one thing with another so that they become whole
Warm Ups - 10%
Agency / Participation - 30%
Assessments - 20%
Essays / Paragraph Writing - 20%
Additional Assignments - 20%