Short Stories
What are the five points in a plot diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Acting, Resolution
What do the First Nations peoples share a deep connection with?
All life forms on Mother Earth provided for them by the Creator.
What was Shakespeare's first name?
William
What do you do at the beginning of an essay?
Use a hook! Question, interesting fact, story, quote, for example.
_____ you eat sushi yesterday for lunch?
_____ you ever eaten sushi?
Did
Have
What are the three points of views in storytelling, and how can you tell them apart?
First person - "I"
Second person - "You"
Third person - "Max, he, she, they, etc."
What happened at residential schools?
Romeo and Juliet were, as said in the prologue...
Star-crossed lovers.
What is the purpose of a narrative essay?
Recreates an experience from your life that usually has a main idea or lesson that can be learned from the experience.
It has been ___ honor working with him in the army.
An
Most pictures are created through words that appeal to the five senses. What is this literary device called and what are those five senses?
Imagery - touch, taste, sight, smell, sound
Which treaty gave the indigenous nations the right to have title to their lands as well as self government?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
Who was Juliet meant to marry before Romeo came around?
What should you do when you finish a rough draft of an essay?
I had way too _____ chocolate this Christmas... I am going ____ cut out sugar as soon as 2019 begins!
Much
To
What is ironic about "The Lottery"?
The audience believes that the lottery is a positive tradition in which somebody wins something at the end... but as it turns out, the winner ends up getting killed by the villagers. What appears to be true is not in fact true.
What are three similarities that the Na'Vi in Avatar and First Nations peoples shared?
- land taken over by powerful outsiders for resources
- deep connection to nature
- traditions and ceremonies were held often
Which character could be seen as responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet and why?
Friar Laurence because he was the one who wed them together and he also made the plan to fake Juliet's death, which resulted in the suicide of Romeo.
Write a thesis statement on the board.
School uniforms should be worn by students because they improve the quality and atmosphere of our schools.
Have a strong opinion and a reason why you have that opinion. Then, later in the essay, you example on the reason by providing topics and examples.
I ________ Christmas ____ Halloween.
I ________ Christmas ____ than Halloween.
prefer, to
like, better
What does the White Bison symbolize? What is the definition of symbolism?
The White Bison symbolizes the connection that the First Nations people had to the planet - she is a sacred animal that is to be treated with much respect.
Symbolism - something that represents something else.
List at least three effects that residential schools had on the students that attended them.
What are TWO potential themes in Romeo and Juliet?
Love trumps hate - the never ending feud between the two families ends when the love between Romeo and Juliet (after they die together) is seen by both families.
The course of our lives can sometimes be driven by the alignment of the stars in the universe - in other words - some believe that fate or destiny have a say in how our lives will end up. "Love at first sight" may actually be fate working it's magic.
What should you make sure you do while you are writing the bulk of your narrative essay? (2 main things)
Write in chronological order.
Write with a lot of detail so we, the readers, can live through the moment you chose to share with you.
Fix this sentence
The Mr. Z is best teacher ever! I did learned so many. I can speaking English better than ever before. Looking forward next semester - Grade 11, here I come!
Mr. Z is the best teacher ever! I have learned so much. I can speak English better than ever before. Looking forward to next semester - Grade 11, here I come!