Stuff We Did
It was the first unit we did in class this year
What is avoiding plagiarism?
This is where completed work gets turned in.
Where is Professor Binns?
"This is my face, ese"
Who is Michael Torres?
PROTAGONIST
What is the main character?
He wrote "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"
Who is Tupac Shakur?
What was the Performance Task for our short story unit?
What is a "Talk Show" featuring characters from the stories?
According to Miss Kelly and Mr. Donovan, this is the best type of day.
What is a READING DAY on an EVEN DAY?
"I didn't know you knew French. That was good!"
Who is Teresa?
CONFLICT
What is the problem or the struggle in the story?
He wrote "Dreams"
Who is Langston Hughes?
These are the two audiences you were to write to for the Persuasive essays you wrote following your debates
What were Mr. Holloway, or the editor of a newspaper?
These are the names of the SHORT STORIES we read together in class this year.
What is "Seventh Grade," "Thank You, M'am," and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?
"The great god Brahm put his mark upon all our people when the first cobra spread his hood to keep the sun off Brahm as he slept. Look, and be afraid!"
Who is Nag?
SYMBOL
What is something you can see and touch that stands for something you can't?
He wrote "Scaffolding"
Who is Seamus Heaney?
What is Miss Kelly's and Mr. Donovan's favorite thing to read that students write?
What are scripts?
This is the animal (now hidden) behind the owl on the birthday bulletin board.
What is a crab in a top hat?
"I didn't know who he was! I certainly didn't know who he was! How was I supposed to know who he was?"
Who is Charlie? ("The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street")
THEME
What is the message about life in a story?
He wrote "This is Just to Say"
Who is William Carlos Williams?
This is the name of the girl who got her leg caught in the playground equipment when Mr D. was a kid
Who is Kirsten Mettler?
This is the name of the rogue students that broke off and created their own House.
Who are the Orange Orangutans?
"Hmph! The founder of the feast, indeed! I wish I had him here. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feed upon, and hope he'd have a good appetite for it."
Who is Mrs. Cratchit?
IRONY
What is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected?
She wrote "Caged Bird"
Who is Maya Angelou?