Block 2 Reminders and Homework

• Remember to study for the vocabulary quiz next Thursday. The quizlet is available on an earlier blog post.
• Be sure to have completed your 30 I believe statements.

Vocabulary Workshop F Quizlet Block 1 Unit 1

Here's the link to the words and the study materials:

http://quizlet.com/62870/vocabulary-workshop-level-f-unit-1-flash-cards/

Block 2 Homework/ Materials

Be sure to complete the Notice and Focus sheet, as we went over it in class, for the discussion of "A White Heron" in class on Thursday.

The notice and focus sheet AND the annotations in the short story will be used as the written work for your graded discussion.

Moore                                                                                             Name

Analysis Rubric

QUESTION:____________________________________________________________________________

Remember that when you read you might consider the following list helpful for making your observations.

·        Important words or word choice

·        Patterns

·        Binaries (opposites)

·        Making the implicit explicit (Making things obvious that might not seem obvious)

·        How the piece is put together (Structure of the passage, sentence, chapter etc.)

·        Repetitions

·        Anomalies

·        Literary Devices

Observations      (Complete this first)                              Interpretive Leap (Complete AFTER observations)

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Rough Draft of claim/thesis (In other words, how would you now answer the question you posed at the top of the sheet) :  ____________________________________________________________________

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Revision of claim/thesis (Revise for precision and clarity):________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The White Heron full text

Be sure to annotate your copy of the text for what you notice in Jewett's short story. Remember that your annotations will become part of your grade for the graded discussion.

http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/soj/awh/heron.htm

"Through the Tunnel:"

Be sure to annotate your short story so that we can discuss the following the questions.

1. What is the significance of Jerry's mom's arm?

2. What is the significance of the nosebleed?

3. What motivates Jerry to get through the tunnel? Why is he so determined?

4. Why is Jerry's mom so protective in the beginning of the story?

5. Is it important that Jerry's mom is a widow?

6. Why doesn't Jerry argue with his mom at the end of the story?

7. What did the tunnel symbolize for Jerry?

8. Does Jerry's experience coming of age resemble our own?

Homework Block 2

If you were not able to participate in the class discussion because you had not read the short story "Through the Tunnel", your homework is to complete the study guide questions in the link below. Your responses should be in complete sentences, and your answers should be specific and complete. Remember, you have an opportunity here to earn back some of the credit you lost, take advantage of the opportunity!

http://www.berean9-10english.com/through-the-tunnel.html

Block 2 Homework for Class on Wednesday

Please read the following short story. Come prepared to discuss the story in class. That means: look up vocabulary words and come prepared with questions.

http://www.houston.k12.tn.us/userfiles/24/through%20the%20tunnel%20text.pdf