Class Notes

Below are powerpoints/notes we have taken in class (most recent at bottom of page).

The Elements of Fiction (9/10 & 9/14)

Characterization (10/7)

The 6 Types of Characters (10/8)

Problems to Explore in Fiction (10/22)

Setting (11/2)

Genres of Literature (11/4)

Genre Definitions Chart (11/4)- Courtesy of Mrs. Beth Newingham’s classroom website: http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/

Plot (11/12)

http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/playlist/pl_spongebob_season_1_playlist/chaperone-employee-month-full/ (This is the episode of “Spongebob Squarepants” we watched in class to complete the plot structure pyramid as an example).

Narrative Leads & Short Story Structure (11/16)

Types of Conflict (12/2)

Character vs. Character conflict (can be emotional or physical)

Examples:

1. “Cinderella’s sisters spoil her dress” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6SdCDpvTnw

2. “Mean Girls: Regina hit by a bus” http://movieclips.com/watch/mean_girls_2004/reginas_big_blow/

Character vs. Self conflict

Example:

1. “The Goonies” http://movieclips.com/watch/the_goonies_1985/chunk_spills_his_guts/

Jeopardy Review (1/4)- Review of material covered between August and December, 2009

Internal and External Conflict (1/6)

How to use a dictionary (1/21)

If you missed class on Friday, January 22, please visit the link below to complete the dictionary webquest.   http://users.telenet.be/christiaan.bosmans/webquest/wq_dictionary.htm

Making Inferences (1/27)

“A Scooby Doo Valentine” (1/28)- We stopped and made inferences at 4:24 (part 1); 1:57 and 7:20 (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GRTDFhZEXA (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OetX3onq0Q&feature=related (part 2)

What is Theme? (2/10)

Figurative Language Overview (3/5)

Similes and Metaphors (3/8)

Practicing Similes and Metaphors (3/8)- Activity we used to “test” our knowledge of similes and metaphors.

Poetry Terms This is a list of poetry terms and definitions that students will need to know for the EOGs in May.

Introduction to Alliteration (3/18)

Alliteration Project

Idioms (3/19)

Remember that a hyperbole is an exaggeration that the author (or speaker) uses to make a point. For example, “She talks a million miles a minute!” She doesn’t really talk a million miles a minute, but the author or speaker exaggerates this to make a point that she talks very quickly. Some more examples: “He’s told me that a thousand times!”, “I walked a million miles to get to school today.”

Personification (3/22)

Limerick and Haiku Poetry (3/26)

Imagery (3/29)

Author’s Purpose Webquest (4/13)- Please click the following link to access the webquest we completed in class: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/montgomery/author_study/#

Author’s Purpose Webquest WS (4/13)- Use this document to complete the author’s purpose webquest.

Main Idea Webquest (4/23)- Visit website #4 first and then complete website #1, #2, OR #3: http://awilliamson.wikispaces.com/Main+Idea+Webquest READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE WEBSITE!