Notes on The Odyssey
Today, we have finished our notes for the background understanding and literary techniques before diving into the Odyssey. Check back on...
Vignettes and the Return of BINGO!
Last week, we searched for examples of literary terms in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street. Studentsfound two rows of examples and...
BINGO! Literary Terms
Next week, we'll have some fun actually playing Bingo and winning prizes!
Coming-of-Age
Today, we talked about bildungsroman, the literary theme and genre of a child growing to adulthood. Almost every YA book or movie has...
Literary Terms: The End of the Beginning
Alright, kiddos! We are just about done with all the "boring" stuff here at the beginning that will serve as a foundation for the rest of...
First TEST!
Please review the Style Chart in your notebooks. I have included the definition review at the bottom of this post. LEGEND: Element of...
Style Cake
Remember, when you label style you are looking at DICTION + SENTENCES. To write style write a description of the narrator...
"Pancakes"
This story really only is a story because of its first person narration! The emotions, feelings, and struggles that Jill experiences make...
Gaining some PERSPECTIVE
Remember TOMORROW the following is due: * composition notebook * writing utensil * colored utensils (at least two colors) * purple parent...
