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9/26/13 1.1 Learning to read independently

9/26/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To discuss key literary concepts, to read and summarize a passage BR: Is it more important to be smart in life or popular? If you only could pick one, which would you choose and why? Answer in sentence form.

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9/26/13 1.1 Learning to read independently

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  1. 9/26/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To discuss key literary concepts, to read and summarize a passage BR: Is it more important to be smart in life or popular? If you only could pick one, which would you choose and why? Answer in sentence form.

  2. What we will know and be able to do after reading "Flowers for Algernon“ ·     Summarize a passage ·     Identify and define irony, allusion, and point of view ·     Identify and define a verb ·     Distinguish between action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs ·     Discuss theme and how it is developed throughout a work ·     Write a detailed paragraph

  3. Literary terms inference: combining what you know with what you read to analyze a story point of view: vantage point from which a story is told first person point of view: narrator is in the story- uses pronouns like "I, me, my" third person point of view: narrator is not part of the story- uses pronouns like "he, she they" *omniscient point of view: narrator knows thoughts and feelings of many characters *limited point of view: narrator knows thoughts and feelings of main character only theme: meaning, message, insight, or moral a story reveals irony: difference between what is expected and what actually happens allusion: when an author refers to a person, place, or event from history or a famous book that he expects the reader to know summary: a brief retelling of a story or event that states the main idea and supporting details and is in one’s own words

  4. 9/27/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To read and summarize a passage BR: First, get your summary packet out. This is a Thematic Apperception Test question. Look at the picture to the right. What happened right before this scene? Answer in 2-4 sentences.

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  9. 9/30/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To read and summarize a passage To make inferences BR: (IQ test sample) Mary, who is 16 years old, is four times as old as her brother. How old will Mary be when she is twice as old as her brother? Now, define verb (action verb): it's something you do you can -ed and -ing it

  10. 10/1/13 1.5 Quality of Writing Objective: To review key literary terms To write creatively with correct grammar and punctuation What are the three main types of point of view? What is the point of view of "Flowers for Algernon"? Now number 1-8 in your notebook. Identify the quotes on the next page by their point of view:

  11. 1. Charlie thinks he has two good friends. 2. I went back to work at Donnegan's factory today. 3. He gave me a TV contraption that works while I sleep. 4. Frank went home to his wife and told her about how he got Charlie drunk and ditched him. He didn't feel at all guilty. The next day Charlie had a bump on his head and decided not to drink anymore. 5. Miss Kinnian ran to the ladies room. She couldn't believe how cruel Charlie's co-workers were. When she returned, Charlie told her about how the TV contraption was frustrating him. 6. I liked having Charlie in my night class for slow readers. 7. Joe Carp sent Charlie out to buy a newspaper and ditched him. 8. Dr. Strauss feels inferior to his colleague Dr. Nemur. Dr. Nemur has a wife who is only concerned with fame and money. He feels like he never will make her happy.

  12. Linking verbs- special kind of verb that links the subject of the sentence to a word that describes or renames it. Think of it as an = sign! Bill is sad. Bill=sad My cat looks tired. cat=tired Her car smells gross. car=gross My favorite sport was football. sport=football become feel seem appear grow remain am is are was were be been being stay look smell taste sound turn

  13. Is it a linking verb OR not? 1. Charlie is a student in Miss Kinnian's class for adult learners. 2. Charlie takes three tests before he is chosen. 3. Charlie feels so excited when he is chosen for the operation! 4. Charlie was really scared. 5. Charlie thinks the operation might hurt. 6. Charlie grows agitated when he isn't instantly smart. 7. Charlie stays at Donnegan's Plastic Box Company. 8. Charlie's co-workers are not nice to him. 9. Miss Kinnianbecomes Charlie's private tutor. 10. Dr. Strauss appears in Charlie's room with a gift: a TV contraption!

  14. 10/2/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To read and summarize a passage To write thorough paragraphs BR: Turn in your TAT homework (IQ test sample) What phrase do the pictures below represent? GIRL DOOR 3 HOMEWORK- POV switch paragraph

  15. Helping verbs- a verb that helps a main verb to form a verb clause Tim islooking for his puppy. The puppy mayhavebeenstolen! there could be more than one in a sentence! The puppy wasnamed Spike. He didhave blue eyes. Have you seen him? be careful with questions am is are was were be been being have has had may might must do did does can could shall should will would

  16. Is it helping??? 1. Charlie is working at a factory as a janitor. 2. His friends Joe and Frank are unkind. 3. They pick on him and have been cruel.  4.  They would use a phrase “to pull a Charlie Gordon” as an insult.  5. Charlie finally can beat Algernon at the maze!  6. Do his co-workers get him drunk and ditch him?  7. Charlie learns grammar, but he might confuse his punctuation again.  8. Joe and Frank have a party and invite Charlie. 9. Next, Charlie’s “friends” were cruel at the party. 10.  Charlie realizes that his friends have been mean to him. 11.  Charlie is feeling ashamed. 12.  Have his friends been making fun of him all along?

  17. Before reading Trade your summary from reports 8-9 to your partner. Read and edit your peer’s response. Locate your inference arrow and go to page 323 Report 11 During reading Read all of Report 11 silently Record six key plot events in your summary packet. Put your inference arrow where you made an inference. Record your inference on one slip of paper. Find an occurrence of one of the themes on the bulletin board and record it on the second slip of paper. After reading Write your summary of report 11 in your packet. Grab your homework “Point of View Switch” from the front table. Start it.

  18. 10/3/13 1.1 Learning to Read Independently Objective: To make inferences Bellringer: * Get your homework out. *Circle a two linking verbs in your response. *Draw a box around two helping verbs in your response, and draw arrows to the main verbs that are being helped. *Underline five action verbs. *Submit your homework to bin. I am afraid that Charlie will get hurt. (Miss Kinnian's POV) I know I can increase Charlie's I.Q. (Dr Strauss' POV) Why does Charlie beat me at my maze? (Algernon's POV)

  19. Action, Linking, or Helping? 1. Charlie is getting smarter every day. 2. Charlie will start learning college subjects next week. 3. Charlie had the ink blot test again. 4. Charlie discovers that he was quite feeble-minded before. 5. Everyone at work seems frightened of Charlie. 6. Charlie was given a bonus for helping line up the machines. 7. Charlie notices how beautiful Miss Kinnian is. 8. Miss Kinnianis only 34! 9. Miss Kinniantells Charlie to be patient. 10. Charlie says that he is in love with Miss Kinnian.

  20. Inference Activity For the following place, jot down what you would experience through your five senses. Be specific and detailed. Your classmates will try to infer where you are. An inference is when you take what a text says and what you already know to make an educated guess. YOUR SECRET PLACE _____________________________________ Shh! It’s a secret! I feel massaging fingers on my scalp I see brushes I taste Diet Coke I smell hair spray I hear gossipy ladies I feel a tugging on my hair I see sinks I taste Hershey's miniatures candy bars I smell nail polish I hear a phone ringing non-stop I feel the hairdryer's warm breeze I see combs I taste hair spray I smell mousse I hear spraying water

  21. 10/4/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To read and summarize a passage BR: (IQ test sample) Choose the number that is ¼ of ½ of 1/5 of 200. Now list three action verbs, three linking verbs, and three helping verbs in your notebook.

  22. 10/7/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To read and summarize a passage BR: (IQ test sample) What phrase do the picture below represent? 1. 2. GROUND PIPES SCHOSTAYOL

  23. Get your Progress Report summaries out. These are due completed TOMORROW. You will have the last summary as homework tonight. In yesterday's summary (Progress Report 5), circle a linking verb, box a helping verb, and draw an arrow to the verb that's being helped, and underline two action verbs. Now, go to page 333.

  24. 10/8/13 1.1 Learning to read independently Objective: To demonstrate knowledge of three verb types. BR: (IQ test sample) Which number should come next in the series? 1-1-2-3-5-8-13-_ PUT SUMMARIES IN BIN! TEST TOMORROW!

  25. Where did Charlie end up after the story? Create a postcard for him to send to another character in the story. Requirements: 1. Colored picture and your name on the blank side   2. Fictitious address on the lines in front consisting of character's name (title {Mr., Ms., Dr., etc.} first and last names- make them up not given in story) street address (house number, street name~ make it up) city, state, and zip code (again make them up, but we do know that are all in NY) 3. A paragraph from Charlie's point of view about what and how he's doing. Do not use improper English! Incorporate at least one linking verb, one helping verb, and three action verbs. Circle the linking verb, box the helping verb and draw an arrow to the verb that’s helped, and underline the three action verbs.

  26. TEST TOMORROW Study the following: --lit terms notes from 9/26 --linking verbs notes from 9/30(memorize list) --helping verb notes from 10/1 (memorize list) --theme notes from BB * choose a theme and copy the scenes from the cards in that square

  27. Math problem: This is the Algernon-Gordon Effect- the rate Charlie obtained his intelligence is proportional to the rate he will lose it. When did Charlie start his education after the operation? When was Charlie's intelligence at its greatest? When will Charlie's intelligence be completely gone (date)? How many days does it take Charlie to gain his intelligence? And how many days does it take him to lose it? (this is the same answer) March 19 (re-took tests) May 20 (own research) July 21st 62

  28. 10/10/13 1.2 Reading critically in all subject areas Objective: To review and define PSSA terms To review paragraph response writing BR: TAKE A NOTEBOOK QUIZ

  29. 10/8/12 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To review PSSA terms and paragraph response writing BR: (IQ test samples) 1. Two ducks and two dogs have a total of fourteen legs. True OR False 2. A pie can be cut into more than seven pieces by making four diameter cuts. True OR False 3. Two of the following numbers add up to thirteen. 1, 6, 3, 5, 11 True OR False

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