First and sixth periods took a test on the short stories unit. We’ll begin the poetry unit tomorrow. Second and fourth periods looked at tonal shifts in poetry. We examined two poems by Billy Collins (“Forgetfulness,” available here, and “The...
First and sixth periods had a review for the test. We used the “Someone Wanted But So” engagement as a way both to review select stories and to provide a gauge of understanding for tonight’s studying. Second and fourth periods worked on tone in...
First period continued working with voice, specifically looking at how word choice affects voice. We explored slang, informal, and formal synonyms and looked at how those choices carry certain implications. Second and sixth periods began the second unit on Nightjohn....
Students in first and seventh periods used a graphic organizer to learn what tone is and how characters in the Diary of Anne Frank exhibit it. Fourth period completed the sonnet and lyric poem forms today. Homework First and seventh periods: none. Fourth: revise...
First, second, and seventh periods practiced their parts from Anne Frank. First and seventh periods also worked on using context to determine a word’s meaning. Fourth period completed work with tone. After writing a description of walking a dog with a...
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