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Yo momma so dumb she studied for a drug test!
Yo momma so dumb she thinks a quarterback is a refund!
Yo momma so dumb she hears it's chilly outside so she gets a bowl.
Yo momma so dumb she got locked in a grocery store and starved!
Yo momma so dumb that she tried to put M&M's in alphabetical order!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Bellwork:
Define the following terms:
1. Descriptive details- allow sensory recreations of experiences, objects, or imaginings
2. Moral lesson - Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior
3. Action - the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction; the movement of incidents in a
plot
4. Description - the process of giving an account or explanation of something
5. Dialogue - the words spoken by characters in a book, movie, or play, or a section of a work that
contains spoken words
6. Antagonist - opponent: somebody or something opposing or in conflict with another; character
in conflict with hero: a major character in a book, play, or movie whose values or behavior are
in conflict with those of the protagonist or hero
7. Simile- a comparison using like or as
8. Metaphor – a comparison in which you state one thing is another
9. Foreshadowing- a technique used by authors to provide clues so the reader can predict what
might occur later in the story
10. Sarcasm - cutting language: remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are
intended to mock or deride
Classwork:
A. Discuss the above terms and their definitions.
B. Advise students to take notes over the following test taking strategies for multiple choice
questions.
1. Tips on answering multiple choice questions:
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Read the question before you look at the answer.
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Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers, this way the
choices given on the test won't throw you off or trick you.
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Eliminate answers you know aren't right.
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Read all the choices before choosing your answer.
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If there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer.
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Don't keep on changing your answer, usually your first choice is the right one, unless you
misread the question.
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In "All of the above" and "None of the above" choices, if you are certain one of the statements
is true don't choose "None of the above" or one of the statements are false don't choose "All of the
above".
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In a question with an "All of the above" choice, if you see that at least two correct statements,
then "All of the above" is probably the answer.
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A positive choice is more likely to be true than a negative one.
Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most information.
C. FIP Practice: Benchmark 1 – Fiction
Students will read the following three passages and answer the multiple choice questions that
follow. The class will discuss the answers and tips on how to best answer them.
MATERIALS:
“Antojos”
“Grub”
“Invisible Man, Prologue”
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Bellwork:
Define the following terms:
1. Improvement – to make better
2. Clarity - clearness of expression: the quality of being clearly expressed; clearness of
thought: clearness in what somebody is thinking
3. Logical connection - sensible and based on facts: based on facts, clear rational thought, and
sensible reasoning and showing how things are related in this way
4. Contribute – to give or supply; to be one of the factors that causes something
5. Delete – to erase or remove something
6. Replace – to substitute in the place of something else
7. Author’s tone – the author’s attitude toward the topic in which he is writing
Classwork:
A. Go over the above definitions and discuss. Mini-lesson on mood and tone.
B. Advise students to take notes over the following test-taking tips.
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Be aware of the writing style used in each passage.
Consider the elements of writing that are included in each underlined portion of the passage.
Some questions will ask you to base your decision on some specific element of writing, such as
the tone or emphasis the text should convey.
Be aware of questions with no underlined portions—that means you will be asked about a section
of the passage or about the passage as a whole.
Examine each answer choice and determine how it differs from the others. Many of the questions
in the test will involve more than one aspect of writing.
Read and consider all of the answer choices before you choose the one that best responds to the
question.
Determine the best answer.
Reread the sentence, using your selected answer.
D. FIP Practice: Benchmark 2 – Non-fiction
Students will read the following two passages and answer the multiple choice questions that
follow. The class will discuss the answers and tips on how to best answer them.
MATERIALS:
“Fast Food in Schools”
“Song for My Father”
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Bellwork:
Write a brief response explaining what the following quotation means.
“Given the themelessness of real life, works of art concentrate and illustrate for us what experience may
not provide; they may talk about what we dimly sense but do not articulate in mundane daily life.”
Classwork:
A. Briefly discuss what the quotation means as a class.
B. Move to the computer lab for essay practice using the following prompt:
Choose a book, a move, or a piece of music you encountered over the last year, and, in a multi-paragraph
response, explain how its theme(s) “talk about what we sense but do not articulate in daily life.”
Thursday, April 12, 2012 and Friday, April 13, 2012
Bellwork:
Define the following words:
1. Image - actual or mental picture: a picture or likeness of somebody or something, produced
either physically by a sculptor, painter, or photographer, or formed in the mind
2. Oxymoron - expression with contradictory words: a phrase in which two words of
contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g. "wise fool" or "legal murder"
3. Irony – the difference between appearance and reality; Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal
4. Meter - pattern in verse: an arranged pattern of rhythm in a line of verse
5. Rhyme scheme - The arrangement of rhymes in a poem or stanza. ... rhyme scheme, the pattern
in which the rhymed line‐endings are arranged in a poem or stanza
6. Theme - distinct and unifying idea: a distinct, recurring, and unifying quality or idea
7. Figurative language - Language in which figures of speech (such as metaphors, similes, and
hyperbole) freely occur. Contrast with literal speech or language.
8. Free verse - verse without a fixed metrical pattern, usually having unrhymed lines of varying
length
9. Exaggeragion - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate (may also be called hyperbole)
10. Personification - representation of abstract quality as human: a representation of an abstract
quality or notion as a human being, especially in art or literature
11. Diction - choice of words: choice of words to fit their context
12. Paraphrase - rephrase and simplify: to restate something using other words, especially in order
to make it simpler or shorter
Classwork:
A. Discuss and go over the above terminology.
B. Students will read the following three passages and answer the multiple choice questions that
follow. The class will discuss the answers and tips on how to best answer them. Discuss each
poem fully, analyzing for the above terminology prior to answering questions.
MATERIALS:
“Identity”
“My Father in the Navy: A Childhood Memory”
“Saint Crispin’s Day”