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World Literature Week 9
Ms. Wrotten/Ms. Vanden Branden/Ms. Santana
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World Literature Journal
Three
sections
1. SSR
Journal responses
2. Vocabulary section
3. English skills section
Do Now: Monday, October 21st, 2013
1. futile – 193: (adj.) Useless. A situation or effort
that is unlikely to produce any result.
2. parched – 205: (adj.) Something that is very dry,
especially because of hot weather.
3. presumptuous – 207: (adj.) Doing something
that is overly bold and that seems rude.
Root: “tom” to cut
4. epitome:(n.) The best or most typical example;
someone that embodies a trait or characteristic.
5. dichotomy: (n.) Two opposite parts of the whole.
6. anatomy: (n.) The parts of the body.
Vocabulary Sentences: Write these on your notecards once you fill
in the missing word.
1.
He knew it was _________ to argue with his stubborn mother.
2.
Due to the heat, her throat was _________ after completing the marathon.
3.
If you invited yourself to someone’s birthday party, you would most
likely be accused of being _________.
4.
Brianna completed 300 hours of service learning: she was the _________
of a good community member.
5.
The _________ of Missy’s personality was surprising: one minute she was
extremely friendly, and the next minute, she was yelling at you.
6.
I have always loved studying _________ ; the body is fascinating to me!
Check Yourself!
1. He knew it was FUTILE to argue with his stubborn mother.
2. Due to the heat, her throat was PARCHED after completing the
marathon.
3. If you invited yourself to someone’s birthday party, you would
most likely be accused of being PRESUMPTUOUS.
4. Brianna completed 300 hours of service learning: she was the
EPITOME of a good community member.
5. The DICHOTOMY of Missy’s personality was surprising: one
minute she was extremely friendly, and the next minute, she was
yelling at you.
6. I have always loved studying ANATOMY; the body is fascinating
to me!
KR Chapter 10 Review
• Open to pg. 120
• pg. 123
Q1 Interim Scores
READING SCORES
P2
P3
P4
P5
Wrotten
N/A
50
81
64
Vanden Branden
& Santana
58
64
54
58
P2
N/A
65
P3
71
77
P4
82
63
P5
77
72
ENGLISH SCORES
Wrotten
Vanden Branden
& Santana
Interim Analysis
Grab an Interim Packet, and with your printed
score sheet, answer the questions for the
English portion of the Interim.
* Note: This can be done at a level 1.
English Interim 10.1
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Passage 1: Questions 1-15
Passage 2: Questions 16-26
Passage 3: Questions 27-37
Passage 4: Questions 38-50
Reading Interim 10.1
• Passage 1: Questions 1-9
• Passage 2: Questions 10-17
• Passage 3: Questions 18-25
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DO NOW Tuesday, Oct. 22nd
Last night’s homework on desk
SSR for 15
Complete SSR Survey after reading
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World Literature Journal
Three
sections
1. SSR
Journal responses
2. Vocabulary section
3. English skills section
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COP 604: Use a semi-colon to
indicate a relationship between
two closely related independent
clauses.
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“At
a comma, stop a little… At a
semicolon, somewhat more.”
- Richard Hodges, The English
Primrose, 1644
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Independent Clause Refresher:
 What
is an independent clause?
 Example
1)
 Example
2)
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Semicolons
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A semicolon is most commonly used to link two
independent clauses that are closely related in thought.
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When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas in a
sentence, those ideas are then given equal rank (they are of
equal importance in the sentence).
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Example) Some students like to type their first draft at
home; others prefer to handwrite a draft in class.
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Semicolon Non-Examples
 Amir
and Baba immigrate to the United States;
Amir won the kite tournament in Kabul when he
was a boy.
 Before
they moved to the United States; Baba and
Amir left Kabul and secretly crossed the border
into Pakistan.
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The Kite Runner Chapter 11, pg. 128
Semicolons Exercise
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In the following excerpt from The Kite Runner, revise the
passage to include at least two semicolons.
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Remember: semicolons connect two closely related
independent clauses. Semicolons provide a little more of a
pause.
But I didn’t tell them. I thanked Mr. Nguyen for not
calling the cops. I took Baba home. He sulked and
smoked on the balcony while I made rice with chicken
neck stew. It had been a year and a half since we’d
stepped off the Boeing from Peshawar, and Baba was
still adjusting. (Hosseini, pg. 128)
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Why use semicolons?
 There
are many ways you can combine and
separate ideas in sentences.
 There
is not just one correct way. (Some ways are
incorrect, but there is more than one correct way!)
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Kite Runner Chapter 11 Quiz
+ REL 503: Identify clear relationships between
characters, ideas, and so on in more challenging
literary narratives.
The Kite Runner Chapter 12
 SWBAT
use supporting details to describe the
developing relationship between Amir and
Soraya.
 SWBAT
identify a change in the relationship
between Amir and Baba.
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DO NOW, Wednesday, October 23rd
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In the English Skills section of your World Literature Journal:
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Respond to the following questions. In your response, use two
semicolons to join sentences. Highlight or underline your two
sentences that use a semicolon.
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What are the limitations of loyalty? How does Amir
demonstrate loyalty to Baba during his battle with cancer?
Use supporting details from Chapter 12.
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DO NOW Thursday, Oct. 24th
 Have
last night’s homework ready to be
checked.
 Complete
the semicolons half-sheet you
picked up at the door.
 If
you finish early, you may SSR.
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MASTERY QUIZ
COP 604: Use a semi-colon to indicate a
relationship between two closely related
independent clauses.
REL 503: Identify clear relationships
between characters, ideas, and so on in
more challenging literary narratives.
+ REL 602: Understand the dynamics between
people, ideas, and so on in more challenging
passages
The Kite Runner Chapter 14
SWBAT explain the impact of Rahim Khan’s phone call on Amir.