Characterization and Point of View
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
 Define the following parts of speech and diagram the
sentences below:
 What is a noun ?
 What is a verb ?
 What is a subject ?
 What is adverb ?
 What is an adjective ?
 1. The crazy boy ran.
 2. Tyron jumped very high.
 3. The noisy class talked loudly.
 4. Sarah walked.
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
 Today we are going to begin by seeing what you know
or remember about the two concepts and the new part
of speech we are going to learn about in Unit 2
 For Warm Up – On a lined sheet of paper define the
following terms with what ever comes to mind:
Characterization
Point of View
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Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Unit 2- Overview
 Let’s Take a look at what we will be doing throughout
this unit….
Day 1 – December 4, 2013
Entry # 20
Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
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Today’s Assignment –
Pre-Test Assessment –
from Phoenix Farm by Jane Yolen P. 308
from Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech P. 309-310
Reading Comprehension
P. 310 1-4
P. 311 5-10
Short Constructed Response
P. 311 11-12
DAY 2- DECEMBER 5TH
ENTRY # 21
Header:
 Day 2 – December 5, 2013
Entry # 21
Unit 2 -Diagramming Review and Pre-Test
continued
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DIAGRAMMING REVIEW
Define the following parts of speech :
 What is an article? If your not sure please try to
list the articles you know
 Next rewrite the following sentences with
correct capitalization then diagram them:
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1. the girsl studied tueday.
 2. wednday we ran.
 3. Yesterday paul jumped quickly.
 4. i read loudly.
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REVIEW OF PRETEST
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Once you have completed the pretest we will
review the answers and discuss it as a class to
see where we go from this point…Complete
your pretest at this time
 Good
Morning Today we are going to
begin learning about helping verbs and
begin lesson 6 in our vocabulary unit
(red vcr book)then continue with Unit 2
Introduction workshops
 Helping Verbs:
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helping verb always stands in front of a
main verb.
 For example, in the sentence Shyla can
ride her sister's bicycle, the helping verb
is can and the main verb is ride.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j9Pm
cVN5yI
 VCR-
Lesson 6 Connecting:
 The root soci in social means “ being part
of a group.” The root mem as in memory
means “remembering.”
 Complete the activity on page 26- Using
Root Clues in your notebook with a
partner you have 3 minutes.
 Antisocial
 Adjective.
 1. Unfriendly; not
enjoying the company
of others.
 2. Harmful or hostile to the society of
other people.
 Association
 Noun.
 1. A
club, society, or organization of
people with similar interests.
 2. Connection, freiendship
 Dissociation
 Verb. To
break the ties between, separate
from, stop associating with.
 Society
 Noun.
 1. People, human
beings living and
working as a group or a community.
 2. A club, association, or organization of
people with similar interests.
 Sociologist
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noun. A scientist who works in the area of
sociology, which examines the
relationships, values, and institutions of
communities of people.
 Commemorate
 Verb. To
honor the memory of.
 Memento
 Noun. An
object that reminds one of a
special time or place.
 Memorandum
 Noun. A
written or typed note to help one
remember.
 Memorial
 Noun. A
monument or statue built in
memory of a person or an event.
 Remembrance
• Noun. An object that keeps a memory of
something alive.
• Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQzjit7b1w
Day 4- December 10th
Entry # 24
 Warm Up:
 Review of helping verbs, identify the helping verbs
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and the main verbs in the sentences below:
Sarah will sleep.
James will run.
Elizabeth may study.
They shall work.
Jessica will read.
Day 3- December 10th
Entry # 24
 Today we are going to continue with our mini
workshops then read Eleven:
 Page 74- 85
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Audio of the story
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft7BT-XWXh0
 Good
Morning
 Today we are going to review our vocabulary
terms this week by completing the practice
exercises on pages 29-30
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diagram the following sentences as review
of helping verbs:
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Reminder diagramming codes:
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S.p.n.= subject pronoun
H.p.= helping verb. Also remember helping verbs go on the
same line as the main verb (or action verb) because the
helping verb helps to make the main verb more
precise(clear).
1. She will leave.
2. They are walking.
3. We shall sing.
4. I could read.
5. They might run.
Good Morning,
 Today for warm up you need to write
down all the helping verbs listed on the
side wall then use these to create 5
review sentences and diagram them.
 After diagramming we will review your
VCR lesson-6 answers then go over
Eleven and complete Jeremiah's song.
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Day 5- December 12th
Entry # 26
Happy New Year!
Day 6 January 8th
Entry # 28- Block 1 ONLY
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Good Morning Class come in
and write down your homework
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Homework:
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1. Reading log with 4 parent signatures (45 minutes each
night
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2. Unit 2 Reading Projects are due Friday 10th
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3. Goal setting MAPS Data review sheet with parent
signature due by Friday 10th
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4. There will be a note book check during testing on
Thursday and Friday January 9th-10th
Happy New Year!
Day 6 January 8th
Entry # 27- Block 1 ONLY
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1. Warm Up : Journal Entry – Define the term
goal in your own words then create a list of at
least three goals you want to accomplish this
year. One must be a school related goal.
*Review of class expectations
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2. Data Discussion of MAPS scores and goal
setting worksheet.
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3. Unit 2- Review Create Study Cards of terms
on back board.
Happy New Year!
Day 7- January 8th
Entry # 28- Block 2 ONLY
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Good Morning Our Agenda for the day is:
1. Warm Up: Complete Data Goal Sheet Explanation of
Lexile Levels.
2. Unit 2- Review- Create Study Cards:
Terms: clarify, monitor, Imagery, Dialect, Dialogue,
Conversational Voice, Characterization, Customs,
Qualities, Pronoun, Predict, Point of View, Second
Person Point of View, First person point of view,
third person point of view, narrator
3. Whole Group Review and Questions/Testing Activity
with a peer.
Happy New Year!
Day 7- January 8th
Entry # 28- Block 2 ONLY
Definition and example of terms:
Each study card must include a picture example or a sentence
example. Use the example below:
 The second-person narrative is a narrative mode in which
the protagonist or another main character is referred to by
second-person personal pronouns and other kinds of
addressing forms, for example the English second-person
pronoun "you".
 Example:
 You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at
this time of the morning. But here you are, and you cannot say
that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar, although the details are
fuzzy. —Opening lines of Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City
(1984) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-person_narrative
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Happy New Year!
Day 7- January 8th
Entry # 28- Block 2 ONLY
 Partner Testing Activity:
 Pair up with a person sitting next to you and
complete the review worksheet by underlining the
pronouns that tell you what point of view the
sentence is written in.You will have 15 minutes.
 Once your done please create 6 study questions
with your partner and answers that you will ask
another group to answer for review. You are only
allowed two What is type of questions.
Happy New Year!
Day 8- January 9th
Entry # 29 Class Review of terms:
 Clarify- To stop and make sure you clearly
explain what is going on.
 Monitor- Check your understanding.
 Imagery- Words that authors use to create a
picture of something as you read.
 Dialect- Characters speak in a way that is
common to a particular region and community.
Happy New Year!
Day 8- January 9th
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Conversational Voice- A way of writing that makes
the reader feel that the narrator is speaking directly
to them.
 Dialogue: A conversation between two or more
characters.
 Characterization: is the development of a character
in a story. Authors often use different character
traits or descriptions of the characters personality:
For example: Sarah is normally sarcastic but today
she seems full of optimism.
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Happy New Year!
Day 8- January 9th
Entry # 29-
Customs: Traditions followed by a particular
culture.
 Qualities: n. traits; distinguishing characters.
 Pronoun: A word that takes place of a noun: HE
She They Them
 Predict: to make a guess or a inference( an
educated guess).
 Narrator: Character telling the story. Or the story
teller
 Point of View : Perspective the story is told from.
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Happy New Year!
Day 8- January 9th
Entry # 29First Person Point of View: Perspective of the story told
from a character who is in the story. From this perspective
the reader only knows the thoughts and feelings of the
character telling the story. From this narrative perspective
the pronouns : I , me , my are used.
 Second Person Point of View: Perspective of the story is
told from a person who is not fully in the story. Also used
to give instructions or descriptions. Most commonly used
in How to books, not usually mentioned.
 Third Person Point of View Omniscient: Perspective of the
story is told from a character who is not in the story but
has knowledge of all characters thoughts and feelings.
TEST TIME
• Clear your desks of all things and take out a sheet of
paper and something to write with.
• Once you have completed the multiple choice section
of this test please complete the essays attached.