ADVANCED ENGLISH 9
Quarter 1 Journals and Bell Ringers
AUGUST 27, 2013
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JOURNAL 1
Is Sula a likable person, or do you pity her?
Explain your answers with two examples from
the text. Please use complete sentences.
AUGUST 28, 2013
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JOURNAL
Explain if the sentence contains a simile,
metaphor, or personification.
“Where death sighed in every corner and candles
sputtered” (Morrison 25).
 “They moved toward the ice-cream parlor like
tightrope walkers” (Morrison 51).
 “They stood like a gate blocking the path” (Morrison
54).
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TEST REVIEW—TRIVIA
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Why is the black town called the Bottom even
though it is up in the hills overlooking the town?
 From God’s viewpoint, it was the “bottom of
heaven”.
 That was the white people’s way of keeping the
black town inferior to them.
 It was the name Shadrack gave the town.
 Horrible events occurred in this town.
TEST REVIEW –TRIVIA
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What words best describe Sula?
 Young, naïve, and selfish
 Happy, quiet, determined
 Determined, influential, independent
 Reliant, reluctant, recluse
TEST REVIEW--TRIVIA
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What words best describe Nel?
 Strong, consistent, loyal
 Timid, quiet, disloyal
 Strong, competitive, selfish
 Timid, quiet, loyal
AUGUST 29, 2013
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JOURNAL
Explain what is being compared in the similes
below.
“The beautiful boys, who dotted the landscape like
jewels, split the air with their shouts in the field”
(Morrison 56).
 “Christmas came one morning and haggled
everybody’s nerves like a dull ax –too shabby to clean
but too heavy to ignore” (Morrison 154).
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AUGUST 30, 2013
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JOURNAL
Explain what is meant in the following metaphor.
“Now Nel was one of them. One of the spiders
whose only thought was the next rung of the web,
who dangled in dark dry places suspended by
their own spittle, more terrified of the free fall
than the snake’s breath below” (Morrison 120).
DICTION-TAB TWO
SEPTEMBER 3
Diction- The choice of words and phrases used in
speeches and writing.
 You want to aim for strong diction.
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EX: Sarah ran in the woods to better her race time.
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Sarah quickly darted through the green, lively woods to
enhance her race time.
What’s the difference between the two sentences?
DICTION ACTIVITY
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In two minutes, list as many words you can use
instead of the word “said”.
SUBJECTS-TAB TWO
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SEPTEMBER 3
The subject of a sentence is the part of the
sentence that names whom or what the sentence
is about.
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EX: Lebron James dunked the ball.
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What is the subject of the following sentence?
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The dogs were barking.
SUBJECTS CONTINUED
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The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun
that tells what the sentence is about.
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Pronouns-word that takes place of a noun (she, it,
he)
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EX: Justin Timberlake will perform on the VMAs. (Justin
Timberlake answers who or what and is the key noun)
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
 Harper Lee uses racial tension in her novel To Kill a
Mockingbird.
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SUBJECTS CONTINUED
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The complete subject consists of the simple
subject and all the words that modify it (or words
that describe the subject).
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EX: Talented Justin Timberlake will perform his
biggest hits.
What is the complete subject of the following
sentence?
 The athletic Lebron James jumped above the rim.
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SUBJECTS CONTINUED
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A compound subject is made up of two or more
simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction
(and, but, nor, for) and have the same verb
(action).
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EX: Tomatoes and carrots are colorful vegetables.
Conjunction
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Same verb
What is the compound subject of the sentence?
Neither McDonalds nor Burger King are healthy
options.
SIMILE (TAB 5)
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SEPTEMBER 4
A simile is a comparison using like or as.
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EX: After tripping up the stairs, Amanda’s face was
as red as a tomato.
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EX: Her sprint was like a cheetah, swift and
flawless.
SIMILE CONTINUED
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Do not assume a sentence contains a simile if the
words as or like appear—the key to a simile is
that it is a comparison.
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EX: Like moonlight stealing under a window shade
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Nothing is being compared to the moonlight.
SIMILE CONTINUED
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Write down as many similes that you hear in the
following song.
WRITING PARTNERS
In your writing partners, you need to exchange
your hook, background information, and your
thesis statement.
 You will use the sheet to read through and
accurately revise your partner’s writing.
 Once you finish filling out the revision sheet for
your partner’s writing, give your partner his or
her writing back and the revision sheet you filled
out for him or her.
 You need to keep the revision sheet in your
writing portfolio—you will submit with your final
introduction typed.
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SIMILE REVIEW
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Write a simile about the photo below.
METAPHOR (TAB 5)
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SEPTEMBER 6
A metaphor is a comparison saying something is
something else.
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EX: Love is a smoke made of lovers’ sighs.
IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING
METAPHORS
“My heart’s a stereo, it beats for you, so listen
close. Feel my thoughts in every note.”
 “I’m bulletproof. Nothing to lose, fire away.
Ricochet, you take your aim…shoot me down, I
am titanium.”
 “Baby you a song. You make me want to roll my
windows down and cruise.”
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SULA TEST
Physical-part of human environment that
involves physical items (dirt, walls)
 Cultural- Lifestyle, race, etc that changes you
 Geographical- natural environment in a region
 Psychological- Affecting the mind
 Moral-Principals of right or wrong
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SIMILE AND METAPHOR REVIEW
What is a simile?
 What is a metaphor?
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Write a simile about the photo below, then write a
metaphor about the photo below.
PERSONIFICATION (TAB 5)
SEPTEMBER 9
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Personification- Giving humanlike qualities to
something nonhuman
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EX: The wind howled in the night.
PERSONIFICATION ACTIVITY
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Personify the following things, ideas, and
qualities.
Ocean
 Birds
 Shoes
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BELL RINGER (TAB FOUR) SEPTEMBER 10
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Circle the simple subject and underline the
complete subject in the following sentences.
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1. The next door neighbor watches Molly when
we are gone.
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2. A silver moon glowed brightly in the sky.
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3. Many interesting people live here.
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4. The houses closet to the park burned.
REVIEW!
What is a simile?
 What is a metaphor?
 What is personification?
 What is a pun?
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IDIOM
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An idiom is an expression that cannot be
understood from the meanings of its separate
words but that has a separate meaning of its
own.
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EX: It’s raining cats and dogs.
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The words together are not understood, but the phrase
alone means it is raining a lot.
REVIEW!
Simile?
 Metaphor?
 Personification?
 Pun?
 Idiom?
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ALLITERATION
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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant
sounds.
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EX: Sally sells sea shells down by the seashore.
INTRODUCTION FOR SULA
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Problem Areas:
Hooks not developed—three simple sentences
 Transition between hook and background
information was weak
 Background information read more like a
summary
 Thesis statement—points were not developed (hard
to make three support paragraphs)—interpretation
unclear
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WRITING DEMONS
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On the sheet passed out to you, correct any errors you may
have.
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WC=word choice
 Write the word then provided an example with stronger
diction
SP=Spelling error
 Write the misspelled word then correct the spelling
VT= Verb Tense
 If you wrote in present tense, all verbs should be present
tense. Correct any errors that say VT.
DEP=Dependent clause—not a complete sentence. Missing
either a subject or predicate
AWK= Awkward phrasing—reword or explain thoughts in
depth.
**Once completed, put in writing portfolio with Sula
introduction.
WRITING REFLECTION
Assignment Name is Sula Introduction
 Answer the three questions in complete
sentences.
 You need to explain your response. This is part
of your writing portfolio grade.
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ROMEO AND JULIET
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Act 1, Scene 1 questions:
1. Why is Romeo so upset when readers first meet
him?
 2. Why is the Prince of Verona so angry?
 3. What is the punishment if the people of Verona act
out again?
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