2/3/14
1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature
Objective: To make connections to media
To read and analyze literature
Choose one of the following
words to respond to after
watching the reaping scene
from Hunger Games
government
future
science fiction
utopia (imaginary perfect society)
dystopia (opposite of utopia- imaginary society that is
greatly flawed)
What you know and will be able to do after studying The Giver:
•
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Define a word by using context clues
Know common prefixes and suffixes
Discuss literature by citing textual references
Eloquently write about theme and how it evolves in the book
Discuss the tone of a piece
Identify and discuss use of flashback
Punctuate and discuss use of dialogue
Identify and correctly use prepositional phrases
2/4/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
What are the two vocabulary words you found
in chapters 1-2?
What are the parts of speech and definition for
one of them?
Grab the common prefixes and suffixes list on
the front table. Does your chosen word have a
prefix or suffix? If so box it/them.
2/6/14
1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature
Objective: To write a paragraph with adequate content
Copy the prepositional phrases notes into your notebook.
preposition- small word that indicates location or time
(often referred to as “anywhere a cat can go”)
prepositional phrase- preposition +(modifiers)+ noun or pronoun
object of the preposition- noun or pronoun at the end of the
prepositional phrase
under the snow
beside the melting snowman
in my tummy
on the icy sidewalk
until noon
from my best friend Stan
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
during
except
for
from
in
in addition to
in front of
into
near
next
of
off
on
onto
on top of
out
outside
over
past
through
throughout
till
to
toward
without
under
underneath
until
up
upon
up to
with
within
1. “Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am” (4).
“’I’m feeling apprehensive,’ he confessed, glad that the
appropriate descriptive word had finally come to him” (9).
“But it’s the Ceremony that I’m apprehensive about. It’s
almost December” (9).
Read the sentences from chapter 1. What does the word
apprehensive mean as it is used in the sentences?
A. scared
B. anxious
C. excited
D. sad
2. Read the sentence from the passage.
“’Well it was clear to me– and my parents later confessed
that it had been obvious to them, too--what my aptitude
was. I had always loved newchildren more than
anything.’”
What does the word aptitude mean as it is used in the
sentence?
A. disability
B. fault
C. ability
D. future
2/7/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
Turn in your discussion guide for chapters 3-4
What are the two vocabulary words you found in
chapters 3-4?
What are the parts of speech and definition for
one of them?
Does your chosen word have a prefix or suffix?
If so box it/them.
3. Read the sentences from the chapter.
“He was still bewildered by it. Not by the announcement
or the necessary apology; those were standard
procedures, and he had deserved them—but by the
incident itself.” (23)
What does bewildered mean as used in the passage?
A. shamed
B. confused
C. excited
D. humiliated
4. What is a synonym for the word frail?
A. strong
B. tough
C. old
D. weak
2/10/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature
in a small group
What is a preposition?
What are the two prepositional phrases from your
reading last night?
Underline the preposition in each phrase you listed.
Circle the noun or object of the preposition.
2/11/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To discuss theme
To read silently
Get your homework out on your desk.
What is theme?
Message, meaning, insight
or moral of a story
What is a theme that has emerged in the first
six chapters of The Giver?
Now get your vocabulary chart out…
5. Read the sentence from the passage.
“Mother had been chastised for a rule infraction she didn’t
understand” (34).
What does the word chastised mean as used in the sentence?
A. punished
B. witnessed
C. celebrated
D. informed
What are the context clues?
6. The suffix “-ly” helps the reader know that
the word “meticulously,” that means
carefully, is what part of speech?
A.Verb
B.Adjective
C. Noun
D. Adverb
Now review the first six words on your chart
Each word fits in one of the sentences below. Number 1-6 in
your notebook
1. Jonas was ________________ by the unidentified aircraft
overhead.
2. Because Caleb was ____________ and not thriving, Jonas’
dad brought him home.
3. Asher was _________________ because he used the work
smack instead of snack.
4. The government observes young people to see what their
___________ is.
5. Jonas is feeling ________________ about the upcoming
December ceremony.
6. Jonas’ community was so _______________ ordered; the
government had complete control.
2/12/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
What are the two vocabulary words from
your reading last night?
Define them with dictionaries in the back.
Box any prefixes or suffixes.
7. Read the sentence from the chapter:
“The speech was much the same each year: recollection of the
time of childhood and the period of preparation, the coming
responsibilities of adult life, the profound importance of
Assignment, the seriousness of training” (51).
What does the word profound mean as used in the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Obvious
Deep
Terrible
Silly
What are the context clues here?
8. What is an antonym for anguish?
A.fear
B.dissatisfaction
C.pain
D.happiness
2/14/14
1.2 Reading Critically in All Content Areas
Objective: To discuss skills, interests, and job placement
How would you feel if your job was assigned? What job do
you think you would get based on your skills and interests
right now?
Put your name at the top of the scrap paper and answer
the following questions about your job assignment:
1. What job were you assigned?
2. What does a person with this job do. Describe the job.
3. How do you feel about your assignment?
4. What flaws are in this system of job assignment?
Submit your Holland Code Worksheet stapled
to your scrap paper with answers and
submit to bin.
2/17/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently and analyze literature
Answer the following questions about the Holland Code
exercise from yesterday:
• What job were you assigned?
• How do you feel about your assignment?
• What flaws are in this system of job assignment?
2/18/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently and analyze literature
What are the two prepositional phrases from
your reading last night?
Underline the preposition in each phrase you
listed. Circle the noun or object of the
preposition.
2/18/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently and analyze literature
Get your vocabulary sheet out….
9. Jonas hesitated after reading his folder of duties and
methods. Why?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He was excited about what he read.
He was stunned by what he read.
He was disappointed by what he read.
He was happy about what he read.
10. Read the sentence from the passage.
“But the most conspicuous difference was the books” (74).
What is a synonym for conspicuous?
A. silent
B. same
C. noticeable
D. inattentive
February 19, 2014
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently for comprehension
Get your homework out. Record your answers for the following
parts according to your birthday month, then hand it in to the
bin.
Job description
Location
Salary
Benefits
Person Description
Company Description
Duties
How to Apply
January- February
March
April-May
June
July-August
September-October
November
December
2/20/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
What are the two vocabulary words you found in chapters
11-12?
What is the part of speech and definition for one of them?
Does the word have a prefix or suffix? If so box it.
11. Read the following sentence.
“He was eager for whatever experience would come
next” (83).
What is a synonym for eager?
A. Enthusiastic
B. Patient
C. Wise
D. Greedy
12. Read the sentence from the chapter.
“We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine
and did away with differences” (95)
What does relinquish mean?
A. Gain
B. Give up
C. Share
D. Destroy
What are the context clues from the sentence?
2/21/14
1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature
Objective: To discuss author’s style
To discuss use and effect of figurative language
What is author’s style?
An author’s unique way of
writing; his or her favored
literary techniques, themes,
topics, and genre
What are aspects of Lowry’s style?
Futuristic setting
Science Fiction
Imagery
Theme of “being different”
Dialogue
Flashback
2/24/14
1.6 Speaking and Listening
Objective: To demonstrate knowledge of chapters read
What is a preposition?
What are the two prepositional phrases from your reading
last night (chapters 13-14)?
Underline the preposition in each phrase you listed.
Circle the noun or object of the preposition.
HOMEWORK
TONIGHT
LOWRY
PREPOSITION S
13. Read the sentence from Chapter 13.
“Since the first day in the Annex room, they had together
disregarded the rules about rudeness, and Jonas felt
comfortable with that now” (105).
Knowing the meaning of the prefix “dis-,” disregarded
means
A.
B.
C.
D.
not pay attention
pay attention
inattentive
attention-seeking
14.Read the sentence from the passage.
“ It was not unendurable, as the pain on the hill had been”
(109-110).
Knowing the prefix “un-,” unendurable means
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tolerable
Not tolerable
Tolerating
Tolerate again
2/25/14
1.7 Characteristics and Function of the English Language
Objective: To discuss use of dialogue
Submit homework to bin
Punctuate the following dialogue as you write it in your notebook.
Not safe the Giver asked definitely not safe Jonas
said with certainty what if they were allowed to
choose their own mate frightening isn’t
it the Giver said Jonas chuckled very frightening
“Not safe?” the Giver asked.
“Definitely not safe,” Jonas said with
certainty, “What if they were allowed to choose
their own mate?”
“Frightening isn’t it ?” the Giver said.
Jonas chuckled,“Very frightening.”
•Capitalize the first word of a quotation
•If the tag comes first, it is followed by a comma.
He said, “Congratulations on your assignment.”
•If a tag interrupts, it is set off by commas.
“Jonas,” she said, “the training required of you involves physical pain.”
•If a tag comes at the end, a comma inside the quotes is
appropriate (unless quote needs an ! or a ?)
“It was sunburn,” the old man told him.
•If the quotation is exclamatory or interrogative, put exclamation
mark or question mark inside the quotation.
“It hurt a lot!” Jonas screamed. OR
The Giver asked, “Do you have a question?”
•Punctuation at the end of a quotation goes INSIDE quotes.
•Punctuation before a quotation goes OUTSIDE quotes.
1. Choose a piece of dialogue from
chapters 1-14 that is significant. Be
sure it has 4-6 interactions.
2. Copy this large on the paper. Add
page number.
3. On the back, write your group names
and what the significance of the
dialogue piece is.
4. Complete dialogue homework.
2/26/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To discuss the use of dialogue in a story
Take your notebook and walk around to the
pieces of dialogue hung around the room. In your
notebook, number 1-5. Visit each numbered
dialogue and respond to at least one of these
questions:
A. What character traits are revealed for the
characters involved?
B. What is the tone or mood of the dialogue?
(that is, what feeling do you get from it- use
adjectives to describe tone)
C. Why is dialogue important to this scene?
what did you say about lying Jonas asked
_________________________________________________________________
father replied he just isn’t thriving
_________________________________________________________________
take some of my pain he pleaded before you leave
_________________________________________________________________
do you mean Elsewhere too he asked
_________________________________________________________________
the fourth essential attribute he added is wisdom
_________________________________________________________________
call me The Giver he told Jonas
_________________________________________________________________
I see all of the colors Jonas shouted
_________________________________________________________________
yes Jonas agreed it’s much safer
_________________________________________________________________
it’s the choosing that’s important The Giver asked isn’t it
_________________________________________________________________
it was chaos he said
_________________________________________________________________
2/27/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
What are the two vocabulary words you found in
chapters 15-16?
What are the parts of speech and definitions for them?
15. Knowing the suffix “-ly,” you can tell that the word
grotesquely is what part of speech?
A.Adverb
B.Noun
C.Adjective
D.Verb
Grotesquely means strangely
“The colors of the carnage were grotesquely bright…”
(119).
16. Read the sentence from chapter 16. “The Nurturers
were very optimistic about Gabriel’s future” (128).
What does the word optimistic mean as used in the
sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Negative
Simple
Harsh
Positive
Are there any words that are context clues?
2/28/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently
To analyze literature
Submit tone paragraph to bin.
What is tone?
What affects the tone of a piece?
What was the tone of chapter 15? (this is an adjective)
17. What is a synonym for permeated?
“And his new heightened feelings permeated a greater
realm than simply his sleep” (131)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Spread through
Calmed
Stopped
Grew
What are the context clues?
18.Read the following sentence from chapter 18.
“But there were those few terrible memories , the ones
that overwhelmed her. For a while they overwhelmed
the community” (144).
What is an antonym for overwhelm?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Calm
Upset
Overthink
Frighten
3/3/14
1.6 Speaking and Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
Get your theme homework out and put it
on the corner of your desk.
What theme are you investigating?
What is one quotation from chapters 13-18 that supports
your theme choice?
3/4/14
1.1 Learning to Read Independently
Objective: To read silently
To analyze literature
Embed a quote from the book in this theme sentence:
The theme of _______________ is
illuminated/ revealed/ displayed when...
Use quotation marks and page number in parentheses.
19. Read the sentence from the passage.
“’I was only asking about the release because my father
is releasing a newchild today. A twin’ Jonas glanced at the
clock.
The Giver’s face took on a solemn look, ‘I wish they
wouldn’t do that,’ he said quietly almost to himself” (148).
What does the word solemn mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. sacred
B. serious
C. silly
D. Tense
Solemn has a few meanings. What does it mean in this
sentence?
20. “’No, I have to stay here ,’ The Giver said firmly.
‘I want to, Jonas. If I go with you , and together
we take all their protection from the memories,
Jonas, the community will be left with no one to
help them. They’ll be thrown into chaos. They’ll
destroy themselves. I can’t go.’”
Read the passage above. What does chaos mean as
used in the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Health
Confusion
Depression
Anarchy
3/5/14
1.4 Types of Writing: Persuasive
Objective: To write a persuasive piece
To read silently and analyze literature
Get your article out for homework. Have it on the corner
of your desk. `
What is annotating?
Making notes in the margins of readings
to help you understand and summarize the
passage
Choose one thing you annotated from the article to
share. Provide a quotation from the article and your
annotation.
In your paragraph today:
* Include 2 vocabulary words UNDERLINED from
your list of 20.
* Include at least one direct quote from the article as
support.
* Use persuasive language like: approve,
disapprove, support, refute, agree, disagree AND
phrases like: “I think” “I feel” and “I believe”
Submit to bin then read chapters 21-22 and flag
two vocabulary words ~ finish for homework.
3/6/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss literature in a small group
What are the two vocabulary words you found in chapters
21-22?
What is the part of speech and definition for one of them?
Now write the context sentence
(quote it and underline the
Vocabulary word in the sentence)
A preposition is “anywhere a cat can go.”
21.“He felt, surprisingly, no regret, nor fear at leaving
the community behind.”
What is a synonym for regret?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Happiness
Sorrow
Depression
Fear
22. Read the sentence from chapter 22. “But now there
were new fears; the unfamiliar landscape held hidden,
unknown perils” (170).
What does perils mean as used in the passage?
A. surprises
B. traps
C. animals
D. Dangers
What are the context clues to help guide you to the
meaning?
3/7/14
1.6 Speaking & Listening
Objective: To discuss
literature in a small group
After completing the novel,
what question would you ask
author Lois Lowry?
What are people
objecting to? Why are
they so frightened by it?
Why did she write it?
23. “Wearily he remounted the bicycle. A steep hill
loomed ahead” (175).
What does wearily mean as used in the passage?
A. in a bored way
B. in a strange way
C. in a content way
D. in a tired way
Knowing what the suffix –ly means, what is the part of
speech of wearily?
3/10/14
1.1 Learning to Read in All Content Areas: Vocabulary
Objective: To review The Giver vocabulary
Put your theme packet on the corner of your desk.
Grab a bingo sheet from the front table. Write all
your vocabulary words in the squares. Repeat
ONE vocabulary word of your choice in the boxes
to total 24 words.
3/12/14
1.4 Types of Writing: Persuasive
Objective: To write a persuasive piece
Have your outline on your desk. What
attention getting technique did you
choose? On a clean page in your
notebook, write your introduction
paragraph starting with the attention
getter, adding three preview
sentences, and ending with your
thesis.
Homeworkfive paragraph
rough draft
3/13/14
1.4 Types of Writing: Informative
Objective: To write an informative essay
Get out your five paragraph rough draft. Grab a red pen from
the front table. Put your name on it. Trade your rough draft with
a friend. Read and edit it for clarity (does it make sense?- don’t
ask your peer- put questions you have in the margin in red),
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Then return it to its owner. Now, grab a highlighter and a
revising paper from the front table. Revise your OWN paper.
Show it to me when done.
3/14/14
1.4 Types of Writing: Persuasive
Objective: To write a persuasive essay
Define the following terms in your notebook:
Attention getterThesisTopic sentenceTransitionEach body paragraph MUST have a quote from the book in it!
ALL ESSAYS DUE TUESDAY!!
Patricia Garverick
MLA format
Times New Roman size 12
Double spaced
MLA heading (see left)
Title
One inch margins
Mrs. McCahan
English 8, period 6
20 February 2012
Appearances Do Not Matter
Ghandi said, “Honest disagreement is often a good
3/18/14
NO NOTES
Before you submit your essay (and shut down)I
need to see it!