Day 22 – Tone in Poetry and SVA

Objectives  Identify tone as it is used in poetry.  Evaluate the use of tone through diction.  Identify subject verb agreement in sentences. Homework: 1.VCR 4C tomorrow 2.Finish SVA worksheet on classroom. 3.Close Reading Due Friday 4.Outline due Today!  Identify tone as it is used in poetry.  Evaluate the use of tone through diction.  Identify subject verb agreement in sentences. Homework: 1.VCR 4C tomorrow 2.Finish SVA worksheet on classroom. 3.Close Reading Due Friday 4.Outline due Today!

Agenda  Warm Up  SVA Individual work  Pair share  Tone in Fiction  Tone in Poetry  “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”  Closure  Warm Up  SVA Individual work  Pair share  Tone in Fiction  Tone in Poetry  “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”  Closure

Warm Up Write 3-5 sentences answering the prompt: How do you think tone is presented differently in poetry verses fiction and nonfiction?

Subject Verb Agreement

Individual Work  Sign onto Google Classroom and download the classwork.  Complete the assignment on your own.  You have 10 minutes.  Make sure you refer back to your notes before you ask questions.  Sign onto Google Classroom and download the classwork.  Complete the assignment on your own.  You have 10 minutes.  Make sure you refer back to your notes before you ask questions.

Pair - Share  Get into your pairs and share your answers with each other.  I will call you two up to the board to fill in the correct answer.  Get into your pairs and share your answers with each other.  I will call you two up to the board to fill in the correct answer.

Tone in Fiction

The Open Window DISCUSS in 4 person groups:  In your opinion, do you have an obligation to treat a guest, invited or not, with hospitality?  Talk about the obligations you have as a host, especially to a guest you would rather not spend time with.  Are there minimum standards you have to meet in order not to be rude? DISCUSS in 4 person groups:  In your opinion, do you have an obligation to treat a guest, invited or not, with hospitality?  Talk about the obligations you have as a host, especially to a guest you would rather not spend time with.  Are there minimum standards you have to meet in order not to be rude?

The Open Window- page 604  A writer’s tone, or attitude toward a subject, can often reveal his or her purpose.  A writer’s tone may be playful or solemn, sarcastic or admiring.  Figuring out the writer’s tone can help you decide what his or her purpose might be.  Clues to tone and author’s purpose are the language the author uses and the way he or she depicts characters.  A writer’s tone, or attitude toward a subject, can often reveal his or her purpose.  A writer’s tone may be playful or solemn, sarcastic or admiring.  Figuring out the writer’s tone can help you decide what his or her purpose might be.  Clues to tone and author’s purpose are the language the author uses and the way he or she depicts characters.

Read the story on page 604. Then create a chart that provides a list of tone words and phrases used to illustrate the authors tone, a column that states if the tone is + or -.The 3 rd column should explain how the tone is used to display the authors purpose. Tone words and phrases from the story with page numbers Positive/NegativeExplanation of how tone is used to show the authors purpose.

In your groups have a discussion about the following: o How does Saki link tone to authors purpose? o What the authors feelings toward uninvited guests? o What the main characters feelings toward the little girl? Group answer: What is the authors purpose in the text? How did he effectively get his point across to the reader ?

Tone in Poetry

“Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”   Listen to and read the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas.  Highlight all of the positive tone words one color and the negative tone words another color.  Annotate for the author’s feeling toward: 1.Death (Remember the 4 elements of tone) 2.His Father 3.Life   Listen to and read the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas.  Highlight all of the positive tone words one color and the negative tone words another color.  Annotate for the author’s feeling toward: 1.Death (Remember the 4 elements of tone) 2.His Father 3.Life

Create a chart that provides a list of tone words and phrases used to illustrate the authors tone, a column that states if the tone is + or -.The 3 rd column should explain how the tone is used to display the authors purpose. Tone words and phrases from the poem Positive/NegativeExplanation of how tone is used to support the theme (or main idea of the poem).

VCR 4C  Take out 4B and any late work.  Work on 4C while I check your homework.  If finished, work on your close reading or your outline.  Take out 4B and any late work.  Work on 4C while I check your homework.  If finished, work on your close reading or your outline.

Closure 3, 2, 1  Write:  3 things you have learned about tone today.  2 examples subject verb agreement.  1 question you still have regarding today’s lesson.  Write:  3 things you have learned about tone today.  2 examples subject verb agreement.  1 question you still have regarding today’s lesson.