Weekly Objectives  Understand literary terms  Analyze the development of plot in a short story  Identify basic conflicts  Recognize theme within a text  Understand and appreciate a classic short story  Identify cause and effect

Weekly Agenda  DOL  Quick Write  Building Word Knowledge  Quick Writes  Literary Terms  Plot summary of “The Necklace”  Assessment  Homework

Class Assignment   Finish the Parts of Speech exercise. You have 10 minutes on the clock.

DOL Correct the following sentences by making the subject and verb agree. Many Greeks sail home from Troy, but few struggles as hard as Odysseus. Neither Odysseus nor his men knows what dangers lie ahead.

DOL Corrections Many Greeks sail home from Troy, but few struggle as hard as Odysseus to get there. Neither Odysseus nor his men know what dangers lie ahead.

Quick Write 1 How would you define status? What role does status play in the group in which you belong? How can you tell a person has status? What role does status play in this society? How would you define status? What role does status play in the group in which you belong? How can you tell a person has status? What role does status play in this society?

Words to Know AdulationAghastAskewExoribantGamutPauperPrivationProspectsRuinousvexation

Context Clues There are several clues to help the reader determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. There are several clues to help the reader determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 1. Definition ex- People who suffer from arcrophobia, or the fear of heights, shouldn’t climb mountains. ex- People who suffer from arcrophobia, or the fear of heights, shouldn’t climb mountains.

Context Clues Example Example 2. ex- Mr. Jones is a recluse. He lives alone on the edge of town and he never comes out of his house except to go to work. 2. ex- Mr. Jones is a recluse. He lives alone on the edge of town and he never comes out of his house except to go to work. 3. Contrast ex- Unlike Professor Dixon, who is extremely nervous, Professor Benton is very placid. ex- Unlike Professor Dixon, who is extremely nervous, Professor Benton is very placid.

Context Clues 4. Inference ex- Your knowledge about the word of a particular situation can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word. ex- Your knowledge about the word of a particular situation can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word. The babysitter put a pacifier in the baby’s mouth and suddenly little Jimmy stopped crying. The babysitter put a pacifier in the baby’s mouth and suddenly little Jimmy stopped crying.

Context Clues 5.Latin and Greek Word Parts ex- prefixes and suffixes ex- prefixes and suffixes Many politicians still favor the use of geothermal energy. Many politicians still favor the use of geothermal energy. 6.Grammar 6.Grammar ex- knowing the part of speech of an unfamiliar word ex- knowing the part of speech of an unfamiliar word Many politicians still favor the use of geothermal energy. Many politicians still favor the use of geothermal energy.

Words to Know Using context clues, determine the meaning of the underlined word (predict).  With no dowry, no prospects, no way of any kind of being met, understood, loved, and married by a man both prosperous and famous…..  He signed notes, made ruinous deals, did businesses with loan sharks, ran the whole gamut of money-lenders

Words to Know What do the following words have in common: What do the following words have in common:VexationRegretDespairAnguish

Literary Terms  Plot  Conflict  Irony  Theme  Characterization  Foreshadowing  Setting

Quick Comprehension Check   p. 28 How is “she” different from the other women in her class?   Based on what you have read so far, how would you characterized this woman?   What is the internal conflict that is presented in the story? p. 28   Identify two reasons “she” is unhappy?

Purpose for Reading Read for the purpose of understanding the conflict Mme. Loisel faces in the story. Focus on the internal conflict. During reading complete the plot summary chart. Also focus on the following: irony, theme, character, setting and foreshadowing

Literary Terms  Plot( Use Chart): Sequence of events  Internal Conflict: A struggle of opposition that occurs within the character What is Mme. Loisel’s internal conflict?  Setting: The time and place of action of a story What is the setting of this story?

Literary Terms  Theme: The main idea of the story. The author usually does not directly state the theme. The reader must infer the story’s theme. What’s the theme of the story?  Character: The people who take part in the action of the story. Who are the main characters of the story and give a characterization of each character.

Literary Terms  Foreshadowing: Foreshadowing is a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the story. Identify two foreshadowing events. Hint: What does the word “martyr” mean? Why do you think the author uses it? Page 31 Pg.32

Literary Term  Irony: A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality-usually one in which reality is the opposite from what it seems. For example, one type of irony is situational, the contrast between what the reader or character expects to happen and what actually occurs. Identify examples of irony presented in the story. Identify examples of irony presented in the story.