Agenda Juniors - Great Gatsby Freshmen - SHAKESPEARE

Good Morning Step 1: Please grab your notebook, a copy of The Great Gatsby Step 2: Start a fresh page, date it and title it Gatsby Reflection: Trivial Pursuit Question: What F. Scott Fitzgerald novel had the working title Among the Ashes and Millionaires? A: The Great Gatsby Choose the one you think is the best and explain why?

One Pager The Great Gatsby Simile: “ Boy your heart is like an open book,” (pg 210) This sentence is written to explain to us how open Richard Wright is with his feelings. Instead of talking literally, saying that his emotions are too openly expressed, the author substitutes the definition with a figurative sentence. This sentence accounts the reader to stop for a minute and fabricate in their head pages of pictures filled with the lonely yet adventurous life of Richard Wright. Question: I wonder how Mrs. Moss saw what a wonderful boy Richard was? How could you possibly see someone’s pain, someone's hidden knowledge, hidden love?

Chapter Three Close Read In narrative texts Types of DICTION LENSES Choose words that seem particularly selected by the author, such as: Words that evoke (diction choices/connotation): ∙Strong emotions ∙Strong images ∙A clear idea Words that reveal style: ∙Informal or formal tone (overall diction style and syntax – see lit/rhetorical terms + mechanics) ∙A clear voice ∙Parts of speech ∙Literary devices (see lit/rhetorical devices) Types of [TEXT EVIDENCE ] LENSES ∙What characters/people: say/think/do ∙Characters’ expressions, gestures, and appearance ∙Relationships ∙Setting descriptions ∙Time period ∙Recurring objects

You will take it in April or May of this year. It is all on the computer If you passed the HSPE last year then it will not count towards graduation BUT To entice you to try at this test the Students who score proficient or higher on the scoring rubric do not have to take a remedial class in college. Also, there is a chance that your SBAC scores will be reported on their transcripts for colleges to see. SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM SBAC

Good Morning/Afternoon Step 1: Grab your notebook Step 2: Start a fresh page or continue from where you last were date it and label it DO NOW: Shakespeare What is your opinion of “love at first sight”? Does it really happen? Is it love or lust?