1. Last Week of the Marking Period!
Please create a BW 7 paper & complete the following:
Incomplete thought;
Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction
Dependent Clause
Has a noun & verb
Can stand alone as a complete sentence
Independent Clause
Because the rabbit refused to come out of the hat.
The rabbit refused to come out of the hat.

2. ELA 9 Review Terms 1 Word Def. Example Symbol
Something that stands for or represents something else 2
Motif
A reoccurring element or pattern 3
Simile
A comparison using like or as 4
Imagery
Using words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind; uses the five senses 5
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things 6
Personification
giving human qualities to non-human things 7
Style
The unique way in which an author writes 8
Suspense
The tension or excitement in the story that makes a reader want to keep reading 9
Mood
The feeling or atmosphere of a story 10
Plot
The sequence of events in a story

3. A
ELA 9

4. B
ELA 9

5. C
ELA 9

6. D
ELA 9

7. E
ELA 9

8. F
ELA 9

9. G
ELA 9

10. H
ELA 9

11. I
ELA 9

12. J
ELA 9

13. 4 New Literary Terms…and 2 You Should Know!
Situational Irony
Theme
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Dialogue
Hyperbole

14. New Literary Terms Situational Irony:
the contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens
Theme:
The broad idea, message or moral of a story
Allusion:
A reference to something or someone well known in history or popular culture

15. New Literary Terms Dialogue:
Conversation between two or more character
5) Foreshadowing:
Hints or clues to help a reader make predictions
Hyperbole:
Over exaggeration to prove a point

17. Situational Irony Theme AllusionD E F P I C T U R E
Explain

18. Dialogue Foreshadowing HyperboleC T U R E
Explain

19. Happy Tuesday!
On your BW 7 paper, determine of each is a DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT clause:
Incomplete thought;
Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction
Dependent Clause
Has a noun & verb
Can stand alone as a complete sentence
Independent Clause
He came to the game.
Because he came to the game.
Since I am a freshmen.
The bell is ringing.

20. Big Q: Can Money Buy Happiness?
Complete Pre-reading questions
(please use complete sentences!)
Read “The Necklace” & fill out Main Idea chart
Exit Questions:
Side A: In your opinion, can money buy happiness?
Side B: What is your “prized possession”

21. Happy Wednesday!
On your BW 7 paper, Change the Dependent clause to an Independent Clause:
Incomplete thought;
Has a noun & a verb, but set with a subordinate conjunction
Dependent Clause
Has a noun & verb
Can stand alone as a complete sentence
Independent Clause
Because he came to the game.
Since I am a freshmen.

22. Quick Quiz! (Notes are Fair Game….)

23. Read your Novel (You have the next 30 minutes…)

24. Happy Thursday!
On your BW 7 paper, Combine the Dependent clause and Independent Clause following the example
EXAMPLE:
This week has gone by fast; however, last week did not
The ________ has ________; however, _______ did not.

25. “The Necklace” Walk About…
Have a colored marker or crayon out.
Around the room are six questions/statements. You are to walk around the room and, using your marker/crayon, comment on or answer the question.
After one time through, have a seat.
Second time through: respond to the comments & answers; place a sticker on the best comment/question
Return to seat for discussion

26. Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word!
Theme Statements
Theme: the message of the story; the moral;
Themes are usually inferred, not directly stated
Themes can be discovered by:
1. examining what happened to the main character
2. examining how the main character changes
3. examining the conflicts
4. examining important life statements made in the text
5. examining the title
Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word!

27. Example Theme Statements
1. General idea: good vs. evil (Star Wars, Avatar…)
Theme statement: Good always triumphs over evil
General idea: love (The Notebook, Titanic…)
Theme statement: True love can conquer all
General idea: revenge (The Patriot, TMDG)
Theme statement: Sometimes revenge is necessary evil.

28. “The Necklace” Theme Statement
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement
Let’s try making some Theme Statements together!
1). 2) 3)

29. Theme Statements “The Scarlet Ibis” “The Cask of Amontillado”
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement
“The Cask of Amontillado”
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement

30. EXIT Ticket
Take one of your theme statements and turn it into a question.
Write the question on the ½ sheet of paper
Answer the question in a complete paragraph

31. ELA 9 Review Terms 1 Word Def. Example Symbol
Something that stands for or represents something else 2
Motif
A reoccurring element or pattern 3
Simile
A comparison using like or as 4
Imagery
Using words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind; uses the five senses 5
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things 6
Personification
giving human qualities to non-human things 7
Style
The unique way in which an author writes 8
Suspense
The tension or excitement in the story that makes a reader want to keep reading 9
Mood
The feeling or atmosphere of a story 10
Plot
The sequence of events in a story

32. Read your Novel
I will be calling you up to go over your 1st marking period grade & drawing for your book talk slot.