1. Agenda 3-3-2015 Juniors - SBAC PRACTICE TEST Freshmen - SHAKESPEARE

2. Good Morning 3-3 -2015 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! Choose a character and explain the following. What motivates your character? What do other characters think of him or her? What kinds of things to they say, do, and think? Thinking about each body part, what do they do with their head, hands, feet, and heart?

3. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

7. Good Morning/Afternoon 3-3-2015 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: Romeo & Juliet From the video what do we learn about Shakespeare and Elizabethan England? What is something from the video that changed your view of Romeo & Juliet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P1IJqNDYjQ

8. OUTSIDE READING BOOK PROJECT!!!! THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! 30 days till the project is due and therefore I want to do a check in with you. What is your book about? How far along are you? What Romantic Elements Exist? HONORS: YOU NEED TO STAY WITH THE ROMEO & JULIET PACE!

9. Reading Romeo & Juliet In Class ● For this UNIT the reading in class will become your PARTICIPATION GRADE! ● So that makes up 10% of your grade ● I have a log to mark what you are doing during class. ● You want to participate roughly 5 times/week. ● BUT if you are distracting others or have your phone out while we are working then it will detract from the times when you volunteered.