1. English 2 November 5-6 I can demonstrate proficiency in editing texts for mistakes in mechanics. I can demonstrate comprehension of the denotation of words. I can demonstrate comprehension of increasingly difficult texts by answering literal and interpretive questions. I can distinguish the tone of a writer and explain how that tone develops the theme of a work.

2. Edit for mistakes in mechanics: commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes Mr. Carver speaks french well he studied it for five years. This source correct me if I’m wrong states that technology is at its peak. Rags empty bottles and cartons all these were scattered everywhere. All of these were scattered everywhere rags empty bottles and cartons.

3. Which picture displays optimism? AB

6. Draw a picture of brusque.

8. 1.Where does the story take place? 2.Argue whether or not rap music held significance for Ishmael and his friends. (why or why not) 3.Choose a significant event in chapter one and justify it’s significance and effect on you. 4.Conclude what the people of the village in which Ishmael lived believe about the moon. 5.Conclude what memories from his childhood about the moon still remain as a comfort for him. 6.Describe the dream in chapter 2. Questions for A Long Way Gone, chapters 1-2

9. WATCH OUT, tone and mood are similar! Tone is the author’s attitude toward his/her writing (characters and situations) and his/her reader. – A work can have more than 1 tone. It can be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting and the choice of vocabulary. Mood is the atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets by reading those words. Tone and Mood

10. Label the top of your paper: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Look for a word that stands out to you and describes the tone set in these first chapters. In the smallest inner circle: – Write your tone word – Quote the sentence your tone word can be found – Write the dictionary definition of the word – Provide an explanation of why the word is important to the meaning of the chapters. Inner Circle

12. In the middle circle: – Draw 4 images from the assigned part of the reading – Write an explanation of the link between each image and the word you have written in the innermost circle – make a connection. Middle Circle

14. Share with a partner. Did you and your partner have the same words? If not, how are the words similar? What idea do they both help develop? If so, compare the pictures you drew. What do they all have in common?

15. What is it... The general idea the writer wishes to express. Thematic Statement Examples: (Thematic statements are sentences not 1 word.). – My Dungeon Shook- Change often does cause people to lose their identity. – Love one another and forgive despite injustice. – You past is part of your identity but it does not define you. Theme

16. In the outer circle: – With your partner, write 2 thematic statements (statement that explains the theme). Make sure theses statements are drawn from the tone word in the innermost circle. Make sure these statements apply to both your tone word and your partner’s tone word. – Share with the group Outer Circle