English 9, Week 9

Introduction to and “First Marking Period” of Speak

MondayOpening pages of Speak

the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the

summerMonday• Identify clauses

and sentence type– Independent– Adverb dependent– Adjective dependent– Noun dependent

– Simple– Compound– Complex– Compound-complex

Target for Monday Target: I will learn how the author of Speak

introduces characters and setting. Conditions: I will read the opening pages of Speak

and meet the character Melinda. Criteria: identify key clues from the author to the

reader of who the narrator is and where and when this takes place.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences

drawn from the text.

Reading Together

Read the first six pages of Speak together. Respond to what you’re reading in brief

discussion. What clues does the author provide for

who the narrator is? What do we already know about her?

When and when does this take place? What text evidence is there to support your thinking?

TuesdayReading and Study Guides

the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the

summerAdd punctuation and capitalizationCommasSemicolonsApostrophesUnderliningQuotation marksEnd marks

Target for Tuesday Target: I will learn how the author of Speak uses

literary devices to further the reader’s understanding and experience with the text.

Conditions: I will continue to read the opening pages of Speak and begin to identify the use of literary elements.

Criteria: identify metaphor, simile, tone, analogy, and hyperbole in the reading and complete the first study guide for the novel.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

Continue Reading Speak

Fill out the First Study Guide as a class as we read and discuss.

Define various literary devices and identify them in the text. Why does the author use these devices?

WednesdayTone and Mood

the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the

summer• Diagram the

sentence

Target for Wednesday

Target: I will learn what “tone” is. Conditions: I will see examples of tones and

find examples in Speak. Criteria: appropriately complete“Clans,

Cliques, and Outsiders”

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

Warm Up

Watch the two film trailers.

What tools do film-makers use to convey tone and mood?

Tone and Mood

Identify tone and mood in the short films

How are tone and mood different?

Tone and Mood

Try identifying the difference between tone and mood in the worksheet.

Tone and Mood

Consider tone in Speak.

Complete the questions.

Exit Slip

Show your completed “Clans, Cliques, and Outsiders” answers.