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Writing Short Stories: Day 3Wednesday, October 1, 2014Regular MYP
Independent Reading•Please take out your choice reading book
BEFORE class begins.•You will need to read for 10 minutes.
•If you would like, you may work on writing your short story for 10 minutes.
Objective, Agenda, & Homework• Objective: Students will draft a short story
with a plot that develops their theme, uses the methods of characterization, and implements an appropriate point of view.
• Agenda: ▫ Independent Reading▫Greek Roots
Quiz Roots 13-16
▫Focus Lesson: Complex Sentences▫Writing Time
• Homework: study Greek roots 1-16
Greek Root 13: graph, gramRoot: graph, gram
Meaning: write, draw, record
Visual: Word List: •Graphic•Biography•Autograph•Photograph•Geography •Choreograph•Grammar •Diagram
Greek Root 14: scop, sceptRoot: scop, scept
Meaning: examine, look at
Visual: Word List:• Telescope• Microscope• Arthroscopic• Skeptic• Speculate
Greek Root 15: tele, tel, telo
Root: tele, tel, telo
Meaning: far, distant
Visual: Word List: • Telephone• Television• Telescope• Telecommunication• Telepathy
Greek Root 16: arch, archiRoot: arch, archi
Meaning: rule, govern, extreme
Visual: Word List: •Monarchy•Anarchy•Archrival•Hierarchy•Matriarch •Patriarch •Architect
Complex Sentences (Notes from 9/22)
•Complex Sentence: contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses▫A dependent clause cannot stand on its own as
a sentence; it is a fragment. ▫A dependent clause is created when you use a
subordinating conjunction. •Example: We rode our bikes because the
weather was beautiful.•Explanation: independent clause + dependent
clause with subordinate conjunction (“because”)
Complex Sentence Practice
•Combine the 2 pairs of sentences below using the subordinating conjunctions listed below. ▫Use a conjunction: unless, because, even
though, while, although, though•1. Some students stay on the sidewalks.
Some students cut across the grass.•2. We must stand up for our rights today.
We may find ourselves with no rights at all.
Dependent Clauses• A dependent clause is created when you use a
subordinating conjunction. Examples: ▫Time: after, as, as long as, as soon as, before, since,
until, when, whenever, while▫Manner: as, as if▫Place: where, wherever▫Cause: because, since▫Comparison: as, as much as, than▫Condition: although, as long as, even if, even
though, if, provided that, though, unless, while▫Purpose: in order that, so that, that
• Tape this list into your notebook with the practice.
Writing Time•On the loose leaf paper I gave you yesterday,
draft your short story.▫This should be a minimum of 2 pages.▫Make sure you have a clearly developed theme. ▫Be sure to think about how to develop your
characters.▫Please consider which point of view would be
best. 1st person is very personal if the story is emotional. 3rd person limited is also very useful to focus on
one character but is not told by the character. 3rd person omniscient is all-knowing and informs
the reader about more characters.