ThursdayFebruary 26, 2009

Agenda• HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT

(7):• Composition notebook, paper, writing utensil

• [10 min] Quiz: Plot Elements, Cause+Effect, C. Clues, O. Patterns

• [4 min] Warm up: “Point of View.”• [5 min] Discussion• Welcome to FCAT Bootcamp Day 7!• [1 min] PP Notes: Review Slide• [40-60 min] Popcorn Reading: “Flipped”

vs. “Diving Under” + Matrix at end.• [Remaining Time] Mastering FCAT:

Compare and contrast stories.

Objective(s):• Apply knowledge of plot

structure, characterization, and cause and effect by filling out the rubric after reading the two stories.

• Apply notes on context clues by practicing them in Mastering FCAT.

Important Dates:2/27: Film Club Viewing (4-6pm)3/4: FCA #73/10: FCAT

What to look over:

• Study:– Plot Elements notes (plot, characterization, POV)

• P.A.D. = post-apocalyptic dystopia

– Organizational patterns (flashback, chronological)– Cause and effect notes (difference between them)– Context clue notes from today (synonym/antonym)

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Label your quiz as:

– “Welcome to Freytag’s P.A.D.”QUI

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q1:

• Most fiction stories follow the pattern of exposition, conflict, climax, resolution. • True or false?QUI

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q2:

• The climax is a problem that is usually solved by the resolution. • True or false?QUI

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q3:

• Look at the following sentence:– “I put my hand on the gun and pulled

the trigger”

Is this 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person POV?

QUIZ

Bootcamp Quiz

• Q4:

• A theme is specific to children, whereas a moral is specific to everyone.

– True or false?

QUIZ

Bootcamp Quiz

• Q5:

• P.A.D., or post-apocalyptic dystopia, is when a nuclear event happens and peace reigns on earth forever.

– True or false?

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q6:

• Chronological order is also known as: – Going back in time to earlier events– A problem and a solution– The cause of something and its effect– Events ordered in time

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q8:

• Look at the following sentence: – “Mr. Hampton was a lazy man; all day he sat

on his couch watching television.”

– Identify one DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION trait.

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q9:

• Look at the following sentence: – “Mr. Hampton was a lazy man; all day he sat

on his couch watching television.”

– Identify one INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION trait.

QUIZ

Bootcamp Quiz

• Q10:

• Look at the following sentence: – “Jackie was filled with mortification, or

shame, because of her careless remark.

– What does the word mortification mean?• Proud• Shame• Confident• Happy

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q11:

• Look at the following sentence: – “The soft pliable wood was easy to bend.”

– What does the word pliable mean?• Soft• Rough• Solid• Hard

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q12:

• Look at the following sentence: – “At the party, everyone thought my father

was inebriated, but he was not drunk.”– What does the word inebriated mean?• Happy• Drunk• Sober• Sad

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Bootcamp Quiz

• Q13:

• Look at the following sentence: – “Everyone thought Jodie was sagacious, even

though she failed the 3rd grade four times.”– What does the word sagacious mean?• Dumb• Smart• Happy• Sweet Potato

QUIZ

2/26/2009 [4 min]• Think about the phrase, “there

are two sides to every story.” Have you ever had an argument with someone [a family, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend] who didn’t see share your point of view? How did you get passed your differences of opinion; did YOU agree with them, or did they eventually agree with you? Explain in detail please!

WARM UP

Timer

Today…• There will be no notes; just a review slide; leave

out your notebooks for help! • We’ll be popcorn reading two stories:– Flipped (female POV)– Diving Under (male POV)

• In groups of 2, you’ll be filling out a matrix comparing and contrasting POV’s of the story.

• We’ll review over the matrix together.• After this, you may quietly work in groups of 2 on

Mastering FCAT stories. • Questions?

NO NOTES

Bootcamp, Day the 7th:C+C, POV Review

• Compare: how something/someone is SIMILAR.– Apples and oranges: are both fruits.

• Contrast: how something/someone is DIFFERENT.– Apples and oranges: one is red, the other is orange.

• POV = Point of view = the same story can be INTERPRETED by different people, who see things…differently!

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Let’s Read!

Pass out papers. Coin flip determines which we read first. Read “Flipped.”

Fill out matrix in groups of 2 Review

Read “Diving Under.” Fill out matrix in groups of 2 Review

Turn in papers Sheet of paper--Mastering FCAT (all questions)

“Chief Seattle,” pg. 65 “New Colossus”/“Nation of Immigrants,” pg. 75

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