+DO NOW

1. Which of the following is incorrect? A. I love English class! B. I went swimming last weekend. C. Despite the bad weather. D. I completed all of my homework for Ms. Popp’s class.

2. It is sunset; the sun is receding into the distance.

Based off the above sentence, receding most closely means: A. becoming more distant B. coming closer C. getting hotter D. blowing up

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Sentence:

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech: verb; adjective

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Sentence:

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech: verb; adjective

Synonyms: disappearing, thinning, retreating

Antonyms:

Sentence:

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech: verb; adjective

Synonyms: disappearing, thinning, retreating

Antonyms: advancing, coming forward

Sentence:

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech: verb; adjective

Synonyms: disappearing, thinning, retreating

Antonyms: advancing, coming forward

Sentence: He could see the ship going away from him, receding in the distance.

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+RECEDING

Definition: becoming more distant

Part of Speech: verb; adjective

Synonyms: disappearing, thinning, retreating

Antonyms: advancing, coming forward

Sentence: He could see the ship going away from him, receding in the distance.

How will you remember it?

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JournalHave you ever been marginalized, disregarded or prejudiced against, because of your background? What happened? How did it make you feel?

+WHAT IS SETTING?

Remember, setting is the: Time Place Social environment

The following can all be included in the setting of a story: The location People’s customs: how they live, dress, eat, and behave Weather Time of day Time period (past, present, future)

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+SETTING AND THE SENSES

Authors use the five senses to help describe the setting to the reader. Think about phrases that cause you to: SEE, or visualize what the author writes TASTE, or imagine the foods the author describes HEAR, or imagine sounds the author describes TOUCH, or imagine what the characters are feeling SMELL, or imagine what the author describes

three hot-air balloons colored the sky

the tart apple

the steady beat of the drum

gritty, wet sand between her toes

strong, sweet scent of a rose

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+SETTING, MOOD, AND TONE

Remember, setting can create mood, or atmosphere. It can affect the way we feel about characters.

mysterious

peaceful

menacing

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+Setting, Mood, and Tone

Setting can also express a tone, or attitude toward a subject or object.

What is the tone of this passage? How does the writer feel about these characters?

Now, with supper finished, we retire to the room in a faraway part of the house where my friend sleeps in a scrap-quilt-covered iron bed painted rose pink, her favorite color. Silently, wallowing in the pleasures of conspiracy, we take the bead purse from its secret place and spill its contents on the scrap quilt.

from “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote

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+PREDICTIONS

When you read a suspense-filled story, you make predictions about what is going to happen, often without even realizing it.

A prediction is a type of inference or a guess based on evidence. Prediction may be based on: Clues the writer plants Your own experiences in life Your understanding of how stories work

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+PREDICTIONS

The titles of stories and any illustrations can also provide clues about the story.

What do you think the title of “The Most Dangerous Game,” the famous adventure story, might mean?

What do the illustrations hint at?

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+“The Most Dangerous Game”by Richard Connell

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Daily Quiz

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+RAFT

Choose one of the following journal entries to write:

You are a hunter tracking the most dangerous game in the world, whatever that may be.

OR

You are being hunted by one of the most dangerous hunters in the world.

Some things to include:

1. Where are you? Set the scene (setting), mood, tone, and atmosphere.

2. What is happening?

3. What are your emotions? Why?

4. What might happen next?

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+Homework

Rubric for Short Stories Unit

RAFT

30 minutes reading and 5 sentence reflection connecting what you read to YOURSELF, ANOTHER TEXT, OR THE WORLD.

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