Week+17+--+Prepping+for+exam

//Video practice w/ Corey's PSAs...develop questions.// //Quick reading assignment to prep for exam.// //Write on.// //Quick return to 'The Lottery'. Time to complete questions.// //The Lottery -- video// //Review exam expectations// //Return Memoirs// //Time for writing.// //When you have finished reading, please look at the 'Questions' section of the following document. Jot don't point form answers for questions # 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 16.//
 * //16 January//**
 * //10 January//**
 * //9 January ... so much to do.//**
 * //THE LOTTERY -- By Shirley Jackson//**


 * //FOR ME -->//** //Find Howard Hughes piece, print and copy portfolio piece and exam piece, upload The Lottery questions, record Memoir marks.//

//TODAY WILL BE WORKING THROUGH THE LOTTERY.//

//CREATIVE WRITING WORK.//

//The rundown to exams...// //* Hand back Memoir// //* The Lottery -- A short fiction piece. Will concentrate on setting, inference, tone.// //* The Weird World of Howard Hughes -- Non-fiction. Reading for detail.// //* Creative writing work -- Due NEXT Tuesday.// //* Re-write of formal piece -- Due NEXT Wednesday.//



//Reading comprehension activity -- The Weird World of Howard Hughes// //Correct 'The Iron'// //Continue writing portion of exam.// //Continue your creative quickwrite...10 - 15 minutes.// //Discuss answers to 'The Iron'// //Return memoirs to place into portfolio. Hand out Writing portion sheet. Students may begin decision and work on this.//
 * //13 January//**
 * //12 January//**
 * //11 January//**

//The next 8 days will consist of the following...//

//* Selecting, revising and republishing a written piece.// //* Reviewing and practicing skills needed for the exam//

//Silent reading...please have a book chosen for Thursday.//

//RANDOM WRITING PROMPT GENERATOR//

//A large portion of your exam mark will come from a written piece you have already done. In the next few days, you will be asked to do the following://

//* Select a piece of writing you have done this term that you would like to work with. Even if you received a very good mark, there must be room for improvement or expansion. All writing, no matter how effective, can be developed further.// //* Decide how you would like to rework this piece. It can be re-edited and improved, lengthened to develop a specific aspect, even shortened in some way to reflect your approach to the topic or theme.//

//NOTES TO ME -- silent reading / reading activity / writing//



//1. What is the point of view in this piece?// //2. What is the theme or main idea of this piece?// //3. Does this piece fit the criteria of memoir?// //4. Who / what is the protagonist in this piece of writing? Who / what is the antagonist?// //5. What, in your opinion, is the turning point of this piece? Support your answer.// //6. Explain the opening paragraph of the piece. How is this reflected in the rest of the writing?// //7. Why do you think the author capitalizes the word Iron in this piece?// //8. Explain one lesson that the author learned from the Iron.// //9. What connections (text to- ) can you make in this story?// //Creative Quick Write...//