“Smart Start”

Take the first 3 minutes of class to SILENTLY study for your Week 7 Vocab Quiz.

Take out a clean piece of notebook paper.

DO NOT WRITE ON THE NOTEBOOK PAPER YET.

Quiz Preparation

Write your first/last name, class period, and the date (Oct 20).

Title the paper, “Week 7 Vocabulary Quiz”.

Number from 1 to 5.

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Word Bank: temperate, ruminate, serene, scintillating, tactile

1. The beach is very ________late at night.

2. Earning acceptance to ten different universities caused Jasmine to ___________before she made a final decision regarding which school to select.

3. The bay area has ____________weather, it is never too hot or cold to enjoy the outdoors.

4. Blind individuals have to use their __________sense to read books that are written in Braille.

5. The bride’s __________diamond ring looked very expensive.

Week 7 Vocab Answers

1. The beach is very serene late at night.

2. Earning acceptance to ten different universities caused Jasmine to ruminate before she made a final decision regarding which school to select.

3. The bay area has temperate weather, it is never too hot or cold to enjoy the outdoors.

4. Blind individuals have to use their tactile sense to read books that are written in Braille.

5. The bride’s scintillating diamond ring looked very expensive.

Word Bank: raucous, lament, squander, virulent,

rhetoric

1. Athletes often squander their money.

2. The Ebola Virus has been known to be virulent.

3. The thunderstorm caused a loud raucous all through the night.

4. The author’s rhetoric caused fans to purchase several copies of the novel.

5. The death of Ashley’s pet cat caused her to lament to her teacher.

Week 7 Vocab Answers (Pre-AP)

1. Athletes often squander their money.

2. The Ebola Virus has been known to be virulent.

3. The thunderstorm caused a loud raucous all through the night.

4. The author’s rhetoric caused fans to purchase several copies of the novel.

5. The death of Ashley’s pet cat caused her to lament to her teacher.

Announcements

Week 8 Vocabulary Quiz on 10/27.

Unit Test on 10/28.

Writing Coach Workbooks

Write your first AND last name on the blue “Writing Coach Workbook”.

These Workbooks DO NOT LEAVE MY CLASSROOM.

Homework

Define Week 8 Vocabulary (Due 10/21).

Pages 1-6 in the blue “Writing Coach Workbook”. (Due Friday 10/24) If you lose these pages, you will take a

“0”. I will not give you another copy!!!

Objective

SWBAT analyze two themes of "Monsters are Due on Maple Street".

Read the following story and explain 2 possible themes of the text in complete sentences. (5 minutes)

The Story of King Midas

Long, long ago there lived a king named Midas who loved gold. Although he was a rich king, he always wanted more.

One day, as he was walking in the forest, King Midas met a spirit who granted him one wish. Without thinking for a moment, he answered. His wish? That everything he touched would turn to gold. The wish came true, and Midas was ecstatic. Everything from stones to flowers turned into solid gold under his touch.

When he got back to his palace, he went to embrace his daughter and tell her the good news. As soon as he touched her, however, she turned into a solid gold statue. Midas realized to his horror that he could make as much gold as he wanted, but it would never bring his daughter back. 

Two Possible Themes Were…

Everything that glitters is not gold.

Fortune means nothing without your loved ones to share it with.

Theme Review

A theme is the moral or life lesson that the character(s) and/or reader learns.

The theme is a sentence or phrase, it is NOT one word!!! 

Recurring themes are themes that form a pattern or repeat in the text.

THE PROCESS

Step 1: Identify the major characters

Step 2: Identify the character(s) beginning situationWhat is the character(s) thinking or doing at the beginning of the story?

Step 3: Identify the character(s) end situationWhat is the character(s) thinking or doing at the end of the story?

Step 4: Ask yourselves what the character(s) learn throughout the story

Step 5: Match your answer with the multiple-choice answer it fits most closely

Read with a Partner… (Do NOT write on the copy)

The Day the Clocks Stopped

The alarm broke the dark silence with its painful squeal. Jessica extended a tired arm and slapped the snooze button. Time to get up? No, thought Jessica. She knew in her head that she could stay in bed for exactly 4.25 more minutes before starting her shower. The shower would take only 5 minutes, and her hair would only take 15 minutes to dry, mostly while she dressed.

4.25 minutes passed, and Jessica hopped out of her comfy bed. As she waited for her shower water to warm up, she went downstairs and placed a bagel in the oven. She had this routine down. She knew exactly how long it would take for everything to fall into place. In 20 minutes, she would be dressed and ready to go. She would grab her bagel and her backpack, kiss her mother goodbye, and casually walk to school in time. 

Jessica kissed her mother and told her she loved her. Right on schedule, just like always, Jessica opened the front door. Something was wrong.

The grass had grown almost overnight, covering the walkway to where the sidewalk used to be. Instead of a sidewalk, a dark, menacing river of mud flowed as if it were a moat around her house. The normally blue sky was a deep red, and all the birds were black as midnight.

Jessica didn't know whether to go back inside, or stay on schedule. Something was messing up her routine. Something creepy had happened in her neighborhood last night, and she couldn't figure out what it was. One thing was for certain. Jessica was going to find out.

With a partner, answer the following in complete sentences:

What is the theme of this passage? How do you know?

Summarize this passage in at least 3-4 sentences.

With a Partner…

Finish up Act 2 questions of "Monsters are Due on Maple Street".  

Determine two possible themes of "Monsters are Due on Maple Street" and cite textual evidence to defend your themes. Remember your 5 Step Process to finding a

theme in text!

Assigned Readers (1st Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Dyamond

Figure Two:

Steve: Markia

Don: Andrea

Pete: Camonte

Charlie: Dyamond

Charlie’s Wife: Aabrasha

Tommy: Tradarious

Sally (Tom’s Mom):

Les: Aabrasha

Mrs. Goodman: Markia

Woman: Danielle

Man One: Camonte

Man Two: Danielle

Mrs. Brand: Andrea

Assigned Readers (2nd Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Alex

Figure Two: Madi

Steve: Kaij

Don: Malachi

Pete: Juan

Charlie: Jadon

Charlie’s Wife: Darielle

Tommy: Martha

Sally (Tom’s Mom): Hope

Les: Chasity

Mrs. Goodman: Destiny

Woman: Sydney

Man One: Susan

Man Two: Mykala

Mrs. Brand: Natalie

Assigned Readers (3rd Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Morgan

Figure Two: Bailey

Steve: Rommie

Don: Daniel

Pete: Daniesha

Charlie: Madison M.

Charlie’s Wife: Raena

Tommy: Troy

Sally (Tom’s Mom): Lexi

Les: Rick

Mrs. Goodman: Taylor

Woman: Mayra

Man One: Chris

Man Two: Matthew

Mrs. Brand: Ireland

Assigned Readers (5th Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Tameria

Figure Two: Cesali

Steve: Ryan

Don: Lamark

Pete: Louis

Charlie: Tamara

Charlie’s Wife: Anaya

Tommy: Tre’von

Sally (Tom’s Mom): Ebony

Les: Jada

Mrs. Goodman: Mia

Woman: Nae

Man One: Jahari

Man Two: Tekarian

Mrs. Brand: Aleena

Assigned Readers (6th Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Ivanna

Figure Two: Nicole

Steve: Corlin

Don: Xavier

Pete: Zacorey

Charlie: Ryan

Charlie’s Wife: Mariah

Tommy: Alasia

Sally (Tom’s Mom): Rochelle

Les: Ms. Right

Mrs. Goodman: Kennedy

Woman: Janae

Man One: Ryan

Man Two: Zacorey

Mrs. Brand: Janae

Assigned Readers (7th Period)

Narrator: Ms. Casey

Figure One: Cameron

Figure Two: Kennen

Steve: Laila

Don: Salome

Pete: Jalen H.

Charlie: Carrigan

Charlie’s Wife: Destinee

Tommy: Amari

Sally (Tom’s Mom): Sarah

Les: Chrisalyn

Mrs. Goodman: Katie

Woman: Giselle

Man One: Damion

Man Two: Keyo

Mrs. Brand: Ke’Andrian

Possible Themes of “Monsters are Due on Maple Street”

1. Fear and suspicion can cause peaceful people to turn on one another.

2. Mankind is its own worst enemy. 

3. When things go wrong, people have the tendency to find a scapegoat, instead of confronting the problems honestly.

Exit Ticket

Complete the exit ticket and turn it in as you leave class.