Wednesday and Thursday October 29 and 30A Long Way GoneI can use colons correctly.I can demonstrate knowledge of denotation of words. I can identify conflict within a text.I can demonstrate comprehension of a text.

Colons Rule 2• A  colon instead of a semicolon may be used between

independent clauses when the second sentence explains, illustrates, paraphrases, or expands on the first sentence.

• Example: He got what he worked for: he really earned that promotion.

• If a complete sentence follows a colon, as in the previous example, it is up to the writer to decide whether to capitalize the first word. Capitalizing a sentence after a colon is generally a judgment call; if what follows a colon is closely related to what precedes it, there is no need for a capital.

• Note: A capital letter generally does not introduce a simple phrase following a colon.

• Example: He got what he worked for: a promotion.

Practice

•It’s been snowing for three days straight the roads aren’t very safe for driving.

•The library is very quiet tonight I’ll get a lot of work done.

•Write  two independent clauses that are closely related. Join together with a colon.

•In the backseat of my car, you will see the following toys that belong to Davis a red light saber, John Cena, and a green Matchbox car

Vocabulary

1. reverent- feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

2. brusque- short, abrupt, dismissive3. defile-to make unclean4. rebuke-to scold; criticize5. pugnacious-quarrelsome and combative

•Write a sentence with each word. Make sure the sentence explains the meaning of the word.

1. Where does the story take place.2. Argue whether or not rap music held significance

for Ishmael and his friends. (why or why not)3. Choose a significant event in chapter one and

justify it’s significance and effect on you. 4. Conclude what the people of the village in which

Ishmael lived believe about the moon. 5. Conclude what memories from his childhood

about the moon still remain as a comfort for him. 6. Describe the dream in chapter 2.

Questions

•WATCH OUT, tone and mood are similar!•Tone is the author’s attitude toward

his/her writing (characters and situations) and his/her reader.▫A work can have more than 1 tone. It can

be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting and the choice of vocabulary.

•Mood is the atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets by reading those words.

Tone and Mood

•Label the top of your paper: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah.

•Look for a word that stands out to you and describes the tone set in these first chapters.

• In the smallest inner circle:▫Write your tone word ▫Quote the sentence your tone word can be

found▫Write the dictionary definition of the word▫Provide an explanation of why the word is

important to the meaning of the chapters.

Inner Circle

•In the middle circle:▫Draw 4 images from the assigned part of

the reading ▫Write an explanation of the link between

each image and the word you have written in the innermost circle – make a connection.

Middle Circle

•What is it... The general idea the writer wishes to express.

•Thematic Statement Examples: (Thematic statements are sentences not 1 word.). ▫My Dungeon Shook- Change often does

cause people to lose their identity.▫Love one another and forgive despite

injustice.▫You past is part of your identity but it does

not define you.

Theme

•In the outer circle:▫Write 2 thematic statements (statement

that explains the theme). Make sure theses statements are drawn from

the tone word in the innermost circle. ▫Share with the group

Outer Circle

Read chapters 3-4

Conflict

•Man vs. Man•Man vs. Himself•Man vs. Society•Man vs. Nature•Man vs. Supernatural

Chapter 3 and 4•List at least 3 different conflicts in this section

▫For each conflict, explain: The source of the conflict The nature of the conflict The complications that might influence how the

conflict will be resolved• Is breaking the law ever justifiable?

▫Why/Why not?▫If so, when?

•Are there situations in the U.S. where breaking the law is reasonable behavior? Explain.

Chapters 1-4

1. During Ishmael’s childhood, he lives in…..

a) New Yorkb) Liberiac) Sierra Leoned) Freeport 

2. The sentence “We didn’t know that we were leaving home, never to return is an example of….

a) imageryb) allusionc) denotationd) foreshadowing

3. Junior and Ishmael like listening to ….

a) rap musicb) heavy metalc) countryd) R& B

4. How did Grandmother explain the adage “We must strive to be like the moon.” to Ishmael.

a) The moon allows us to bask in its glow.

b) A lot of happy things happen when the moon shines.

c) The moon is powerful.d) The moon comes out at night.

 

5. In a dream, Ishmael dreams of pushing a wheelbarrow. What is in the wheelbarrow?

a) bricksb) gunsc) his own bodyd) fruit  6. The rebels called the mutilation of

the body….a) horrendousb) revengec) tranquilityd) one love 

7. What literary device is in the sentence “He was halted by another grenade that exploded, causing his remains and blood to sprinkle like rain on the nearby leaves and bushes.”

a) allusionb) similec) metaphord) Hyperbole

8. The boys stole people’s food when they were…..

a) running awayb) moving across the riverc) asleepd) praying

Exit Slip

•Ishmael started making more pointed decisions-find examples of decisions he made to gain some level of control over his situation.

•Write about a defining moment in your life, where you made a decision to change your circumstances or potential future, in spite of fear or risk.