Literary Term of the Week: Conflict: In literature, conflict is the result of competing desires or the presence of obstacles that need to be overcome. Conflict is necessary to propel a narrative forward; the absence of conflict amounts to the absence of story. http://www.literarydevices.com/conflict/ Language Convention of the Week: Plurals (A sort) Change -y to -ies or -s a. If the word ends in a vowel-a,e,i,o,u, + y then just add -s. boy/boys, journey/journeys, key/keys, tray/trays. b. If the word ends in a consonant + y then it changes to -ies country/countries, baby/babies, body/bodies, memory/memories Vocabulary: Review Activities over Entire List 5 (Sculptures and Slap Game) Writing: Discussed Quarter 1 Writing Assessment. (Check Canvas for Dates and Handouts.) First assignment: Come to class with a story idea on Monday (A) and Tuesday (B). Literature: Students completed an interactive anticipation guide using a BreakOut EDU scavenger hunt for The Outsiders. We will discuss Chapters 1-4 (pp1-67) on Monday (A) and Tuesday (B). | |
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