LA CAFÉ. 25 August Could I designate a person to set ipad timer for 9:50 every Monday 8A and 10:42 8B?

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1 LA CAFÉ 25 August 2014 Could I designate a person to set ipad timer for 9:50 every Monday 8A and 10:42 8B? Appetizer: DGP Week 3 Monday Please identify parts of speech including nouns (be as specific as possible: singular or plural, common or Proper; abstract or concrete), verbs (types: linking verb, action verb, or helping verb. Tense), adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction (types: coordinating FANBOYS, correlative, subordinating), interjections, verbals: infinitives, gerunds, and participles. This Week we will be learning o Proper punctuation for writing dialogue o You re and your o Using speaker statements to determine the purpose of the sentence. o Sentence from Siddhartha by Herman Hesse youre seeing into my heart siddhartha spoke sadly Soup: Grammar Three types of verbs: action, linking, and helping. Notes:

2 Complements follow linking verbs or Action Verbs o Subject Complements follow Linking Verbs Predicate Nominative Predicate Noun Predicate Pronoun Predicate Adjective o Complements which complete the verb Direct object who or what completes the action of the verb Indirect object-to whom was the action given Direct Objects may follow an action verb, but not always Indirect Objects are never present if there is not a direct object in the sentence. Practice: Continue with the Chapter 4 Review questions and be ready by Wednesday. We have a test on Thursday, August 28 on linking verbs, dgp, complements, and vocab of vocab Salad: Vocabulary of Vocabulary 1. Review the denotation and connotation Vocab book p. 7 a. I m going to pry open the locker. b. The officer pried the information out of the prisoner. 2. Euphemism- a word or phrase that is used in place of another word that might seem too direct or blunt. Some people use euphemisms to be polite and to avoid offending others. Euphemisms are also used to mislead people--- to hide unpleasant truths or misrepresent the facts a. We laid to rest the body or our beloved pet. (buried)

3 b. Pete R. Cottontail stretched the truth about the missing carrots from the garden. (lied) c. Juan Anap does not mind living in the correctional facility. (jail) 3. Figurative and Literal Language Read p. 7 descriptive words and phrases that are not meant to be taken literally. a. Metaphor- Her smile is a shining beacon of light in the night. b. Personification- The wind caressed my face gently. c. Simile- The path was like a serpent coiled and ready to strike. 4. Idioms-phrases meaning something different than the literal meanings of the words. a. The students were glued to their seats as they watched the performers. b. Plugging away at the route, the marathoner finally finished. 5. Cliches and tired or overused words. a. The protagonist is nice and sharp as a tack. b. Nice, good, pretty, wonderful, terrific, and great. Also, please consult the sheet I gave you about words to avoid that is in the VIP section of your binder Analogy Type Example Relationship Part to whole Branch: tree Is a part of Synonyms Concert: performance Is similar in meaning Antonyms Create: destroy Is different in

4 meaning Degree of Intensity Giggle: laugh Is less (or more) intense than Characteristic to Heat: fire Is a quality of object Classification Guitar: instrument Is a type of Location Shark: ocean Is found in Analogies-a comparison The relationship between the first pair of words is the same as the relationship between the second pair. ELBOW : ARM :: window : house An elbow is one part of an arm, just as a window is one part of a house. The sign : stands for is to. The sign : : stands for as. So the analogy is read like this: elbow is to arm as window is to house. Example- a painting is a product made by a painter. What below is a product made by the person who produced it? o Painting : painter :: Artwork : drawing Book: author Tile : mosaic Painting: museum

5 Beverages: Reading Comprehension/Literature DRP Week 2 Day 1 Read and annotate the looking for subject, author s purpose, reader s purpose in reading and genre. When writing your title, capitalize the first and last word, any important words, do not capitalize a, an, or the unless they come at the beginning of the sentence. Entrée: Literature Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction Fiction is prose imagined by the author. 1. Characters-the animals, people or imaginary creatures in fiction about whom the story revolves. a. Main characters-the most important characters because the events in the stories or the plot revolves around them and they are usually changed in some way after resolving a conflict or finding a solution to a problem. i. A Dynamic character is one who changes in some way ii. A static character remains unchanged

6 b. Minor Characters-less important characters who rarely change in a story or contribute to major plot development, but who nonetheless are involved in a supportive role in the story and help move the story or plot along. A Static Character does not change 2. Characterization- the techniques a writer employs to develop the character a. Physical traits or qualities =External Traits- what do they look like, what are they wearing, what is their jargon(the lexicon used by the people with whom they associate ) do they belong to an ethnicity? b. Mental traits =Internal Traits-what is their personality like? Use adjectives to describe a character c. These traits are developed by i. Dialogue- what the character says: if a character is always telling macabre stories, he must be sad or lonely ii. Actions-what the character does: if the character helps street thugs, she must be merciful iii. Third person Point of View-what the character thinks iv. What other characters are saying about the character 3. Conflict is the opposition of two opposing forces over which the protagonist must struggle. a. External-Man v. Environment such as an automobile accident or a fight involving two people. b. Internal-Man v. Self or Man v. Man such as do I eat the lemon bars knowing my blood sugar will rise? Does Juliet trust Romeo with her heart or will he be the cad her family thinks he is?

7 4. Plot is the sequence of events in the story which begin with the conflict. We are talking fiction so all events are created in the mind of the author 5. The 5 stages of plot in order in which they appear. a. Exposition-the introduction of the setting, main character and conflict b. Rising action-the protagonist tries to solve the central conflict c. Climax-the conflict is resolved d. Falling Action e. Resolution-all parts are wrapped up 6. Define the protagonist. The main character involved in the central conflict that changes at the climax when the problem is solved 7. Perspective-answers the question: from whose perspective is this story told? Can be told from first-person point of view, the perspective of a character in the story, or from thirdperson point of view 8. Forms of fiction: short story, novel, or novellas 9. Author s purpose: to entertain Nonfiction 1. Two types a. Tells a story based on facts, real people, animals, or events such as a biography, autobiography, inspirational speeches. This would be narrative writing. b. May explain a process or support an opinion such as informational or explanatory writing

8 2. Facts, description, and explanation develop nonfiction using illustration and proof 3. Central Idea (Theme :fiction :: Central Idea : nonfiction) a. Key point the author wants to convey b. Details and elaboration support the key point c. Usually is express-in thesis statement d. Implied-the writer wants reader to make an inference e. Form-each paragraph begins with a topic sentence which is supported with facts, detail, and elaboration. 4. Author s purpose: inform, explain, entertain, to persuade.