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English 9, Week 9
Introduction to and “First Marking Period” of Speak
MondayOpening pages of Speak
the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the
summerMonday• Identify clauses
and sentence type– Independent– Adverb dependent– Adjective dependent– Noun dependent
– Simple– Compound– Complex– Compound-complex
Target for Monday Target: I will learn how the author of Speak
introduces characters and setting. Conditions: I will read the opening pages of Speak
and meet the character Melinda. Criteria: identify key clues from the author to the
reader of who the narrator is and where and when this takes place.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text.
Reading Together
Read the first six pages of Speak together. Respond to what you’re reading in brief
discussion. What clues does the author provide for
who the narrator is? What do we already know about her?
When and when does this take place? What text evidence is there to support your thinking?
TuesdayReading and Study Guides
the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the
summerAdd punctuation and capitalizationCommasSemicolonsApostrophesUnderliningQuotation marksEnd marks
Target for Tuesday Target: I will learn how the author of Speak uses
literary devices to further the reader’s understanding and experience with the text.
Conditions: I will continue to read the opening pages of Speak and begin to identify the use of literary elements.
Criteria: identify metaphor, simile, tone, analogy, and hyperbole in the reading and complete the first study guide for the novel.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Continue Reading Speak
Fill out the First Study Guide as a class as we read and discuss.
Define various literary devices and identify them in the text. Why does the author use these devices?
WednesdayTone and Mood
the spanish club traveled to madrid spain during the
summer• Diagram the
sentence
Target for Wednesday
Target: I will learn what “tone” is. Conditions: I will see examples of tones and
find examples in Speak. Criteria: appropriately complete“Clans,
Cliques, and Outsiders”
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Warm Up
Watch the two film trailers.
What tools do film-makers use to convey tone and mood?
Tone and Mood
Identify tone and mood in the short films
How are tone and mood different?
Tone and Mood
Try identifying the difference between tone and mood in the worksheet.
Tone and Mood
Consider tone in Speak.
Complete the questions.
Exit Slip
Show your completed “Clans, Cliques, and Outsiders” answers.