Scan the QR Code with your
iPad.Follow the instructions on
the bulletin board that opens.
1.Put your name on your sticky note.2.Answer the question that is posed to you: What is an allusion?
Let’s see if you were correct…
An allusion is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a
passing reference.
It is up to the reader to make a connection to the subject being mentioned.
Can you identify the allusion in this video? Take a shot!
Identifying Allusions!
• Take out one sheet of paper.– Number it 1-6– Do your best at
answering the questions presented when you scan the QR code.
Check Your Answers…How did you do?
In conclusion.. Scan and answer
What is the theme in this video?The main idea of a text, expressed directly or indirectly
Let’s take a closer look!
• What is theme?
• On your paper:– Define theme– List the ways to find the theme in a story
Your Task:
Read Chapter 10, A Wrinkle in Time
Answer the questions on your handout as shown in the picture.
One last thing before you go…
• Consider the list of themes. Which do you think is most evident in the novel, A Wrinkle in Time? Provide specific evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.
– I think the most evident theme from the novel, A Wrinkle in Time, is __________.
– I believe this because____________...
Possible Themes: • Wisdom & Knowledge• Appearance• Language & Communication• Fate & Free Will• Good vs. Evil• Love• Fear• Time
How do the various elements of a text impact the reader’s overall opinion?
• Read Chapter 12 of the novel.• Answer the questions on your handout.
In Conclusion… revisit your prediction.• My prediction about what would happen
in the final chapter of the novel was right on point or was way off base.
• I liked my prediction better than what really happened because _____
OR
• I liked the novel version better because _____.
How do I demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking?
• Review Activity:– Simple sentences
• 1 IC
– Compound sentences• 2 DCs
– Complex sentences• 1 IC + 1 DC
– Compound-complex sentences– 2 DCs + 1 or more ICs
