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,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Agenda 11-02-11,Good Things&Sub Report,Assign Book Report#1 Due November 16,2019,Review for Benchmark test,Response to Literature:Cornell Notes and Practice,Response to Literature:Monkeys Paw or The Tell Tale Heart.,RTL PRACTICE Draft in class,HOMEWORK:,Review the Response to Literature Notes,Review Cornell Notes about Mood&Tone,Agenda 11-02-11Good Things&S,Response to Literature,Analyzing,describing,summarizing the writing of others,Response to LiteratureAnalyzin,What is Response to Literature?,RTL is an essay where you demonstrate your understanding of a story,the lesson or theme of the story as learned by the character(s),and how it connects to your own life.,What is Response to Literature,What is RTL,continued.,In a Response to Literature,you refer to specific events and examples from the story to support your ideas and statements.,What is RTL,continued.In a Re,1:Introduction,State the title,author and genre(TAG)of the story:,Example:In the fictional short story,“The Monkeys Paw”,by W.W.Jacobs,Inform the reader of the main event(Plot summary):,the author tells of a family that suffers from attempting to interfere with fate by wishing on a cursed monkeys paw.,1:IntroductionState the title,Introduction,continued:Thesis Statement,State the theme of the story,poem or book,Example:The theme of the“Monkeys Paw”is that one should not tempt fate,and is always forced to face the consequences of ones actions.,Introduction,continued:Thesi,2:Provide background of the main character(s)and a plot summary,Plot summary,:ONLY THE MOST GENERAL DETAILS ARE INCLUDED.,In Three or Four Sentences,list the characters,what happens to them,and the lesson they learn.,“The Monkeys Paw”by W.W.Jacobs is about a poor family named The Whites.Mr.White,Mrs.White,and their son Herbert acquire a magical monkeys paw said to be able to grant three wishes.Despite being warned of the consequences of making wishes,the Whites go ahead and do so.In return,they are faced with death and sorrow.,2:Provide background of the,3:Analyze the theme,Find a quotes from the story to explain the theme.Then,express your opinion of what you think that quote means.,“,Morris said the things happened so naturally,”said his father,”that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincidence”(pg 270).,I think that this means sometimes people want to believe that frightening things can not be true.So we just say it was a random event,rather than admit personal responsibility.,3:Analyze the themeFind a qu,4:Develop your response to the mood,characters,and/or plot.,Use examples from the story to show the Plot and,your,response to the story.,The mood of the story was spooky from the beginning.The interest in the story was built through the authors use of suspense.,I,felt,a sense of anticipation as the Whites made the second and third wishes on the paw.,In terms of the characters,Mr.and Mrs.White both change dramatically through the story.,I thought it was interesting how Mr.White began with positive feelings about the paw,and Mrs.White didnt.But,because of the events of the story,they each change to the opposite perspective.,4:Develop your response to,5:Relate,Discuss how the story made you think,feel,and react.Use details from the text.,Relate to your own knowledge and experience.,It was as if I was in the room when,“her husband was groping wildly on the floor for the paw”,I was gripped with emotion because I wasnt quite sure what would happen.Would the wish bring Herbert back to them as they remembered,or would he show up a horrible rotted-out zombie?This reminds me of horror movies where something is lurking behind a dark corner waiting to surprise a victim.,5:RelateDiscuss how the stor,6:Conclude and Summarize,Explain the lesson(theme),Tell what you took from the story.,Include a relevant quote from the text.,The Monkeys Paw teaches us an important lesson about accepting the consequences of our actions.,After reading The Monkeys Paw,I now understand what my parents always told me,“Be careful what you wish for.”You cant always be certain what you will get!,6:Conclude and SummarizeEx,Practice:Rainbow Fish,We will read the story“The Rainbow Fish”by Marcus Pfister.,As you listen to the story,write down ideas about the characters personality(fishonality)from beginning to end,the theme(lesson),events that occur and your reaction or connection to the story.,Practice:Rainbow FishWe will,Paragraph 1:Explain the Title,Author,Genre(TAG)and plot summary,In the story,“The Rainbow Fish”by Marcus Pfister,Rainbow Fish learns the secret to happiness,.,Through the,experience Rainbow Fish has,we learn that possessions alone can not make one happy,but sharing and friendship with others is a more valuable thing to posess.,Paragraph 1:Explain the Title,P
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