This document provides an agenda and homework assignments for a literature and grammar class. It includes reviewing the short story "All Summer in a Day" and beginning the story "The Possibility of Evil". Students are asked to complete activities on quotation marks from their grammar textbook and review elements of the short stories they have read. Homework includes finishing assigned readings, writing a vocabulary paragraph, and completing activities from their writing textbook.

1. January 5, 2010 Grammar: Quotation Marks Literature: Finish “All Summer in a Day”; Begin “The Possibility of Evil.”

2. Housekeeping Hand-in “All Summer in a Day” Vocabulary Paragraph.

3. Using Quotation Marks, p. 524 The two main uses of quotation marks are to set off* the exact words of a speaker or writer to set off the titles of short works** *set off = separate and emphasize **short works = newspaper and magazine articles

4. Using Quotation Marks, p. 524 Let’s look the examples on p. 524. Complete the questions that follow the examples. On the handout provided, complete the odd numbered questions in Activity 1 and all questions in Activity2. We will mark Activity 1 together. (Answers for even numbered questions will be available online next week).

5. Answers, Activity 1, p. 525 The health food store clerk said, “Sucking on lozenges . . . get over a cold.” An epitaph on a tombstone in Georgia reads, “I told you I was sick!” 5. Mark twain once said, “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t.” 7. “It’s extremely dangerous to mix alcohol and pills,” Dr. Wilson reminded us. “The combination could kill you.” 9. “Be careful not to touch the fence,” the guard warned. “It’s electrified.”

6. Using Quotation Marks, p. 525-526 Let’s briefly share some of the responses to question 1 of Activity 2.

7. Activity 2, Question 1 My mother always says, “Don’t say something you will regret tomorrow.” One of my favourite sayings is, “life is too short to be wasted.” “Everything has its price,” my daddy told me when I was a child. When I was a child, my daddy told me, “Everything has its price.” My friend Brian used to say, “Laughing is the best medicine.”

8. Using Quotation Marks, p. 525-526 Now, hand in your work on Activity 2 for me to mark. Homework: Complete the rest of this chapter. Answers will be posted online. If you have any questions or difficulties, we can discuss them next class.

9. “All Summer in a Day” In pairs, share your ideas *BRIEFLY* We will review together

10. Reviewing Story Elements Point of view Is the story told from first person or third person? Does this affect how we view the protagonist? How? Third person – we find out about the main character from the unknown narrator. We don’t know as much about Margot’s feelings as we would if she was telling the story. However, the narrator does tell us about Margot’s appearance and behaviour, as well as the behavior of other characters. Setting Where and when is the story set? How does this setting affect the story? Venus, the first sunny day in seven years. Characters Is the main character flat or round? (Do we know much about the character?) Flat – we don’t learn much about her except how she is at school. Round – we learn she is smart, creative, reserved, stubborn – both positive and negative qualities, just like a real person dynamic or static? (Does the character undergo a change in their beliefs or outlook?) We do not know how the experience of being locked in the closet will affect Margot or if it will change her in any way. What about other characters in the story? The other children are dynamic; they regret their behavior and will probably change their view of Margot.

11. Reviewing Story Elements Conflict What kind of conflict(s) is/are present in the story? Internal or External? What type (character vs. . . .) External – Margot vs. the other children Foreshadowing Does the writer give any clues or hints about what might happen at the end of the story (outcome)? What are they? Outcome Is the ending positive or negative for the main character? Positive – her classmates now understand her better Negative – she missed seeing the Sun Theme What is the author’s message about people who act like the main character? What is he saying about people who act like the other characters? Sometimes it takes something traumatic to happen in order for people to see their selfishness. People usually believe only what they see. People can be cruel to those who are different from them. As a minority, a person can feel isolation and lonliness.

12. Hand back – “Tell Tale Heart” Questions People lost marks for not writing a clear introduction not using present tense misunderstanding the question missing part of the question quoting too much! (For an example of appropriate length of quotes, see the sample answer on next slide) copying the exact format/structure of the sample.

13. For Discussion, p. 143 At the opening of the story, the narrator is trying to convince someone of his sanity. What examples does he use to demonstrate his sanity? To whom do you think he is speaking? (Answer is a sample. Other examples and explanations may also be acceptable). A: The narrator gives several examples to try to convince us he is not insane. For example, he says “Observe how healthily, how calmly, I can tell you the whole story,” p. 135. Also, on p. 136 he says “You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing, but you should have seen me.” He then goes on to describe the steps he takes. I think the narrator is talking to himself, trying to convince himself that he has no guilt and that he is not made. It is like he is confessing to himself.

14. How to Answer Literature Questions Refer to your handout “How to Answer Literature Questions” Remember begin with a complete sentence that restates the question write in the present tense use names the first time you refer to the author, a character, or the story state your answer in your own words then give support by paraphrasing or quoting from the story

15. In-class Activity: For Discussion, p. 99 Complete Questions 2 and 5. (5 marks each). Your answers should be approximately 3-6 sentences long. Title your work “All Summer in a Day” – For Discussion. Write your name on the top right hand corner. Hand in to me. Get HOMEWORK from me when you hand your work in. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, it is up to you to arrange a time to do an alternate question.

16. Homework Before the Grammar Quiz (January 12th or 17th) Complete Chapter 36 Quotation Marks (p. 524-530). Answers will be posted online next week. For Monday, January 10th Literature: “The Possibility of Evil” Read the vocabulary; then read the story. Writea paragraph with the vocabulary words. See the sample sentences given. Complete the “Reviewing Story Elements” handout. Writing: Read English Skills, Chapter 18, p. 327-334(stop at “Essays to Consider”) Complete Activities 1-4. We will go over them in class.