Greek & Latin Roots 1st Semester

Vocabulary Study Guide

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aud hear struct build vis see photo light therm heat

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Mystery Character Essay

Students have read several mysteries, and they will write four paragraphs to answer the following essay question. Compare one character from the mystery novel And Then There Were None and one character from another mystery ("The Landlady," "The Highwayman," or "William Wilson").

Objectives
1. Students will compare characters from two stories.
2. Students will connect the character traits to elements of a mystery.
3. Students will write an effective hook and thesis statement.
4. Students will organize supporting details by topic paragraphs: appearance, action and dialogue.
5. Students will support ideas with direct quotations from the literature.

Response to Literature Part 2

Notes Review: Hook and Thesis Statement

A hook connects the audience to the writer’s idea in the first 1-2 sentences.

1. “Imagine”

2. Dictionary definition

3. Famous Quotation

Write a thesis statement at the end of the introduction paragraph. The thesis is specific and communicates your perspective about the topic.

Check your writing plans.
1. List of actions, appearance and dialogue with page numbers.
2. Analogy illustrations

Answer this question to help you construct a thesis statement: How are these characters mystery characters?

Ms. Avery’s Example

Dr. Armstrong	The Landlady
Appearance “eyeballs ached” (35) He is tired. Action “hands clammy…difficulty holding the scalpel” (91) He is nervous. Dialogue “Murder in hospital..Safe—yes, safe as houses.” (115) He is thinking about getting away with murder!	Appearance “blue eyes, round pink face” (74) She seems harmless. Action “body half turned toward him and he could feel her eyes resting on his face” (78) She studies him like a beast after its prey. Dialogue “No, my dear, only you” (80) She is focused on attacking him.

Ms. Avery’s Thesis Statement: A mystery writer includes details about characters that make us slightly uncomfortable.

Ms. Avery’s Introduction Paragraph:
            Imagine meeting a doctor or a little old lady. Most people will experience friendliness and trust. A mystery writer, however, will change your mind, and you will suspect characters like Dr. Armstrong and the Landlady. A mystery writer includes details about characters that make us slightly uncomfortable.

Response to Literature Part 1

Compare two characters and their relationship to the elements of mystery. In the introduction paragraph, include a thesis statement about your interpretation of the characters. Compare the characters’ actions as one topic paragraph, appearance in another, and dialogue in another topic paragraph.

Notes Review: Elements of a Mystery

1. Identify the crime.

2. Identify the suspects.

3. Identify the clues by the writer.

   --Check the alibis.

   --Check setting changes.

Writing requirements in a response to literature:

·        a hook

·        a thesis

·        supporting details with page numbers

Computer Lab Thursday

1. Log in.
2. Open the Language Arts folder. (Click Start, My Computer, and finally P-Drive).
3. Open "QuickSolve Internet Activity."
4. "Save As" your username in the "QuickSolve Graphs" folder.
5. Type your name and core number in the document. Follow the directions; fill in the table chart; create a Pie Graph of your results.
6. "Save As" your username in the "QuickSolve Graphs" folder AGAIN! (Yes, replace existing file.)

Care Creates Change

We will type our essays describing a caring person on Thursday. Your body paragraphs should include ideas about education, goals, and relationships. You must also include these terms: value, positive, success, effort, and focus. You may also look at the previous post for the complete prompt.

And Then There Were None Ch. 1-2

We finished reading chapters 1-3, pages 1-61. This is what we know about the characters:

1. General Macarthur is a negative, old man.
2. Thomas Rogers is a respectful servant who follows orders.
3. Ethel Rogers has shifting eyes; she seems scared or paranoid.
4. Anthony Marston drives fast and calls himself a man of action. He is reckless.
5. Philip Lombard seems dangerous. He walks like a panther and watches everyone carefully.
6. Dr. Armstrong says he is a good doctor because of his luck.
7. Justice Wargrave looks reptilian and has shrewd eyes.
8. Vera Claythorne is pretty but ordinary looking. She hates the sea.
9. William Blore pretends to be Mr. Davis from South Africa. Everyone suspects him.
10. Emily Brent is stiff, and she believes everyone else is wicked.