Memorization Quiz on Block.
ROOTS
* liter - letter
* loc, loco - place
* log, logo, ology - word, study, speech
GRAMMAR
Rules for Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
Practice Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
EQ: What is internal and external conflict?
SHORT STORY #1 ~ Two Kinds by Amy Tan
Journal 25: Two Kinds
1. Meet the Author ~ Take 5 minutes to search out as many facts about Ms. Tan as you possibly can. Go!
When I say "time", pair up and share your findings with a partner.
2. Before You Read ~ Here's a list of vocabulary words that are important for you to know in order to better understand the text. Oh yeah! I see a vocabulary quiz in your future.
- 1. prodigy - child of highly unusual talent or genius
- 2. lamented - said with regret or sorrow
- 3. listlessly - without energy or interest
- 4. mesmerizing - fascinating
- 5. discordant - clashing; not in harmony
- 6. dawdled - wasted time; lingered
- 7. stricken - heartbroken
- 8. fiasco - total failure
- 9. nonchalantly - without interest or concern
- 10. betrayal - failure to fulfill another's hopes
Ask Yourself ~ Where should my literary focus be when reading Two Kinds?
Glad you asked that.
* You should be thinking about internal and external conflict. Where is there evidence of these two in the story?
* You should be thinking about motivation. How does conflict motivate the characters to behave in a certain way?
Hint ~ Conflict can be present in close relationships, where the characters are motivated to influence each other. Example of this might be a mother-daughter relationship.
Do you have an idea of what the story is about?
Find out tomorrow when we read Two Kinds in class.
HOMEWORK
Memorization. Don't wait until the last minute!
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