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Monday
Write each spelling word two times each.Grammar-Rules for Quotation Marks
Other Uses for Quotation Marks
1. Quotation marks are used for expression or to make a word or phrase stand out.
example: The boy didn't know what to say because the "cat caught his tongue."
2. Quotation marks can be placed around words when you are referring to the actual word.
example: I said "potato" not "tomato."
3. Quotation marks can be used around mottos, slang, and unspoken dialougue.
example: "Hmmm" he thought.
4. Quotation marks can be used in translations from foreign languages.
example: ¿Cómo estás? means "How are you?" in English.
5. Quotation marks are used around a single letter in a sentence.
example: Please explain example "a".
6. They are used for titles of articles.
example: I read a news article titles, "Why covid-19 Cases Declined Over Independence Day Weekend."
Exercises:
Put quotation marks in the correct places in the following sentences.
1. My mother told me to read, How to Make Your Future Habits Easy.
2. My teacher told me to complete exercises a, b, f, g, and h.
3. Mmmm, I thought when I saw the steak.
4. Holy cow, that's such a weird experience.
5. He said to accept it not to expect it.
6. He felt like a fish out of water that first day of school in a foreign country.
7. We have to complete exercises c and d before we can do e or f.
8. Hello is Hola in Spanish.
9. He said to ensure it was correct not to insure it like it's a car.
10. She talked on most of the night because she just had to get something off her chest.
Tuesday
Write each spelling word in a sentence that uses only active verbs. That means you cannot use any form of the verb "to be": am, was, are, were, is.Literary Device: Epigraph
An Epigraph is a sophisticated literary device. An epigraph is when an author includes a quote or a poem from another author or speaker before beginning his or her own work. The quote or poem can be used for foreshadowing or it can prepare the reader for what's in the text.
Here's an example from my own writing.
William Tyndale
by Diane Robertson
"Let it not make thee despair, neither yet discourage thee, O reader, that it is forbidden thee in pain of life and goods, or that it is made breaking of the king's peace, or treason unto his highness, to read the Word of thy soul's health—for if God be on our side, what matter maketh it who be against us, be they bishops, cardinals, popes."
--William Tyndale--
Few men can boast of historical fame
'for few are willing to bear God's shame
Of William Tyndale, it can be told
He had great faith that could not be sold
He did not bother with status or wealth
and went against the great commonwealth
With an important mission from God to fulfill
William Tyndale took up his quill
"I will cause a boy who drives a plow,"
William Tyndale said with a vow,
"to know more of the scriptures than the pope."
Thus, he translated the Bible, giving hope.
Endowed with genius and understanding,
with Greek and Hebrew, he was commanding
William Tyndale sought commission
all he needed was permission
Without consent from Pope, Bishop, or King
the English Bible, he determined to bring
William Tyndale spent his life in hiding
composed with strength and faith abiding
The English Bible, this man brought forth,
a book to the poor, of infinite worth
A martyr WilliamTyndale became
For God's word, he willingly took the blame
--William Tyndale--
Few men can boast of historical fame
'for few are willing to bear God's shame
Of William Tyndale, it can be told
He had great faith that could not be sold
He did not bother with status or wealth
and went against the great commonwealth
With an important mission from God to fulfill
William Tyndale took up his quill
"I will cause a boy who drives a plow,"
William Tyndale said with a vow,
"to know more of the scriptures than the pope."
Thus, he translated the Bible, giving hope.
Endowed with genius and understanding,
with Greek and Hebrew, he was commanding
William Tyndale sought commission
all he needed was permission
Without consent from Pope, Bishop, or King
the English Bible, he determined to bring
William Tyndale spent his life in hiding
composed with strength and faith abiding
The English Bible, this man brought forth,
a book to the poor, of infinite worth
A martyr WilliamTyndale became
For God's word, he willingly took the blame
Write a poem about a historical figure using an epigraph that contains a quote from that person.
Wednesday
Write the spelling words two times each.Reading Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions.
I did long, achingly, then and for four and twenty hours afterwards, for something to fetch me out of my present existence, and lead me upwards and onwards. This longing, and all of a similar kind, it was necessary to knock on the head; which I did, figuratively, after the manner of Jael to Sisera, driving a nail through their temples. Unlike Sisera, they did not die: they were but transiently stunned, and at intervals would turn on the nail with a rebellious wrench: then did the temples bleed, and the brain thrill to its core.
~Charlotte Bronte, Vilette
1. How was the narrator feeling in this piece?____________________________________________
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2. When the storm hit, how did it affect the narrator?_______________________________________
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3. This entire passage is a metaphor. Please explain the metaphor and it's meaning.
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Thursday
Poetry and Creative WritingToday we will discuss two more story telling devices: Sarcasm and Dues ex machina
Sarcasm
Simply put, sarcasm is an insincere statement designed to provoke. Sarcasm is often ironic. It's used as a back handed compliment in flattery or a back handed insult. It's used in satire and a form of humor. It's used in self-depreciative humor and in banter. Often sarcasm is used to bring attention to political and social issues.
Simply put, sarcasm is an insincere statement designed to provoke. Sarcasm is often ironic. It's used as a back handed compliment in flattery or a back handed insult. It's used in satire and a form of humor. It's used in self-depreciative humor and in banter. Often sarcasm is used to bring attention to political and social issues.
examples:
Kate thought her brother made a stupid remark and she said, "I love your intelligence."
After a night of rioting and looting, a man whose small business was robbed said, "Oh good, they taught me. Now I will spend the rest of my life fighting for equal rights."
Kate thought her brother made a stupid remark and she said, "I love your intelligence."
After a night of rioting and looting, a man whose small business was robbed said, "Oh good, they taught me. Now I will spend the rest of my life fighting for equal rights."
After listening to two girls talking giddily about the boys they liked, Ruth replied, "I'm grateful to have found friends who have love so early in life."
Here's a literary example:
The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest–
For Brutus is an honorable man;
So are they all, all honorable men–
~William Shakespeare
Here's a literary example:
The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest–
For Brutus is an honorable man;
So are they all, all honorable men–
~William Shakespeare
Shakespeare has Mark Antony refer to Brutus as a “noble” man during the funeral of Julius Caesar, emphasizing how “honorable” Brutus is throughout his speech. This is both sarcastic and ironic as Brutus was a traitor to Julius Caesar and at fault for his death.
Dues ex Machina
Dues ex machina literally means "God from the Machine." It is a story telling device that introduces a fantastic plot twist. In ancient Greek theater cranes would drop characters on the stage so it would look like they had appeared out of nowhere.
Author, H.G. Wells, used Dues ex machina in his novel, War of the Worlds, when he had all of the Martians die suddenly from the chicken pox.
Critics don't like Dues ex machina as they feel it is a sign that the writer lost control of the plot or didn't plan things well enough. But well played off fantastical plot twists are generally enjoyed by audiences.
I want you to write a Blitz Story of no more than 200 words in which both sarcasm and Dues ex machina is used. Be creative, fantastical and ironic.
Author, H.G. Wells, used Dues ex machina in his novel, War of the Worlds, when he had all of the Martians die suddenly from the chicken pox.
Critics don't like Dues ex machina as they feel it is a sign that the writer lost control of the plot or didn't plan things well enough. But well played off fantastical plot twists are generally enjoyed by audiences.
I want you to write a Blitz Story of no more than 200 words in which both sarcasm and Dues ex machina is used. Be creative, fantastical and ironic.
Scriptures
Read the Doctrine and Covenants. You need to be finished with section 65 by the end of 16 weeks.
Reading
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 27 chapters
Monday- Chapter 25
Tuesday- Chapter 26
Wednesday- Chapter 27
Thursday-
Monday- Chapter 25
Tuesday- Chapter 26
Wednesday- Chapter 27
Thursday-
Geography
Now that you've studied maps of the world, I want you to pick one country and write a 800 to 2000 word story that takes place in it as well as drawing a detailed picture to go with the story. You have 5 weeks to do this.
