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Monday
Write each spelling word two times each.Grammar- Colon usage
Colons (:) that period on top of a period seem illusive, but they're actually straight forward and easy punctuation to use. Colons always introduce related information. Take a look at these 5 rules.
1.Use a colon to introduce an item or list
If the list comes after an independent clause a colon can be used before the list.
example
example
My family plans to visit some East Coast cities for vacation this year: Washington, D.C., Philidelphia, New York City, and Boston.
2.Use colons between two sentences
This is only ever correct if the second sentence emphasizes or illustrates the first.
example
When I think of the dinner we ate in the seafood restaurant that night, my mouth still waters: we had fried haddock and lobster salad and buttered scallops.
3. Use a colon to introduce a bulleted or numbered list
If you are making a list with numbers or bullet points use a colon at the end of the introduction.
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When preparing for a long vacation one should do these things:
- Clean and dust the entire house. Dust will accumulate while your gone.
- Wash all laundry and put clean sheets on the beds. Dirty laundry can mold and stains set in when left for a long time and everyone likes to come home to clean sheets.
- Turn the heat down to 55 degrees farenheit or the air conditioning to 85 degrees farenheit
- Hire someone to care for any pets and to mow the lawn while you're gone.
- Clean out the refrigerator and freezer. No one wants to come home from vacation to a petri dish in the fridge.
4. Use a colon to introduce extended quotations
When a quote is two or more sentences long add a colon and start the quote on the next paragraph. When you do this, it is best to put the quote in italics.
5. Use a colon following a greeting
In a letter or email, use a colon after the greeting.
example
To Whom it may concern:
Exercises:
Write 3 sentences that use a colon.
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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: Repetition
Repetition is a literary device used to clarify, emphasize, or make a point or theme more memorable. Repetition is when a phrase is repeated more than one time in either poetry or prose. In poetry, this is often called refrain.
example
Can you guess what this poem is about?________________________________
Can you guess what this poem is about?________________________________
the boats set in fleets
on Long Island sound
down in Port Jefferson.
With two tiny daughters,
we'd walk by the waters
and the boats on the dock,
down in Port Jefferson.
The shops on the hills
gave our daughters thrills
with ice cream and candy
down in Port Jefferson
The green of the trees
and the lucid salt breeze
made our bosoms bloom
down in Port Jefferson.
Sometimes on the train
in the Long Island rain
to the city of lights we'd go
away from Port Jefferson.
Then back to the shore
and the north rocky floor
in our little white house
right beside Port Jefferson.
Famous examples that use repetition:
Rise up — for you the flag is flung — for you the bugle trills…”
~Walt Whitman, O Captain! My Captain!
~Winston Churchill, Speech to the House of Commons
Write a 4 stanza poem with one line that repeats in each stanza.
Wednesday
Write the spelling words two times each.Reading Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions.
~George Washington, Farewell Address 1796
1. George Washington listed some of the difficulties he faced as President. What are they?
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2. Who did George Washington give honor to in this part of his speech?
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3. What did Washington say every department of the government should be stamped with?
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4. Of what did Washington think needed careful preservation and prudent use?
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Poetry and Creative Writing
Today we will discuss two more story telling devices: Macguffin and Nonsequitor
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4. Of what did Washington think needed careful preservation and prudent use?
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Thursday
Poetry and Creative Writing
Today we will discuss two more story telling devices: Macguffin and Nonsequitor
Macguffin
Macguffin is a story telling device that uses a character, an object, or an event to drive the plot forward, even though it has no specific purpose or nothing to do with the plot and never gets fully explained by the end of the story. The main purpose for a Macguffin is to instill a sense of mystery in the story that a character with a clear sense and purpose, often the protagonist, cannot do. The MacGuffin compels the characters—either the good guys or the bad guys—into action. Someone has to be after something, and there must be overwhelming odds in the way of the goal.
Alfred Hitcock coined the phrase Macguffin and popularized it. This is what the Merriam-Webster dictionary has to say about it:
"The first person to use MacGuffin as a word for a plot device was Alfred Hitchcock. He borrowed it from an old shaggy-dog story in which some passengers on a train interrogate a fellow passenger carrying a large, strange-looking package. The fellow says the package contains a "MacGuffin," which, he explains, is used to catch tigers in the Scottish Highlands. When the group protests that there are no tigers in the Highlands, the passenger replies, "Well, then, this must not be a MacGuffin." Hitchcock apparently appreciated the way the mysterious package holds the audience's attention and builds suspense. He recognized that an audience anticipating a solution to a mystery will continue to follow the story even if the initial interest-grabber turns out to be irrelevant."
"The first person to use MacGuffin as a word for a plot device was Alfred Hitchcock. He borrowed it from an old shaggy-dog story in which some passengers on a train interrogate a fellow passenger carrying a large, strange-looking package. The fellow says the package contains a "MacGuffin," which, he explains, is used to catch tigers in the Scottish Highlands. When the group protests that there are no tigers in the Highlands, the passenger replies, "Well, then, this must not be a MacGuffin." Hitchcock apparently appreciated the way the mysterious package holds the audience's attention and builds suspense. He recognized that an audience anticipating a solution to a mystery will continue to follow the story even if the initial interest-grabber turns out to be irrelevant."
1. In William Shakespeare’s, Hamlet, the ghost of Hamlet’s father tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Hamlet's Uncle, Claudius. Hamlet's encounter with this ghost is the MacGuffin because it motivates Hamlet and forces the actions in the play.
2. In Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, the MacGuffin is Helen of Troy’s beauty. The Greeks launch the Trojan war over Helen of Troy's abduction. Helen's beauty drives the plot although the entire poem is about war.
Nonsequitor
Nonsequitor is a series of two statements that do not relate or make logical sense. Nonsequitor is used for humor in writing.
Nonsequitor is a series of two statements that do not relate or make logical sense. Nonsequitor is used for humor in writing.
Nonsequitor is a Latin phrase that means “it doesn’t follow.” Non means “not,” and sequitur means “to follow.” Sometimes a nonsequitor is just two sentences that make no sense together, other times it's a logical fallacy. Nonsequitors can occur from many logical errors or purposeful deceit in reasoning, including begging the question, false dilemma, ad hominem, the appeal to ignorance, and the straw man argument. Certainly, nonsequitor is useful in satire making an opposing side seem absurd.
Obvious examples:
The flowers are pretty, so we must pay more taxes.
The day is sunny and hot, I think I'll put on a heavy sweater.
Logical blunder examples:
The day is sunny and hot, I think I'll put on a heavy sweater.
Logical blunder examples:
Blond women are stupid.
Angela has blond hair,
therefore angel is stupid.
Money can't buy happiness
John has lots of money
Therefore, John is unhappy.
Faith eats cheese
Faith eats cheese
Faith is fat.
Cheese makes people fat.
Cheese makes people fat.
Scriptures
Read the Doctrine and Covenants. You need to be finished with section 65 by the end of 16 weeks.
Reading
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Read one story each day until the end of the school year. You don't have to read them in any order, just choose a different one each day.
Read one story each day until the end of the school year. You don't have to read them in any order, just choose a different one each day.
