Wednesday, April 23 - MOOD

Objective:By the end of class, students will analyze TONE and MOOD and practice Keystone terms in order to increase vocabulary and improve communication skills.

DO NOW

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAKESPEARE!! In honor of his 450th birthday, complete the handout by identifying the similes and metaphors in some of his most famous quotes.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

POWERPOINT ON TONE AND MOOD - take notes and write down a simile or metaphor for each photo that helps create the mood.

listen to mood in nature

listen to mood

listen to mood

listen to mood

listen to mood

listen to mood

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Guided

READ MOOD passage - A White Heron - 

INDEPENDENT

Complete questions for White Heron. Use your best "constructed response" writing to analyze and answer each question in detail.

Practice Keystone terms handout. use the definition handout as a reference if you need it. 

Look at all the terms on the handout I gave you. Which ones do you need to practice the most before the Keystones? Write them on  the bottom of the page.

Closure

Review Answers

Exit Pass 

Analyze the author's use of similes and metaphors to create mood in "A White Heron."