Thursday, November 6, 2014

Friday, November 7, Storyteller

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine literary elements (irony and POV) in fiction in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections

DO NOW
Summarize the fictional story - The Storyteller - so far (to top of page 105 in soft holt reader). 

DIRECT INSTRUCTION


Oxymoron Definition


Oxymoron, plural oxymora, is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

sat·ire (noun)
  1. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices for the purpose of promoting change in society.

  1. simpsons satire

Guided 

Read 105-108 - Storyteller.

Independent

Complete all sidebars in notebooks and then answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper to be turned in:

1. Why was the aunt's story unsuccessful with the children?

2. Why do you think the bachelor exaggerated so much in his story about Bertha?

3. THe children still asked many questions during the bachelor's story just as they had during he aunt's story. However, what is the big difference and what is the children's reaction to this difference?

4. Why is Bertha's death ironic?

5. What is the THEME of the story?

6. What is the author satirizing (making fun of) in this story?

Closure 

Review literary terms (types of POV's, irony, satire) and author's purpose. 

Exit Pass

What is the situational irony in the story about Bertha?

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