- In case of fire alarm, go out the door, down the stairs, straight down the hall toward the shop area, turn left and go out the doors by the dumpsters. Look for Ms. Dorsey at the east side of the playing fields. Line up alphabetically once you are there. If the alarm goes off between classes or during lunch, go to your second period teacher for that day.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held September 19.
- Scholastic book orders are due by September 25.
- Consider entering the PTSA Reflections contest. Extra Credit Opportunity!
- Notice that the hall passes are now at the back of the room.
- Sign out before you go. Sign back in when you return.
Next time: Computer Lab 201to finish Me-Bag stories.
1. Create a Dialogue: Write a scene in which one character is trying to convince another character to do something he or she doesn't want to do, using only dialogue.
Here is an example from Spilling Ink by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter:
"I can't; I won't!" Justine said, her hands flying up to cover her neck.
"But think of all the advantages," the vampire said.
"Like what?"
"You'll live forever."
"And watch all the people I love grow old and die?"
"You can meet new people."
"And suck out their blood."
"There's another advantage too."
"Forget it. My mind is made up."
"Just listen."
"No!"
"Your skin will look great. You'll never get another zit."
"Really?" Justine's hands slowly moved away from her neck. "Not even if I eat chocolate?"
2. What are the rules for dialogue?
What makes strong, effective dialogue?
Dialogue: -- Class comments today:
You
know who’s talking.
You
can use tags to clarify who is speaking.
They
could say each other’s names once in awhile.
Use
quotation marks.
Start
a new paragraph when someone begins speaking.
The
comma comes after the explanatory material: George said, “I love peanuts.”
Punctuating Conversation I
3. Punctuation Counts!
Punctuation is Important!
Dear John
4. More Love That Dog and poetry
- The Red Wheelbarrow
- Stopping By Woods (1 Stanza)
- The Tiger (2 or more lines)
- Read both The Tiger and The Lamb
- Dog by Valerie Worth
- The Pasture by Robert Frost
- Street Music by Arnolf Adoff
“Street Music” by Arnold Adoff - GallagherLanguageArts
8. The Apple Page back to see more visual poetry.
All of the poems may be here: http://www.clccharter.org/andrea/reading/dog_poems.html
More Poetry: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/article/246328
More Poetry: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/article/246328
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