Poetry Writing Unit

Acrostic Poems: In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word. The word often is the subject of the poem.

Example:

Elegantly and efficiently shaped

Good to eat

Great fun to find at Easter

Smooth shelled

Activity: Select from the following and create five acrostic poems (5 poems):

Your Name (first or last), Manitoba, Canada, Winnipeg, Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Xbox, Axemen, School

Due date: Of Mice and Men Essay - Monday to Friday (April 20th - 24th)

While you are at home, work on the Of Mice and Men essay. Listed below is the assignment. Additionally, you've been provided with links to resources below. Your essay can be hand written or typed out.

Of Mice and Men Essay Assignment

Of Mice and Men - Plot Overview

Of Mice and Men - Plot Analysis

Of Mice and Men - Video

Of Mice and Men "Past" Assignments

-Wednesday, Feb 19 - Of Mice and Men test

-Chapter questions 1 and 2 – Homework check Friday, Feb 21^st

-Chapter questions 3, 4, 5, and 6 - Homework check Friday, March 6th

-Reading Journal – Homework check, Friday, Feb 21^st

-Character Profile – Homework check, Friday, Feb 28^th

-Essay – Due March 25^th

Short Story Reading Unit Activities

1) Read the story

2) Story Summary: who, what, where, when, why?

3) Briefly outline the plot.

4) Provide a list of "all" the characters.

5) Who is the main character? Provide a character profile for the main character outlining their character traits.

(NAME, AGE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, BIRTH DATE, HAIR, EYES, BIRTHPLACE, OTHER FACIAL FEATURES, OTHER APPEARANCE DETAILS, DRESS (Style, colors), DESCRIPTION OF HOME, DOMINANT CHARACTER TRAIT, SECONDARY CHARACTER TRAIT, BEST FRIEND, OTHER FRIENDS, ENEMIES, FAMILY, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, TALENTS, AND HOBBIES)

6) Who is the protagonist and the antagonist? Why?

7) What's the conflict? Write about the conflict resolution (Climax).

8) Did the conclusion sum up all loose ends? Why or why not?

Stories:

Lamb to the Slaughter

https://www.schooltube.com/media/t/1_v65xhi8f

The Interlopers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upw0e5j2uJg

The Monkey's Paw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugjegclLNhM&t=921s

Leiningen Versus the Ants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6GTwqxJ9c

ParaNorman - Movie

Summer Short Story - Introduction:

While introducing the main character, write your introduction that provides a hint to the setting, plot, and conflict. Your intro should be between four to six sentences in length and written in third person.

Plot:

A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict. Provide a plot list.

Punctuation:

https://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.html

Horror Stories: https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-horror-story-tips

https://work.chron.com/ten-tips-choosing-career-2065.html

Of Mice and Men Documentary 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5063FCAH8mM

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIH2R2twn00

Of Mice and Men (Original Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxb4Jb5B0pk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxb4Jb5B0pk&t=1208s