Calvin and Hobbes Pyramid

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English 7
Calvin and Hobbes Story Pyramid

After discussing the example comic strip, you will now break down one on your own.
First…
This is a pair assignment. Your partner is your neighbor. Together, cut out (carefully, each panel of your strip.
Second, organize each panel into categories: Exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. You will have to order each in the sequence that it occurred.
Third, draw, neatly, a story pyramid on your large paper and place each slide where it fits along the pyramid.
Now you will need to write a caption for each stage of the pyramid, Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar:
Exposition: Include reference to character, setting, and background.
Rising Action: Identify the conflict.
Climax: Identify ONE climactic event.
Resolution: Explain and predict the outcomes.
Finally, create a properly formatted heading and creative title in ink.
Grading will be done based on a 4 pt. rubric scale that will have an emphasis on neatness and appearance so work carefully. All work will be done in class.

Agenda 7 for 9/6-9/10

Monday
Labor Day NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
Library Orientation

Wednesday
Collect Name Essay typed drafts Quickwrite: What is your favorite Disney movie? Please explain in detail the exposition of that story. Remember, exposition is the character, setting, and background details that the reader/viewer must understand before the rising action of the story can commence.
Grammar 10.4 and Correct
HW: EVERYONE MUST HAVE A TYPED NAME ESSAY BY TOMORROW. NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXCUSES
Thursday
Introduce Calvin & Hobbes Pyramids
Grammar 11.1

Friday
Calvin & Hobbes Plot Pyramids

STAR Practice Question 9/2

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The store manager was ------- when sales dropped for the third year in a row; that was why she ------- our department for its lack of effort.

A. indolent . . intimidated

B. indignant . . upbraided

C. insolent . . exonerated

D. indulgent . . castigated

E. intolerant . . condoned

Friday's Lesson

Quickwrite:

What is the most interesting thing you have learned from your parents when you asked about names? (40+ words)

Finish and Correct Grammar 10.3

"Names/Nombres: Questions from the lit book pp. 43-44
-Answer # 1, 3, 4, 5 in 2-3 complete sentences
-Complete Vocabulary and Spelling from p. 44 including Spelling #2

Behind Your Name Research (Home)

Ask you family about where your name came from. Why that name? What about your middle name? What if you had been a boy/girl? What was their second choice for your name? Were you named after anyone? Tell me about them. What are your parents’ names? Any stories there? How about siblings? Find something interesting?

Behind Your Name Research (Library)

Your task is to find as much information about your name as you can! You can research your FIRST, MIDDLE, and/or your LAST name. Be thinking specifically of how your name origin and meaning fits your personality.

**Answer these questions on a separate piece of paper**

Use the websites below to answer the questions that follow:

http://www.behindthename.com

http://www.babynamer.com

http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

http://www.babynames.com

1. What does your name mean?

2. What is the origin of your name or what is the language of its origin?

3. In what time period was your name popular?

4. List at least two more interesting facts you have found about your name using the web sites from above.

5. Was your name popular when you were born (use the site http://www.babynames.com or http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames )? Is your name a popular one to be used today? Make sure to list the number your name is on the list if it is on either list!

6. What famous or important people, present and past, share your name?

7. Finally, search for a name that you like. Why do you like this name? Do you like the way it sounds? Find the meaning of this name:

8. Did you find that your name meaning fit your personality? How so or why not? Did the other name you searched for match you better? Why or why not?

"Names/Nombres” Quickwrite

Write 2-3 complete sentences about whether you agree or disagree with the following statements (be sure to include WHY).

1. It is important that you like the name your family and friends call you.

2. Sometimes your name can show something about your past, family, or heritage that you don’t want to reveal.

3. Names don’t have meanings, they’re just names.

When you are finished writing about 1-3 above, please write a paragraph predicting what the story “Names/Nombres” will be about.