The man from "To Build a Fire" is, as you well know by now, an idiot. Today, you read more of the story, doing some close reading activities to find
HOMEWORK: Read the rest of the story. There will be a quiz tomorrow. Have a lovely evening! -Mrs. Coller
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We are still reading through Jack London's text. Please note that he is a NATURALIST. (Look it up on the lit. terms page on this website.) How do his NATURALISTIC beliefs become evident when he writes?
Have a great night! -Mrs. Coller Bring a novel of your choice to school today. I am giving you time to read.
For parents, guardians, and other authority figures who would assume I am not doing my job here: *I believe that one of the most powerful tools I can give my students is the love of books. Maybe you have already begun this process at home, but I realize that we all get busy in this world of athletics, full schedules, and internet. So I have chosen to give my students a day per month to read with no strings attached. Just read. It is wonderful. Find "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable; if anything is excellent or praiseworthy" find these things and read them!! So... enjoy! Have a great night! -Mrs. Coller Students are not looking at the last short story in regard to ALL the 6 Traits of Good Writing:
Voice Organization Ideas Conventions E Word Choice Sentence Structure As such, we will do some close reading activities with "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. He expertly uses each of these 6 traits to clearly portray his thoughts about humanity. Questions to ponder while we read: 1. How does the author set the tone? What kinds of wording does he utilize in the first paragraph? 2. The author has an opinion of the newcomer. What is it? How does he portray it without coming out and saying. "I think the newcomer is..."? 3. What would YOU bring on a hike in 1900 is you were in the Yukon with this newcomer? 4. Look for examples of foreshadowing in the text. You should be able to find several. |
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