Today in class, we are discussing the next five words on our vocabulary list in preparation for our quiz on Monday. Students are responsible for responding to the corresponding question for each word on the PowerPoint in a complete sentence – I’ll ask students to turn those responses in tomorrow (we’ll finish the last five words tomorrow for Pre-AP classes).

We’re also talking about the strategic use of narrative time – shaping a story by skipping over or condensing the parts of it that are less relevant, and taking the time to develop “expanded moments” for portions that are significant. We’re reading pages 124 to 130 of The Hunger Games in class as an example of a moment that doesn’t actually take a long time (30 minutes or so of Katniss’s life), but that is developed with sensory language, internal narration, dialogue, and other literary elements to help the reader feel like a part of this event.

Students are turning in their revised hyperbole paragraphs and their yearbook surveys. There is no homework for tonight, unless students have not finished any assignments that are overdue.

As a special reminder, we have yearbook pictures tomorrow! Please remember to bring your picture order form, if you would like to get a set of your photos.