Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Expository Writing

Bell Ringers: Select the correct answer and circle the context clues.
1. The pillar IMPEDED my ability to see the screen
A. Halt; stopping    B. Poverty  C.Route; travel plan   D. Blocked; obstructed E. Plots; schemes



2. After the sudden CESSATION of the car alarm, the silence seemed deep.
A. Halt; stopping B. Poverty C.Route; travel plan D. Blocked; obstructed E. Plots; schemes

3As part of our ITINERARY, we will be in Cleveland on Saturday.

A. Halt; stopping B. Poverty C.Route; travel plan D. Blocked; obstructed E. Plots; schemes


4. The twins whispered together and laughed, cooking up one of their INTRIGUES.
A. Halt; stopping B. Poverty C.Route; travel plan D. Blocked; obstructed E. Plots; schemes

5  Many lost their jobs, and the number of people living in INDIGENCE.
A. Halt; stopping B. Poverty C.Route; travel plan D. Blocked; obstructed E. Plots; schemes
Terms: Personification, Metaphor, Simile, Tone, Mood, Irony, Onomatopoeia, Plot structure


Expository and Descriptive Writing Assignment

A. The Assignment

B. Blank Template

C. Rubric

D. Example

Due:  Friday, 10/11

Test:  Friday, 10/11 - Short Story section test


“The Gift of the Magi”’;  “Sonata for Harp and Bicycle”; “The Cask of Amontillado”’ “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”