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Marigolds by Eugenia Collier English 9 September 2018

Journal When I see marigolds, I think…

Key Terms Coming of Age Voice Inference A process in which a A writer or speaker’s To come to a person faces a distinctive use of conclusion about conflict, realizes language to express ideas or information more about the ideas, as well as his not directly stated, world around them, or her persona. based on reasoning and grows in and evidence. maturity. Flashback Juxtaposition An interruption or The arrangement of transition to a time two or more things before the current for the purpose of events in a narrative. comparison.

Coming of Age Face a conflict Learn something about the world Grow in maturity Character’s growth is Character finds his or her Character’s growth characterized by clashes place in adult society. Is it process begins when he or she is faced with loss or between personal desires a good fit? (It’s not always a comfortable or discovery. Character loses and the “rules” or “social order” of adult society. successful fit. ) innocence and struggles Character tries to with the knowledge that establish his or her own the (adult) world is a “rules” as he or she complex place. The attempts to become an “absolutes” of childhood no longer exist; the world active participant in the world. is more grey than it is black and white. 5

“Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier Spring. Board 1. 5 Page 16 -27 Do Now: get your materials! • Springboard book • Journal + pen/pencil 6

Entry Task • Finish reading “Marigolds” • Mark the text as you read • Be ready for a short quiz

Thurs. 9/20/18 “Marigolds” Do Now: • • • Get into your groups from yesterday Get your poster from me Practice your presentation 8

Thursday, September 20 th, 2018 1. 2. 3. 4. Group presentations Review reading quiz How to write a strong paragraph Prep for Marigolds TW (tomorrow in class) 9

Marigolds TW: Fri. 9/21/18 Do Now: Take out all your materials • Spring. Board book • Composition book • Paragraph shaping sheet • Loose leaf notebook paper • A good writing utensil

Marigolds TW • Prompt: Describe the voice of the narrator. Then, explain how the writer’s diction and imagery create this voice.