DAY 50 SYMBOLISM THE INTERLOPERS AND INFINITIVES OBJECTIVES

DAY 50 – SYMBOLISM, THE INTERLOPERS, AND INFINITIVES

OBJECTIVES: Understand identify symbolism in literature Understand Identify infinitives as they are used in a sentence. Homework: Finish Chapters 5 -8 in Lot. F and the study guide by Tuesday 19 th Close Reading due Friday VCR 8 B

WARM UP – REMEMBER FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK… In 3 -4 sentences, construct a setting that informs the reader about: A. The type of people or things present on the land. B. The type of culture present in the story C. The type of conflict in the story

VCR 7 B Take out your books and start working on your vocabulary. Whatever you don’t finish is homework. If you finish early, take out Lot. F and read. I will come around to check 7 A.

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES Infinitives -> verb form that acts as a noun, adjective, or an adverb and most begin with to. Ex: I want to go. Infinitive phrases -> infinitive + any modifiers / complements. The entire phrase can be used as a noun, adjective, or an adverb. Ex: I want to nap before dinner.

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES EXAMPLES Identify the infinitive phrase and any of its modifiers / complements. 1. I want to live a long life. 2. To visit the zoo was my only task today.

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES EXAMPLES Identify the infinitive phrase and any of its modifiers / complements. 1. I want to live a long life. Infinitive: to live Complements?

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES EXAMPLES Identify the infinitive phrase and any of its modifiers / complements. 1. I want to live a long life. Infinitive: to live Complements: DO -> Life Inf Phrase -> to live a long life.

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES EXAMPLES Identify the infinitive phrase and any of its modifiers / complements. 1. To visit the zoo was my only task today. Infinitive->? Complement->? Inf Phrase->?

GRAMMAR – INFINITIVE PHRASES EXAMPLES Identify the infinitive phrase and any of its modifiers / complements. 1. To visit the zoo was my only task today. Infinitive-> To Visit Complement -> DO ->Zoo Inf Phrase -> To visit the zoo

INFINITIVE WORKSHEET Complete the infinitive worksheet. Work with your partner. Make sure your name is at the top.

SYMBOLISM

WHAT IS A SYMBOL? Raise your hand give me an example of a symbol. What do they all have in common? How would you define what a symbol is?

SYMBOL DEFINITION: an object, person, situation, action, or some other element in the story that has a literal meaning but suggest or represents other meanings as well.

PAIR EXERCISE Get into your pairs and discuss the words or ideas associated with this symbol: Write “Connotation” on one side of a piece of paper. Write “Denotation” on another side of the paper. Write down words that correspond to

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“THE INTERLOPERS” DISCUSSION Take out a piece of paper and write a sentence explaining the role setting plays in the story. What is the setting a symbol for? Who are the interlopers? Use textual evidence. Do they symbolize anything? Why did the author choose to make these things the interlopers? What message is present in the story?

“THE INTERLOPERS” DISCUSSION The message can be: Don’t hang onto issues. Don’t let the past rule your future. Bury the hatchet. Don’t create more problems for yourself. Physical possessions are not worth your life.

LORD OF THE FLIES TIME Take out your Lot. F book and read. This is a good time to answer the study guide questions and annotate. Based on our lecture, annotate for symbolism in Lot. F.

CLOSURE - 3, 2, 1 Write: 3 things you learned about fiction today. 2 examples of infinitives phrases. 1 question you have regarding the lecture.