Week of April 20 BellRingers Minilessons and Learning

Week of April 20 Bell-Ringers, Mini-lessons, and Learning Targets

Monday Bell-Ringer: Vocab Excerpt from: The Song of the Cardinal II Gene Stratton-Porter Jays and catbirds quarrel constantly, and marsh-wrens keep up never-ending chatter. The word quarrel in this sentence is MOST likely used to A) show that they are enemies preparing for a battle. B) illustrate the irony of their presence in the swamp. C) indicate the tone and overlapping nature of their calls. D) underscore the author's contempt for these kinds of birds.

Monday Mini-Lesson: Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors) Simile: Compares two things using like or as Metaphor: Compares two things without using like or as The cheetah was as fast as lightening. The cheetah was lightening. My heart is racing like a frightened rabbit. The snow is a white blanket. Watching that movie was like watching paint dry. Life is a roller coaster. My tongue is as dry as burnt toast. Their home was a prison. I'm as hungry as a bear in springtime Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=G 1 c 6 z. F 9 a. Jxs

Monday Learning Targets � Apply understanding of Figurative Language to determine the meaning of a simile and metaphor üAt least one text code in DEJ should address a simile üAt least one text code in DEJ should address a metaphor ***If you can not find a simile and metaphor, you need to take a passage from your novel and create a simile and metaphor that would make sense in your novel** � Read and comprehend literature circle book

Tuesday Bell-Ringer: Literature Excerpt from: That Old Straw Sojourner David Matherne The married lad watched his dad lose his crops, then his wealth, While the hat witnessed worse, constant fleeting of his health. On the porch until the end, father son simply sat. Being heir, he got the farm, and the house, and the cat. But what he really wanted most was that one thing that Was truly him…his old hat. Which explanation BEST summarizes this excerpt? A) Hats are more valuable property than crops in this area of the country. B) The son and his wife took over the farm and even got the cat of the father’s. C) D) The son witnessed his father’s demise until his death. The father left the son the estate, but what mattered most was the hat. The crops were a disaster, but the father still had accumulated enough wealth to leave behind for his son the farm, the house, the cat, and his hat.

Mini-Lesson: Figurative Language (Idioms & Hyperboles) Idiom: A phrase that doesn’t mean Hyperbole: A big exaggeration exactly what it says He was caught red handed. I caught a fish a mile long. He must have a chip on his shoulder. My dress shoes are killing me. “Break a leg tonight, ” Francis told his My mom works her fingers to the friend before approaching the stage. bone. It takes two to tango. We waited for centuries for the latest game to be released. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= WVHl. Vb. Ig. UH 0 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r Uz. Scx 6_l. Wg

Tuesday Learning Targets � Apply understanding of Figurative Language to determine the meaning of an idiom and a hyperbole üAt least one text code should address an idiom üAt least one text code should address a hyperbole ***If you can not find an idiom and a hyperbole, you need to take a passage from your novel and create an idiom and a hyperbole that would make sense in your novel � Read and comprehend literature circle book

Wednesday Bell-Ringer: Genre Quote/Passage Excerpt from: Plugged In, but Tuned Out: The Evil Influence of the MP 3 Player Darrell Thomas People refuse to recognize the danger of MP 3 players because they simply love their MP 3 players too much to give them up. The MP 3 players are probably doing serious physical damage to their inner eardrums or even the brain itself, but apparently that doesn’t bother anyone. I shudder to think of what the future will be like if we continue on the path of MP 3 player slavery we’re traveling. Next time you’re tempted to plug in and tune out, remember my warning. Either we learn to live without MP 3 players, or we’re going to turn into a nation of complete zombies. Is that where you want to live? The author concludes that because of the dangers MP 3 players present, they should be tossed into the trash or, at least, never used. What would be a more moderate conclusion for him to make? A) That all MP 3 players be destroyed immediately. B) That only live music be legal, and all other forms outlawed. C) That all music be banned from being played at any large, social event. D) That people learn to use their MP 3 players safely, without endangering themselves or others.

Wednesday Mini-Lesson: Figurative Language (Onomatopoeia & Alliteration) Onomatopoeia: A word that describes a sound Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound The frog croacked. I like to lick lemons and limes. Just let your feet go clippetty clop. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. The tail goes swish and the wheels go round. How much wood would a woodchuck If a woodchuck would chuck wood? Swoosh Thud Thump Tick tock Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=I 1 GC 1 y. Wd. M_c https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y -koiv. S_aho

Wednesday Learning Targets � Apply understanding of Figurative Language to determine the use of onomatopoeia and alliteration üAt least one text code should address an example of onomatopoeia üAt least one text code should address an example of alliteration ***If you can not find an example of onomatopoeia and alliteration, you need to take a passage from your novel and create an example of onomatopoeia and alliteration that would make sense in your novel � Read and comprehend literature circle book

Thursday Bell-Ringer: Literary Analysis � Weather Manipulation Terri Roberts � It never seems to fail; some form of inclement weather spoils your wonderful outdoor plans for the weekend. Predicting the weather is not just about planning your social events. Knowing when and where deadly storms will strike saves countless lives each year. The most dangerous storms also cause billions of dollars worth of property damage. Still, even the most thorough analysis of a weather system cannot completely prevent loss. Conventional thinking is that no one can control the weather, but many countries are attempting to reverse people’s ideas of how science can fight back against Mother Nature. In the 1940 s, General Electric chemist Vincent Schaefer first discovered the principles of cloud seeding to produce rain. In cloud seeding, aircraft deliver small particles of silver iodide—or dry ice—to rain bearing clouds. These chemicals serve as the ice nuclei for water droplets inside the clouds, which would normally form around dust or similar particles released into the atmosphere. When enough droplets latch onto the ice nuclei, the water particles are heavy enough to fall as precipitation. Though meteorologists considered this a major breakthrough in understanding how rain and snow form, cloud seeding is a littleused practice. Not much evidence exists to support the idea that these clouds would not have produced precipitation naturally. Cloud seeding also does little good in regions affected by drought because rain-bearing clouds are hard to come by. Still, many nations are establishing programs to investigate various forms of weather modification. China is leading the weather control race with the Beijing Weather Modification Office. The institution employs 37, 000 workers tasked with the job of seeding clouds. The office was also instrumental in attempting to break up clouds before they reached the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The success of this program has received mixed reviews. Scientists are working on other weather programs as well. Some technologies could weaken severe hurricanes before they reach land stop tornadoes in their tracks. There also projects to develop a lightning-steering machine that could potentially harness the electrical energy produced by thunderstorms. Opponents of weather manipulation argue that the chemicals used in cloud seeding could have a negative impact on the environment. Though many proponents argue that the amount of silver iodide used is negligible, critics feel that there have not been enough studies into how accumulation of the chemical over time could affect plants, animals, and humans on the ground. Many people also worry that weather manipulation could eventually evolve into a form of eco-warfare that would allow countries to harness the power of weather during battle. Despite the controversy, research into the science of controlling the weather continues across the world. Weather manipulation has just as much potential to bring peace and prosperity to the world as it does to destroy it. The real question is whether human beings will use these findings for good or ill.

Thursday Bell-Ringer: Literary Analysis Which sentence from the passage conveys a tone that is more informative than persuasive? A) Cloud seeding also does little good in regions affected by drought because rain-bearing clouds are hard to come by. B) Opponents of weather manipulation argue that the chemicals used in cloud seeding could have a negative impact on the environment. C) There also projects to develop a lightening steering machine that could potentially harness the electrical energy produced by thunderstorms. D) Many people also worry that weather manipulation could eventually evolve into a form of eco-warfare that would allow countries to harness the power of weather during battle.

Thursday Mini-Lesson: Figurative Language (Personification) Personification: Giving human qualities to nonhuman things The flowers begged for water. The moon played hide and seek with the clouds. The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed. The wind howled in the night. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=J MKg. Lnhel. X 4

Thursday Learning Targets � Apply understanding of Figurative Language to determine the meaning of personification (at least one text code should address the use of personification in double entry journal) • ***If you can not find an example of personification, you need to take a passage from your novel and create an example of personification that would make sense in your novel � Read and comprehend literature circle book

Friday Bell-Ringer: Test Review Choose an appropriate phrase to add to the beginning of this sentence to convey impatience: _________, Allison opened the box. A) Happily B) With great fear C) Forgetting her promise D) Unable to wait any longer

Friday Learning Targets �Apply understanding of concepts through USA Test Prep practice and assessments