FCAT Schedule
M&M 60-62
60. vicissitude: n a change, regular alternation from one thing to another (night to day)
Prefix: vicis: instead of, turn, change root: cedere: to go suffix: tude: abstract noun
Model sentence: The daily vicissitude of movement from block to block becomes repetitive and mundane.
61. cacophony: n a harsh, discordant sound, unpleasant sound
Prefix: kakos/caco: bad, evil Root: phon: sound/tone Suffix: y: adjectives, characteristics
The cacophony of students talking while they were given time to complete the Raven packet made me cringe.
62. profligate: adj; shamelessly immoral, corrupt, wildly extravagant, reckleessly wasteful
Prefix: pro: for, in favor of root: flig: destroy, damage suffix: ate: verbs, adj
Model: The profligate students wasted over 80 minutes of work time by talking instead of completing their assessment.
Record the chart for each word and write your own sentences using context clues.
The Raven read with 4th block.
The Raven reviewed in detail. Class goes over each device and examples in the text are given to help students with marking.
2nd half of packet is 25 points of 50 point grade, make sure you complete it as accurately as possible
2nd half help
Point of View 1st person: uses I, person telling the story is in the story
2nd person: uses you, speaks directly to the reader
3rd person: uses he, she, it, they, typically told by a narrator who is not a part of the story
Speaker: describe who is speaking in the poem; narrator isn't descriptive enough
Theme: Must be a lesson or message Poe is sending with this poem. What do you think he was trying to teach you or what message is he sending. Make sure it is a complete sentence.
Overall tone: Must be how Poe felt about this poem and subject matter
Mood: Can shift, and its how you are supposed to feel while reading the poem.
Definitions: look up on dictionary.com or use context of poem to infer meanings
For the following, do not copy verbatim from this blog. Instead use this to help you do your own work or elaborate the examples provided with your own words.
Alliteration:
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25-30 The D sound repeats
Perhaps he uses the D sound to mimic a heartbeat
because he is really excited at this point
Repetition
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lines 4-5 rapping to emphasize the repetitive knocking sound heard
by the speaker, someone wouldn't just know once
Onomatopoeia:
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72 Croak This could simply refer to the odd sound the Raven makes
or maybe Poe uses this work because croak is associated
with death, and the Raven is a symbol of death
Metaphors/similes
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8 separate dying ember/wrought He is comparing the fire to a ghost. Maybe he is staring
its ghost into the fire and he sees Lenore, or everywhere he
looks he might be haunted by her memory
Allusion
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98 Pluto Roman God of the underworld-after life. He tells
the bird to go backe to "Plutonian's shore" or Hell
after the bird tells him he will never see Lenore again.
Symbolism
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Raven death, bad fortune, his grief, the memory of Lenore
which will never, ever leave him
December end of year, ending and new year, forces of darkness
mourning, hard times
Remember The Raven Packet is due 4/19 for 50 points/80%
W5-Short Story/Poem-100 points is due by 4/26 for 100 points/80%. The checklist must be
turned in, filled out and followed for credit.
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston-Due by 4/26, must be your copy so
you can write in it, must label name on all sides of spine, must bring to class daily-40 points.
Extra credit will go
4/23
4th: work period- 2 hours to work on R17-R18 visualizing-20 pt assessment if not done
R19 Raven packet-completely marked and inside done
W5-Gothic short story/poem due 4/26 for 100 points. MUST
follow checklist, complete, and mark story or poem for credit.
-Ms Batten available this block for tutoring and help
down each day after 4/26.
