Eng07-catch The Moon- Before You Read

San Pasqual Academy English 9 and 10 - Ms. Priester “Catch the Moon” Before You Read

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Remember to use complete sentences that fulfill all Standard Assignment Expectations. Terms Review – Use your notes to answer the following questions.

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What is a genre? Look it up on page 983 if necessary. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ (__/1)

2. What are universal themes? Turn to pages 990-991 to find this definition. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) 3. Copy two examples of universal themes stated on pages 990-991.

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Before You Read Read pages 232-233, Literary Response and Analysis and Before You Read to answer the following questions. 4. What two stories will we read to compare universal themes? Look in the purple box. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/1) 5. How is universal theme “never expressed”? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/1) 6. What is the definition of theme? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) 7. What should a reader focus on to find a theme?

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8. The theme of a story, or other works of literature, is stated as a ____________________________.

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9. What is the definition of generalization? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/1) 10. How does falling in love change a person? Think about how falling in love might motivate someone to behave in a way he/she would have never behaved before. topic sentence: Falling in love changes a person’s______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________c oncrete detail: For example, ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ commentary: This shows that _____________________________________________________________________ Priester’s Paragraph Rubric + Above Grade Level+ 8 points

√ At Grade Level √ 7 points

-- Below Grade Level -6 points

Paragraph is accurate, completely developed, and thoroughly answers the prompt. Ideas are supported with specific examples. Writing is very interesting and heavily detailed. Concepts are organized. Writing is free of clichés & slang. Sentence structure and vocabulary are advanced. Legible handwriting is used.

Paragraph is accurate, completely developed, and answers all parts of the prompt. Ideas are supported with examples. Writing is interesting and detailed. Concepts are organized. Writing is free of clichés & slang. Complete sentences and legible handwriting are used.

Paragraph is partially developed. Ideas are not fully supported with examples and may stray from the prompt. Concepts may be out of order. Writing is simplistic and vague (unclear). Sentences are confusing. Some handwriting is illegible.

Δ Far Below Grade Level Δ 4 points Paragraph does not answer the prompt. The prompt is ignored or misinterpreted. Concepts are out of order. Writing is confusing. Sentences are confusing. Some handwriting is illegible.

Unacceptable 0 Paragraph is not present. Sentences do not make sense. Writing is very confusing. Handwriting may be illegible.

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Vocabulary Development Practice - Use the words in the tan box on page 233 to answer the following questions.

11. Why might someone make a sarcastic remark? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2)

12. Where are old cars dismantled? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2)

13. What might you say to someone who is harassing you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2)

14. In what line of work do people search for relics? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2)

15. Where could you buy vintage furniture? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2) 16. If the sky is ebony in color, what time of day is it? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________(__/2) Note: Contrary to what these pages mention, we will not write a compare and contrast essay about these two stories. However, you will be asked to compare and contrast them using other methods.

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