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Text: It seemed to Myop as she skipped lightly from hen house to pigpen to smokehouse that the days had never been as beautiful as these. The air held a keenness that made her nose twitch. The harvesting of the corn and cotton, peanuts and squash, made each day a golden surprise that caused excited little tremors to run up her jaws.
Tremor – quivering movement
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Prompt: Take a minute to think about what you like to do: What are your interests? Consider which electives you could take to further these interests and perhaps work towards turning them into a future career. Is there an elective that the school doesn't offer that you think should be created?
Prompt: Now that the 2nd quarter has ended, take a few minutes to reflect upon your experience, academically and socially. Acknowledge both your successes and your failures. In retrospect, would you have done anything differently and are there any changes you want to make for the next quarter?
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On Wednesday and Thursday we will work together as a whole class to "unpack" the story. There will be a reading comprehension assessment on Friday (1/17). You will need your annotated story and completed note sheets for the assessment.
A Short History of the Short Story: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/william-boyd-short-history-of-the-short-story
Reading and Writer's Notebook Schedule: Mon (12/2): 1/4 through book and Writer's Notebook Entry #12 Mon (12/9): 1/2 through book and Writer's Notebook Entry #13 Mon (12/16): 3/4 through book and Writer's Notebook Entry #14 1 WEEK Extension! Mon (1/13): Finish book and Writer's Notebook Entry #15 You will be given two brief passages to read and a total of 10 reading comprehension questions to answer.
The passages will be new to you.
*Note Sheet Corrections:
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) “The boundaries which divide Life and Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?” -Poe Gothic Fiction: Characterized by the use of medieval settings, a murky atmosphere of horror and gloom, and grotesque, mysterious, and/or violent incidents. |
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