Students will be able to explain how the ending of a story
is ambiguous in order to make inferences about character motivation to clarify
the ambiguity.
Do-Now: Copy new vocabulary words and definitions from pg. 297 and pg. 309: exuberant, genial, impartial, allegiance, procured, dire, retribution, fervent, aspiring, deliberation, irrational, superficial, obscure, advocates, conscientiously, affluent
Today: 1) Introduction to Run-Ons and Comma Splices: Check Your Understanding and Practice 1
2) Note-taking: ambiguity = when something can be interpreted/understood in more than one way
Example: John and Mike were driving his car Friday night when they got into an accident. (Whose car were they driving? John or Mike's?)
Example: I love hunting dogs. (Do I love dogs that are used for hunting, or do I love to hunt dogs?)
Ambiguous Newspaper Headlines:
- KIDS MAKE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS
- JUVENILE COURT TO TRY SHOOTING DEFENDANT
- COMPLAINTS ABOUT NBA REFEREES GROWING UGLY
- POLICE BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO RUN DOWN JAYWALKERS
3) Read "The Lady, or The Tiger?" pp. 298-304, completing "Inferring Character Motivation" questions #1-5.
Exit Slip: What do you believe came out of the door---the lady, or the tiger? Support your answer using the Princess' motivation as evidence.
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz and Run-Ons and Comma Splices Quiz on MONDAY, April 28!!!
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