We can finally see the sun on this Wednesday!

Block A: Your next set of 3 journals is due tomorrow - make sure you are demonstrating your enhanced thinking and understanding of the novel. Discuss all pertinent language and literary techniques in addition to theme - feel free to discuss any of the themes from the salmon-coloured handout.

Block C: Today we worked on the sticky note reading strategy that you are going to be using during the upcoming novel study unit. We practiced using "The Sniper". I then asked you to reflect on this process by placing your 4 sticky notes on a piece of paper and then answering the 4 questions on the board. If you did not finish in class be complete the following for homework.

In a 200 word explanation:

• Why did you choose the strategies you used?
• What was happening in your brain while you were using the strategy?
• How does using reading strategies help your understanding?
• Which strategy worked best, and why?

Block D: Verbal, Situational and Dramatic! Today we covered the 3 types of irony - don't forget them! We also discussed Characterization - direct, indirect, flat, round, static and dynamic. Homework tonight is to choose 5 characters from the Characterization Warm-Up sheet that I handed out at the end of class and to complete the instructions as directed. Characterize each one and provide an explanation as to how you drew that conclusion.