August 14, 2013 – Freshman English
1.
Bell Ringer – draw, label, and identify elements of plot in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Make
sure you include the page number and line number(s) for your responses.
2. Take notes on complex sentences and subordinate conjunctions.
a. Just like coordinating conjunctions go with compound sentences, SUBORDINATE
CONJUNCTIONS GO WITH COMPLEX SENTENCES.
b. A complex sentence has one independent clause ( a sentence that makes sense all by
itself) and one DEPENDENT clause (a group of words with a subject and verb that do
NOT make sense all by themselves).
c. The dependent clause begins with a subordinate conjunction which is the one word that
makes that clause conditional.
i. Example – IF I go to the store today (what will happen)
ii. The word IF makes the clause dependent on other information. That other
information will come in the independent clause that follows.
1. IF I go to the store today, I will cook dinner for Parker.
2. I will cook dinner for Parker makes sense all by itself – it is independent.
d. The subordinate conjunctions are:
i. AFTER ALTHOUGH
AS
AS IF AS THOUGH
BECAUSE
BEFORE
EVEN THOUGH IF
IN ORDER THAT
PROVIDED
SINCE
SO THAT
THAN UNLESS
UNTIL WHEN
WHERE
WHEREAS
WHILE
e. If the sentence begins with a subordinate conjunction, the dependent clause MUST BE
FOLLOWED BY A COMMA. The comma will come at the end of the dependent clause
and before the independent clause.
i. Example – If I go to the store, I will cook dinner for Parker.
3. Take notes on mood, tone, and point of view
a. Tone – the attitude a writer takes toward a subject. Unlike mood, which is intended to
shape the reader’s emotional response, tone reflects feelings of the writer.
b. Mood – the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. Descriptive
words, imagery, figurative language contribute to the mood.
c. Point of view – The method of narration used in a piece of literature.
i. First person – the narrator is a character in the story; It is told from the
narrator’s point of view, so the pronoun “I” is used to tell the story.
ii. Third person (limited) - the narrator is not a character in the story, so the
pronoun “he” or “she” is used. You will get the thoughts and feelings of ONE
character from the narrator. The view point is limited to one person.
iii. Third person omniscient – omniscient means “all knowing” The narrator still
uses “he” or “she”, but this time you get the thoughts and feelings of ALL
characters or many characters not just one. The view point is provided for
many.
4. Page 59 – vocabulary in context. Find the page that uses the vocabulary word; read the context
of the word, and then provide the meaning.
5. Honors only – complete questions on page 81. Make sure you include the page number and line
numbers to support your answer.