February 14, 2011 Voice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 3

• How would you characterize the author’s voice in this essay?

• Highlight or circle phrases that convey this voice.

• Why might the author have chosen this voice?

The author is stating the many excellent qualities of the book, so an inspired voice is appropriate for the subject

inspired

“bounteous feeling,” “awe-inspiring,” “rich in reverie”

Student Goals

• Practice predictions.• Use predictions and previewing strategies to

choose a short story• Read and analyze a short story for symbolism

and irony.– Complete all Active Reading questions.– Record questions to share in discussion.– Write a summary.

• Plan for genre project.

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Through the Tunnel

B

The Possibility of Evil

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ld Man W

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D The Masque of

The Red Death

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Through the Tunnel The Possibility of Evil

The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

The Masque of the Red Death

Lexile: 860 Lexile: 1100

Lexile: 1400 Lexile: 1240

Edgar Allan Poe

Shirley Jackson

Doris Lessing

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Preview the selection on p. 354.

Preview the selection on p. 324.

Preview the selection on p. 368.

Preview the selection on p. 340.

Skimming which of these books would best prepare a reader to understand what the author describes in “Hope”?

A. Farming Techniques in the 1930s

B. The Life and Times of Karen Hesse

C. The Oklahoma PrairieD. The Phenomenon of The Dust

Bowl

Learning Log Monday, February 14, 2011

Explain why that text would be the BEST.

Homework• Keep reading! • Use post-its to mark places in text to support

attributes.