9.13.12+and+9.14.12

Parts of Speech handout:

Vocabulary for Memoirs: you will have a quiz on these words in the next week or so (I'll tell you when we get closer). Completing this sheet to practice will help you prepare and is also worth some points.

__ J: Kid Play __

How did you “play” as a kid? Who did you play with? What did you do? Did you get into mischief as a kid? Did you get caught? Did you get in trouble? Did you get punished?

Read: "Being Mean" by Gary Soto

Mark-up or Annotate the story in the following way:

Grab 3 colored pencils/pens:

FIRST COLOR: Underline parts that discuss the setting. Then, on the back of this reading, draw a map of Soto’s childhood neighborhood. Label important places. In a sentence or two, describe where he lives—what’s it like there?

SECOND COLOR: Underline examples of Gary as a child. Find examples where he describes himself. In the margins, make comments about what these descriptions reveal about him. How old is he? What kind of kid is he? Why does he get into the mischief that he does? What is his life like?

THIRD COLOR: Find and underline examples of conflicts in the story. Any example of “being mean” is a good one. In the margins make notes about the outcomes of these conflicts—what happens to the people involved?

HW: Complete annotation/mark-up for Monday.