ELA
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ELA
Weekly Vocabulary words due Tuesday
Ready New York pg. 38-39 on L.L.
| 1. |
illustrate
|  | to make something clear with examples. |
| 2. |
similarity
| | the state or quality of being like or alike; resemblance. |
| 3. |
multimedia
| | having or involving the use of several communications media. |
| 4. |
imagery
| | mental pictures collectively. |
| 5. |
correct
| | to make accurate; remove mistakes from. |
| 6. |
adjective
| | in grammar, a word that modifies a noun or noun equivalent. |
| 7. |
idiom
| | a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability." |
| 8. |
difference
| | a particular instance of being unlike or not the same as something else. |
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poem
| | a piece of writing, often in rhythmic verse and sometimes rhyming, that is characterized by vivid, compressed language and strong emotional force. |
ELA Unit 4 project Due March 18
· Compose an original story that is set within a
real historical context like the Mexican Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, Civil War, or any even that has happen throughout history in which there has been conflict within countries. Include a fictional
character with a conflict to grow from, and incorporate authentic facts,
photos, and artwork of the event you will be writing about.
This story must include the following:
1. A historical event
2. An original plot, characters, and events.
3. It must be based off the historical event, and actual events must be within the your original story.
4. you must include authentic facts, photos, and artwork
5. the story must be at least 2 pages
6. Times New Roman, size 12 if this is not followed it will be an automatic -30 points.
7. This paper must be typed and handed in the day it is do. I will not print out this paper for the students. No excuse will be accepted for this project.
8. If the project is not in on time the students will get a zero (0)
More notes will be given during class. It is your child's responsibility to listen to the instructions, and follow along.
below are some questions to help GUIDE your writing:
- What is the time period?
- What is my point of view?
- Who were the important (possibly famous) people during my time period?
- What is the occupation of my main character(s)?
- What is the setting? (Climate? Landscape? City/country? Animals? Plant life?)
- What was the culture? (Language, traditions, ethnic background)
- Faith/religion? View of life?
- How much money does my character have? What kind of material possessions?
- Does my character live in dangerous times? How does he/she defend self/family?
- What social level is my character? (Example: noble? serf? warrior?)
- Character’s education? Literate? Learned?
- Costuming? What did character look like?
- Food? Nourishment? Farming?
- Medical care?
- Transportation and technology?
- What was daily life like for my character?
- Use your five senses: what does your character see, smell, hear, touch, and taste?
- Who are the main characters?
- What is the setting?
- What is the conflict?
- What kind of conflict is it? Remember, the basic conflict is the core of the story. The historical details are merely dressings we add to spruce up the tale and make it even more realistic.
- Person vs. person , Person vs. self , Person vs. environment
- Who will narrate the story? A character (1st person), or an outsider (3rd person)?
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