Wednesday, 9/8/04
Warm Up. Copy 1-7.
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I : first :: he : _______
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weak : flabby :: strong : __________
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cool : good :: dig : ___________
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bread : oven :: pottery : ________
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house : shelter :: car : _________
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design : designer :: column : _________
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pre : before :: un : _______
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(1) Which doesn't fit, and why? evaluate, predict, summarize,
question, react
Correct First Week Quiz.
Vocabulary.
Copy the definitions below and answer questions a and
b.
Denotation (n): dictionary definition of a word
Connotation (n): what the word makes you think of
a) Would you rather be called...nosy or curious?
irresponsible or carefree? determined or stubborn? thin
or skinny? childlike or childish? unique or weird?
b) For you, what is the connotation of the word "outsider"?
(In other words, what is an "outsider"?) Is it
positive or negative? Why?
The Outsiders
First person narrator vs. Third person narrator
What can a first person narrator NOT tell us? (2)
Aloud.