Monday, April 1, 2013

Do Now: Describe your favorite room including how it looks at a specific time of day. Think about the words you will use to express your attitude about this room. Set a mood for your reader.

Classwork: KEYSTONE EXAM FOCUS: Fiction

Review of terms: theme, characterization, mood, tone, conflict, foreshadowing, plot...

"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl

1. How does the setting of this room convey the author's tone, mood?

2. Concentrate on inferences and characterization as you read the first two excerpts.

3.  What can you infer about Mrs. Maloney? Mr. Maloney? Why?

Homework: Answer reading questions forr these excerpts.