Sample Lesson Plan – Close Reading English Close Reading “The Rider” page 61 Lesson Overview Depending on class needs‚ this close reading should take two to three days. In this two-day lesson‚ the teacher begins by having students read and annotate the selected passage individually or as part of a class oral reading. Students then work with vocabulary and story questions. On the second day‚ students re-read the passage with a partner. They check their annotations and answers. They work
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Claire Reticker 9-20-13 5th Period Drama Objective Review: I really enjoyed reading Riders to the Sea. Although it was not always very clear and was slightly confusing it always kept me interested and I couldn’t keep my eyes of the page. I loved the vocabulary that they used in the early 1900s. I thought that it seemed very classy and intelligent. I love the way John Millington Synge described how Maurya (the old woman) lost all of her sons to the sea. He uses very brief and to the point
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name is Alex Rider. Stormbreaker‚ written by Anthony Horowitz‚ is an adventure fiction and thriller novel targeted towards teenagers. It was published on the 4th of September 2000. Stormbreaker holds the battle between Good and Evil‚ between a young teenager named Alex Rider who is determined on stopping the main antagonist Herod Sayle. Herod Sayle‚ the main antagonist‚ is trying to kill every young school child in Britain because of past bullying experiences. Though Alex Rider‚ the protagonist
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concept of good and evil has always been debated. The comparison of two people‚ their background and their attitudes to life‚ lead one to determine a villain from a hero. But what makes one a hero? The first text chosen is a book series called ‘Alex Rider’‚ this series follows a 14 year old boy for two years who has been blackmailed into a war as MI9 (British intelligence) secret weapon. He goes on 7 different deadly missions and is forced to grow up and see the reality of things like death. The second
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"Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Jase C. Fierro 21JAN13 English 125 Instructor Maria Rasimas "Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Some of nature ’s most precious gifts‚ actually have a dark side to them. What I mean about that is take rain for an example. Rain can come very peaceful and smooth. But we all know rain can get violent and dangerous in a heartbeat. In the poem "Riders To The Sea" depicts this statement. Nature is truly a beautiful savage. In the poem "Riders To
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creatures called Urgals. Running wild with magic‚ and clashes on an epic scale. Into this world‚ there were born a few‚ rather extraordinary‚ men‚ even for this world. Galbatorix a Dragon Rider of the order‚ destroyer of an era of peace and prosperity‚ Eragon a farmer boy who became one of the legendary Dragon Riders‚ and Sloan a simple butcher who became significant through his involvement with Eragon’s family. These men all made choices driven by things they perhaps could not control or fully understand
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Elements of Riders to the Sea Stephanie Keeney ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Nathan Pritts November 5‚ 2012 The poem Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge is a story of a grieving mother and wife who fears the loss of her youngest son to the sea. One of the elements through the story is our protagonist Maurya who has lost hope and fears the worst for her son (Clugston‚ 2010). Foreshadowing is also an element during the story. Another element throughout the story is the foil and
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Bull Rider Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words: Glance - A brief or hurried look. Glaring - Staring fiercely or fixedly. Snarled - Make an aggressive growl with bared teeth. Grinning - Express with a broad smile. Trample - Tread on and crush. Hollow - Having a hole or empty space inside. Fear less – Lacking of fear. Shrugged - Dismiss something as unimportant. Bluffing - Try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions. Sneered - Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner shrugged
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Brian Korn Easy Rider Paper Thomas What are the hidden messages in Easy Rider There are many symbols of freedom and individuality in Dennis Hoppers movie Easy Rider. The movie Easy Rider revolves around two bikers‚ Wyatt and Billy‚ making a trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans‚ to attend Mardi Gras. The first scene in the movie involves the two protagonists selling a large amount of cocaine to a gentleman in a Rolls Royce. After the drug deal two the bikers begin their journey to Mardi
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Killer Whales are very smart and very social. They have been developing in the sea far longer than humans have been developing on land. Why is this important you may their brains that humans don’t have. Their insular cortex‚ frontal operculum‚ and limbic lobe are much bigger than the ones in human’s brains‚ even when taking brain to body into consideration ratios. The insular cortex is used to hear and listen for things‚ the bigger it is the better you can hear. The frontal operculum is used to speak
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