English 9

COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS -   Review your JOTS for chapters 5 & 6. Then, complete the following: How did we get here? Although on the surface the story’s ending may seem shocking, a deeper analysis reveals that the final scenes are actually aligned with everything we have learned about the characters throughout the entire work.  Part A: How do you interpret the ending? What are your general reactions and why do you feel that way? Part B: What character has most changed your perspective? Compare the character from the beginning to the end of the book. What have you learned about that character? How has that influenced your understanding of how the book ends?  Don’t forget to include textual evidence somewhere in your comment! Possible Sentence Frames for Comment Part A: The ending of Of Mice and Men is…   I feel this way because…  A part of the story that makes me feel this way is…    This can be found on page ____ whe...

Revi ew your JOTS for chapters 3 & 4. Then, complete the following: Think about  everything that happens in chapters 3 & 4.   Choose ONE scene where characters have differing perspectives. Explain the scene   (including the page number(s) that it takes place within). What characters are involved? What is going on? Explain the difference(s) in perspective  -  Include textual evidence as support! How does each character see the situation? What are the possible causes for the difference(s) Possible Sentence Frames for Blog #2 A scene that includes different character perspectives can be found in Chapter  3/4 when __ (character A) ____ and ___ (character B) _____ are ___________. __ (Character A) ____’s perspective is _______________.  This is shown on pg. ____ when ______ says, “ _________.” (Or the author writes….)  ___ (Character B) _____’s perspective is ___________. This is shown on pg. ____ when _____...

PARAGRAPH #1 A. Decide which main character (either George or Lennie) has most caught your attention in these two chapters. B. Explain WHY this character has caught your attention, including evidence from the text. Be sure to consider the following questions as you plan your answer. The main character _____________ has caught my attention because ______________. An example of this can be found on page ____ when _____ says "_____________________." This makes ______ interesting because _____________________. PARAGRAPH #2 A. Decide which minor character (Candy (old "swamper"), Curley (he has curly hair), Curley's wife, Slim, Carlson), has most caught your attention in chapter 2. B. Explain WHY this character has caught your attention, including evidence from the text. Be sure to consider the following questions as you plan your answer. The minor character _____________ has caught my attention because ______________. An exampl...