TAKE OUT YOUR INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS FOR 30 MINUTES OF SSR.

Pass in your Dragon Essay’s.

Sentence Length

Telegraphic -

Short -

Medium -

Long -

Less than 5 words

5 words

6-18 words

19-30 words

Kinds of sentences

Declarative sentences – make statements Ex. The Statue of Liberty stands in New York HarborInterrogative sentences – ask questions Ex. Did you know that the Statue of Liberty is made

of copper?Imperative sentences – make commands Ex. Go see the Statue of Liberty.Exclamatory sentences – communicate strong emotion

or surprise Ex. Climbing the Statue of Liberty is exciting!Conditional sentences – express wishes or conditions Ex. If you were to climb to the top of the statue, then

you could share the breathtaking feeling experienced by many hopeful immigrants.

Excerpt from Bleak House

Lesson on Theme

Page 239 in coursepack

What is a theme? (someone read this outloud)

Looking at the Theme Chart.

Bleak House

Plot Subjects Themes

In the excerpt from Bleak House the Court of Chancery’s term is almost over and the dirt and filth of London has spread everywhere. The muck and mire of the London streets is a metaphor for the floundering condition of the courts.

Justice systemCourtsLondon weather London filth

the floundering condition of the disorganized justice system cannot be redeemed

This Week in AP Lit

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

30 min. SSRWalk through Bleak houseTheme lesson:HW: Bleak House & adv. Syntax terms

DN: Syntax on your backsAnalyze syntax in essay (Bleak) -figurative language (terms)ImageryHW: study figurative lang. terms

DN: Voc quiz (compound sentences)

Figurative language gameConcept maps

HW: Tone worksheet

DN: We Eat meat Concept maps

HW: study for lit terms quiz

McT is due.Poetry Response

Lit terms quiz

Library (Poet research)

HW: rewrite either Bleak House or Secret Sharer; start reading “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Homework AnnouncementsBleak House

AnalysisAdvanced

Syntactical Terminology Handout

Literary Terms Quiz on Friday

McTeague rewrite is due on Friday

Poet Research on Friday.