Monday, October 28, 2013

Two tests on Wednesday

We watched a video version of Red Chief today for half of the class and did Achieve.

All classes have two Achieve articles due by the end of the day Friday.
All classes will be taking tests on The Ransom of Red Chief on Wednesday:
     1. 45 question comprehension
     2. 24 question vocabulary

Use the following resources to study.
1. Reread the story.
2. Be sure you know the items below.
3. Study the vocab words using Quizlet.


Why they chose the town
Examples of dramatic irony
Author's purpose
The eight words to know
Examples of situational irony
Physical descriptions of each character
How much they asked for
Settings of scene
Names of characters
Age of Red Chief
How much they wanted at first
How much they got
The unexpected problems with Red Chief
Examples of verbal irony
Purpose of using large vocabulary
Explain the title
How the conflict is resolved
What is the theme of the story