IRONY

MEMORIZE THIS DEFINITION!

IRONY
Contrast or discrepancy between what is expected and what actually happens.
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Three Types of Irony

1. Verbal Irony – a speaker says one thing, but means another.

2. Situational Irony – when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen.

3. Dramatic Irony – when the reader or audience knows something important that a character does not know.

Find at least one example of irony in The Giver. What type of irony did you find?

Proceed to the WRAP-UP ASSIGNMENT.

THE GIVER WRAP-UP

The Giver ends ambiguously. In other words there are many interpretations of what happened to Jonas and Gabriel. Think about your own interpretation of the end of the story.

Now that you've explored the Elements of Fiction through The Giver, leave me a comment under this post. In your comment, tell me what you think happened to Jonas and Gabriel.

You will be taking a UNIT FINAL very soon. (See Mrs. M. for an exact date as it will depend upon class progress on this project.)

Assignment #5

Complete the following activities in your own blog. Feel free to visit other students' blogs and make comments on their posts.

1. Answer the following questions:

• Explain the relationships in the book. For example, what kind of relationship do Jonas and his parents have?
  
• Is it the same type of relationship you have with your parents or guardians? Please explain!
  
• Which type of relationship is better? Explain.
• How important is choice to you? Explain.
• What are some small choices you must make every day?
• What is one big choice you've made during your life?
• Would you prefer that some choices were made for you or do you like making all of your own decisions? Please explain!
• Are rules important? If so, why? If not, why not?
• What are rules you follow at home?
• What some rules you follow at school?
• Which rules make sense?
• Which rules do you feel are pointless? Why?

2. Take a stand.
Decide which side of the debate you feel most compelled to defend.

SIDE A -- A world full of diversity is better than a world where everyone is the same.

SIDE B -- A world of sameness would be a better place to live, rather than how we live now.

Take a stance and argue your side of the debate on your own blog. You should start out with a statement such as,

"I believe the world should be full of people of all kinds."

OR

"I believe the world would be better off if everyone were exactly the same."

Make sure you support your argument with a paragraph of at least five sentences.

3. Take a survey.

Copy and paste these statements into your own blog, then indicate if you believe they are true or false statements.

Answer TRUE or FALSE to these statements:

__________ 1. An ideal community would not have any hunger or starvation.

__________ 2. An ideal community would not have any jealousy or competition.

__________ 3. An ideal community would not have any unemployment.

__________ 4. All children should have equal possessions and privileges at a certain age, regardless of the status of their families.

__________ 5. Families are much closer when they share their feelings.

__________ 6. Life would be better and easier if we did not carry bad memories in our heads.

__________ 7. Overpopulation is such a problem that families should not be allowed to have more than two children.

__________ 8. There is no real need to learn about world history.

__________ 9. There is no real need to learn about one’s own family’s history.

__________10. One’s job or occupation in life should be a careful match of one’s interests, talents, and skills.

Be prepared to explain your answers to the class!

These survey questions were borrowed from the following site: Tallmania

4. Complete the vocabulary from page 21 in your Giver Packets.

5. Post a comment under this post AFTER you've COMPLETED 1 - 4!

Examples Sentences for Assignment #4

These are all example sentences you can use to compare your own sentences. In fact, I borrowed many student examples for this post. See if you can recognize your own. If you have questions, just ask!

1. Mandy came up with a rueful plan to cheat on the test.
2. My mom was ecstatic when I got a good grade on my test.
3. That man is very bad and that's why he's been banished to a life of solitude.
4. I was imploring to Cole's mom so that I could play with him.
5. There was a pervading odor of sour milk.
6. The tractor was obsolete when he bought a new one.
7. The cologne permeated the entire room.
8. She looks wretched in the lime green sweater.
9. I feel very dejected now that my best friend is dating my ex-boyfriend.

Here are the corrections!

Check below to see if you got all of the corrections. Leave me a comment to let me know which ones stumped you.

A. David usually visits me during fifth hour, but yesterday he didn't.

B. Does Cole like hunting?

C. Leonard decided to visit Kentucky.

D. On Thursday, I bet Garyn will eat plenty of turkey.

E. I heard it wasn't going to snow, but then a blizzard blew in and we had a snow day.

F. Hey! What's up? Do you want to come to my house on Friday?

G. I love English class.

H. Don't you wish Drew would return from I.S.S.?

I. Annie played hide-and-seek with Mrs. M.'s daughter yesterday.

J. I am going to ask Santa for a big bag of gold. What are you going to ask for?

Reminders, Tips, and Assignment #4

Hello Class!


Before I forget, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


REMINDERS
1. These blog entries are part of your English class assignments. That means you should be using Standard English. I know you are used to the casual online environment, but for this blog, you should be aware of grammar and spelling.

2. Speaking of spelling, use the spell check function of blogger before making a post. It's the button on the top of the post with an ABC and a check mark. If you have trouble spotting it, let me know and I'll help you find it.

3. The comments you post on my blog should be grammatically sound as well.

TIPS
1. Capitalize the first letter of every sentence.
2. Capitalize all proper nouns, like John Smith, Pennsylvania, Russia, and Johnson High School. This also includes the pronoun "I."

3. When you are forming a contraction, make sure to include an apostrope.

EXAMPLES:
do + not = don't
is + not = isn't
should + not = shouldn't

4. Use punctuation, particularly at the end of the sentence. If your sentence is over, signal that with a period, exclamation point, or question mark.

5. If you're not sure about something, please ask someone who knows, like your parents or me!

ASSIGNMENT #4
Post this assignment in your own blog.
1. If you haven't already read the above reminders and tips, do so now.

2. Do the vocabulary from page 20 in your packets. You will have a quiz over these words next Tuesday.

3. Post any questions you have about The Giver. Everyone should post at least one question. If you don't have a question, think of a question you think might help your classmates to understand the
book better.

4. Rewrite the following sentences so they are grammatically correct.


A. david usually visits me during fifth our, but yesterday he didnt

B. Does cole like hunting

C. leonard decided to visit kentucky.

D. on thursday, i bet garyn will eat plenty of turkey

E. i heard it wasnt going to snoww, but then a blizzard blew in and we had a snow day

F. hey wazzup do u want to come to my house on friday

G. i love english class.

H. dont you wish drew would return from iss

I. annie played hide-and-seek with Mrs. M.'s daughter yesterday

J. i am going to ask santa for a big bag of gold what r u going to ask for


5. Leave a comment under this post when you are done. In your comment, tell me that you are done and tell me about one thing for which you are grateful.

Assignment #3: The Job

Hello Everyone!

1. In your packet, on page 13, you will see an assignment entitled, "The Giver -- Your Job Assignment." We will be doing this activity in class today. In fact, by the time you read this, we will have already started the activity and you will have already been assigned a job.

2. I want you to post your responses to the questions on the sheet on your blog.

3. Next, write sentences using the vocabulary on page 19 in your packets. You may do this in the same post or create a separate one -- I will leave that up to you.

4. As soon as you complete all parts of this assignment, post a comment on THIS POST telling me that you're done! DON'T FORGET THIS STEP! This will tell me that it is time to come over and visit your blog.

This process should become easier as you become more comfortable with Blogger.

I know you all are used to posting online things in myspace and communicating through email and I.M. but you must remember that this is part of your English grade, so make sure you are using proper grammar and spelling when you post anything, including comments.

As always, ask me questions!

Happy Blogging!
-Mrs. M.

PS: If you have extra time, why not go and visit your classmates' blogs? You can leave them a comment or two.