Final Exam

Short Story Checklist and Rubric

Friday, 5/20: SPECIAL EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE SENIORS’ LAST DAY!

FAREWELL TO SENIORS BBQ

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

O Hour 6:45 – 7:35

1^st Period 7:40 – 8:10

2^nd Period 8:15 – 8:45

3^rd Period 8:50 – 9:20

4^th Period 9:25 – 9:55

5^th Period-A 10:00 – 10:30

(1^st lunch – Those students who would normally have lunch 5A, will clean outlockers now)

5^th Period-B 10:35-11:05

(2nd lunch – Those students who would normally have lunch 5B, will clean out lockers now)

6^th Period 11:10 – 11:40

7^th Period 11:45 – 12:15

Farewell to Seniors BBQ &Yearbook Distribution

12:15 – 2:00

Weekly Schedule 5/9 - 5/13

Monday: 5/9
We'll revisit the character profile you've been developing for your protagonist. We'll review and discuss methods of direct and indirect characterization (don't forget the role of dialogue!). We'll also talk about beginning to develop the antagonist in your story. Keep in mind that characters often highlight things about each other - think of Dickens's way of using Herbert's calm, thoughtful manner to illustrate Pip's impetuous and selfish behavior as a young man. You will begin developing a character profile for your antagonist.

Tuesday: 5/10
You'll complete a reading quiz over the eleventh reading selection of Great Expectations. We'll discuss the selection. I will distribute a copy of your vocabulary study list (simply copied from the back of the vocabulary book) and we'll review some of your words together to give you an idea of what you need to review for the final exam.

Wednesday: 5/11
We'll come back to your character profiles and discuss the character first approach to fiction writing. You'll have an opportunity to share and discuss your creations with your peers. Then we'll review the elements of short stories - making note of elements your final exam writing is expected to include.

Thursday: 5/12
We'll read and discuss an excellent short story. We'll read as writers, noting the author's choices in the construction of the piece.

Friday: 5/13
You will complete the FINAL READING QUIZ over Great Expectations! We'll discuss the end of the text, making note of Dickens's choices as a writer for bringing the tome to a close.

Weekly Schedule 5/2 - 5/6

Monday: 5/2
You will work with a peer to complete a Lesson Fifteen Vocabulary Review Exercise. We'll review your current root words together. Finally, as you begin crafting shorts that might become part of your final writing piece for the year, we'll begin a series of minilessons on effective fiction writing. We'll start with a minilesson on writing dialogue.

Tuesday: 5/3
You will complete a reading quiz over reading selection nine of Great Expectations. We will discuss the reading selection, and I'll distribute your new reading guide. We'll revisit your corrections to the dialogue handout from Monday. Any remaining time will be used for work on your reading guide.

Wednesday: 5/4
You will work with a peer to complete a Lesson Sixteen Vocabulary Review Exercise. We'll revisit your vocabulary roots one last time before the test tomorrow. Then you will take part in a creative writing exercise in order to put your dialogue skills to work.

Thursday: 5/5
You will complete the Lessons Fifteen and Sixteen Vocabulary Test. Then you'll work on a fiction writing minilesson that focuses on the composition of effective leads. We'll look at some examples of effective leads and discuss how and why they work. Of course, you'll have writing time to craft several leads of your own as you try on the techniques we have identified.

Friday: 5/6
You will complete a reading quiz over selection ten of Great Expectations. We'll discuss the reading selection. I'll distribute your next reading guide, and a character profile sheet on which you will create the protagonist for your final piece of writing. You will have some Friday work time.