Today’s Class Silent Reading, OR Something fun? Good News Analysis #3 with “The Clasp” and the poem

from The Perks of Being a Wallflower Discussion and Group work Analysis HW: HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Expect a quiz on the Essential

Vocab.Vocab.

Book CoverAnswer the following: If you were reading a book that was about a poor

kid from the trailer park who takes up MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) because of his mother’s abusive boyfriend and the local Meth gang, what would you expect to see on the cover?

Book CoverAnswer the following: If you were reading a book that was about a poor

kid from the trailer park who takes up MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) because of his mother’s abusive boyfriend and the local Meth gang, what would you expect to see on the cover?

Now, review the following image, which is the tentative cover for the aforementioned book, and write down what works and what doesn’t.

Today’s Class Silent Reading, OR Something fun? Good News Analysis #3 with “The Clasp” and the poem

from The Perks of Being a Wallflower Discussion and Group work Analysis HW: HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Expect a quiz on the Essential

Vocab.Vocab.

Group workGroup #1:Group #1: Provide answers for Protagonist, Other Characters, Conflict and Dialogue for “The Clasp”

Group #2:Group #2: Provide answers for Antagonist, Setting, Action and Resolution for “The Clasp”

Group #3:Group #3: Provide answers for Protagonist, Other Characters, Conflict and Dialogue for the Perks poem

Group #4:Group #4: Provide answers for Antagonist, Setting, Action and Resolution for the Perks poem

Analysis

1. Based on the group work you have just read, which group completed the best analysis?

2. Feel free to indicate your group as the best, but you must explain why it is better than the others.

3. Regardless of the group you choose, you must provide at least one paragraph that explains WHY WHY this group was the best.

Poetry Analysis For both poems complete the steps below (we did this

before) and then complete the required information in your Poetry analysis packet for Analysis #1:

Directions: You will read the poem twice, completing the following for each read:

First reading:1. Read for a general understanding2. Underline any confusing words or lines

Second reading:1. Summarize each stanza (briefly)2. Try to answer/understand what you underlined during the

first reading3. Write down any lingering questions