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Moments that Matter?-wedding day-Seeing a gorilla in the jungle-Graduating from Education and never having to go back to school again.-Buying my first car and having FREEDOM-When my good friend died in a car accident-Being chosen as the captain of my soccer team-Catching my first master angler fish-Finding out that my wife was pregnantMoments of Fear Singing a Boys to Men song in front of my high school for a talent showPlaying my first competitive hockey game after not playing for 6 yearsMoving to Kuwait and leaving my friends and familyMy first interview as a teacherMoment of Instinct/Reaction-Swimming to shore with my friends when we flipped a boat.-Running away from the gorilla when it stood up and pounding its chest-Driving up a snow bank to avoid hitting a kid running from behind a bus3-5 Words that Describe ME:1. Determined 2. Creative3. Shy 5-10 passions Playing competitive sportsReading non-fiction about athletes, rock stars and crimePlaying guitar Fishing for Muskie at my cabinCoaching SoccerHow would my best friends describe me?LoudPositiveCompetitiveCombative Overactive “One Story Among a Thousand” Style and VoiceWho is speaking (perspective)? How do you know? I think the character Bill is telling the story because… others are speaking to Bill in dialogue and he is often speaking in the first person.What stylistic techniques is the author using to capture our attention? One stylistic technique being used appears to be… a time-line. It feels like it is happening in real time and even feel likes the rhythm of a heartbeat. This makes me feel like I am in the moment with the character.What is an example of descriptive language used to paint a picture in the readers mind? What sensory details are being used to do that (Use a quote)?ne example of descriptive writing is the sense of smell when the author says, “The smell was horrible...smells of metal, of jet fuel…” (p 27) This description makes me see and smell what it must have been like in the smoky hallways. Preview the Writing TaskCentral Idea = A story about courage and how people react different when they are scared.Form = Short Story: Maybe based on true events.Purpose = To teach others it is ok to react in your own way to a scary situation. Public Audience = People interested in the events of 911 or that have gone through trauma. What's new...In the NEWS? 10/2/2015 57 Comments ?Take 15 minutes out of your day...everyday to try and learn something new. There are billions of daily local, national and genres of news that are reported on and written for the diversity of the public reader.Please take some time to find a article that interests you and post a summary of what you read on the grade 9 blog. Be sure to: a) Put the title? b) Describe the article? c) State your opinionI will be reading many of your responses in class on Monday and asking for a few of you to expand on your opinion on a few of the articles and topics so PLEASE choose to respond to something that will catch the classes attention and make us learn something NEW about our community or the world. Thanks!!!***Please make sure you use your first and last name AND your class number in the post. (11-2) ................
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