...one student. The Fundamentals Reading program is an intensive systematic phonics learn to read program that will improve comprehension, spelling and a child’s penmanship. This program is well-suited for absolutely every age group and it is an effective solution for any reading problem (actionreading.com). Formulated for use with learners from preschool through adult ages, this program is the key to learning to read the English language in a much easier way. Children struggle with comprehension the most and this program helps to build on being able to understand what you are reading. Our students that we will be tutoring should go from knowing little to nothing about reading to being more knowledgeable and finally able to hold their own in the classroom. Since I have been a substitute teacher at my daughter’s school for the past two years, I reached out to my friends there for a student to tutor. I let them know I wanted to tutor a student they had who had trouble with learning to read and write so they could really benefit from being tutored. My student’s name is Dustin and he is five years old and in kindergarten, and his teacher told me he didn’t really get anything from the time they spent on learning letters or writing. When I first met him I realized that the only problem he really has is being able to concentrate and he forgets really easy what you are talking to him about, so we have to use alliteration throughout our sessions. In starting...
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...Second Language Learning Material Design Project a) Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade level: Third grade Title for content learning objective: Descriptive Character Analysis Title for language learning objective: Comparing and contrasting the two stories using a Venn diagram b) Content learning objective lesson plan Title: Comparing and contrasting the two stories using a Venn diagram Subject(s): Language Arts/Literature Grade level: Third grade Standard: 3.RL.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books form a series). Goals: Using a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two versions of a story. Objectives: The students will have prior knowledge of the story “The Three Little Pigs” and some of the students may know the sequel “The True Story of The 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf”. Attitude(s): The students may be curious as to what the sequel to “The Three Little...
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...Once the Caterpillar notices Alice, the same conversation that Carroll instituted begins with the Caterpillar asking “who are you?” with puffs of smoke in the forms of “O-R-U.” The use of smoke as visual puns continues throughout the entire scene with letters and pictures as representatives for words. Words such as are, you, see, and why are represented by their letter-homonym counterpart. Words are also represented through pictures as symbols, the word “not” is symbolized by the smoke form of a “knot” and “why” was symbolized by a question mark. These symbolic interpretations of the Caterpillar’s words are continually used in order to overcome the lack of ability to play with words like Carroll was able to within the text. In both the text and the film, the Caterpillar asks Alice to recite a little story, but that is where the similarity between the two versions ends. The novella sees the Caterpillar request Alice to “Repeat ‘You are old, Father William,” (28) to which she faithfully obliges. Alice recites the entire limerick and its finish is met by the Caterpillar’s response that she recited it incorrectly from beginning to end....
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...Grammar Book MASTERING THE RULES THAT UNLOCK THE POWER OF WRITING THE LITTLE GOLD Brandon Royal Published by Maven Publishing © 2010 by Brandon Royal All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical — including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system — without permission in writing from the author or publisher. Reviewers, however, may quote brief passages in a review, and individuals wanting to reference material from this book for academic or non-commercial purposes may do so provided the book, with title and author’s name, is cited as a source. Published by: Maven Publishing 4520 Manilla Road Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 4B7 www.mavenpublishing.com Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication: Royal, Brandon The little gold grammar book : mastering the rules that unlock the power of writing / by Brandon Royal. ISBN 978-1-897393-30-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009909354 In addition to the paperback edition, this book is available as an eBook and in the Adobe PDF file format. Technical Credits: Cover Design: George Foster, Fairfield, Iowa, USA Editing: Jonathan K. Cohen, Irvine, California, USA This book’s cover text was set in Minion. The interior text was set in Scala and Scala Sans. Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The 100-Question Quiz Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun Usage Modification Parallelism Comparisons Verb Tenses Diction...
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...Literary Devices and Terms Literary devices are specific language techniques which writers use to create text that is clear, interesting, and memorable. Alliteration - repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words or within words; used to establish mood and rhythm in a story; true alliteration has three words beginning with the same sound (two words beginning with the same sound would be called alliterative) Examples: bucking bronco; miserable morning; Bed, Bath, and Beyond Allusion - a reference in one story to a well-known character or event from another story, history, or place Examples: the rise of the baseball team from last place to first was a real Cinderella story; at times teachers need the wisdom of Solomon to make decisions Ambiguity - when a single event or expression can mean two different things to two different people Example: When it is announced that another baby is on the way, Father remarks, “That could create some problems.” He means problems with money, but his young son thinks, “You’re right, dad! I don’t want to share my room and toys with anybody!” Analogy - comparing one thing to another very different thing in order to explain it better Examples: a school is like a garden, where children are lovingly raised and cared for; the rabbit shot from its hole like a rocket; the confetti fell like snow in a blizzard as the parade passed through the city streets (these three analogies are all written as similes) Aphorism - a brief...
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...In 2005, David Foster Wallace, an instructor of English and writing as well as a novelist, gave a commencement speech to the graduating students of Kenyon College dubbed “This is Water.” In 2009, a year after Wallace’s suicide, Little, Brown, and Company published a book adaptation of the speech under the guise “This is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life.” At first glance one would think that the book would just be a direct transcription of the speech itself in order to reach a wider audience. However, at closer look, it is clear that the book version has multiple instances of alteration. These alterations are caused by both the publisher itself along with the very change of the medium. Throughout the book version of “This is...
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...Manunta Poetry Second Response Poetry is extremely difficult to decipher. It seems that every part of a poem has meaning, whether it is a space between two words or a shape that the stanzas create. Complex is a great word to describe E.E. Cummings. Some people may be able to understand him but others have extreme difficulty getting through a poem. Form is an important aspect in understanding meaning. Cummings two poems, “Buffalo Bill’s” and “next of course god America I,” share very different forms which can help determine what is easier to decipher; whether it is a poem with words all over the page or a poem more constraint and formal. In the poem, “Buffalo Bills,” Cummings is telling a story. If a reader did not know the background of the poem, it would be extremely difficult to truly understand what he is talking about. He is describing a cowboy which makes the poems form acceptable. The words form an image of what could look like a horse’s head. The word “watersmooth” in the fourth line is what could describe the poem. It flows smoothly, almost like a waterfall and forms images in the readers mind. Cummings uses imagery to connect with the audience: “Who used to ride a watersmooth-silver stallion and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat”(Lines 3-6). He is describing Buffalo Bill with action words that are tangible to the audience. A picture is painted of a man on his horse, riding in the wind, not afraid of anything. Cummings states, “He was a handsome...
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...points of communication that I have learned and hopefully I will be able to show you that I was able to learn from you and your course. This last week we have been learning about diversity, ethics, technology and mass communication. These four words seem to not have anything in common, right? Well, that is what I thought until I began to read and research all four of these words. I looked all through our Chapters and I had a really hard time finding the best meaning of diversity, so after more research I found the perfect answer. Diversity is the inclusion of individuals, representing more than one national origin, color, religion; a point of difference. Another good example to the meaning of diversity would be variety, or a range of difference. The next word is ethics and my favorite meaning to this is; a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and end of such actions. The third word we leaned about is technology, and I am well aware that everyone knows the meaning but just in case, technology is machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. The fourth and final word is mass communication,...
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...How can I stop him kicking and biting? Expert Answer Penney Hames Penney Hames is a clinical child psychologist and journalist. Many two and three year olds go through an aggressive phase. But with love and firmness you can show them how to behave. Toddlers hit and bite, kick and punch because it is a sure fire way to get your attention, something your children crave. You need to show them that it doesn't work. As soon as he hits out (don't wait) tell him that because he has hit or bitten he must now sit in 'time out' for two minutes (use a minute for each year of his life). Say this as calmly as you can and then don't say anything else. Next, lead him firmly but kindly to a designated chair (preferably one from which his feet can neither touch the floor nor kick the walls) and leave him to sit. Do not send him to his room or to the bottom step. You need to keep an eye on him, and he needs as few distractions as possible. A chair in the kitchen is great. If he gets up, take him back immediately. Tell him that the time out will only begin when he is sitting. Put your hand on his leg to encourage him to stay. Do not let him off if he says he's sorry, he needs to sit still first. Don't talk to him during his time out or allow any one else to either. Use the two minutes to calm yourself down. When the time is up, ask him to apologise and then forgive and forget. Eventually your toddler will get the message. Your toddler is learning what he can and cannot do...
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...6 lines entitled, “I am #1.” Make it look like a poem but do not rhyme it – remember form is meaning. You will be creating a picture in words of yourself (imagery & metaphor). 1. What color are you? 2. What beverage represents you? 3. How do you act in a crowd? 4. What contrast describes you? 5. What chair represents you? 6. What time of day best describes you? 7. What musical instrument best describes you? EXAMPLE: I am a blue bubbling e f f e r v e s c e n t soda-pop. I stand out in the midst of people sparkling brilliantly. A bear grrrowling in the morning mirror… but a cuddly cub purrrring by evening is me. The stars twinkle and shine for me as I gently rock back and forth, back and forth on the front porch swing. My hearts beats like a drum in my chest – THRUMP, THRUMP, THRUMP, keeping time to my own beat. TWO-TONE POEM What color are you? A crazy question, perhaps. Most of us are at least two-tones. Psychologists tell us that certain colors trigger certain feelings or moods in many people. Some colors are “warm” while others are “cool.” Some colors attract attention; others blend in with their surroundings. Our own interpretation of our feelings about colors, a long with our self knowledge can be a good combination to start a “two-tone” poem. EXAMPLE: My Two Colors Part of me is brilliant yellow Lively and vivacious, Bouncy and buoyant Teasing my friends, and enjoying the spotlight. But...
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...The View of War between William Faulkner’s “Two Soldiers” and E.E. Cummings’ “my sweet old etcetera” William Faulkner’s “Two Soldiers” and E.E. Cummings’ “my sweet old etcetera” are both written about the emotions involved during a war. “Two Soldiers” is about a person watching their loved one going to war and ‘my sweet old etcetera” is about a person who is on the front lines. While each story is a reflection on war, Faulkner’s is about the despair you feel in the trenches and Cummings is about the despair you feel while you watch someone go to the trenches. William Faulkner’s story “Two Soldiers” is a heart wrenching one about a little boy age eight watching his brother, Pete, go off to war for the first time. The story is told from the little brother’s point of view and we never learn of his name. The brothers are from a small town in Mississippi when they first hear on the radio about the bombings in Pearl Harbor. You can tell in the story that the mood of Pete changes with each radio broadcast. The little brother gets more and more concerned with what is bothering Pete. Pete does not want to talk about it. Pete tells his little brother that he has to go help out with the war. The little brother decides that he will go with him. Pete tries to explain to the little brother that he is too small to go to war. The little brother replies with, “I’ll chop the wood and tote the water for you-all then!” (289). He doesn’t quite understand why he cannot go with Pete...
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...We often hear about the “terrible twos.” Maybe two-year-olds got that reputation because they get around very fast and insist on doing things their own way. They get upset easily and don’t want to change their minds once they start to do something. Quality care means developmental care that helps children develop both their minds and bodies in a safe and healthy place. In child care, it is not enough to see that children are fed, clean, and safe from harm. This custodial care meets only the child’s basic needs for health and safety. Developmental care tries to meet all the needs of the growing child for love, guidance, and learning. By the time children are 24 months old, they should be able to understand many of the words that are said to them every day. They usually say about 50 words, and some children can put two words together to make a little sentence. One child may talk better than another but; most children catch up quickly when they have caring adults who help. Twos talk about the things they sense- the things they hear, see, smell, taste, or touch- so teachers should talk about these things with them. Name people, things, and actions for Twos; Talk about what their senses tell them. Talk about the things that are part of their own world so that they will understand what you are talking about. Toddlers use the few words they say in many ways. They will use one word to mean a whole sentence. For example, a child may say “apple” to mean “there is an apple,” or...
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...specter of death: A simple Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death? (Wordsworth 1-4) Wordsworth presents the image of an innocent child, an eight-year-old girl that he, as the poem’s narrator, encounters on a walk through the countryside. By describing her as possessing “a rustic, woodland air” (9), he evokes a feeling of the unadulterated innocence of the natural world, unspoiled by the interference of civilized society. The narrator, who is evidently a practical-minded gentleman, questions the little girl about the size of her family, particularly the number of her siblings: “Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?” “How many? Seven in all,” she said, And wondering looked at me. (13-16) Upon further questioning as to the disposition of her family members, the child replies that, of the seven children, “[T]wo of us at Conway dwell, / And two are gone to sea” (19-20). It is not until she elaborates...
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...States today. Braithwaite kept the story believable and interesting. The students at the reform school had been kicked out of their other schools due to behavior. Most of the students were from broken homes. They either only had one parent or none at all. The narration here is rather simple and going from the point of view of the teacher, the text is rather easy to understand and feel. The text can be logically divided into a two parts. The key in the first part of the text is rather dry and unemotional. From the very beginning of the extract we see the description of the Friday morning, the “pre-recess” period. The author gives the headmaster a nickname – Old man. To describe the principal’s program our narrator uses such metaphor as “pet scheme”. From his next words we see the description of this “scheme” as a program in which “Each child would review the events of his school week in his own words, in his own way; he was free to comment, to criticise, to agree or disagree, with any person, subject or method”. From his next words can be seen a little irony, because “No one and nothing was sacred, from the Headmaster down, and the child, moreover, was safe from any form of reprisal”. Then the narrator uses the large block of direct speech of the Headmaster – Mr. Florian. This block describes the motives of creating such a program, it shows us that Mr. Florian cares about his pupils and also tries to improve their writing skills. Of course one...
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...“The Lamb” JaJuan Jackson English 102 16, June 2014 Thesis Statement and Outline Thesis: “The Lamb” utilizes simple rhyming patterns, a child persona and symbolism to successfully teach children complex biblical truths at their level. 1. Author And Origin 1. William Blake’s Beliefs 2. Songs of the Innocencs i. Written for Children 2. Poems opening and structure 3. Rhetorical 4. Nursery rhyme ii. Trochee 3. Symbolism 5. Use of Capital letters 6. Jesus is called the Lamb Of God 4. Persona recognizes that he shares the qualities of Jesus 5. Close William Blake’s poem “The Lamb” is a poem that is enriched with biblical truths. In order to understand and recognize the lessons within the poem, the reader must first know about the author and the collection of writings that the poem comes from. “The Lamb” utilizes simple rhyming patterns, a child persona and symbolism to successfully teach children complex biblical truths at their level. The author William Blake is known to be “a religious person who demonstrates his Christian beliefs within his literary work” (Bentley.1999. (Hacker, 2008) (King James Version )“The Lamb” is part of a collection of writings that is entitled “Songs of the Innocence.” This literary work is a collection of poems that was specifically written for children and contains several lessons within its content. The trochee like structure of these poems provides...
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