WOD-- THEME --The main idea or meaning in a literary work. The theme of a work is not the same as the works’ subject. The theme is the abstract concept that is made concrete through the images, characterization, and action of the text. The theme provides an answer to the question: What is the work about? Unlike plot, which deals with the action of a work, theme concerns itself with a work's message or contains the general idea of a work.

QW: If you had a really important test to take and could cheat by looking at someone else's paper, would you? Why or why not?

Daily Grammar Edit: Week 3, Day 2 & 3

Discussed theme in literature. What means. Notes from overhead. The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave.
For example, the subject of a story might be war while the theme might be the idea that war is useless. Or, the subject of a story could be about a great drought, while the theme is man against nature.

Group work: Mini Novel #1 Test Design:
Write three questions. Should be about plot, character, and theme. Answers must be in two to three sentences. Must turn in one sheet with the questions, and one sheet with the questions and the answer, with page #s in book, if appropriate.

First response mini novel due today, in basket.

Reminders: Review no excuses words.
Mini novel has to be finished (read) by Tuesday 12/09 Turn in book to get next one.
Mini novel #2 quiz on mini novel on Tues. along w/ 2nd response due

HW: Friday: spelling test # 8 and exercises
Tues. Dec 9: 2nd response mini-novel