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*Reminder: Short story test on Friday October 6th, 2023
Wednesday: Reading Comprehension: sight passage with 8/9 multiple choice questions and a paragraph response (take a look at paragraph outline for “Identities”.
Thursday: Short Story Test.
What to prepare:
Stories on Test:
1)Identities 2) Long Long After School
3) A Teachers’ Rewards 4) The Most Dangerous Game
5) The Waltz 6) Borders
7) Dave Cooks a Turkey
-know your prose fiction terms and how to apply terms to the short stories
-Short Answers including synthesis questions between the stories
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*”Dave Cooks a Turkey”: audio
https://soundcloud.com/cbc-radio-one/vinyl-cafe-dave-cooks-the
In groups, look for devices and humour used in Stuart MacLean’s “Dave Cooks a Turkey”. On office 365 or whatever you may choose, find examples of humour throughout the short story. What techniques did Maclean use to create humour?
https://youtu.be/doKRZM_Uvko
*Synthesis Essays: You have time to work on these…
Synthesis Essays