Monday, April 11, 2016

Westing Game--Pairs of Heirs!!!

Class agenda:

1. Using the thoughts, words, actions (among other cues), describe the impression you are getting of the character you've been assigned. We will share these out.

2. Group work: The same information being interpreted different ways: how many instances can you find from chapters 7 and 8 where this is the case?

3. Clues versus red herrings

Red herrings (defined by writingworld.com):

A red herring is something that appears to be a clue but in fact is not. Just as smoked herrings were used to lead fox hounds on a merry chase, red herrings give mystery readers false trails to follow


Example of characterization:

Jake Wexler:  Jake Wexler is lighthearted/goofy, prideful, lonely