"There will come soft rains" by Ray Bradbury period 8 by Susan Wechtler https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0 Exploring the short story en-us 2017-09-13 12:24:06 UTC 2017-09-14 13:19:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png How does Ray Bradbury show the different electronic devices speaking or doing human-like actions (PERSONIFICATION)? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187127165 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187127165 Use textual evidence to support your claim: How does Ray Bradbury make the story suspenseful/mysterious (SUSPENSE)? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187129074 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187129074 GRAMMAR! Bradbury builds his short story through detail, especially participial phrases. Give an example below. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187129676 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187129676 FORESHADOWING: Ray Bradbury sneaks in a few ominous lines to let us know something will go wrong in this story. Give an example below. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187130258 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187130258 CONTRAST: Undoubtedly, Ray Bradbury builds contrast. Inside versus outside. Technology versus nature. Control versus chaos. Provide an example of the contrast he builds - in a single sentence, explain what the contrast is. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187130501 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation AND your very brief explanation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187130501 There are no human characters in this story. The closest we get to a character is the "robot voice" that seems to watch over the house. AS A WRITER, why does Ray Bradbury choose to do this? Why doesn't he include a human character? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187131768 2017-09-13 12:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187131768 STRUCTURE / ORGANIZATION: What do you notice about the order of events in the short story? How does Bradbury structure this particular story and why does he make that choice? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187132668 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187132668 WRITING STYLE: Bradbury is a pro - he crafts beautifully written sentences. Share one that stands out to you & explain WHY it stands out. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187133175 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187133175 CONFLICT. Recall the various types of conflicts: man VS. man, nature, self, machine, society, & supernatural. Identify a conflict TYPE and explain how Ray Bradbury builds it (or begins to) in "Soft Rains." wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187134814 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187134814 THE DOG. What is the role of the dog (page 3-4)? Think about it for a moment. This story does not rely on the dog's presence, so WHY does Bradbury write this scene? What might he be trying to do? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187135417 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 12:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187135417 MODERN RELEVANCE: How does this story, thus far, still relate to the modern reader (hint: it does!!)? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187146047 2017-09-13 13:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187146047 VOCABULARY: Select ONE of the words below and write an original sentence, providing context, to show you understand the meaning of the word and the part of speech: INQUIRED, PARANOIA, or PREOCCUPATION. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187146691 2017-09-13 13:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187146691 VOCABULARY: Define the word below, using a definition that makes sense in Ray Bradbury's story, AND write an original sentence with context: wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147273
REGIMENTS (page 4). ]]> 2017-09-13 13:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147273 VOCABULARY: Define the word below, using a definition that makes sense in Ray Bradbury's story, AND write an original sentence with context: wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147736
CAVORTING (page 4)]]> 2017-09-13 13:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147736 VOCABULARY: Define the word below, using a definition that makes sense in Ray Bradbury's story, AND write an original sentence with context: wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147852  PARCHED (page 5)]]> 2017-09-13 13:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187147852 POEM within a STORY: Read over Sara Teasdale's poem. What line or lines stand out to you? Why the heck would Bradbury choose this poem. Consider what you've learned in the story thus far. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187148380 2017-09-13 13:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/8uvzdoqcdnk0/wish/187148380