"There will come soft rains" by Ray Bradbury period 9 by Susan Wechtler https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t en-us 2017-09-13 15:38:24 UTC 2017-09-13 18:49:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/80264060/cdf38ae2d21ee13c036196e76c1eb262/Backback.png How does Ray Bradbury show the different electronic devices speaking or doing human-like actions (PERSONIFICATION)? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187228481 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187228481 CONFLICT: Recall the various types of conflicts: man VS. man, nature, self, society, machine, & supernatural. Identify a conflict TYPE and explain how Ray Bradbury builds it in "Soft Rains." wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187228963 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187228963 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187229386 CAVORTING (page 4)]]> 2017-09-13 15:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187229386 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187229699 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187229699 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. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187230182 INQUIRED, PARANOIA, or PREOCCUPATION]]> 2017-09-13 15:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187230182 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187230555 2017-09-13 15:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187230555 MODERN RELEVANCE: How does this story (written in 1950) still relate to the modern reader (hint: it does!!) wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187231407 2017-09-13 15:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187231407 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187231893 2017-09-13 15:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187231893 Use textual evidence to support your claim: How does Ray Bradbury make the story suspenseful? wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187232599 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187232599 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187232850 Reinforcements]]> 2017-09-13 15:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187232850 THE DOG. What is the role of the dog (pages 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187233327 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187233327 CONTRAST: Undoubtedly, Ray Bradbury builds contrast. Inside versus outside. Technology versus nature. Control versus chaos. Provide an example of the contrast he builds & explain what that contrast is. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187233905 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187233905 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 (or serve as the voice of 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187234631 2017-09-13 15:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187234631 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187235419 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187235419 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/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187235732 REGIMENTS (page 4)]]> 2017-09-13 15:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187235732 GRAMMAR! Bradbury builds his short story through detail, especially participial phrases. Given an example below. wechtlers https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187236622 Comment with a DIRECT QUOTATION + MLA citation. ]]> 2017-09-13 15:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wechtlers/m9x0ml2lqi4t/wish/187236622