PEARL Paragraphs - Sound of Thunder

How can we take out the personal pronouns in this sentence (the link).

Therefore, the theme of Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound Of Thunder” tells you about not underestimating the importance of each action and decision that you make, and the impact they can have on you in the future.

• Therefore, the theme of Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound Of Thunder” tells readers about not underestimating the importance of each action and decision that one makes, and the impact a person can have on the future.

• Therefore, the theme of Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound Of Thunder” tells me about not underestimating the importance of each action and decision that I make, and the impact I can have on my future.

Should we use a colon or a comma to introduce our quote?

(Remember, we use a colon ( : ) when there is a complete sentence before a quote, and we use a comma ( , ) when there is an incomplete sentence before our quote)

Travis, the safari leader at Time Safari Inc., states the importance of staying on the path ___“say we accidentally killed one mouse here. That means all the future families of this one particular mouse are destroyed

• Travis, the safari leader at Time Safari Inc., states the importance of staying on the path: “say we accidentally killed one mouse here. That means all the future families of this one particular mouse are destroyed

• Travis, the safari leader at Time Safari Inc., states the importance of staying on the path, “say we accidentally killed one mouse here. That means all the future families of this one particular mouse are destroyed

How can this quote be shorter and more effective for this paragraph? (2 possible correct answer)

"Tyme Sefari, Inc. Sefaris tu any yeer en the past. Yu naim the animall. Wee taekyuthair. Yu shoot itt.’ Eckels felt himself fall into a chair. He fumbled crazily at the thick slime on his boots. He held up a clod of dirt, trembling, ‘No, it can’t be. Not a little thing like that. No!’ Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.”

• "Tyme Sefari...very dead" (Bradbury 440).

• "A butterfly, very beautiful and very dead" (Bradbury 440).

• "Eckels felt himself fall into a chair. He fumbled crazily at the thick slime on his boots...Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead” (Bradbury 440).

• "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead” (Bradbury 440).

Which of the following would be the best option to add a PERSONAL CONNECTION to this analysis?

ANALYSIS: In this sentence, Bradbury makes it obvious that Eckels is resenting that people are underestimating him when, in this case, they are actually trying to warn Eckels to not overestimate himself. Bradbury makes the description of his emotion obvious as well; he makes Eckels’ tone sound exasperated and overly confident.

• Relate: I can relate to this because sometimes I was over confident that I would get first in my _____ competition, so I didn’t practice much. As a result, I didn’t get first and now I know to work just as hard. This relation is similar to Eckels' overly confident personality which results in unwanted outcomes for him.

• Relate: I can relate to this because sometimes I am overconfident too. When I'm overconfident bad things happen to me.

• Relate: I didn't get first place in my ____competition because I was overconfident like Eckels.

Should we use a colon or a comma to introduce this quote? (Hint: where you see __)

For instance, when Eckels returns to the present, he notices changes in language such as__ "Yu naim the animall. Wee taekyuthair. Yu shoot itt" (Bradbury 440).

• For instance, when Eckels returns to the present, he notices changes in language such as: "Yu naim the animall. Wee taekyuthair. Yu shoot itt" (Bradbury 440).

• For instance, when Eckels returns to the present, he notices changes in language such as, "Yu naim the animall. Wee taekyuthair. Yu shoot itt" (Bradbury 440).

What is the correct way to use in-text citations (MLA format)? Pay attention to the period placement as well.

"Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.” (Bradbury, lines 440-450)

• "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.” (Bradbury, lines 440-450)

• "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.” (Bradbury 440-450)

• "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead” (Bradbury 440-450).

• "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.” (Bradbury).

Should we use a colon or a comma to introduce this quote? (Hint: where you see __)

In the story the readers had discovered how Eckles had killed a butterfly and how that big difference had shocked the world with its change__ “Not a little thing like that! Not a butterfly!”

• In the story the readers had discovered how Eckles had killed a butterfly and how that big difference had shocked the world with its change: “Not a little thing like that! Not a butterfly!”

• In the story the readers had discovered how Eckles had killed a butterfly and how that big difference had shocked the world with its change, “Not a little thing like that! Not a butterfly!”

In this relate section of a paragraph, what is this writer relating to?

Many books, from the Hunger Games, to the Percy Jackson series underline the importance of the same theme present in The Sound of Thunder, that small actions can have large consequences.

• Character development

• Similarities across texts / genres

• Personal Life Connections

• Big Ideas (Power and control)

How can we introduce this quote effectively with some appropriate context from the story:

_______ “Sign this release. Anything happens to you, we’re not responsible. Those dinosaurs are hungry" (Bradbury 224).

• A quote is,

• Time Safari Inc. gave Eckels plenty of warning about the dangers of hunting dinosaurs:

• In the story it says,

• Eckels' was trying to get scared by the guys who working at the safari place:

• When writing formal paragraphs we should avoid using personal pronouns. Which of the following ARE NOT personal pronouns?

• • I, me, my

• Us, we

• you, your

• readers, one, audience, people, a person,