Friday, February 8

1. MUG Shot Sentence #8 (4 corrections)

On our camping trip their were fireworks going off all night dogs barking all morning and music playing all day. (WI: 580, 700, 585)

2. Vocabulary - I want to check your flashcards for spelling, and then we'll review our words.

3. Reading Workshop - Just a reminder that all reading will be due February 20.

4. Poems - Spend a few minutes with your bio partner going over the poems you've written about each other. See if there's something you want your partner to be sure to include in his/her poem. We'll spend a few minutes looking at the layout of the model poem.

5. PC Lab - We'll go to the PC Lab (sorry, you'll have assigned seats) and type your poems according to the following directions:
a. Center the title at the top
b. Center your name and the word "By" under the title
c. Choose a different font for each stanza/category. Choose a font that reflects the topic.
d. Import at least three clip art images to illustrate your poem.
e. Save your poem to your server account. If you have a flash drive, save it there, too.
f. Print a black and white copy of your poem and double check it.
g. You will need to print a color copy. If you have a flash drive and can print it at home, that's fine; otherwise, you'll need to print it from the color printer in my room. The deadline for doing this is Wednesday, February 13. Hand in the color copy.

EXTRA CREDIT: Write five original sentences using vocabulary words from the first three vocabulary lists. Each sentence must contain a words from Week 1, a word from Week 2, and a word from Week 3. Remember the "forbidden verbs." These must be handed in by Tuesday, February 12.