1. MUG Shot Sentence #22
2. Vocabulary - We'll review this week's roads
3. Reading - don't forget the end of the semester is coming!
4. Paragraphs - Hand in the paragraph about a member of your family that you wrote for today. Before you do that, be sure it has a title! Staple to the back of your final draft the pink half sheet of paper with the two versions you did in class on Thursday.
5. Short Story Unit - We'll begin a new unit today on short stories.
*First, you'll listen to a "chalk talk" about the stories we'll be reading so you can make a choice about which one you want to work on for you project for this unit.
*After that, working in small groups, we'll go through and review a list of literary terms. If there's time today, then we'll go over them together.
ASSIGNMENT: Vocabulary Worksheet for Week 7 is due Monday; in the "Assignment" section of your notebook, make a list of 10 actions that would make you call someone your enemy. After you make your list, then number them from 1-10, with 1 being the worst thing anyone could do to you.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
EXTRA CREDIT
Use the following as the beginning of a story:
The dead tree stood silhouetted against the setting sun. Two figures approached, shuffling along the dusty road.
Finish the story. You should:
*include conversation between the two characters. Their conversation should reveal who they are, where they've been, why they're there, and where they're going
*use correctly at least 10 of our vocabulary words (underline them in your story)
*be sure your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end
*give your story a title
*either write it legibly in ink on theme paper (one side only) or type it
*include the signatures of at least five people who have read it
Your story should be a minimum of one typed page. It can be as much longer as you wish. This is due no later than Wednesday, March 26.
The dead tree stood silhouetted against the setting sun. Two figures approached, shuffling along the dusty road.
Finish the story. You should:
*include conversation between the two characters. Their conversation should reveal who they are, where they've been, why they're there, and where they're going
*use correctly at least 10 of our vocabulary words (underline them in your story)
*be sure your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end
*give your story a title
*either write it legibly in ink on theme paper (one side only) or type it
*include the signatures of at least five people who have read it
Your story should be a minimum of one typed page. It can be as much longer as you wish. This is due no later than Wednesday, March 26.
Thursday, March 13
1. MUG Shot Sentence #21 (
2. Vocabulary - We'll check flashcards for Week 7 and review the new words.
3. Reading Time - Since the quarter ends on March 28, all of your reading will be due March 26.
4. Paragraph - For today, you filled out the blueprint sheet for a paragraph about your favorite relative. Today we'll:
*Write your rough draft.
*List all of the sentences on the pink handout you'll get in class.
*Cut the sentences apart and play with them until you find another arrangement you like.
*Write the second version on the BACK of the first version.
*Have at least five different people read both versions and sign the one they like best.
*Discuss how your "voting" came out.
ASSIGNMENT: Vocabulary Worksheet #7, a final version of your paragraph either done in ink on theme paper or typed
2. Vocabulary - We'll check flashcards for Week 7 and review the new words.
3. Reading Time - Since the quarter ends on March 28, all of your reading will be due March 26.
4. Paragraph - For today, you filled out the blueprint sheet for a paragraph about your favorite relative. Today we'll:
*Write your rough draft.
*List all of the sentences on the pink handout you'll get in class.
*Cut the sentences apart and play with them until you find another arrangement you like.
*Write the second version on the BACK of the first version.
*Have at least five different people read both versions and sign the one they like best.
*Discuss how your "voting" came out.
ASSIGNMENT: Vocabulary Worksheet #7, a final version of your paragraph either done in ink on theme paper or typed
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Monday, March 10
1. MUG Shot Sentence #20 (7 corrections)-
The sun was just slipping below the horizon when aunt Nakki who had ridden her camel from the sultry south. Arrived at our camp near Siwa egypt.
2. Vocabulary - First we'll go over your Worksheet for Week 6, and then we'll review all the words from Weeks 4, 5, and 6.
3. Reading
4. Author Books - Today during second hour we'll be using the laptops in the library to work on your books. Remember, they're due today unless you and your partner fill out one of the purple memo sheets. In the memo sheet you must: 1) explain why your book won't be done today; 2) outline your plan for finishing it on your own; 3) give the date you will have it done and turned in. You will not lose credit if you stick to the deadline you set yourself. If you turn it in after that date, you will get half credit.
ASSIGNMENT: Vocabulary test over Weeks 4, 5, and 6.
The sun was just slipping below the horizon when aunt Nakki who had ridden her camel from the sultry south. Arrived at our camp near Siwa egypt.
2. Vocabulary - First we'll go over your Worksheet for Week 6, and then we'll review all the words from Weeks 4, 5, and 6.
3. Reading
4. Author Books - Today during second hour we'll be using the laptops in the library to work on your books. Remember, they're due today unless you and your partner fill out one of the purple memo sheets. In the memo sheet you must: 1) explain why your book won't be done today; 2) outline your plan for finishing it on your own; 3) give the date you will have it done and turned in. You will not lose credit if you stick to the deadline you set yourself. If you turn it in after that date, you will get half credit.
ASSIGNMENT: Vocabulary test over Weeks 4, 5, and 6.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Thursday, March 6
1. MUG Shot Sentence #19 - 11 corrections
In 1963 African-american leader Martin Luther King jr said I have a dream...that my four little children will oen day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. But by the content of their character.
2. Vocabulary - We'll review this week's words...and the parts of speech. We'll also watch a segment of Grammar Rock - the segment about nouns.
3. Reading - Since we've been in the PC lab this week, we haven't taken a lot of time for our reading, so today we'll spend some extra time.
4. Topic Sentences & Paragraphs:
a. Read a paragraph about alligators and divide it into paragraphs. Explain why you made the choices you did.
b. Answer the questions "What is a paragraph? What is a topic sentence?" We'll write a formula for a topic sentence.
c. We'll look at some sentences and decide whether or not they fit the formula.
d. On the pink handout we're using, there's a sheet listing some traits about a dog. We're going to "design" a class pet and then, as a large group, write a topic sentence and then a paragraph describing it.
ASSIGNMENT: For Tuesday (Monday we'll be back on the computers), you are going to follow the same procedure we used for writing the paragraph about the dog to do a paragraph about your favorite relative. The relative must be human! Sorry, you can't use your pet. Use the pink handout sheet I give you and write the completed paragraph in the section on the top half of the sheet, and then list each individual sentence in the section at the bottom. DO NOT USE THE BACK SIDE OF THE SHEET. IF YOU RUN OUT OF ROOM, USE ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER!! describing it.
In 1963 African-american leader Martin Luther King jr said I have a dream...that my four little children will oen day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. But by the content of their character.
2. Vocabulary - We'll review this week's words...and the parts of speech. We'll also watch a segment of Grammar Rock - the segment about nouns.
3. Reading - Since we've been in the PC lab this week, we haven't taken a lot of time for our reading, so today we'll spend some extra time.
4. Topic Sentences & Paragraphs:
a. Read a paragraph about alligators and divide it into paragraphs. Explain why you made the choices you did.
b. Answer the questions "What is a paragraph? What is a topic sentence?" We'll write a formula for a topic sentence.
c. We'll look at some sentences and decide whether or not they fit the formula.
d. On the pink handout we're using, there's a sheet listing some traits about a dog. We're going to "design" a class pet and then, as a large group, write a topic sentence and then a paragraph describing it.
ASSIGNMENT: For Tuesday (Monday we'll be back on the computers), you are going to follow the same procedure we used for writing the paragraph about the dog to do a paragraph about your favorite relative. The relative must be human! Sorry, you can't use your pet. Use the pink handout sheet I give you and write the completed paragraph in the section on the top half of the sheet, and then list each individual sentence in the section at the bottom. DO NOT USE THE BACK SIDE OF THE SHEET. IF YOU RUN OUT OF ROOM, USE ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER!! describing it.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Tuesday, March 4
We will follow the schedule posted for yesterday, March 3. If school is delayed, we will make some adjustments for the shortened periods.
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