Jan 23 2007
JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 26
MONDAY:
Warm Up: Finalize sign-up sheet for novel tests.
Classwork: Introduce vocabulary #7 terms and explain related written assignment. The vocabulary #7 written assignment is as follows:Write a story about a person’s arrest and trial for a crime. Your story may be realistic or fancilful. You might be a court reporter writing for a newspaper or magazine. You might even be the alleged or “accused” criminal keeping a diary. Therefore, your story may be sritten iin either 1st or 3rd person. Be sure to answer the 5 W’s: who - what - when - where - why or how. Be imaginative and use specific details. Remember this should be a fill-in-the-blank story so leave numbered blanks where the 8 vocabulary words are supposed to be. Create an answer sheet on a separate sheet of paper. DUE THURSDAY. FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES IN YOUR BINDER.
Homework: Work on vocabulary #7 written assignment due Thursday. Continue reading independent book for novel test on Feb. 5th.
TUESDAY:
Warm Up: Read “Make the Connection” then complete “Quickwrite” (28). Written response should be a 1/2 page minimum.
Classwork: Introduce and read “Broken Chain” (29-36). Then take related “Check Test.” Complete “Reading Check” and “First Thoughts” (38). Do ALL sentences in #1.
Homework: Work on vocabulary #7 written assignment due Thursday. Continue reading independent book for novel test on Feb. 5th.
WEDNESDAY:
Warm Up: Read #1 “Writer’s Notebook” (39). Follow the directions: brainstorm then choose one “first” about which to write. (1/2 page minimum)
Classwork: Read “Meet the Write” (36) and the poem “Oranges” (37). Then answer ?’s 2-8 (38) in CRS. You should write your answers on the written work you did in class Tuesday. Turn in when finished.
Homework: Work on vocabulary #7 written assignment due Thursday. Continue reading independent book for novel test on Feb. 5th.
THURSDAY:
Warm Up: Complete story-related “Daily Oral Grammar” on overhead. (8.3.spi.1,2,9)
Classwork: Review vocabulary #7 in groups using written assignments. Take story quiz over “Broken Chain.” (8.1.spi.6,7,11,12,18,24,25)
Homework: Study vocabulary #7 written assignment due Thursday. Continue reading independent book for novel test on Feb. 5th.
FRIDAY:
Warm Up: Complete “Verbitis” activity on overhead.
Classwork: Take vocabulary #7 quiz.
Homework: Continue reading independent book for novel test on Feb. 5th.
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