O CTOBER 4, 2011 Turn in your Movie Form Bring your Library book and Literature Book Media Center book check out Read Too soon a Woman p. 94 Homework : Questions # 1-6

O CTOBER 5, 2011 Let’s Check homework : Questions # 1-6 from Too soon a Woman Writing Log : Write a diary entry that Mary might have written the night she ate the mushroom Handouts: Vocabulary and Plot (Cause and Effect handout) Read Silently

O CTOBER 6, hours Personal Pronouns (get started right away) Handouts: Vocabulary and Plot (Cause and Effect handout) Read The Adoption of Albert 1 st hour Homework: Answer questions # 2- 5 at the end of the story Book Fair Shopping day : Monday

O CTOBER 7, 2011 Finish Reading the Adoption of Albert Answer questions # 2- 5 at the end of the story Scope Magazine Book Fair Shopping day : Monday

O CTOBER 10, 2011 Book Fair Shopping day : Scope Magazine Vocabulary “ Head Trauma” Reader’s Theatre Scope Magazine Homework: Home Reading Reminder: MEAP Testing begins tomorrow.

O CTOBER 11, 2011 Writing Log: My Favorite Season is ….. Because ….. Reader’s Theatre Scope Magazine Homework: Home Reading Reminder: MEAP Testing

O CTOBER 12, 2011 Learning Target : Making Inferences What is an inference? You make an inference when you use clues from the story to figure out something that the author doesn't tell you. Read The White Umbrella  Making Inferences  Vocabulary Skill builder

What is an inference? You make an inference when you use clues from the story to figure out something that the author doesn't tell you. When you make an inference, be able to identify the clues that you used.

S YMBOLISM Definition: In literature, objects and images are used to symbolize things that cannot actually be seen, such as an idea or feeling.

Writing Log: What do you think the white umbrella in this story might symbolize? (explain Why).

O CTOBER 14, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET P ERSONAL N ARRATIVE Writing Log The White Umbrella Activities  Making Inferences  Vocabulary Skill builder  Suffix Writing A personal narrative

O CTOBER 17, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET P ERSONAL N ARRATIVE Definition: A personal narrative is a story that tells about your own personal experiences. Writing Log Draft - personal narrative Peer Edit Write your final draft

W HAT IS A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ? A personal narrative is a story that tells about your own personal experiences. It might describe  what you did,  what happened to you, or  who you have a special relationship with.

W HAT IS A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ? A personal narrative is a story that tells about your own personal experiences. It might describe  what you did,  what happened to you, or  who you have a special relationship with.

O CTOBER 18, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET P ERSONAL N ARRATIVE Definition: A personal narrative is a story that tells about your own personal experiences. Writing Log Draft - personal narrative Peer Edit Write your final draft Homework: Finish your final draft and illustration

O CTOBER 19, 2011 (1 ST HOUR ) Writing Log Final Draft - personal narrative Write your final draft Finish your final draft and illustration

O CTOBER 20, ST AND 3 RD HOUR Bring your Literature book Adverb Warm up ( Get started right away) An adverb is a part of speech. An adverb usually modifies a verb or a verb phrase. (1 st hour has it already)part of speech Read Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser p Realistic Fiction Stories. Answer questions 1 -4

O CTOBER 20, 2011 The Secret of the Wall Homework: Home reading Paragraphs Language Arts Homework: Home reading: The home reading assignments are based on the honor system. However, you are required to turn in 2 written paragraphs for the 1 st marking period. Requirements: Read 2 books from the genre list. Paragraph Assignment should include the following information. Title Author Identify the Genre Describe the elements of your book in how it relates specifically to the genre. Please type in font size 12 (double space)

O CTOBER 21, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET R UN ON S ENTENCES 1. Writing Log: If you could sit down to dinner with any famous musician or band, who would it be? Explain Why. Write the three questions you’d want to ask. 2. Finish your personal Narrative 3. Writers sometimes forget to put punctuation at the end of a complete thought or use a comma instead of a period. This results in a run-on sentence. 4. Homework: Complete the run-on sentence activity. Due: Monday Complete your reading paragraphs

Bring a silent reading book

O CTOBER 24, 2011 Warm up Assignment: Proofreading Activity Share Personal Narratives (optional) Homework: 1 st and 3 rd hour Read The Secret of the Wall 389

O CTOBER 25, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET : A CTION VERB AND L INKING VERBS Media Center Visit Warm up Assignment: Verbs Read The Secret of the Wall Questions p. 402 Questions # 1,2,3,4, and 6 Answer Words to know (p.404) in your writing log Action verbs add power to a sentence Tumble, scream, and dream are examples of action. Linking verbs connect a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. Is and seem are examples of linking verbs. Writing Log

O CTOBER 28, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET : I RREGULAR V ERBS Warm up Assignment: Irregular Verbs Irregular verbs do not follow the ed rule. Instead of adding ed to show a past action, the word might change. Dog of Pompeii handouts Choose a quickwrite on p. 135 (Writing Log) Homework: Complete the Irregular Verbs handout Note: Parts of Speech Test on Friday, November 11 th Writing Log

O CTOBER 28, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET : HELPING V ERBS Warm up Assignment: Irregular Verbs Helping verbs come before the main verb: they help qualify main verbs-telling more exactly when and how the action of a sentence is taking place. Note: Parts of Speech Test on Friday, November 4 th Writing Log

O CTOBER 31, 2011 L EARNING T ARGET : P RONOUNS Silent Reading or finish the drawing Warm up Assignment: Pronouns are words use in place of nouns. (I, we, they, he, her; and so on) Brain pop Movies : Parts of Speech Homework: Pronoun Writing Log

Think of someone you know or have rad about who has been courageous, who has taken risks. Describe what he or she did and why.