Monday, October 25, 2010 Silent Focus In a hypothetical battle to end all battles, who would you want on your side, werewolves or vampires? Clearly choose a side and defend your selection using lots of evidence as support.

Agenda Word Power Session 9 Conventions ML #6- The Comma Reading ML # 7- Vocabulary in Context- Part IV Ender’s Game Read Aloud/ Study Guide Closing/ Homework

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Silent Focus Read/Listen: The Raven  by Edgar Allan Poe, and redone by a Simpsons Episode Write: As Lisa says, Poe is good at establishing mood. What mood does he establish, and how does he do it. What is the poem about? Try writing just the beginning of a scary story or poem where you establish mood by writing about the setting.

Agenda Word Power Session 9 Practice Conventions Practice- Commas and ACT Read aloud/ Study Guide Ender’s Game- Chapter 5 Closing/ Homework

Closing/ Homework Practice for tomorrow’s reading test at townsendpress.net. (These are just for practice, not a grade) Take the comma test online, or study for the test Thursday. Study for Thursday’s Word Power Test at the StudyStack link Work on Book Reports Due Nov. 8-12

Thursday, October 28, 2010 Silent Focus Watch/ Listen: Michael Jackson’s Thriller. What story does it tell? How does Jackson use the elements of fiction to tell his story? Do you like the video? Why or why not? Borrow a line and write your own.

Agenda Word Power Quiz 3 Comma Quiz Ender’s Game Read aloud/ Study Guide 9th Grade- Conventions ML #6 Commas 9th Grade- Word Power Session 8 The Cask of Amontillado- Read aloud and Comprehension Questions

Silent Focus- Friday, October 29, 2010 Write about a Free Topic of your choice for 5 minutes. If you’re stuck, write about how successful you think I will be as I make my transformation into the Queen of Hearts for my Halloween costume (It’s why my hair is big today, but unfortunately, I do not have a pig.)

Agenda The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Silent Reading/ Literary Letter Closing/ E.C. Opportunity