Upcoming, Important Dates: 10/23/2017 Upcoming, Important Dates: Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you: THIS WEEK: Mon. (10/23) – Game Truck/Jeans Pass – Top Fundraising Students Tue. (10/24) – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night – 5-8 Austell Rd. Wed. (10/25) – Manformation Hat/Jeans Day - $1 each Fri. (10/27) – Renaissance (Honor Roll Celebration) - Second Biblionasium Review Due - Third Independent Reading Notes ½ Sheet due – Costume Dance – 4:30-6:00 – Costumes AFTER school only NEXT WEEK: TBA If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. HOMEROOM = SILENCE

Language Arts – Warm Up 10/23/17 Hooks – I.A.N. Add the following definitions to your I.A.N. in the E.L.A. Terms section: hook – an opening sentence or two that grabs the reader’s interest and introduces the general topic of the essay thesis statement – a sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay

Language Arts – Warm Up 10/23/17 Types of Hooks – I.A.N. p 104-105. First, add “Types of Hooks” to your Writing Strategies T.O.C. for pages 104-105. Then, write what is written in pink ink below: Hook: An opening sentence or two that grabs the reader’s interest and introduces the general topic of the essay Examples of Hooks: (I.A.N. p. 104) An anecdote (HIGHLIGHT ANECDOTE) A surprising statement A strong opinion A quote Historical information

THE INTRODUCTION the hook ANECDOTE: An interesting little story Include sights, sounds, smells and other sensory images Keep it brief If I wanted to write an informative article on pizza… I remember encountering my first pizza ten years ago. That’s right. I was only three, but I remember that first bite of cheesy goodness as if it were yesterday.

Practice: The Anecdote Remember, an anecdote is a personal little story that helps the reader connect with you, the writer. Here is an example introduction paragraph with an anecdote hook and a thesis ending: I remember going to the grocery store to pick out a special lunch to pack, making sure my favorite outfit was clean and ready to wear, and not being able to sleep the night before the big field trip. Actually, looking back 45 years, there are very few school days I can recall as clearly as field trip days. Field trips brought reality to our lessons and made school exciting!

What’s in between the hook and the thesis? I remember going to the grocery store to pick out a special lunch to pack, making sure my favorite outfit was clean and ready to wear, and not being able to sleep the night before the big field trip. Actually, looking back 45 years, there are very few school days I can recall as clearly as field trip days. Field trips brought reality to our lessons and made school exciting! I’m developing the hook or giving more background information for my essay!

Language Arts – Warm Up 10/23/17 Types of Hooks – I.A.N. p. 104-105 Write what is written in pink ink below: Hook: An opening sentence or two that grabs the reader’s interest and introduces the general topic of the essay Examples of Hooks: An anecdote A surprising statement (HIGHLIGHT SUPRISING STATMENT) A strong opinion A quote Historical information

THE INTRODUCTION the hook A SUPRISING STATEMENT: There are many ways a statement can surprise a reader. Sometimes the statement is surprising because it is disgusting. Sometimes it is joyful. Sometimes it is shocking. Sometimes it is surprising because of who said it. Take care to explain how the statement relates to your topic Description is great, over-exaggeration is not Make sure that the statement is relevant, not just shocking

Example of hook with a Surprising Statement: If I wanted to inform parents of ways to protect their children and prevent accidents: Have a minute? Good! Because that may be all it takes to save the life of a child — your child. TAKEN FROM: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm

Look at the example below of a surprising statement as a hook. I remember reading this article that said students learn history 75% better if they can see the historical sites they’re learning about. That’s just unbelievable. It sounds like students should be out “in the world” every single day. Field trips bring reality to our lessons and make school exciting!

What’s in between the hook and the thesis? I remember reading this article that said students learn history 75% better if they can see the historical sites they’re learning about. That’s just unbelievable. It sounds like students should be out “in the world” every single day. Field trips bring reality to our lessons and make school exciting! I’m elaborating on the hook and/or giving background information for my essay!

Language Arts – Work Session 10/23/17 Essential Question: How can I effectively brainstorm a personal incident about change to develop a personal narrative? Standard: ELASE6L1.b – Use intensive pronouns (ex.: myself, ourselves). Learning Targets: Define the concept of change through the reading of a narrative. Apply understanding of narrative elements to reading and writing.

Language Arts – Work Session 10/23/17 Introduction a. Hook b. Necessary or background info c. Thesis Statement Body Paragraphs – There are three (or more). A. Topic Sentence Supporting Details B. Topic Sentence C. Topic Sentence Conclusion a. Restate Thesis b. Restate main points c. Clincher Statement

Language Arts – Work Session 10/23/17 Narrative Writing – Rough Draft Use S.B. pages 36-38, questions 1, 4, & 5 and your memory map to help you to compose your rough draft of your narrative. Be sure to use the outline provided to you when you entered class today. If you do not finish your rough draft in class today, you must finish it for homework tonight!

Language Arts – Closing Session 10/23/17 Independent Reading You should be on your THIRD book of this school year, at least. Your next Biblionasium book review will be due THIS Friday, October 27, 2017. Be sure that you have completed your book before Friday, October 27, 2017! Homework: Complete your narrative rough draft.