September 2016 Mrs. Burchette

Homework and Important Dates: Friday, September 2, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Membean– WEEK #3– 45 minutes due September 6, 2016 (by midnight) No more than 15 minutes/every other day Newsela #2– due TONIGHT! (by midnight) Folllow the directions at the top of the article Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– due September 7, 2016 Words are included at the end of this PowerPoint Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 see rubrics on the blog Warm-Up: Update your agenda. Pick up your notebooks. Journal Free Choice Friday! Begin writing immediately!!! Author’s Chair!!!

Friday, September 2, 2016 Learning Target: I can engage readers with context, point of view, and narration. Today’s Agenda: Free Choice Friday Fractured Fairy Tale– Prewriting

Thursday, September 1, 2016 Fractured Fairy Tale Now that you have read and analyzed your orginal fairy tale, it is time to start thinking about how you will change the point-of- view. With your group, start planning your fractured fairy tale. Complete the organizer provided with as many details as possible. This is due by the end of class! If your group finishes with time to spare, you may choose any of the following to work on: Read silently/Reading Performance Task Newsela Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary Membean

Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary Resources Table of Contents Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– Page 2 Keyterm Definition Example Date Title Page 8/10/16 Parts of Speech Review 1 8/25/16 Phrases and Clauses 2 8/30/16 Elements of a Narrative 3 Adjective Relative clause Adjective clause Subordinate clause Adverb clause Verbal phrase Clause Gerund phrase Dependent clause Infinitive phrase Independent clause Appositive phrase Participial phrase *recommendation– add ‘chomp chomp’ to your search! *due Wednesday, September 7th