7 Week 6 9/12-9/16 Mon: 3.8 compare/contrast due, Intro to 6 Word Memoirs, “My First” Tues: Brainstorm 6 Word Memoirs, “An American Childhood” Wed: Rough Draft 6 Word Memoirs, “From Boy: Tales of Childhood” Thurs: “Dirk the Protector”, 6 Word Memoir Art Work Day Fri: FREE READ FRIDAY

Monday Copy the Agenda Get a new piece of paper for FLASHBACKS. Label your name, class #, and Week . Flashback: What is dialogue and why is it used in stories? Bell Ringer: Describe what you think this 6 word sentence story means: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

ANSWERS FLASHBACK: Dialogue is when a character speaks out loud in a story. It is used to allow the readers to feel like they are there and are experiencing the story in a detailed and vivid way. BELL RINGER: Answers will vary

TURN IN YOUR… “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” Movie comparison 3.8

Book Talk Review of Assignment Directions Pass Around the Sign Up EVERYONE MUST SIGN UP for a date Only the allotted amount of students per day please

Learning Target I can analyze elements of a narrative. RL 7.3

6-Word Memoirs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlG5x0KaBmU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejndNExso9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEkAHATRuRU http://sixwordmemoirs.com/about/about-six/ http://www.npr.org/2008/02/07/18768430/six-word-memoirs-life-stories-distilled

The first time I got in trouble… When we finish reading, work as a group on answering the questions. If you finish, work on your 6 Word Memoir.

Tuesday Copy the Agenda Have your story from yesterday out & a red pen Flashback: What does it mean to “show don’t tell” something in your writing? Bell Ringer: Rewrite this sentence using ”Show Don’t Tell” method. I was nervous to answer the phone.

ANSWERS FLASHBACK: ”Show Don’t Tell” means the writer uses the 5 senses and imagery to write descriptively so the reader gets a picture in their mind. BELL RINGER: (Answers will vary) The familiar bbrrrriing of the home phone clanged in my ears. My heart started racing as I slowly reaching for the receiver. My palms started sweating. I felt my hand resist as I reached and pulled it up to my ear. “Uuhh Hello?”

Learning Target I can analyze elements of a narrative. RL 7.3

“An American Childhood” Red Textbook page 381 Complete the worksheet in complete sentences. Due Tomorrow if you don’t finish If you finish, work on your 6 word memoir assignment

Wednesday Copy the Agenda Flashback: What do you do to indicate that a new speaker is speaking in dialogue? Bell Ringer: My mom and I argued. (Change this to three lines of dialogue)

ANSWERS BELL RINGER: (Answers will vary) ”Mom!” I screamed loudly. “What? I’m in here,” she called from the laundry room. “Why can’t I go over to Jim’s house?” “It’s a school night,” she retorted calmly. “But that’s not fair,” I yelled in response. FLASHBACK: Every time a new speaker starts talking, you indent and start a new paragraph.

Learning Target I can analyze elements of a narrative. RL 7.3

“From Boy: Tales of Childhood” Red Textbook page 533 Complete the worksheet in complete sentences. Due Tomorrow if you don’t finish If you finish, work on your 6 Word Memoirs Assignment

Thursday Copy the Agenda Flashback: What punctuation must be with dialogue in order for it to be grammatically correct? Bell Ringer: Punctuate the following dialogue: Mom I don’t want to clean my room I yelled because I just did yesterday

ANSWERS FLASHBACK: Dialogue must have quotations in order to indicate that someone is speaking. BELL RINGER: “Mom, I don’t want to clean my room,” I yelled, “because I just did yesterday!”

Learning Target I can analyze elements of a narrative. RL 7.3

“Dirk the Protector” Red Textbook page 143 Complete the worksheet in complete sentences. Due Tomorrow if you don’t finish

6 Word Memoirs! Once you’ve finished all of the pieces of prewriting and rough draft for your memoir, you may begin your final draft art work. This is DUE TOMORROW IF YOU DON’T FINISH

Friday Copy the Agenda Everyone needs a RED PEN Have your flashbacks out

Learning Target I can analyze elements of a narrative. RL 7.3

Be sure your name is on it! Grade your Flashback 2 points each ----- 1 COMPLETE sentence, and 1 for the answer 4 points per day (FB and BR) Be sure you write if you were absent. Total = + ___ / 16 Be sure your name is on it!

FREE READING FRIDAY! Expectations: Reading Silent Still Sit up ENJOY!