Into Class: Monday, August 17th Today’s Objective: -Identify and analyze how a writer’s use of language creates a distinct voice. -Cite textual evidence of voice to support inferences about a speaker. Into Class: Monday, August 17th Warm Up: Fill out your focus calendar  Take out your spiral notebook and turn to “Previewing Unit 1” on page 8 to be checked. Today, we will be… Beginning Activity 1.2: Talking About Voice **Important Reminder** PICTURE DAY IS WEDNESDAY!!!! Bring your completed packets and checks! Turned-In Today: Previewing Unit 1 Handouts/Pieces Read: Homework:

Into Class: Tuesday, August 18th Today’s Objective: -Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking. -Interpret writers’ choices that create voice, engage readers, and suggest meanings. Into Class: Tuesday, August 18th Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar  Glue in the Unit 1 Cover Wordle onto page 7 of your spiral notebook. Today, we will be… Complete Activity 1.2: Talking About Voice Diction, Imagery, Syntax, Tone Prezi Beginning Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices **Important Reminder** PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!!!! Bring your completed packets and checks! Turned-In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: Speak by Laurie Anderson Homework:

Into Class: Wednesday, August 19th Today’s Objective: -Smile pretty, a picture lasts forever. -Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking. Into Class: Wednesday, August 19th Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar  Take out your picture packets and $$. Leave ALL of your belongings in the classroom. Today, we will be… Taking your pictures for the yearbook.  Continuing to annotate Speak for Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices Turned-In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Homework:

Into Class: Thursday, August 20th Today’s Objective: -Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking. -Interpret writers’ choices that create voice, engage readers, and suggest meanings. Into Class: Thursday, August 20th Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar  Grab your text book, and spiral notebook. Open to page 9 of your text and page 16 of your spiral. Also, take out two different colored highlighters. Today, we will be… Complete Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices Simple/Complex Sentences Notes (page 17 of spiral) Turned-In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: Speak by Laurie Anderson Homework:

Into Class: Friday, August 21st Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar  Today’s Objective: -Practice identifying the parts of a paragraph. -Apply analysis of imagery, diction, syntax, and tone to create voice. Into Class: Friday, August 21st Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar  Write a 1 paragraph narrative about your feelings toward English an a piece of loose leaf paper- be honest! You may share later on. Today, we will be… Learning how to write the “perfect paragraph” Sorting SEE sets together as a class based on information analyzed from Speak Signing up for turnitin.com Turned-In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: Homework: Have a fantastic weekend!