Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 Read each question and answer it in a complete sentence. 1) Define fiction and give examples of it in your own words. 2) Define and give examples of non-fiction in your own words. 3) Look at our Essential Question. Based on your definitions, can there ever be truth in fiction? Explain and give an example.

Wednesday Exit ticket -What’s a novel? -What’s the purpose of a brochure? -What’s another word for a review?

Thursday What is theme? Do people still have value when they are old? Do babies and children have value even though they don’t contribute to our society? Read page 8 quietly to review the concepts and definitions. Next, apply the knowledge and vocabulary to page 9-10.

FridaY 1) Think back about the historical events Great- grandmother Breckenridge described to us. On the back of your starter, create a KWHL chart for each event. List all facts from both events that you believe are actually true. What do you Know Want to know How will you learn? Learned?

Starters 3.8 Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 Describe the characteristics of the following essays. Explain what makes a good essay of each genre. Write an opening line of each type of essay. 1) Narrative 2) Expository/explanatory 3) Argumentative/persuasive 4) ALL ESSAYS

Wednesday DIRECTIONS: copy the following prompt Writing Prompt: Think about your friends. What makes someone a friend? How do you demonstrate being a friend? Write a multi- paragraph essay that explains the concept of friendship. Follow the prewriting, drafting, and revising process you have already learned. Place a box around each verb and a line under each noun. Make a three step checklist of what the prompt is telling you to do.

Be sure the essay: • Presents effective introductory and concluding paragraphs. • Contains a clearly stated purpose or controlling idea. • Is logically organized with appropriate facts and details. • Includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies. • Accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources. • Uses a variety of rhetorical devices and sentence structures. • Uses a variety of transitions to create coherence.

Station Procedures When reading the essay, the first desk (desk A) reads the title. Then you pass the essay around in alphabetical order with each student reading one paragraph out loud and other students listening. Upon completion of the aforementioned task, answer the following questions: 1) What is the Title of the essay. Did it relate to the topic of the essay, and if so, in what way? Was the author effective in relaying what the essay was about through the title? 2) Was it obvious what type of essay was being written? What characteristics of the essay did you notice that lead you to that conclusion?

3. Discuss what you think the thesis statement is 3. Discuss what you think the thesis statement is. Underline it in the essay, and copy it on your paper, explaining why you think this statement is the thesis. 4. Underline the main idea of each paragraph. 5. In your opinion, what makes this a model essay? What did this writer do well?

Friday, February 26th, 2016 copy the following prompt Your school principal is considering a new policy that will require all students to wear uniforms. What is your position concerning this issue? Write a letter to your principal stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail. Use standard conventions of English. Then, like yesterday, place a box around each verb and a line under each noun. Make a three step checklist of what the prompt is telling you to do.

MONDAY, February 29th, 2016 1) COPY THE PROMPT MONDAY, February 29th, 2016 1) COPY THE PROMPT. 2) Underline the nouns and box the verbs. 3) Create a four step list of directions. Read "Heeding the Call." Then, write an essay explaining how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s experiences as a young person shaped his beliefs and actions as an adult. Be sure to include specific information from the article to support your explanation. Do not merely summarize the article. Remember that your response will be evaluated in two ways—on your understanding of the article and on the quality of your writing.