1. Bellwork Sept. 16, 2015-Copy and answer.

2. Standard/EQ ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate commands of standard English grammar and usage when writing. ELAGSE7RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiency, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. ELAGSE7W10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. EQ: What does it feel like not to have a choice?

3. Hook: Parts of Speech Watch: Abstract and Concrete Nouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kcJzh6gqGM

4. Mini-Lesson Using the foldable we made, we will…. Turn to pgs. 3-4 of The Giver, and give an example of: 1 abstract noun: 1 concrete noun:

5. Work Session- The Giver by Lois Lowry 1.Read Chapter Three, pgs. 25-32. 2. After reading: “Assignments for their Community” 3. Quick Write: Now that you have been given an assignment, how do you feel about your assignment? How do you feel about not being able to choose your assignment?

6. Closing Ticket out the door: Turn in your Quick Write.