1. Welcome To Language Arts:
Today is Wednesday, October 13th 2010
Journal Topic:
Have you ever had to persuade your parents to let you do something? How did you get them on your side?

2. Test Date Notice: Study Guide Given Out: Monday, 10/18
Next Language Arts Test Date:
Thursday, October 21st
Study Guide Given Out: Monday, 10/18
Test Will Be On Bridge To Terabithia

3. Homework Highlights Let's See How You Did On Your Homework!
Homework On Desk For Spot Check
Author's Purpose

4. EQ: How do we tell the difference between details and main idea in a story?
SCOS 1.02

5. Activations: Share in 2 Minutes
With your activation partner write some statements about something in your life that would entertain me?
Share in 2 Minutes

6. Vocabulary Log: To Inform:
When the writer is trying to teach or tell you something.
To Entertain:
When the writer is writing for the fun of it!
To Persuade:
When the writer is writing to try to get you to believe something or change your opinion!

7. Vocabulary Log: Enter Into Vocabulary Log: Details~
Important Information in a story.
Main Idea~
What the story is mainly about.

8. Daily Check Questions~ 8:20-8:28am/9:20-9:28am
In Class Read
Bridge To Terabithia
1st Period/2nd Period:
Ending Time~ 8:20am/9:20am
Daily Check Questions~ 8:20-8:28am/9:20-9:28am

9. Homework: Wedneday, October 13th 2010
Main Idea Graphic Organizer For Bride To Terabithia
Reading Log~ 20 Minutes, 2 Questions