1. 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

2. 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.”

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

7. 6-Word Memoirs!

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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?”

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

13. “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

14. Wednesday
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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)

15. 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.

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

18. “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

19. 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

20. 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!”

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

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

24. 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

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

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

28. Be sure your name is on it!
Grade your Flashback
2 points each 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!

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