1. Monday, October 23 Today I will read Malevolent Ink for pleasure
Monday, October 23 Today I will read Malevolent Ink for pleasure. I will show what my favorite stories are by voting for them.
Using either an iPad or your phone go to and read stories.
Please don’t vote until you have read all the stories in a particular category.
You may vote for stories at all grade levels.
Reminder: Bring your JOV book tomorrow.

2. Tuesday, October 24 Today’s Objective: 2B Use context to determine or clarify word meaning.
YOU MAY PICK A NEW SEAT! Reminders of new roles.
WU: Fill in a bingo page with words from JOV unit 3, page 18. Extra words: BIBLIOPHILE, CLAUSTROPHOBIA, ACROPHOBIA, MONOMANIA
Intro JOV Unit 3 and play Bingo.
Begin work on assignment, parts CDE. Work alone first and then with a partner.
Closure: multi, uni, poly, mono
HW: JOV Unit 3 due Wednesday.

3. Wednesday, October 25 Today’s Objective: Today I will learn to recognize different types of pronouns in order to be able to use them correctly. I will do this by sorting cards by type and by playing a game.
WU: Sort pronoun cards into categories.
Journal – Use one of each type of pronoun; underline them.
Closure: Share two sentences with pronouns in them with a partner.
HW: JOV 3 CDE due tomorrow

4. Personal – These pronouns replace name of specific people and things.
I, me, we, us
You
he, she, him, her
They, them it

5. Possessive – These pronouns show ownership.
My, mine, our
Your, yours
his, hers
Their, theirs
its
Note: These pronouns do not use apostrophes!

6. Reflexive – These pronouns “flex” your muscles!
myself
yourself
himself, herself
Themselves (theirselves is incorrect)
itself

7. Indefinite– These pronouns do not refer to specific people.
All, some, any, none
Both, many, few, several
Everybody, everything, everyone
No one, nobody, nothing
Somebody, something
Anybody, anything, anyone
each
Either, neither

8. Interrogative– These pronouns are used to ask questions.
Who, whose, whom

9. Personal – replace specific people Possessive Show ownership Reflexive
“Flex” your muscles!
Indefinite
Vague
Interrogative
Ask questions
Demonstrative
Point out
I, me, we, us
My, mine, our
myself
All, some, any, none
Who, whose, whom
This, These
(up close)
You
Your, yours
yourself
Both, many, few, several
That, Those
(far away)
he, she, him, her
his, hers
himself, herself
Everybody, everything, everyone
They, them
Their, theirs
themselves
No one, nobody, nothing it
its
itself
Somebody, something
Anybody, anything, anyone
each
Either, neither

10. HW: JOV Unit 3 Quiz Friday
Thursday, October 26 Today’s Objective: Today I will learn about subject and object pronouns so that I may speak and write correctly. I will show this by completing a practice page.
WU: Check JOV
Pronoun Game
Subject & Object Pronouns: video and practice
HW: JOV Unit 3 Quiz Friday

11. Pronoun Case & Sentence Patterns
Nominative Case a.k.a. Subject Case
Used for subjects
Used for predicate nouns
S-LV-PN
A subject pronoun makes sense at the start of a simple sentence: ____ ran.
Objective Case
Used after action verbs and prepositions
S-AV-IO-DO
Object pronouns CAN NOT be used at the start of a simple sentence.

12. HW: None JOV Quiz 3 Any questions about subject & object pronouns?
Friday, October 27 Today’s Objective: Today I will learn about the differences between narrative and expository writing so that I may write an expository essay. I will show this by completing a chart.
JOV Quiz 3
Any questions about subject & object pronouns?
Comparison of two essays: narrative vs. expository
Prompt selection, text structures, & kernel essays.
HW: None

13. Write an essay explaining why people enjoy being scared.
Write an essay explaining how you changed when you entered middle school.
Write an essay explaining why it is important to forgive & Write an essay explaining the role music plays in your life.
What forgive-ness meant when I was little
What it meant when I was older
So now I think
It’s impor-tant to me be-cause
I used to be
But then this happen-ed
So now I’m
It’s impor-tant to me be-cause
Write an essay explaining why people enjoy being scared.
I love being scared + describe it
One good thing about it
The best thing about it
It’s impor-tant to me be-cause