1. February 2 to February 13, 2009 Mrs. Reddish Journals

2. “The Cremation of Sam McGee” is a tall tale that uses exaggerations. Exaggerations, which stretch the truth about as high and wide as it will go, are generally used for humor. Can you top this old standard? “It was so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.” Choose two of the starters below, and make up your own humorous exaggerations. It was so cold...It rained so hard The snow was so deep... February 2, 2009

3. Daily Oral Language for 2/2 jenna said ms baquero set down on a bench in island park and started to read a book

4. Today we will: Take Benchmark 2. Do you have your limerick finished? You will need it done by tomorrow.

5. February 3, 2009 It was a normal school day. You walked into English to begin your journal when you noticed something strange about your teacher.... What was it?

6. Daily Oral Language for 2/3 hasn’t mom never did nothing about the big crack in the larger of the three trees

7. Pd 1 Today we will: Complete Benchmark #2. Read “How to Write a Haiku” and Haiku poems. Write a Haiku poem for class tomorrow.

8. Pd 5 Today we will: Complete Benchmark #2. Finish writing limerick. Show finished limerick to a teacher. Read “How to Write a Haiku.” Read Haiku samples. Brainstorm ideas for a Haiku poem.

9. Pd 6 Today we will: Complete Benchmark #2. Revise Haiku and Limerick. We will be sharing them tomorrow, and then we will be typing them up.

10. Pd 7 Today we will: Complete Benchmark 2. Finish question # 5 on p. 645. Read silently! : )

11. Haiku Frost on the window Tiny stars lace my vision. Melt quickly away.

12. Today we will: Complete Benchmark 2.

13. February 4, 2009 Describe the kind of day you are having with this strange teacher.

14. Daily Oral Language for 2/4 on animal day at the zoo the contest winner had to choose between these prizes a stuffed animal a CD player and a digital camera

15. Pd 1 Today we will: Discuss Benchmark 2. Revise limerick and haiku. Type final drafts of limerick and haiku. Beam to Mrs. Reddish

16. Pd 5 Today we will: Revise limerick. Write a haiku. Revise haiku. Type final drafts of limerick and haiku.

17. Pd 6 Today we will: Share and revise haiku. Finish typing limerick and haiku. Beam to Mrs. Reddish. Brainstorm ideas for original poem.

18. Pd 7 Today we will: Brainstorm ideas for original poem. Review poetic devices/elements. Write a rough draft of original poem.

19. February 5, 2009 Are your friends the same as always, or are they now strange and different?

20. Daily Oral Language for 2/5 me and my brother visited ft donelson however we see more historical items at ft pitt

21. Pd 1, 6, 7 Today we will: Beam Haiku and Limerick. Turn in packet for Haiku and Limerick. Discuss Poetry Assessment. Brainstorm ideas for poetry assessment. Write rough draft of poem.

22. Pd 5 Today we will: Revise and rewrite our Haiku. Make a Word to Go document. –Save as P1last name. –12 point font, double space –Name and date at top Type our Limerick. –Explain what makes your limerick a limerick. Type our Haiku. –Explain what makes your Haiku a Haiku.

23. February 6, 2009 How does this unusual day end?

24. Daily Oral Language for 2/6 sam said i have wrote letters to four of my penpals therefore i don’t want to write no more today

25. Pd 1 Today we will: Beam Haiku and Limerick before announcements are over!!!!! Demonstrate comprehension of poetry terms. Complete final draft of poetry assessment. –Remember you must include two poetic devices/elements in your poem.

26. Pd 6 and 7 Today we will: Demonstrate understanding of poetry terms. Write/type final draft of poetry assessment. –Remember you must include two poetic devices/elements in your poem. –Because this is an assessment, you will not be working with a partner today.

27. Pd 5 Today we will: Demonstrate understanding of poetry terms. Type our Limerick. –Explain what makes your limerick a limerick. Type our Haiku. –Explain what makes your Haiku a Haiku. Turn in packet. Brainstorm ideas for final poetry assessment.

28. February 9, 2009 Booker T. Washington said, “A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.” Think about the past week. In what way have you tried to “lift someone else?” Do you think it made a difference to that person? Why or why not? How did it make you feel?

29. February 9, 2009 (6 th pd) Write an “ode” or a tribute to something in your life. Remember that it must be in poem format whether it be rhyming or free verse.

30. Daily Oral Language for 2/9 have you ever before saw this here rose bush, which bursts into flower every may

31. Pd 1 Today we will: Get information about Poet/Poem research project Use laptops to choose a Poet/Poem to research Get teacher approval for the chosen Poet/Poem

32. Pd 5 Today we will: Review Poetry Assessment progress. –Did you make your heart? –Did you circle three things? –Did you make your three column chart? Prewriting for poetry assessment. Write rough draft of poem. –Include two poetic elements.

33. Pd 6 Today we will: Take notes on Dust Bowl. Complete group activity. –Create a poster answering questions. –Post responses. –Participate in Gallery Walk.

34. Pd 7 Today we will: Introduce poet/poem research project. Meet in groups and assign roles. Do independent research on assigned poet.

35. February 10, 2009 FREE JOURNAL!

36. February 10, 2009 (6 th pd) Imagine you have been struggling with a difficult situation. You think it is getting better and then something terrible happens. What goes through your mind? How do you feel? What are some ways you might deal with it?

37. Daily Oral Language for 2/10 yes i and ella seen that portrait in the museum

38. February 11, 2009 “Only time will efface my heartbreak,” Emilie sobbed. 1. What does efface mean? No dictionaries! 2. Separate the synonyms and antonyms for efface. Eradicategenerateobliterate Eliminategerminateperpetuate Erodeprolong 3. Add to Emilie’s story.

39. February 11, 2009 (6 th pd) What is a special talent you have? How did you discover this talent? What if you could no longer do this activity? What might you do?

40. Daily Oral Language for 2/11 joe couldnt of took you’re chinese puzzle and broke it down into it’s parts

41. February 12, 2009 You have a pet grindantua (nonsense word). What does it look like? What would you feed it? Where did you get it?

42. February 12, 2009 (6 th pd) “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. You are the continuation of these people” What does this quote mean? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

43. Daily Oral Language for 2/12 before the boys could lie the maps on the ground the storm blows them away

44. February 13, 2009 Make up a journal topic for your class. Tell why you think this would be a good journal topic.

45. February 13, 2009 (6 th pd) Have you ever had to let go of something or someone you love? Write about this time. How did it make you feel? Do you think it ultimately turned out for the best? If this has never happened to you write about someone else who has had this experience, whether it be someone you know or a character on TV, in a book, or in a movie.

46. Daily Oral Language for 2/13 when i shaked the paper weight a shower of snow fell