1. Warm Up: Journal – Writing List (Please ask me for the Writing List overhead)
2. Grammar: Adjective Worksheet
3. Explain Weekly Extra Credit
4. Finish Notes and Class Work (Period 1 will discuss Chinese Cinderella)
Homework:
Complete the Personal Point of View worksheet
Advanced: Do the assignment above and read chapters 16 and 17 in Chinese Cinderella
1. Take Spelling Quiz 2: Nouns
2. Take Point of View and Perspective Notes
3. Start on Homework
Homework:
Write a letter to your teachers. This letter must be written in the perspective of your parent, and it must explain what you are like at home. The letter should be about three paragraphs. For example, a student in my Language Arts class might write:
Dear Mrs. Stetson,
My son, Jim Wallace, always helps me out around the house. He picks the weeds every weekend, and he watches his little sister when he gets home from school.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wallace
Advanced: Do the assignment above and read up through chapter 15 in Chinese Cinderella.
1. Warm Up: Journal – Think about a time when you were asked to do something you didn’t want to do. Explain the situation, and tell why you didn’t want to do it in 1 paragraph. Then, underline the proper nouns and circle the common nouns.
2. Go over the homework
3. Read Point of View poem on p. 288 in Lit. book
4. Point of View and Perspective Notes
Homework:
Advanced: Read Ch. 10 in Chinese Cinderella and study Spelling Lesson 2 and Noun worksheet for quiz tomorrow and bring your extra credit story, a stamp, an envelope, and your entry form!
Regular: Study Spelling Lesson 2 and Noun worksheet for quiz tomorrow, and bring your extra credit story, a stamp, an envelope, and your entry form!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: It would be helpful for you to make flashcards for your spelling words this time!!!
1. Warm Up: Journal – Some say, “Every man has a treasure.” Think about what your treasure might be. Write one paragraph to explain what your treasure is and why it’s important to you. Then, underline all proper nouns and circle all common nouns.
2. Discuss story
3. Continue reading
4. Periods 3, 7, and 8: Character Head Presentations
5. Work on Story Map and Vocabulary (Reg. classes only)
Homework:
Advanced: Read chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9 in Chinese Cinderella
On-level classes: Complete Story Map, Plot Arch, and Vocabulary using “Treasure of Lemon Brown” (p. 94-101 in Lit. book)
1. Warm Up – Journal: Think of someone you would consider to be a hero. Explain at least one event that would make him or her a hero, and describe heroic qualities that this person has. (1 paragraph) Then, underline all of the proper nouns and circle all of the common nouns.
2. Periods 1, 2, and 3: Copy down Spelling Lesson 2 definitions
3. Read “Treasure of Lemon Brown” p. 94 for on-level classes. Read Chinese Cinderella in advanced class.
4. Work on Story Map while reading
5. Periods 7 and 8: Finish character head presentations
Homework:
Periods 1, and 2: Work on Spelling Lesson 2 Exercises. (I’m giving you a break because we didn’t have enough time yesterday to copy down the definitions for each homonym.)
Period 1 (Advanced): Read up THROUGH chapter 5 in Chinese Cinderella and work on story map as you read.
Period 7: Finish reading “Treasure of Lemon Brown” (p. 100 – 101)
Announcements:
There is a NEW extra credit assignment posted, and this time, you can WIN MONEY!!! Check it out!
If you were absent on Friday, please make arrangements to take the makeup spelling quiz.
1. Warm Up: Noun Worksheet
2. Spelling Quiz (Lesson 1 and Subjects and Verbs)
3. Extra Credit Performance
Homework:
Complete Spelling Lesson 2 exercises (p. 2 and 3.) Please complete ALL exercises!
1. Checkpoints Testing!
2. Extra Credit (if we have time.) If we don’t, students will perform on Monday.
Homework: Study Spelling Lesson 1 for the QUIZ on MONDAY! (There will be four questions that relate to your Subject and Verb worksheet, so be familiar with subjects and verbs as well.)
Period 2: Start the story map and plot arch worksheets for the “Treasure of Lemon Brown.” (You don’t need to finish it yet since we didn’t finish the story.)
Advanced Class: You may want to get your own copy of Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, if you plan to do the extra credit assignment. The extra credit assignment will require you to write two comments per page in the margin of your own copy.
1. Warm Up: Most people are born with five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. If you had to give up one sense for the rest of your life, which would you pick and why? Explain in 1 paragraph. Then, underline the subjects and circle the verbs.
2. Finish class work from yesterday (the group stories)
3. Read story – Advanced: Brothers Grimm “Cinderella” / On-level: “Treasure of Lemon Brown” (in Lit. book)
4. Work on Story Map and Plot Arch
Homework:
– Start/finish story map and plot arch (Adv. is the only class that should finish.)
– Work on extra credit
– Study spelling words – Quiz will be on Monday due to Checkpoints testing tomorrow!!!
Other announcements –
Advanced class: We will start to read Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah on Monday. If you would like to get your own copy of the book for the extra credit assignment, please have your own copy by Monday.
1. Warm Up: Journal – What is the worst movie you’ve seen recently? Imagine you’re a film critic and write a paragraph tearing this movie to shreds. (Underline the subjects and circle the verbs when you are done.)
2. Narrative Elements Review
3. Narrative Elements Class Work – Writing group stories…
Homework: Study spelling words
Advanced H.W.: Start the story map and plot arch for “Cinderella”
DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE EXTRA CREDIT!!!
8/18/2009
1. Warm Up – Journal
Think of the most interesting place you’ve ever been, or just your favorite place to go. Write a paragraph to describe it, but don’t tell where it is until the very end of the paragraph. What can you see, smell, taste, touch, and hear? Try to paint a picture for the reader so that he/she can guess where you are.
Underline the subjects and circle the verbs in each sentence.
2. Narrative Elements Notes
3. Class Work: Group work pertaining to story development
4. Present more Character Heads if we have time
Homework:
Journal Prompt: What makes a story good? Think about your favorite novel, short story, or even a movie, and write to explain what you liked about it. (1 paragraph)
Study your spelling words from the Lesson 1 worksheet.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE EXTRA CREDIT!
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