10/29 to 11/2

Monday October 29:
1.  Binder Reminder/Calendars
2.  Collect Grammar: First Words and Titles
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday October 30:
1.  Quick Write
2.  New Vocab
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Study Vocab!

Wednesday October 31:
Happy Halloween!
1.  Computer Lab
2.  Yearbook Survey
3.  Accelerated Reader
4.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Write 1-2 paragraphs predicting what could happen NEXT in the book.

Thursday November 1:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Grammar: Places and Transportation
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Finish your grammar!

Friday November 2:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Mood and Tone Review
3.  Review Grammar: Places and Transportation
HW: NO HW!

Quick Write 10/26/12

Good Morning!  I was sick.  I feel better, but not great, so don't push it today.

First, answer THIS Quick Write:
1.  How were the subs?  How did you behave for the substitutes?  Be honest.  This is between you and me.

Make sure you have the following supplies ready:
1.  Capitalization worksheet "First Words and Titles"
2.  Outsiders Book
3.  Character Chart

Thank you!

10/22/12 to 10/16/12

Monday, October 22:

1.  BR/Calendars

2.  Review "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

3.  Continue The Outsiders

HW: Write 1-2 paragraphs about what the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" means.

Tuesday, October 23:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Continue Capitalization: First Words and Titles

3.  Continue The Outsiders

HW: Finish Grammar Worksheet

Wednesday, October 24:

1.  Continue The Outsiders

NO HW!

Thursday, October 25:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Review Grammar Worksheet: First Words and Titles

3.  New Vocab

HW: Study Vocab!

Friday, October 26:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Review Mood and Tone

3.  Continue The Outsiders

HW: NO HW!

10/19/12

Good Morning and GO GIANTS!


For today's Quick Write, get out the "Nothing Gold Can Stay" poem from yesterday.  Then, think about everything that is "golden" in your life . . . in other words, those things, people, or events that you value and hold dear.  Write a paragraph about the "golden" places of your life.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

Good Morning!

Please do THIS Quick Write.  Then we will update our binder reminders and calendars.

1.  Quick Write
2.  Binder Reminders
3.  Study your vocab #2 if you finish both.

PLEASE WRITE A PARAGRAPH TO ME IN YOUR QUICK WRITES ABOUT HOW THE DAY WENT WITH THE SUBSTITUTE ON FRIDAY.  THANKS!

10/15/12 to 10/19/12

Monday, October 15:
1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars
2.  Quick Write
3.  Collect Quick Writes
4.  Review Chapter 3/4 of The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocab.  Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 16:
1.  Vocab Quiz (Outsiders Unit 1 and 2; Elements of Fiction)
2.  Collect Outsiders Vocab 2 and Elements of Fiction Vocab
3.  The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Wednesday, October 17:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Grammar: Punctuation
3.  The Outsiders
HW: Finish Grammar Worksheet

Thursday, October 18:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Review Grammar HW
3.  The Outsiders
HW: Mood and Tone Worksheet

Friday, October 19:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Review Mood and Tone
3.  The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Mood and Tone

In your Quick Writes today, write a sentence explaining the DIFFERENCE between MOOD and TONE.  You may look at your Elements of Fiction Vocab sheet if you wish.

Thanks!  Gracias!  Merci!

Quick Write 10/9/12

Quick Write 10/9/12

What does Cherry Valance mean when she says, "Things are rough all over"?  Write at least one paragraph explaining what she's talking about.  Look at Chapter 2 if you need help.

10/8 to 10/12

Monday, October 8:
1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars
2.  Vocab #2
3.  The Outsiders
4.  Foreshadowing
HW: Study vocab.

Tuesday, October 9:
1.  QW
2.  Finish Vocab #2
3.  The Outsiders
4.  Mood
HW: Write a very short (1 paragraph) story with a scary mood.  

Wednesday, October 10:
1.  QW
2.  The Outsiders
3.  Review Tone
HW: Finish your Tone Play

Thursday, October 11:
1.  QW
2.  Review Mood and Tone
3.  The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocab.

Friday, October 12:
1.  Mood and Tone TEST
NO HW!

Good Morning!

Please get out: 

1.  Character Chart

2.  Elements of Fiction Notes

3.  The Outsiders Vocab #1

4.  The Outsiders Vocab #2 (from yesterday)

If you haven't already, go through Vocab #2 and rate your knowledge of each word.

10/2/12

Good Morning!

Please get out your character chart.  You will have around ten minutes to fill out the following sections COMPLETELY:

1.  Physical Traits
2.  Personality Traits

If you're done with that, you can also start trying to find AT LEAST ONE GREAT QUOTE for each character.

Remember, you do not have to worry about Bob Sheldon or Randy Anderson at this point.  You can START on Cherry Valance if you are already there.