Journal #13

For today' journal, figure out which words should be CAPITALIZED. Copy them down into your journal correctly, please!

1. i went to the store today.
2. i bought some vans.
3. my mom and dad were at the store with me.
4. do you go to chico junior high school?
5. mrs. hislop's full name is april lee carmo hislop.
6. have you ever been to europe, australia, or africa?
7. mrs. hislop was slapped in paris.
8. mr. bohannon is our principal.
9. the queen of england is coming to visit us today! (just kidding.)
10. have you sold any magazines?

Journal #12

For today's journal, write a few paragraphs about your weekend. What was the best part? What was the worst part?

"Raymond's Run" Elements of Fiction Review

Mrs. Hislop will divide the class into groups.

Group 1: Determine the SETTING of "Raymond's Run."
1. Create a small POSTER including a PARAGRAPH about the SETTING.
2. Find 1 or 2 SENTENCES in the text of "R.R." that describe the SETTING. Copy them down EXACTLY onto your poster.

Group 2: Determine the main events in the PLOT of "Raymond's Run."
1. Create a small POSTER including a PARAGRAPH summarizing the PLOT.
2. Determine what the CLIMAX is of "Raymond's Run." Find the sentence that includes the CLIMAX, and copy it down EXACTLY onto your poster.

Group 3: Determine the main CONFLICTS for SQUEAKY in "Raymond's Run."
1. Create a small POSTER including a PARAGRAPH about SQUEAKY'S CONFLICTS.
2. Determine if the conflicts are INTERNAL or EXTERNAL.

Group 4: Identify all the CHARACTERS in "Raymond's Run."
1. Create a small POSTER including a PARAGRAPH describing SQUEAKY'S MOTIVATIONS.
2. Determine who the ANTAGONIST is and PROTAGONIST is.
3. Make a list of all the CHARACTERS.

Group 5: Determine the THEME of "Raymond's Run."
1. Create a small POSTER describing the THEME of "Raymond's Run."
2. Find at least two sentences from the TEXT that helped you figure out the THEME, and copy them down exactly onto your poster.

9/13 to 9/17

Monday 9/13:
1. Journals/Binder Reminders
2. Grammar
3. "Raymond's Run" and Elements of Fiction Review
HW: No HW!

Tuesday 9/14:
1. Journals
2. Grammar
3. Start "A Mother in Mannville" A.G.
HW: Finish your A.G.

Wednesday 9/15:
Computer Lab
HW: No HW!

Thursday 9/16:
1. Journals
2. Grammar
3. Start "A Mother in Mannville"
HW: Write a 2 paragraph prediction about what will happen next in "M.M."

Friday 9/17:
1. Grammar Quiz
2. Continue "A Mother in Mannville"
HW: NO HW!

"Raymond's Run" Anticipation Guide

“Raymond’s Run” Anticipation Guide (Blank Piece of paper, MLA)

Write 3-4 sentences EACH about whether you agree or disagree with the following statements, and why:

1. You can tell everything you need to know about a person by looking at their outside.

2. Girls aren’t good at sports.

3. Older siblings should be responsible for younger siblings.

4. After responding to these statements, write a 1-2 paragraph prediction about what this story might be about.

Example:
1. I agree/disagree with the statement you can tell everything you need to know about a person by looking at their outside because . . . . .

9/7 to 9/10

Tuesday 9/7:
1. Binder Reminders
2. Review Types of Sentences
3. Calvin and Hobbes Project DUE
4. Start "Raymond's Run" AG
HW: Finish "Raymond's Run" AG

Wednesday 9/8:
1. Journals
2. Review Types of Sentences
3. "Raymond's Run"
HW: Write a 2-3 paragraph PREDICTION about what will happen next in "Raymond's Run."

Thursday 9/9:
1. Journals
2. Types of Sentences Quiz
3. "Raymond's Run"
HW: NO HW!

Friday 9/10:
1. Journals
2. Review Types of Sentences Quiz
3. "Raymond's Run" Elements of Fiction
HW: NO HW!

Worktime

Get out your journal! I am going to collect them.

Today we are going to skip journals and get straight to work on our Calvin and Hobbes project. So . . . . get going!