Today in Class...10/14

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
ANNOUNCEMENT: MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MRS. LAW TO COMPLETE ANY UNFINISHED OR ABSENT TEST OR QUIZ!!! HAND IN OUTSIDERS BOOK!
1. (Flow charts per 8/9) Flow charts to "rough rough" draft
Let's look at an example of a narrative!
Consult your last year's narrative for a resource as well.
2. Writing time
3. Ms. Bowman: Getting to know you activity
4. Outsiders tests back (if time allows)
HW: Work on narrative "rough rough" draft if behind

Period 6:
1. Narrative essay: What makes for a solid essay? A few notes...
2. Flow charts (complete for homework)
3. Ms. Bowman: Getting to know you activity
HW: Narrative flow chart

Today in Class...10/13

Period 3/5:
1. Narrative writing: Steps to an engaging narrative essay
2. Brainstorming
3. Flowchart
4. Finish Outsiders video
HW: Finish narrative flow chart

Period 6:
How can we make our writing more interesting? Narrative essay first steps
1. Dialogue
2. Concrete language
HW: Finish "painting sentences" if not complete

Period 8/9:
1. Concrete language: "painting sentences"
2. Narrative essay first steps
3. Brainstorm
4. Finish video?
HW: Finish any narrative steps not completed

Today in Class...10/6

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Outsiders Test Part 1
(Free reading time if you finish early)
2. Short answer review...Do you remember how to write an effective and thorough short answer?
3. Parent night folders and note
HW: Study for Part 2 of Test

Period 6:
1. Finish "The Great Rat Hunt" and questions
2. Parent night folders
HW: Study for Outsiders test, Journals due tom!

Today in Class...10/5

Period 3/5: (Bring free reading books to period 5!)
1. Dialogue notes and tags
2. Concrete language...How can we make our writing more interesting?
3. Outsiders review packets
4. Short answer practice
HW: Study for Outsiders test!

Period 6:
1. What is a memoir?
"The Great Rat Hunt": short story
HW: Study for Outsiders test, Journals Thursday!

Period 8/9:
1. Dialogue notes and activity...How can we make our writing "come alive"?
2. Outsiders review packets
3. Short answer practice
HW: Study for Outsiders test!

Today in Class...10/4

Period 3/5:
1. Discuss "The Great Rat Hunt"
2. Skills books/free reading
3. Outsiders review packets
HW: Finish review packet, Outsiders test Wed!

Period 6:
1. 5 min study time for test
2. Vocab test
HW: Journals due Thurs!

Period 8/9:
1. What is a memoir? How can we tell a story in a narrative style?
2. "The Great Rat Hunt": short story
3. Outsiders closure and review packets
HW: Work on review packet, Outsiders test Wed!