Today in Class...10/30

How do I begin drafting my narrative?
1. Label flow charts
2. Examples of story starters
3. Writing time
HW: Finish drafting BEGINNING of Narrative

Period 8/9:
1. Discuss components of The Great Rat Hunt
2. Create your flow chart
3. Examples of story starters
HW: Beginning of Narrative

Today in Class...10/29

What are the parts/components of a Narrative story?
1. Finish "Rat Hunt" independently- flow chart
2. Parts of the story?
3. Brainstorm and start outlining YOUR Narrative
HW: Finish Narrative flow chart- Be ready to start rough draft tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Read "The Great Rat Hunt"- example of Narrative writing
2. Flow chart and parts of story
HW: Fill out flow chart for YOUR story- Be ready to draft tomorrow

Today in Class...10/28

Happy Birthday Kaylie!

1. Poe pound winners

2. Read a Narrative before we Write a Narrative- "The Great Rat Hunt"

HW: Be thinking of your Narrative idea,  Review vocab words (Test Thursday)

Periods 8/9:
1. Poe pounds winners
2. "Smiley face tricks"... Last trick to add to your Narrative pieces
HW: Review vocab words- Test Thursday

Today in Class...10/24

Can I translate my writing practice to my writing?
1. Check in with diction
2. Free-write # 4- On-demand Narrative story inspired by a picture
HW: Finish free-write

Periods 8/9:
1. Check in with diction
2. Figurative language and Poe
HW: Free-writes due Monday

Today in Class...10/23

Happy Birthday David D.!!
Can I translate writing skills work to my actual writing?
When do I write at a formal level? Informal?
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish vocab check-in (Have fill-ins ready to be turned in.)
2. Diction..
HW: Finish Writing with Style packet

Periods 8/9:
1. Finish vocab check-in
2. Colloquialism and diction
3. Free-write #5
HW: Diction revisions in WWS packet
Finish first set of Free-writes! Due Monday

Today in Class...10/22

1. Finish up vocabulary/free-read
2. Vocab-ball!
HW: Finish vocab work if not done

Period 8/9:
1.Free read/finish vocab few minutes...
2. Vocab-ball!
3. Diction
HW: Finish vocab work if not done

Today in Class...10/18

What can I do to make my writing flow?
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Share/finish "flow"
2. Vocab 11-20
HW: None! (But be sure to bring a free reading book by Monday!)

Periods 8/9:
1. "Flow" continued...
2. Free reading
HW: None! (Be sure to have a free reading book Monday!)

Today in Class...10/17

What skills can I use to make my writing flow?
1. Finish "flow" work
2. Vocab 11-20
HW: Get a free reading book!!! Will be checked on Monday

Period 8/9:
1. "Flow" in writing
HW: Get a free reading book! Make sure free-writes are caught up

Today in Class...10/16

How can I make my narrative writing more engaging?
1. Tests back (periods 3/4)
2. "Flow" in writing
HW: Extra credit book projects due Oct 21
Free reading books!

Today in Class...10/15

Happy Birthday Rivers bros!!!
Happy Birthday John R.!!
1. New Vocabulary (suspense unit) 1-10
2. Outsiders tests back
HW: Extra book project due 10/21
Catch up on free-writes

Periods 8/9:
1. Vocabulary 11-20
2. Outsiders tests back
HW: Catch up on free-writes
Extra book due 10/17

Today in Class...10/11

How can I make my writing more engaging?
What is the GOOD news in the world?
1. Share Writing with Style work (Periods 8/9 finish vocab)
2. "Feel good Friday" & Free-write
HW: Extra book due Oct 21
8/9- Due Oct 17

Today in Class...10/10

How can I make my narrative writing more engaging?

Periods 3,4, 5:
1. Perfect your free-writes from yesterday- Or share?
2. Writing skill work- Expanding sentences and using precise words
HW: Extra credit book? Due Oct 21

Periods 8/9:
1. Finish skill work from yesterday OR read (10-15 min)- Prepare your "expert" vocab lesson
2. Share/compare skill work
3. New suspense vocabulary: First 10 words
( You're the teacher)
HW: Extra book Oct 17

Today in Class...10/9

Happy Birthday Cara!
How can I make my narrative writing more engaging?

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Writing with sentence variety (Period 5- go over Priscilla first)
2. Short narrative inspired by an image (Free-write)
HW: Finish Free-write

Periods 8/9:
1. Share narratives (free-writes)
2. Writing with style: Expanding sentences and Using strong,colorful words
HW: Extra book due 10/17

Today in Class...10/8

Periods 3,4,5:
1. 5 week check point!
-Did you hand in your book?
-Do you owe a quiz or chapter notes?
2. Sentence variety- review your notes
3. Free-write process (Period 5- Short story...)
4. Your first free-write
HW: Extra book due Oct 21

Periods 8,9:
1. Writing with Style- Day 1
-Creative short narrative inspired by an image
HW: Finish free-write
Extra book due Oct 17

Today in Class...10/7

1. Let's "analyze the extent to which a filmed production of a story stays faithful to or departs from the text".
The Outsiders- the movie
HW:
Periods 3,4,5: Extra Realistic Fiction book and project due 10/21
Periods 8/9: Extra Realistic Fiction book and project due 10/17

Today in Class...10/2

Happy Birthday Penny!
Happy Birthday Tyler!
Periods 3/4/5:
As I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had two things on my mind...
1. Read end of book together- closure
2. SE Hinton: Behind the scenes
3. Review: Done with all chapter guides? Review game
Not done? Work time to finish
HW: Outsiders test Part I tomorrow! Part II Friday, finish all chapter notes

Periods 8/9:
Outsiders test part I (short answer)
HW: Additional book and project due Oct. 16

Today in Class...10/1

Happy Birthday Devada!

Periods 3/4/5:
1. Reading for Meaning: Short story day
(Period 5 finish story work & go over...reading time, chapter guides OR free-write)
HW: Outsiders finished tomorrow WITH complete chapter guides to hand in!
Test Part I Thursday, Part II Friday

Periods 8/9:
1. Closure/go over Reading for Meaning stories
2. Review tips- Outsiders
3. SE Hinton "behind the scenes"..
(Have sentence variety out- I will be checking it for a quick grade/feedback.)
HW: TEST Part I tomorrow (short answer)
Part II Thursday (multiple choice)