Advanced LA
This weeks focus will be on fairy tale and fable writing. Students will have the opportunity to create an original fairy tale or fable with a partner or individually in class this week. Students will have the entire week to work on this in class in the hopes that students will not need to get together outside of school time. I know how busy all of their schedules are so I want them to have the time they need in class. This also means that they need to be using their work time wisely! Because of many important handouts with multiple classes, I will post the fairy tale/fable assignment on Monday.
Advanced Reading - Period 4
Students just began reading their first novel - After Next week we will get through chapter 2-4. This novel has lengthy chapters so I don't want to overload them with too much reading and worksheets. The weeks focus will involve signing up for journal characters. Selecting a character in which they will write journals from that character's perspective. We will also focus on main idea/detail notes, picture representation of a scene and explore why The Catcher in the Rye would be a "banned book". Students will also get their book report assignment which will be posted on the blog Tuesday. Students will have time to work on book reports on Friday to start planning out their comparison books.
Advanced Reading - Period 6
We have read the first 2 chapters of The Christopher Killer. Monday we will review the main ideas from these chapters and read chapter 3 in class. As we are introduced to Cameryn's best friend Lyric, students will create a Venn diagram about these friends! Students will be introduced to a new character - Adam and will complete a R.A.F.T. activity. Students will also have book report time on Friday to continue making their mystery puzzle book reports!
Language Arts - period 7
Moving into expository writing! Students will thoroughly enjoy this assignment - even if they don't like to write! Students will be a writing a "Character Sketch" about a friend or family member! This week will focus on brainstorming, writing the introduction and body paragraphs. I will also give some suggestions for incorporating new transitions and using other words besides "said."
Reading - period 8
Class on Monday will introduce the comparison book report - storyboard. There were some problems with directions from the last book report. I will post this assignment on Monday in order for all information to be accessible to all students/parents as I did the last time. Reports must be on a LARGE piece of poster board. If you cannot get the right size, see me - I will get you one! Students will have a chapter 1-7 quiz on Wednesday. We will finish up the week by reading chapters 8 and 9 in Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie.
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