- Remember to bring in food or a special treat for the Joan Bauer celebration tomorrow!
- The food MUST be something from your book.
- Only bring in enough for yourself and your group members.
Tuesday 4/12
- Work on your character sketch revision. Final copy due tomorrow!
- Look at your handouts and class notes to help guide you.
- Think about what you want to bring in for the Joan Bauer celebration on Thursday.
Monday 4/11
- Write a rough draft of your character sketch, and bring to class tomorrow.
- Final copies will be due on Wednesday!
- If you do not get all of your interview questions finished, work with what you have and what you already know about your partner. If you want/need to find out more then what you already have, it is your responsibility to find time to meet/talk with your partner out of class.
- Begin thinking about the Joan Bauer "food party." What might you want to bring in from your book?
**Only bring enough food for each member of your group
Friday 4/8
- Please write down and revise the three sentences below to SHOW rather than tell
1.) Grandma was angry.
2.) Emma was tired.
3.) The dog was happy.
- These sentences will be collected on Monday.
- Begin thinking about how you might want to portray your classmate in a character sketch.
Thursday 4/7
- Joan Bauer project due tomorrow!
- Please make a list of at least 5 characteristics that make an effective character sketch. We will be going over this list at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Wednesday 4/6
- Work on your "Picture This" project due this Friday
Tuesday 4/5
- Work on your "Picture This" project due Friday!
Monday 4/4
- Work on your "Picture This" project due Friday!
Friday 4/1
- Study for Joan Bauer test
- Your notes on:
- Symbolism
- Author's craft (setting, characterization, foreshadowing, figurative language, concrete words, descriptive adjectives).
- Conflict (4 different kinds of conflict-person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, person vs. nature)
- Mood and tone
- Book Group Meeting #4-Conflict
- Book Group Meeting #5-Symbolism
- Book Group Meeting #6-Character Development (That was then....This is Now...)
- Your three dailies-great place to find textual evidence!
- Character Chart
- Mood and Tone-"Feeling Words" sheet
- Work on your "Picture This" project
Thursday 3/31
- Study your Joan Bauer materials (handouts, notes, book etc) for the test on Monday
- Bring your JB book to class tomorrow
- Begin thinking/working on your project
Wednesday 3/30
- Begin reviewing materials for the test next Monday, April 4th (Notes on author's craft, mood/tone, symbolism, conflict as well as the handouts from class-these should all be in your Joan Bauer folder).
- Continue to think about your "Picture This" project. Due date-Friday, April 8th
Tuesday 3/29
- STUDY for vocab. quiz tomorrow-make sure you have 6 words on your master list.
- Begin reviewing materials for the test next Monday 4/4 (Notes on author's craft, mood/tone, symbolism, conflict as well as the handouts from class-these should all be in your Joan Bauer folder).
- Start thinking about your "Picture This" project. Due date-Friday, 4/8.
- Bring the Blue Team book you selected to class tomorrow, even if you have finished reading it. If you did finish it, be sure to have another reading book for reader's workshop tomorrow.
Monday 3/28
All classes:
- Begin studying for your vocabulary test. The test will be on Wednesday 3/30
- Make sure you know the dictionary definition of each word.
- If you are still missing words, please add them to your master vocab list!
Friday 3/25
All classes:
- Finish your dailies, which are due on MONDAY
- Finish reading your Joan Bauer book by TUESDAY
- Make sure that you have 6 vocabulary words for the vocab test on Wednesday. Go back and check your dailies. If there are words missing, add them!
- Check out the three Blue Team books you listed on Friday. You must commit to one of them by Monday 3/28. You will indicate on your list of three, which one you chose, by placing an (*) near it.
- You must bring your book selection to class next Wednesday for Reader's Workshop.
Thursday 3/24
All classes:
- Review notes on symbolism
- Continue to read and fill out your dailies, which are due next Monday 3/28
- *Check out the three Blue Team books you listed on Friday. You must commit to one of them by Monday 3/28. You will indicate on your list of three which one you chose by placing an (*) near it.
Wednesday 3/23
All classes:
- Complete the SYMBOLS handout
- Continue to read and fill out your dailies, which are due next Monday 3/28
Tuesday 3/22
All classes:
- Continue to read your Joan Bauer book. Remember-you must be finished reading by next Tuesday!
- Work on your dailies which are due Monday 3/28
Monday 3/21
All classes:
- Continue to read your Joan Bauer book
- Work on your dailies which will be due next Monday 3/28
Friday 3/18
All classes:
- Study for your literary terms quiz
- Finish up your "dailies" due on Monday
- Have 3 Blue Team Blog Post selections made by Monday
- You will have to commit to one of those books by Friday, March 25
Thursday 3/17
All classes:
- Finish your "dailies" sheet for Monday
- Study for the Literary Terms quiz (on Monday)
- Finish the reflection part of the conflict worksheet
Wednesday 3/16
- All classes: You have one "daily" due tomorrow and one vocabulary word.
- The "What I Think" part of your dailies should be completed by Monday along with your second vocab word.
- There will be a QUIZ on Monday the 21st on Literary Terms which we will review for today/ tomorrow in class.
P4: Write a paragraph describing the overall mood of your book so far. What kinds of feelings/emotions does it raise for you?
p5: Answer question #2 on your "Mood" book group sheet.
P8: Finish reflection on Conflict.
Tuesday 3/15
All classes: Refer to your period # below. This assignment will be collected at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Continue to read your Joan Bauer book. You have one new dailies entry to finish for Thursday.
*Next completed Dailies sheet is due on Monday 3/21
*There will be a quiz on literary terms on Monday 3/21 (we will review in class on Thursday)
Period 2: Respond to one quote, name and describe one character and find an example of either foreshadowing, metaphor or simile and respond to it.
Period 4: Respond to one quote and find an example of either simile/metaphor/foreshadowing and respond to it.
Period 5: Respond to one quotes and find an example of either simile/metaphor/foreshadowing and respond to it.
Period 8: Respond to one quote and find an example of either simile/metaphor/foreshadowing and respond to it.
Monday 3/14
All classes: Begin your new reading assignments
*You must have one row of Dailies filled out by Thursday and one vocab word.
Remember to bring your Joan Bauer book, folder and English binder to class EVERY day.
WEAR YOUR GOLD TEAM SHIRT TO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!
Friday 3/11
All classes: Complete your Dailies sheets for Monday.
*You should have all of your assigned reading completed by Monday as well.
*Remember to bring your Joan Bauer book, Joan Bauer folder and English binder to class.
Thursday 3/10
All classes: Review your notes on author's craft for the QUIZ tomorrow.
*Continue to read your Joan Bauer book and to fill in your Dailies chart-due Monday.
*Please remember to bring your English binder, your Joan Bauer folder and your Joan Bauer book to class tomorrow.
Wednesday 3/9
All classes: Continue to read your Joan Bauer book and work on your Dailies.
*The Dailies are due at the beginning of class on Monday.
*There will be a QUIZ this Friday on author's craft.
*Please remember to bring your Joan Bauer folder and your book to class tomorrow.
Tuesday 3/8
All classes: Read your Joan Bauer book and begin to fill in your Dailies.
*The Dailies are due at the beginning of class on Monday.
*There will be a QUIZ this Friday on author's craft.
REMEMBER-Bring your Joan Bauer book and your Joan Bauer folder to class everyday!
Monday 3/7
All classes: Read the first chapter of your Joan Bauer book. Be ready to discuss your predictions in class tomorrow.
*If you did not get a chance to finish your "making predictions" chart in class then please do so for HW.
*Begin filling in your Character Charts
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR JOAN BAUER FOLDER TO CLASS TOMORROW.
Friday 3/4
All classes: Finish your Joan Bauer WebQuest for Monday.
*Remember to begin bringing your Joan Bauer folder to class
Thursday 3/3
All classes: Finish Joan Bauer WebQuest-due Monday
Wednesday 3/2
All classes: Complete blue DRP Packet labeled "Test"
Tuesday 3/1
All classes: Complete Editing and Revising Packet (II) #16-30
Monday 2/28
All classes: Finish classwork "Buried Treasure" if necessary.
Complete second reading comp. packet "Wall of Flames"
*Note: The Joan Bauer WebQuest will be assigned for HW later in the week if you did not complete it last Friday. If you were absent Friday, you will also be getting the WebQuest later in the week to complete for HW.
Friday 2/18
All classes: If you have submitted your place poem, then you have no homework!
Period 8: If you have submitted your blog post, then you have no homework!
Have a great winter break!
Thursday 2/17
-Go to the WebQuest tab and see and try to click on the website links
-You will be using these links to complete the Joan Bauer WebQuest tomorrow
