Thursday

Activities:

Book fair and peer editing.

Homework:

Final copy of essay due tomorrow.

Wednesday

Activities:

Editing activity.

Homework:

Final copy due Friday.
Bring money for the book fair tomorrow.

Tuesday

Today's Activities:

Take essay portion of test.

Homework:

-Typed rough draft due tomorrow.
-Final copy due Friday.

Monday

Today's Activities:

-Take multiple choice portion of test.
-Work on essay due Friday.

Homework:

-Typed rough draft due Wed.
-Review compare/contrast essay tips.

Wednesday

Activities:

Work day:  Read pages 298-300 of Write Source books and begin writing the rough draft of the essay.

Homework:

-Study for test Monday (multiple choice portion) and Tuesday (essay portion).
-Typed draft due Wednesday.

Tuesday

Today's Activities:

-Check homework.
-Write your thesis/focus statement.  (Thesis is the last sentence of the intro. and it must include the title of the story or poem you're writing about and the theme.)
-Plan the order of the body (your two examples of the theme).
-Begin the introduction paragraph if you have time.

Homework:

-Study for test Monday Oct. 15.
-Typed rough draft due Wed. Oct. 17.
-Final copy due Fri. Oct. 19.

Friday

Activities:

-Bellwork: Complete pages 631 and 633 of the Write Source book.
-Grade bellwork and turn in for a grade (23 points total).
-Handout study guide for test and requirements for essay.
-Begin reading "Raymond's Run" page 288.

Homework:

-Study for test 10/15 and 10/16

*Honors Homework:

Read "Raymond's Run"

Thursday

Activities:

-Figurative language chart.

Homework:

-Fill out two rows of the chart.  Include page numbers.
-Coming of Age Unit Test 10/15 and 10/16.

*Honors-  page 70 and 71 odds (grammar workbook).  Study nouns.

Wednesday

Activities:

-Journal 6:  Your choice.  2 paragraphs.
-Discuss simile, personification and analogy.
-Read "Winter Moon."

Homework:

-p. 70 Ex. 2
-Study nouns.
-Finish journal.

Tuesday

Activities:

-Turn in essay.
-Discuss idioms and metaphors (handout given).
-Read and discuss "Wild Bells."

Homework:

-p. 69 of grammar workbook. Ex. 1 only.
-Study for noun quiz Friday.

Monday

Activities:

-Put three handouts in writing folder.
-In class essay.

Notes from the board:

Intro:
     -Your hook is the first sentence of the intro.  It should be broad and should
       not mention the titles yet.
     -After the hook, mention the titles and authors of the works.
     -The last sentence of the intro. is your thesis.  A thesis statement is your
      topic sentence.  It sums up what the essay is about.  Ex.  "The Old
      Grandfather and His Little Grandson" and "Old Man" have many similarities
      and differences.
Body:
     -Discuss the similarities and differences of the stories.
Conclusion:
     -Sum up what you've said.
     -Refer back to your hook, but say it in a different way.
     -Leave the reader with something to think about.

Homework:

-Finish essay.
-Study for noun quiz on Friday.
-Put together writing folder.