5/10/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Share and turn in poems.
3.  Brainstorm ideas for you letter to next year's 7th graders.

Homework:

1.  Finish brainstorming.

5/09/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Pass back letters of advice.
3.  Write rough draft of poem.

Homework:

1.  Final copy of poem.  Use your letter of advice as inspiration for a poem.  Your poem must:

     -Be 8 lines minimum.
   -Have a labeled rhyme scheme and include at least two lines that rhyme.
   -Include one simile that is underlined.

5/08/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Turn in My Interpretation WS.
3.  Present poems.

Homework:

None :)  Tomorrow we will use our success letters to write a poem.

5/07/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Read poems.
2.  Work in groups to discuss poems.

Homework:

1.  My Interpretation WS.

5/04/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Turn in descriptive essays.
3.  Begin poetry.

Homework:

Have a great weekend!

5/03/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Review essay rubric.
3.  Peer edit.

Homework:

1.  Two final copies of your descriptive essay due Friday (1 copy for your folder and 1 for me to grade).

5/02/12

Today's Activities:

1.  Daily sentence correction.
2.  Review essay requirements.
3.  Peer edit.

Homework:

Final copy of essay due Friday.