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On Wednesday, October 31st, the 7th grade will be going on a field trip to the Atlanta Civic Center. The cost is $30.00 and includes admission and round trip transportation on a luxury coach.
HERE IS A COPY OF the PERMISSION SLIP THAT HOME TODAY
Download permission_slip.doc
WEEKLY DOL
Because the holiday is so important, many schools are closed for the week.
1. Students corrected punctuation and grammar.
2. We discussed the elements of a narrative.
3. Students handed in their CORNELL notes that they have been taking for two weeks on narratives. They also handed in their homework from Friday (narrative topics).
NO HOMEWORK
As part of the 25 Book Requirement, students have to complete READING REVIEW sheets on books, stories, poems, and texts they read.
This week, we completed our 8th SHORT STORY in Language Arts. Students can now update and complete their review sheet for 1 BOOK POINT!
Download reading_review_fiction.doc
Download reading_review_non_fict.doc
Download short_story_review_sheet.doc
1. DOL Quiz
2. We wrote in our WNB and discussed picking a topic for our narrative
HOMEWORK
Write a sentence explaining what your topic will be for your narrative. Also include a sentence that explains what TYPE of narrative you plan to write - personal narrative, autobiographical narrative, reflective essay, memoir (use page 49 in WAG textbook for definitions of each)
GOOD LUCK!
DOL
1. subject
2. predicate
3. name the pronoun
4. name the antecedent for the pronoun
CLASSWORK
Note taking - Writing and Grammar text, pg. 56
Add to your notes - Conflict and Tension
READ the story, "To the Dogs" on page 65 in text.
On a separate sheet of paper, create a CONFLICT MAP for the story (use pg 56 as a guide).
HOMEWORK
WNB Entry #8 Write about a lesson learned
WNB Entry #9 Write about a pet/tell a pet story
These are our NEW SPELLING WORDS
The test will be on September 14th
penguin, language, parachute, Michigan, examination, executive, exhibit, exhausted, whirlpool, meanwhile, distinguished, guacamole, extinguish, brochure, chauffeur, chandelier, exempt, exotic, exertion, overwhelming
WEEKLY DOL
The diligent students traveled around the country, so they spoke several languages.
Monday's task
1. Write the sentence vertically and list PARTS OF SPEECH
CLASSWORK
We copied NEW SPELLING WORDS (see next BLOG)
We used our (2) column notes from last week and added some more information about narratives. We read our Writing and Grammar book and took notes on pages (55) and (42):
Audience
Purpose
Style
What determines style
Notes should be taken on the RIGHT of the paper and after notes are taken, a question should be written on the LEFT.
NO HOMEWORK
