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Progress Reports were sent home yesterday!
Students received a GREEN cover sheet that includes their averages. If the student received a D or F, then teachers attached a print out of the grade.
PLEASE RETURN THE PROGRESS REPORT signed to the HOMEROOM TEACHER.
Welcome back from your 4-day weekend!
We have started a PERSUASIVE UNIT.
On Monday, we introduced Persuasive Vocabulary and started to define words we will be using during the unit. We had a classroom discussion on what persuasion is - a way to convince readers.
See vocabulary list: Download persuasive_vocab.doc
On Tuesday, we answered questions about persuasive reading and used our Reader's Handbook. We also worked in our WRITER'S HANDBOOK and completed a journal entry #1.
Question sheet: Download persuasive_activity_readers_handbook.doc
Persuasive Journal Entry #1
Your favorite tv show is being canceled. Write a letter/entry about why you think your tv show should NOT be canceled. Include (2) reasons (support) and include examples for each.
Today, Wednesday, we reviewed our persuasive assignment from yesterday then completed a entry # 2 in our WRITER'S NOTEBOOK. We also read our first persuasive article, HELMETS SAVE LIVES.
Persuasive Journal Entry #2
What do you think about middle schools having recess/activity time after lunch? Write a journal entry and include your opinion and give support/reasons with examples.
Wednesday, 11/28 HOMEWORK
Watch a tv commercial OR cut out an advertisement from the paper/magazine. Answer these questions:
1. What is the product?
2. What does the company use to sell the product?
3. What is the slogan/jingle/song?
Write out on LOOSE LEAF paper.
Today, students started working on their MOVIE REVIEW. They will continue tomorrow and HAND in the final copy at the end of class.
HOMEWORK
Try to work on a DRAFT of your MOVIE REVIEW
Here is a copy of the assignment sheet...They are due at the END of CLASS!
Download movie_review_criteria.doc
An extra credit assignment was given on Friday., 11/16 for BLOCKS 6 & 7.
It is due Monday, 11/19 for BLOCKS 6 & 7.
An extra credit assignment was given on Monday, 11/19 for BLOCK 2 & 3.
It is due Tuesday, 11/20 for BLOCKS 2 & 3.
EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT
These assignments will count for ONE missing homework or classwork.
It MUST be NEAT & CORRECT for CREDIT.
Workbook pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20
Here are the vocabulary words that students have had since the first week of November.
They were sent home to be defined on Nov. 2nd and students have been working in class on types of nouns and verbs.
preposition
prepositional phrase
noun
common noun
compound noun
collective noun
verb
action verb
linking verb
helping verb
Because of the movie, the DOL Quiz will be on Monday, November 19th!
Students have the weekend to go over their weekly DOL.
The Vocabulary test is Tuesday, November 20th!
Students defined the (10) vocabulary words and need to know the following:
Definition
How to use the word correctly
How to identify the part of speech
Today we collected the homework from LAST NIGHT:
Grammar text, page 316, Exercise 1
Grammar text, page 321, Exercise 11
We are finishing the movie, FINDING FORRESTER......
On Monday and Tuesday, students will write a MOVIE REVIEW for the movie, FINDING FORRESTER.
We are watching the movie, FINDING FORRESTER. Students are taking notes and will be required to write a MOVIE REVIEW.
The movie will take Wed., Thurs., and Friday. Students will get their guidelines on Friday. The final MOVIE REVIEW will be completed IN CLASS on Monday and Tuesday, 11/19 & 11/20.
STORY LINE
Because of scoring exceptionally high on a state wide standardized exam and being an exceptionally good basketball player, Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan. He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester (played by Sean Connery). The friendship leads to William to overcome his reclusivness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream - writing. FIND OUT MORE...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181536/
Today we completed a group assignment HEXAGON WRITING.
Grades will be updated this week!
4 1/2 week cut-off is Friday, Nov. 16th.
HOMEWORK
COMPLETE Drawings - Due Friday, Nov. 9th
Vocabulary words given October 29th. TEST Nov. 16th
preposition
prepositional phrase
noun
common noun
compound noun
collective noun
verb
action verb
linking verb
helping verb
The words can be found in the Writing and Grammar textbook in the glossary and within the chapters.
