10/26 -  Journal Topic -  Good Luck Charms.  Listen to short story "The Monkey's Paw" p.680 via audio cd.  Watch Simpsons video version of story.  Fill in storyboard with new ending.

hw:  Finish storyboard if needed, due 10/27.

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10/27-   No Journal Topic.  Listen to the short story "The Third Wish" p. 672 via audio CD.  Watch Language of Literature video version (22 min.) of "Monkey's Paw".  Pass out "Ideas" essay and discuss positives and negatives.  Record essay score in writing portfolio. 

hw:  None

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10/28 -  Listen to play "Hitchhiker" p. 654 via audio CD.  Watch "Twighlight Series" video version of play.

hw:  Complete three story Venn Diagram for Monkey's Paw/3rd Wish/Hitchhiker, due 10/29.

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10/29 - Picnic in the Park- per. 1-3. No journal topic.  Read and discuss Nikki Giovanni poetry selections p. 419-424.  Complete poetry worksheets p.41-44 and answer questions about the poems.  You may use literature book as a reference.

hw:  Finish poetry worksheets and questions, due 10/30 by end of period.

10/30 -  No journal topic.  Finish classwork from 10/29.  Both items due by end of class.

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11/2 -Journal Topic -What a Fright.  Read biographical background on Edgar Allan Poe. Listen to short story "Tell- Tale Heart" p. 624.  Begin writing scary story.

hw:  Write a scary story that is scary, humorous, or somber.  Before you write, think about the  mood you want to create and describbe a setting to place the mood.  Use the sensory details chart and graphic organizer sequencing chart to help plan your story.  Due 11/3, typed preferred.

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11/3 -  Journal Topic - Fly on the Wall.  Read "Birthday Ritual - A Grace Tradition" p. 634.  Write a newspaper article about the "Tell-Tale Heart".  Rememer to include the 5 W's and How.

hw:  Finish newspaper article, due 11/4, typed preferred.

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11/4 -     Powerpoint Presentation on Strong Conclusions.  Ending Possibilities worksheet.

hw:  Finish Ending Possibilities worksheet if needed, due 10/28. 

hw:  Study writing portion of binder for "Organization" essay on 11/5.

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11/5 -  No Journal Topic.  Essay on "Organization".  Use Main Idea Graphic Organizer as a planning guide for your essay.  You  may also use your notes, including your open ended introduction.

hw:  None

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11/6 -  No journal topic - Listen to audio cd version (21 min.) of "Ransom of Red Chief" p. 69. Watch video version of story (30 min).

hw:  None.

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11/9 -  Powerpoint on Word Choice.

hw:  None

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11/10 -  Journal Topic - .Score student samples on Word Choice.  Word Choice class activity.  Flat/Vague words worksheet.

hw:  Finish Flat/Vague words worksheet, due 11/12.

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11/11 -  No school

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11/12 -  No journal topic.  Group activity with nature pictures.  Compose a paragraph that might be found in a travel brochure persuading people to visit the place you described.  Use sensory details to entice the reader.

hw: Type ( if possible) final copy of paragraph, due 11/13.

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11/13 -  Journal Topic -  .  Word Play class activity.  Using exact words worksheet.

hw:  Finish classwork if needed.

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11/16 - 11/17 - BAT testing all day.

hw:  None

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11/18 -  Science  BAT testing per. 1-2.  Euphemisms.  Define, give examples, then pick 10 of your own and complete a paragraph on given topics.

hw:  Finish classwork if needed.

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11/19 - Journal Topic -  . Said/Good/Went worksheet.

hw:  Finish

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11/20 -  "Play with Your Food" partner activity.

hw:  Find a piece of common writing ( ie. junk mail, email, letter, etc.) and score it using your word choice rubric.  Give it a score and use the language fromt he rubric to justify your scoring.  Attach item to your paragraph scoring ( typed preferred).

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11/23 -  Journal Topic - ."Dead Words" packet.  If you do not have a thesaurus or computer access, you may borrow a thesaurus from me for this assignment.  Due 11/24.

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11/24 -  Journal Topic -  .Interactive SCOPE POWERPOINT and worksheet.

hw:  Finish SCOPE essay worksheet if needed.

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11/25 -  Journal Topic - .  Listen to audio cd version of "Stop the Sun" p. 48.  Read "Dear America" p. 55.  Copy definition and quotes for Character Trait - Tolerance.

hw:  Name That Conflict worksheet.

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11/26-11/27 -  No School

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*************11/30-12/4 -  Word Choice Game Week**********************

11/30 -  Scattegories

hw:  Creative Adjective/Noun Combinations, due 12/1.

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12/1 -  Balderdash

hw:  Be More Specific worksheet, due 12/2.

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12/2 -  Scrabble

hw:  Using Sensory Details, due 12/3.

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12/3 -  Taboo

hw:  Wordy Memo/Keep it Simple worksheet, due 12/4.

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12/4 -  Boogle

Hw:  Appreciating Words worksheet, due 12/7.  Study notes on word choice for essay on 12/7.

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12/7 -  No journal topic.  Essay prompt - focus on word choice.

hw:  None

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12/8 -  Voice Powerpoint.  Pass out rubric and show student examples of "Invent A Holiday" project, due 12/18.

hw:  Begin working on "Invent A Holiday Project", due 12/18.

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12/9 -  Journal Topic - .Letters to three different individuals.

hw:  Finish classwork if needed, preferably typed.

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12/10 -  Journal Topic -  .  Partner activity - understanding and addressing different audiences.

hw:  Complaint memo, due 12/11.

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12/11 -  Journal Topic - .  Tales of the Talking Toothbrush or Peanutty Fun project.  See student examples for clarity.  Name that Tune/SUpermarket Secrets worksheet.

hw:  Finish Tales.. or Peanutty... project, due 12/14.

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12/14-12/15 -  No Journal Topic.  Munch-a-Bunch-a Caterpillars Radio advertisement partner activity.

hw:  Finish classwork if needed.

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12/16 - No Journal Topic. Packet on: Author's Purpose, Denotation, Connotation, Inference, Generalizations, and jargon.   "Hearing Voices" paragraphs. 

hw:  Finish classswork if needed, typed preferred.

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12/17 -  No Journal Topic.  Essay - Focus on Voice. 

hw:  Finish "Invent A Holiday" project, due tomorrow.

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12/18 -  Present "Invent A Holiday" projects.

hw:  None