Week of November 12-16

Monday
Advanced: Students identified figurative language in the story "All the Places to Love," and demonstrated their knowledge of Words in text through a test.
Homework: Answer the question: What is the author's tone in "All the Places to Love?"

Standard: Students read the story "All the Places to Love," and used reciprocal teaching strategies to better understand the passage.
Homework: Test tomorrow on Words in text, BAV Words (tone & imagery) and Activities 5 & 6 due.

Tuesday
Advanced: Analyze the various tones an author can use while writing a passage and brainstorm ideas for writing about a place you love/loathe. Brainstorming will take place on the back of the following FLEE Map.

 Standard: Demonstrated their knowledge of Words in text through a test, and analyzed various tones an author can use while writing a passage. Students also picked a place they loved/strongly disliked.

Wednesday
Advanced: Finish Flee Map and continue draft writing essay. Final Essay Due FRIDAY!

Standard: Students brainstormed about a place they love and began working on a brochure to persuade others to attend.

Outside of the brochure

Inside of the brochure

Thursday

Grammar day!!!! and Book Fair the second half of the class period.
Quiz on sentence types tomorrow, practice:Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences as well as Subordinate Clauses.

Friday: Essays Due!!!
Grammar day continued