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Materials:
Literature book pg. 116-121

Warm Up:
Why is the writing process beneficial to use when generating a piece of writing?

Graded Papers Returned:
Reflection for Grammar Project

Reading Logs will be collected on Thursday to update the number of books read.

Activity 2:
Read aloud the 1st three sentences in the Background section on pg. 114.
Review the tone of a sory (the writer’s attitude) on pg. 115. Review idioms and their importance in writing on pg. 115.

Activity 3:
Discuss the vocabulary words at the bottom of pg. 115

Activity 4:
Guide the reading of “Seventh Grade” by pointing out the idioms, vocabulary, tone, and reading comprehension.

Homework:
Reading:
Read for 30 minutes each night in a challenging chapter book. Be sure that the one-sentence summary on the reading log entry includes who, what, when, where, why.
Night Write:
Explain how the main character is "Seventh Grade" changes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story.

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