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November 25, 2006

MONDAY: Complete Reading Log totals. Thirteen books must be read before 12/15. This counts summer reading and last quarter books. The Outsiders counts as 1 book.

Dream Series books are available in the school store. Please choose a partner and a book by Friday.

Spelling:Unit 8 pages 44- 45. Write 10 sentences from unit words and complete 1-23.

HW: Progress reports should be signed and returned on Tuesday.

TUESDAY:
Reviewed Book Chat questions. Students are to take notes on handouts and complete questions on a separate sheet of paper.This will be a major grade.

DEAR READING time given.
HW: Complete spelling from Monday.

WEDNESDAY:

EQ: What is a response to literature paragraph?

Activity 1:
Write Source pages
283-286

HW: Complete Topic Chart and Gathering Details about the Character. Topic Sentence must be completed to be reviewed on Thursday.

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MONDAY: Complete Reading Log totals. Thirteen books must be read before 12/15. This counts summer reading and last quarter books. The Outsiders counts as 1 book.

Dream Series books are available in the school store. Please choose a partner and a book by Friday.

Spelling:Unit 8 pages 44- 45. Write 10 sentences from unit words and complete 1-23.

HW: Progress reports should be signed and returned on Tuesday.

TUESDAY:
Reviewed Book Chat questions. Students are to take notes on handouts and complete questions on a separate sheet of paper.This will be a major grade.

DEAR READING time given.
HW: Complete spelling from Monday.

WEDNESDAY:

EQ: What is a response to literature paragraph?

Activity 1:
Write Source pages
283-286

HW: Complete Topic Chart and Gathering Details about the Character. Topic Sentence must be completed to be reviewed on Thursday.

TTHURSDAY/FRIDAY
EQ: What is the appropriate structure for a response paragraph?

B
HW:Book Chat questions and forms need to be returned. Response paragraph draft due on Friday. Monday we will revise and write final draft.

PARTS OF PARAGRAPH:

Topic Sentence: title,author, and character.
Body: Details and events
Closing Sentence: Tell how a character changed.

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November 11, 2006

REMINDER TO EVERYONE-FOOD DRIVE IS THIS WEEK! PLEASE HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE AND BRING CANNED GOODS.

MONDAY

COMPLETING SECTION 4 --5. Section 4 is due Tuesday
Quiz Time packets are due Wednesday. Quiz grade will be given for whole packet. All sentences must be complete and answers corrected. We have discussed each part and corrections should have been made.

Homework; Media Center Webpage and Search Engines is due on Friday.
TUESDAY:
Vocabulary Review/Section 4 discussed and time was given to complete Book.

TEST on book will be Friday

Wednesday:

QUIZ TIME PACKETS WILL BE GRADED AND REVIEWED.
CONCEPTS FOR TEST WILL BE REVIEWED.

EQ: How do you write an effective persuasive paragraph?

HW: Study for Test/Book logs are due November 20.

TEST DATE/FRIDAY FOR THOSE STUDENTS NOT IN CLASS MONDAY-TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. OPTIONAL FOR STUDENTS-FRIDAY OR MONDAY

GRADES GIVEN FOR PACKETS COMPLETED TODAY.

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November 06, 2006

Thursday HW

Be prepared to participate in a discussion about The Outsiders. Questions were given during class. All must prepare for the following question: Should people be judged on their appearance?

hwquestions.notebook

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE SECTION 3 (CHAPTERS 5-7)

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Thursday HW

Be prepared to participate in a discussion about The Outsiders. Questions were given during class. All must prepare for the following question: Should people be judged on their appearance?

hwquestions.notebook

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE SECTION 3 (CHAPTERS 5-7)

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November 05, 2006

Monday

• EQ: How do writers develop characters through actions and story events?
• Reviewed The Outsiders -section 2
• Spelling pages 42-23 checked
• HW: Spelling Check Unit 7

Tuesday: Teacher Day/ No School

Wednesday:
EQ: Why is it important to evaluate web sites used for research and how do we evaluate them?
Media Center Lesson with Mrs. Hendrix: see Media Center Blog
!. Choose a search engine to evaluate
2. Evaluate a web page
Evaluations due to teacher next Wednesday.

Thursday:
EQ: How does media use propaganda to influence public to buy or support and idea?
Group activity: Make a collage in your group and summarize results.
HW:

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