Take That, Tuesday!

Block B: We continued practicing parts of a paragraph today - with a paragraph in strips, then putting together sample paragraphs from the worksheet. Almost everyone completed their practice paragraph - so there should be no homework! Have a great time at camp - and see you on Monday!

Block C: Finish your reading and sticky notes for tomorrow. You should be thinking and planning your verbal visual essays - I know it seems like they are not due for awhile - but time flies!

Block D: The deadline is here - hand in all three parts of your final project - plot line, creative task, and literary analysis. Make sure you have an outline, rough draft and a double-spaced good copy along with the criteria sheet tomorrow.

Mostly Monday

Block B: Today we started our journey into paragraph writing. Hopefully the structure - of Topic - Support - Conclusion is a friendly reminder blended in with some of the high school expectations of good writing. At the end of class we completed part one of the handout. Which was to correctly label the parts of a good paragraph. If you didn't manage to finish both paragraphs in class - please do so tonight!

Block C: After I introduced the verbal/visual essay in class today - you were then given extra time for your groups. If you need more time tomorrow that's ok - you have another work block. Other than that - just read for Wednesday's meeting.

Block D: Today you were given time in class to peer edit your chosen literary analysis paragraph. There is one more day in class to work on the final touches for this assignment. All three parts are due on Wednesday.

Full-on Friday!

Block B: Awesome work today everyone!!! We wrote our noun and pronoun quiz then continued working on the group discussion charts. And because you all worked so hard this week on all of those ELOs - there is no homework this weekend!

Block C: Don't worry if you didn't finish your group discussion today - there will be time on Monday to finish up. Plus your next group meeting isn't until Wednesday - so you have some time to get caught up generally.

Block D: Great work block today! On Monday we will be peer editing the rough drafts of our chosen literary analysis paragraphs. I will be giving you time to work on Tuesday and collecting the project on Wednesday.

Think about it Thursday!

Block B: Great work on your group discussions today! Study hard for your quiz on nouns and pronouns tomorrow!

Block C: I will be collecting your 3 journal entries tomorrow. And there is also a group meeting - so make sure your reading and sticky notes are done.

Block D: Work continued today on your short story analysis project. The rough draft of your chosen literary analysis paragraph is due on Monday for peer editing. The entire project is due on Wednesday!

Walk-Away Wednesday

Block B: If you didn't get exercise A and B finished for the nouns practice - please do so tonight. We will continue to group discussion ELO tomorrow!

Block C: There will be extra time tomorrow for groups to complete their group work - either discussions around character and characterization or the journals - which are due on Friday.

Block D: Today I handed out the short story literary analysis project. Most people chose their stories and got to work reading and figuring out the elements of fiction for the story. Read through your story tonight and come prepared to work tomorrow - due date is TBA.

Turnaround Tuesday

Block B: Today we reviewed the different types of nouns - there will be more opportunities for practice - then a quiz on Friday. For tomorrow, please complete the worksheet on inferences in "All the Years of Her Life" and study the pink sheet of terminology for the short story quiz tomorrow.

Block C: For tomorrow - you need to have completed all of your reading and sticky notes. Hopefully you will also have the opportunity to work on your journals - as you have 3 entries due on Friday.

Block D: The double-spaced good copy of your "Saturday Climbing paragraph is due tomorrow. Make sure you hand in all parts - as I want to see your outline, rough draft, peer editing sheet and good copy.

Full Throttle Friday!

Block B: Today we discussed the characters from "Thank You M'am" and the various plot points. We then read our last story: "All the Years of Her Life." There was a vote on what the in class work would be and the majority chose to complete the plot diagram and leave the inference work for Tuesday. If you were called down for photos and did not complete the plot diagram in class - please do so for Tuesday! In addition you need to study the pink sheet of terminology for the quiz on Wednesday.

Block C: Great start to this unit today! You met with your groups and completed (or mostly) completed your discussion organizers. If you did not finish there will be extra time on Tuesday. You are responsible for getting your reading and sticky notes completed for the next group meeting. Also you should be choosing your 3 quotes and writing your 3 personal responses to discuss with your group on Tuesday.

Block D: Thanks for all the great questions about thesis statements! Consider the feedback and for this next attempt at the literary analysis what you would like to focus on to get better. The double-spaced rough draft is due on Tuesday for peer editing. Also you should study the green sheet of terminology for the quiz on Tuesday.