New Date for Essay test
The essay test has been postponed until MONDAY Nov. 24th. Make sure to have your book folder and book in class.
General | Comment (0)Essay Test Friday
You were given a preparation & study guide in class today. Please complete and bring to class on Friday.
Assignments | Comment (1)HW For Wednesday
1. Be ready for your Life Map presentations!
2. Edit your Joan Bauer Book Review based on teacher feedback and post on Shelfari. Bring both the graded copy AND a printed, updated version to class tomorrow so you can put them both into your writing folder.
Assignments | Comment (0)Life Map Due Tomorrow
Bring your finished Life Map to class tomorrow. You will have most of class tomorrow to rehearse with your group to create a cohesive presentation for Wednesday.
Here is the Life Map Rubric we reviewed in class today!
Here are the Life Map explanation models we reviewed in class to help you.
Assignments | Comment (0)Important Dates
(Subject to change. . . )
- Planning for Life Map finished by Fri. 11/14
- Final Life Map brought to class Tues. 11/18
- Life Map Presentations begin Wed. 11/19
- In-class short essay & return books on Fri. 11/21
HW due Thursday
- Type your final Bauer book review and bring to class tomorrow. (DO NOT post the review onto Shelfari . . .YET.)
- Complete the Life Map Planning Sheet for your assigned pages and bring to class tomorrow to share/discuss with your book club.
HW for Wednesday
Continue to explore book reviews on Shelfari. Add observations to the notes we started in class on the qualities of helpful book reviews versus not helpful book reviews. Re-write your book review in your WNB one more time, trying to add elements of a helpful review and to avoid elements of a not helpful review.
Assignments | Comment (0)Weekend Homework
Please Log On to your Shelfari page and update your bookshelf.
Assignments | Comment (0)This week’s assignments
FOR TUES: No School!
FOR WED: Final Character Sketch due. Must be typed & double-spaced. Your grade will be based on:
- the overall development of your character (ideas)
- using descriptive & specific word choices
- organizing your thoughts into at least 3 paragraphs
- editing carefully, and
- following all directions throughout the assignment.
FOR FRI: Finish your books! Respond to the book with both the Dailies sheet and a Mind Map Reading Log. Add words to your list that are new/unique/interesting. IF YOU WISH, YOU MAY BRING A SMALL FOOD ITEM TO SHARE WITH YOUR GROUP. YOUR FOOD ITEM MUST CONNECT IN SOME WAY TO YOUR BOOK.(:
Assignments | Comment (0)Book Clubs & Character Piece
1. We meet in book clubs tomorrow, so be prepared.
2. A first, completed draft of your character sketch should be ready to share in revision groups on Monday. It can be in your writer’s notebook or on a separate piece of paper. Here are some do’s:
- DO include varied details about your character including, but not limited to, appearance, actions, thoughts, words, feelings, dreams, fears, obstacles, quirks, background, etc.
- Do SHOW these qualities rather than TELL the reader about them.
- DO write in 3rd person (s/he) , not in 1st person (I)
- DO use complete sentences/paragraphs. The end product should be at least three paragraphs, so the more you can write now the better.
- DO write about the character (like a biography, but with a lot more detail)–this should not be a story about your character, rather focus on the character and what s/he is all about only.