Hello All!
Quick Write
We got right to it this morning as I taught a mini-lesson on the -ing Sentence Opener. After learning the rule: “the thing after the comma must be the thing doing the inging,” we added that sentence opener to our Style sheet. Students will now be required to use one of those per paragraph in their essays and to practice using it today in our Quick Write–along with an -ly adverb. They will need to indicate those by underlining. As usual, bonus points will be given for each Visual Vocabulary word they use. Today’s topic choices were:
NATIONAL HERO DAY
NATIONAL MOLDY CHEESE DAY
NATIONAL PRO-LIFE CUPCAKE DAY
Grammar
Today was the Grammar presentation kick-off with the Adjectives group. They did a great job teaching, leading an activity and taking the class through a worksheet. I was very impressed with their acting job on the video they made that helped to teach about adjectives–the “foreign exchange student” and family dog helped as well ;) The class will evaluate their teaching as well on GC. They have two worksheets from me on adjectives which are due next week. Don’t forget to mark and correct them!
Literature
Before we got to the discussion, we had a quiz over today’s reading assignment. As usual there were six questions.
Today was our Literature Circles discussion. Students came to class prepared having read Peter Pan up to chapter 13 and filled out their role sheets. After reviewing what the roles' duties entailed, they were split into mixed groups and they began their discussion. I heard some very insightful comments. I hope this was both fun and a way for students to understand the themes of our novel more deeply.
Writing
Today there was no instruction on writing, however the Personal Essays were due. Most students submitted them on GC. I will grade them over the break. Please note: the Final Edits will be due Oct. 30 NOT Oct. 23. Changes are updated on the syllabus/homework checklist.
Homework
Quick Write #3 & who/which clause
Read Peter Pan Ch. 14 & 15
Reader Response–Captain Hook’s–or any character’s Obituary
Links for this week
Literature Circles Discussion–Roles and Groups
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