Week of May 7

Monday
Collected Book Report Recipe
Journaling: Use complete sentences when you write.


1. On a fresh sheet of paper, write the date.
Read the prompt below and respond in three paragraphs.
Give your piece a good title.
Imagine your best friend steals your boyfriend or girlfriend. Describe the short-term and long-term effects on your friendship and on your other friendships.

2. Skip four lines.
Write the date. Read the following: A series of events has made you a target of the paparazzi and one of the world’s most sought-after celebrities. How did this happen and how are you dealing with it.
Respond in two good paragraphs.

3. Skip four lines or use a fresh sheet of paper. Write the title (A Day in the Life of…).
Read the prompt below and respond:
In a sci-fi kind of style, you have magically gained the ability to change into the person you most want to be in the world. Describe a day in your life.

Students had time to work on their Alphabiography Project.
Homework
Work on Project

Week of April 30

Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule


Thursday
SRI (lexile level) testing.
Write what you see #103.
Homework
Work on projects - due Monday and Friday of next week



Wednesday
Write what you see #93 - due today
Students had the rest of the period to work on their book projects
Homework
Alphabiography Project due 5/11 - due date applies even if you are absent



Tuesday
Collect Stems List #7
Stems List #7 Quiz
Alphabiography Project - introduction
Handouts: green-directions with rubric, white-pre-writing, purple-brainstorming sheet (for Alphabio project - white one due today)
Collected the white pre-writing sheet
Homework
Alphabiography Project due 5/11 - due date applies even if you are absent


Monday
Lang. Arts writing prompts for Mon., 4/30/12
1. On a fresh sheet, copy this down, skip a line, and respond: While organizing your bookshelf, you notice a book called, “The Story of You.” You open it to find a description of your own life up to this point. As you flip farther, it details your existence until death. What do you do? Explain why.
2. On a fresh page, put the date at the top, copy this down, skip a line, and respond: "I've learned that guys don't understand girls very well." Respond to this quote, either agreeing or disagreeing with it. Use complete sentences and write one good paragraph.
3. Copy this down on a fresh sheet with the date at the top, skip a line, and respond: The opportunity arises to go back in time and alter one event. What event do you alter? Describe your trip to the past and its consequences in the present. Use complete sentences and respond in three paragraphs.
Collected the cartoons with captions.
Handout: Book report recipe (due 5/7)
Homework
Study for test tomorrow (stem #7 list)

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Week of April 23

Friday Turn in Reading Journals Handout: Homework: Reading Journal Wednesday and Thursday Work on Reading Journals P3 and P5 - pen pal letters Homework: Reading Journal Tuesday P3 and P5 - Tech Skills Assessment P3 and P5 - rough drafts of letters due P4 - create narratives online with plot elements.   Homework: Reading Journal Monday Read and recognize plot elements in stories. P3 and P5 - received letters from pen pals;   Homework: Read. p3 and P5 - rough drafts due tomorrow