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)