Took notes on advice about conclusions. Worked on conclusions in lab. HW: Neatly written or typed draft of literary analysis essay. B Block: Thesis and 3 body paragraphs only.
Reviewed rubric for literary analysis paper (scroll down for B block rubric) due Wednesday. Gave directions for writing Introductions. Edited student sample in class. Homework: Work on papers. A,C,D,F: Entire paper due. B block: thesis statement and 3 body paragraphs due.
A,C,D,F computer lab to work on body paragraphs. B block: Read SSR books for first 1/2 hour and then write journal for last 15 minutes. 20 line minimum, using prompt from class. HW: A,C,D,F 3 body paragraphs due Monday. B: Finish journal entry & 1 body paragraph due Monday.
Took notes on topic sentences and reviewed handout for organizing papers. Wrote three topic sentences for body paragraphs, and began writing paragraphs. HW: A,C,D,F: 3 body paragraphs due Monday. B: 1 body paragraph due Monday. Rough drafts due Wednesday before vacation.
No F or A blocks today. D block: Notes on topic sentences, and write topic sentences. B & C: Notes on Thesis statements. Write thesis statement and find 5 quotes from text to use as support. HW: B & C: finish finding evidence. Other Classes: read SSR books. Story here. Notes on thesis here. Thesis statement template here.
No B and C block today.Notes on thesis statements. Formulate your own using brainstorming ideas from yesterday. Gather evidence (at least 5 quotes from story with page #'s). HW: Finish gathering evidence. Story here.
Discuss homework. A,C,D: Work on thesis statements. B & F: Work on theme. HW: Commas with prepositional phrases. C Block: Since you are missing class tomorrow, please finish this handout, brainstorming ideas for thesis. Here's the story.
Took Quiz in Edmodo. Looked up terms/concepts related to "War Party" and found a connecting quote. A,C,D Handout. B,F handout. HW: Finish class assignment terms/ concepts. Also posted in Edmodo. Can submit through Edmodo or complete in notebook.
Finished discussion the short story, "War Party." Started working on formulating thesis statements. HW: Quiz on prepositional phrases tomorrow. Take quiz in Quia to practice. Also, review this week's homework. Make sure you can identify prepositional phrases and know what an object of a prepositon is.
Review homework. Report out to class with analysis of story. HW: Prepositional Phrase Worksheet There are two exercises--make sure you scroll down to find both of them.
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