IRP project and gallery card due on Friday!

Take this week to put together or put the finishing touches on your creative project. Remember this is 25% of your grade so it needs a lot of your attention this week!

Projects must:

• be interactive
• teach your peers about the book you read
• show a lot of effort
• relate directly to the book

12/13 HW: Study for Vocab Quiz (also review proofreading for capitalization, commas and punctuation)

12/12 HW Make up work

Use tonight to catch up on assignments related to your independent book project, including:

• Book report helper
• Typed book report
• IRP week 6

12/10 Complete the Book Report Helper and bring ind. book to class

See handout under "Class Resources" if you do not have the copy I gave out in school.

HW 12/7 Finish your IRP book and complete IRP week 6!

11/27 3 days to go!

11/26 Keep going! Your novel is almost done--4 days to go!

11/20 Word goal 12! Keep it up! We are almost there!

Warm Up for 11/20: Dialogue Practice

Practice writing dialogue correctly.  Go to this link and complete the activity.  Once you are done, let me know how you did....then back to NaNoWriMo!

11/19 Word goal 11!

11/16 WRITE! Your daily word goal x 3 is due Monday!

See the NaNoWriMo word goal tracker under "Class Resources" if you need to check your goal.

11/15 Word goal 9: WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!

11/14 Word goal 8! Keep going!

11/13 Word goal 7! You're getting there!

Remember to check the word goal tracker under Class Resources.

11/12 HW #10 Word goal 6! Keep writing!

Check out the NaNoWriMo Daily Word Count Goals chart to see how well you are doing at reaching your daily goals. The chart is under the Resources section of this blog.

11/9 #8 IRP week 2, first question only; Word goal 5

Because it's the weekend, you have to write triple your daily word count!

11/8 #7 Word goal 4

11/7 #6 Word goal 3

11/6 HW #5 Word goal 2

Keep writing!

11/5 HW #4 Word goal 1

Get writing. You have a novel to complete!

HW #3 Choose new IRP book and complete week 1

HW #2 Nanowrimo packet 2

HW #1 Nanowrimo packet 1

Work on IRP!

This week you should be hard at work on your creative book project. This project must be related to your independent book, show great effort and be interactive.  Due on Friday!

10/18 Make-up work! Only one week left in this grading period!

Work on clearing your AA form!  Here are the assignments to focus on first:

• Finish your independent book
• Complete book report helper
• Type book report
• IRP 6
• All remaining assignments

10/17 Warm up with grammar games

Use these links to play grammar games for 15 minutes.

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/games/

10/17 HW #20 Complete Typed Book Report Helper

Use the book report helper you have completed to type up a book report that gives the reader a specific understanding of your independent book.  Make sure your book report is in paragraph form, in 12 pt. font, double-spaced and PRINTED before class.

10/16 and 10/15 HW #19 Complete all vignettes

You must complete the following:

• Any remaining edits to "My Name"
• First draft or edits (if you have received them) to "Home Sweet Home"
• First draft or edits (if you have received them) to Vignette 3

REMEMBER, ALL VIGNETTES MUST USE SPECIFIC DETAILS AND AT LEAST 4 ELEMENTS OF STYLE!!

10/11 Study for vocab quiz!

Use your crossword to study for tomorrow's quiz!  No grammar review, just know spelling and definitions for the words...and remember to memorize your quote!

10/10 HW #17 Vignette 3, typed draft

Review the vignettes you liked in THOMS.  Choose any one of them to serve as your example or model to write a new vignette about the people, places and experiences in your life. For example, you could describe a particular person who is in your neighborhood or you could discuss a time of great fun or sadness in your family.

Draft must be at least 8 sentences, typed, double-spaced and include 4 examples of the Elements of Style.

10/9 HW #16 Complete your "Home Sweet Home" vignette

Use THOMS to help you write your own vignette about your home, neighborhood or community. Be sure to include at least four different Elements of Style!

10/5 HW #15 Read A LOT! And complete book report helper

You should be getting close to finishing your IRP.  Spend a good amount of time reading and complete as much as you can of the book report helper provided in class.  Here is the link to the handout if you need it.

10/4 Read for at least 30 minute and complete make-up work!

10/3 Make-up work and prep for Simile/Metaphor/Sensory Details Quiz

If you need to retake your vocab quiz, study so you are ready to take it at lunch.

10/2 Study for quiz tomorrow on metaphor/simile/sensory details

Be sure you can correctly write 3 metaphors, 3 similes, and 3 descriptions that use the senses.

10/1 HW #14 THOMS, p. 81-93 Worksheet

Read the assigned pages in The House on Mango Street. As you read each vignette, complete the class handout.  Here is the link to the handout if you need it.

9/28 HW #13 Read IRP and complete IRP week 4

9/27 Study for vocab quiz and Simile/Metaphor/Sensory Details

How do I prepare?

1. Memorize one quote AND the correct spelling of the person who said it.  
2. Know how to spell and define the vocab words by using the crossword to help you study.  
3. Be prepared to answer questions about sensory details, similes and metaphors.

GOOD LUCK!

9/26 Make-up work!

9/25 HW #12 THOMS, p. 67-80 Worksheet

Read the assigned pages and complete the worksheet the same way you did for HW #11.  Here is the link to the worksheet if you need it.

9/24 HW #11 THOMS, p.53-66 Wkst

Read the assigned pages of The House on Mango Street.  Then complete the class handout.  Here is an extra copy if you need it.  Click this link.

9/21 HW #10 Read your IRP and complete IRP week 3

See the "IRP Weekly Questions" link under the "Resources" section of this blog if you need the question.  You should also have the questions listed in the "Handouts" section of your notebook.

9/20 HW #9 Simile/Metaphor wkst

Complete the worksheet given in class.  Try to come up with creative comparisons...avoid cliches.

9/19 Read your IRP for 30 minutes (at least); do enough make-up work to clear your AA form tomorrow.

9/18 HW: Read your IRP for 30 minutes (at least) and complete make-up work

9/17 HW 8 THOMS, p. 35-52 and Sensory Details Wkst

Complete the class handout as you read THOMS.  You are focusing on finding sensory details: SIGHT, SOUND, SMELL, TOUCH and TASTE.  Here is a link to the homework handout if you need it.

9/14 HW 7 Read your book! Complete IRP week 2, both questions

You should read at least 50 pages of your book.  Then answer both questions for IRP week 2.  See link under Resources if you need the question.  Be sure to write the required amount of words.

9/11 HW 6 Elements of Style Wkst

Read pages 12-25 of THOM.  Find examples of the elements of style listed on the class handout.  Use the examples on the class handout to help you with formatting.

9/10 HW #5 THOMS p 3-11 and Qs

Tonight, you will read up to page 11 of The House on Mango Street (THOMS) and answer all questions on your handout.  Answers must be neatly written or typed. Answers must be written in complete sentences.  Click this link if you need the handout.