HW #23 Complete Nanowrimo by November 30; HW #24 IRP week 4 (wkst and typed paragraph)

Your Nanowrimo story is due November 30. To be considered a winner, you must log into your Nanowrimo account at www.ywp.nanowrimo.org and paste your story into the word count validator then hit "submit."

Spend a lot of time reading your independent book.  Complete IRP week 4. Complete the worksheet first. Click here for the worksheet.   Then type your finished two-paragraphs. Be sure to double-space and use proper formatting.

HW #21 Word goal 16

HW #19 Word goal 15; HW #20 IRP week 3 (wkst and typed paragraph)

Keep writing! Only a few days left of Nanowrimo. Remember to check the Nanowrimo Word Goal chart for Monday's goal.

Keep reading your independent book and complete IRP week 3. Here is the link to the worksheet. You must turn in the worksheet and typed paragraph.

HW #18 Word goal 14

Keep writing.  We are coming to the finale of Nanowrimo next week!

Also, study for your vocab quiz tomorrow!

HW #17 Word goal 13

HW #16 Word goal 12

HW #15 Word goal 11

Keep writing. If you are on target with your word goal, then focus on reading your independent book.

HW #13 IRP week 2, Q1 and Q2 (wkst and typed paragraph; HW #14 Complete word goal 10

Keep writing toward your next word goal! If you are ahead on your Nanowrimo word goal, use the weekend to get up to date with your independent book.

You must complete a typed response for IRP week 2, Q 1 (Are you liking your book so far? Explain in at least 100 words), and complete the worksheet and a typed response for Q2 (Describe the setting of your book, including specific directions and quotations about the setting from the book). You must have completed your setting chart (HW #8) first.

Here is the link to the worksheet for Q2.

HW #12 Word goal 9

Keep writing! As a group, we are doing great at keeping up with our Nanowrimo word goals. Remember to check the class Word Goal Chart if you want to check on your progress and next word goal.

HW #11 Word goal 8

11/13 Warm Up

Dialogue practice!  Go to this link: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/rws/mslessons/grade8/lesson30/exercises.shtml

Complete the dialogue exercise.  Once you are done, show me by raising your hand quietly.

You can then get going on your Nanowrimo.

HW #10 Word goal 7

HW #9 Word goal 6

HW #8 IRP week 2 worksheet

Here is the link to the worksheet if you need it. You must complete information about six specific settings in your independent book. Include a quotation about the setting and the page number for each quote.

HW #7 Word goal 5

HW #6 Word goal 4

HW #5 Nanowrimo word goal 3-- check the chart if you don't remember your daily word goal!

"Nanowrimo Word Goals" in the Class Resources section of this blog.

HW #4 Nanowrimo word goal 2

See the "Nanowrimo Word Goals" chart in the Class Resources section to check your daily word requirement.

HW #3 Nanowrimo Word Goal #1

Use the chart here to check your daily word goal. You must have your first word goal reached by tomorrow.

HW #2: Choose your new independent book and complete week 1 response (wkst and typed paragraph)

On Monday, you must have your book, your completed RAT worksheet and the typed, double-spaced paragraph.  Here is the handout with instructions if you need it.  Remember proper formatting.