Today we talked about two techniques that you can use in your writing to make the story of your experience more interesting to your reader. If you missed class today, you'll need to make up work for the following things:
Today, you did several brainstorming activities to help you prepare to write your "This I Believe" essay. If you missed class today, you'll need to do the following:
Today in class, we practiced studying mentor texts by using mentor texts to identify the main idea of a "This I Believe" essay and then finding text evidence that supported that main idea. If you missed class today, you'll need to make up work for the following things:
Today, we started talking more about the essay that you'll write this term. You'll be writing a narrative essay called a "This I Believe" essay. If you missed class today, you'll need to make up work for the following things:
Book Club 2 expired today! Once assignments expire, they can no longer be turned. Make sure that you stay caught up with what we're doing in class!
Today, you took Reading Quiz 4 and your final exam for Wednesday Wars! If you missed class today, you need to make up work for the following:
Book Club 1 expired today! If it wasn't turned in by the end of school today, it is now a permanent zero on your grade. Make sure you stay caught up!
Today was Book Club 6! You should have come to class with "April" read and with your Writer's Notebook entry completed. After book club today, you had time in class to study for your test in class on Monday September 17. Make sure you're caught up and ready to take your test!
If you missed class today, you'll need to make up work for Book Club 6 and today's daily writing prompt:
Today was Book Club 5! You should have come to class with "March" read and with your Writer's Notebook entry completed. We also talked about your final exam for Wednesday Wars and what you need to do to be prepared for that test. The test will be in class on Monday September 17. If you missed class today, you'll need to download and print the study guide below, or get a copy from me next time you come to class.
You'll also need to make up work for Book Club 5 and today's daily writing prompt:
Today was Book Club 4! You should have come to class with "February" read and with your Writer's Notebook entry completed. We talked about important experiences that Holling has had so far and how those experiences have shaped his beliefs. This was good practice for the essay you'll be writing later this term! If you were gone today, you'll need to make up work for Book Club 4 and today's daily writing prompt:
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