Choose a 3 paragraph non-fiction selection. Highlight, keyword outline, and write a summary. Hint: Your summary should be 3 paragraphs long!!

Make sure to include the 3 elements of style–who/which, -ly, because. Underline these as well.

Begin working on your RRJ again. At least one entry and a few vocab. words!

**For those of you who are gone Thurs., you also need to finish the Dolphin article which you keyword outlined in class. Summarize and use elements of style (3) …basically repeat what you are doing for your homework assignment.

Reading Response Journal–This is DUE Thursday. Remember to check the grading chart for both entries and vocabulary. Try to use questioning, predicting, connecting, analyzing, etc.

Bibliography–A typed bibliography of the sources you plan to use for your oral report. Check the handout for appropriate punctuation!! Don’t forget commas, periods, colons…

*To get ahead: Continue ongoing assignments, begin Ch. 13-18, start your outline for the oral report.

Punctuation pp. 29-31

Ch. 9-12 TOFK, Questions and Vocab.

Writing Assignment: Wart’s Eddication Experience…I will grade not just on content but on good English usage.

Bring your 3 sources to class Tuesday!!!

Continue working on the RRJ–Due Thursday.

*Surprise* For those of you who check, please bring me a fabulous fall leaf. Plenty laying around these days…

Grammar–Preposition worksheet. Please refer to the previous assignment (which is marked with corrections) to see what you need to work on!

Summary of a Story–Complete both fables from in-class work time. Choose one to finalize (type and add dress ups). If you want to do both, the second will be extra credit! Remember to underline the -ly word and who/which clause in each paragraph!!

Keep reading so you are ready to make an RRJ entry. Use post its while I have your journal.

*Surprise* For those of you who check this, bring me a fabulous fall leaf. There are a few on the ground these days.

1.       Study Lessons 5 – 7.

2.       Do exercise 5-p. 27; exercise 6-p. 39; exercise 7-p. 43. All to hand in.

3.       Do review questions: Lesson 5-p. 30, Lesson 6,7-p. 97.  Not to hand in. To be reviewed in class.

4.       Do additional exercises and hand in.

a.       Lesson 5 – p. 33, numbers 1,2.

b.      Lesson 6 – p. 99, numbers 1,3,4.

c.       Lesson 7 – p. 99, numbers 2,4.

Finish KW Outline and Summary on Long Dist. Flyers. Type up the last paragraph (you should have five now).

Add -ly dress up words to each of the five paragraphs. REMEMBER to underline the -ly words!!

RRJ–Entries and Vocabulary due Thursday! Be ready to share!

Do research for your oral report topic. Visit the library. Look at old history books. Search the net. BRING whatever you have by Thursday!! We’ll try out a bibliography citation.

Begin Ch. 9-12.

Continue working on RRJ–entries and vocabulary due next Thursday.

1. Study Lessons 2,3,4.

2. Do exercise 2, p. 11; exercise 3, p. 15; exercise 4, p. 21.

3. Do the review exercises found on page 29 for Lessons 2, 3, 4. 

4. Do the additional exercises, pages 32 & 33 as follows:

                a. Lesson 2 – question 2.

                b. Lesson 3 – questions 1 – 4.

                c.  Lesson 4 – questions 1,2.

5. Please give me an idea of the time it takes you to do each exercise; then total it.  Thanks.

Grammar worksheet on Prepositions–Retake Prep. Quiz if needed

Finish Long Distance Flyers–KW Outline and Summary. Then type the four paragraphs. Please use appropriate paragraphing and good English skills (spelling, grammar, etc.)

Island Scavengers–KW Outline and Summarize. No need to type.

RRJ–Work on Entries and Vocabulary! Due next Thursday. Refer to grading chart in your RRJ.

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Punct. 25-26

Ch. 5-8 TOFK, Questions and Vocab.

Ongoing Assignments–Storymap and Character Web

RRJ–Try to have at least two entries by next week. Use your comparison book to TOFK.

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