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Copy & answer 1 question from discussion today in Literature section - 1 paragraph.

Finish answering Anticipation Questions for Monster. Write answers in notebook under Literature.

Begin finalizing personal narrative; focus on sensory details and emotions as you write. Remember to write in 3rd Person perspective.

 

Be sure to include significance of the even - why was it important to your classmate?

 

Begin finalizing art work; include a caption explaining the What and the Why of your illustration.  Illustrations must be hand-drawn or painted and can be either literal or symbolic of something in the story.

 

Complete final draft of the personal narrative. Typed in Times New Roman, size 12 font with 1.5 or 2.0 spacing. Minimum of 2 pages, maximum of 2.5 pages in length.

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For the personal narrative, you may not obtain details of the actual event from the original author.  You must create events as you believe they occurred in your story.

 

 

 

Complete your rough draft and bring it to class on Friday.  The rough draft can be either typed or hand-written but you must have a hard copy for a classmate to edit. 

Friday is the last day to change your mystery novel.

Review notes/vocabulary words for test on Flowers for Algernon on Tuesday.

Begin search for Mystery novel.

 

 

 

Complete questions on important memory

 

Bring AR Book/Signature on Friday

Complete Writing prompt in Journal section of your notebook.

 

Please answer the following question on your notes for the story: What is intelligence? How would you define it?  Explain your answer in 1 paragraph - be prepared to discuss your answer in class tomorrow.

 

 

 

Complete 1st draft of thesis statement.

Complete journal prompt (link on Edlio).  Be prepared to discuss your answer in class on Tuesday.

 

Begin reviewing vocabulary words found on page 167.

 

Review notes and vocabulary for a quiz on There Will Come Soft Rains tomorrow (Thursday).

 

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What are your first impressions of Billy? Of the Landlady? What is the mood of the story?

 

Review notes and the story, The Landlady (link on Edlio) for a writing prompt assessment on Thursday.