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Friday, October 14, 2011

8th Grade--10/14

Today we began the period by learning the newest WM word (resilient) and using it in sentences. Some sample sentences shared by students were...

  • The termagant was resilient despite being shot with a stun dart.
  • The termagant was prolific because she had many children, but she was resilient through her fifteenth birth.
After this, I asked for student volunteers to share their most recent TIQA paragraphs with the class for a brief recap on the TIQA format. I read through each one with the class, editing as I went. We discussed the format and the nuances of using it to present a clear and concise point. If you are unclear on this, please schedule a time to meet with me. Remember, you can also come see me during flex in the writing lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Once the mini lesson was finished, students continued to work on outlining and drafting their summative pieces for Of Mice and Men. While students were working, I met with other students in conference sessions to address their individual questions.

Due Monday...
-Read To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 1-5 for Monday
 
Long term deadlines...
-Rough draft of OMAM summative writing assignment due Wednesday, October 19th
-Second draft of OMAM summative writing assignment due Friday, October 21st
-Book Talk #1 on Tuesday, October 25th

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