Literary Term of the Week: Allusion: a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. (http://literarydevices.net/allusion/)
Reviewed all of the literary terms during writing workshop. Students will be tested over the literary terms along with The Outsiders in two weeks.
Language Convention of the Week: Punctuating Dialogue. (Be sure to edit your short stories!)
Vocabulary: List 5 Test on Monday (10/3) and Tuesday (10/4)
Writing: Discussed Quarter 1 Writing Assessment due on Monday (10/3) or Tuesday (10/4). Handwritten or typed.
Literature: Students finished reading The Outsiders. We analyzed Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost.
*Next Friday marks the end of the first grading period. All make-up work needs to be in by Thursday. Grades will be turned in on Friday morning. Be sure to update your reading portfolio and get your shelfie in!
Reviewed all of the literary terms during writing workshop. Students will be tested over the literary terms along with The Outsiders in two weeks.
Language Convention of the Week: Punctuating Dialogue. (Be sure to edit your short stories!)
Vocabulary: List 5 Test on Monday (10/3) and Tuesday (10/4)
Writing: Discussed Quarter 1 Writing Assessment due on Monday (10/3) or Tuesday (10/4). Handwritten or typed.
Literature: Students finished reading The Outsiders. We analyzed Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost.
*Next Friday marks the end of the first grading period. All make-up work needs to be in by Thursday. Grades will be turned in on Friday morning. Be sure to update your reading portfolio and get your shelfie in!