Agenda 8/30-9/3

Monday: How did revising & editing help you realize your strengths & weaknesses?

• Independent Reading (SSR Connection)
• Organize Binders
• Grammar (nouns & prepositions)
• PRE AP: The Westing Game assessment

 

Tuesday: Why do people tell stories?

• SSR Connection
• Grammar (nouns & prepositions)
• Recognize the elements of plot
• Review Author's purpose through reading selections

Wednesday: What are the elements of plot?

• SSR Connection
• Grammar
• elements of plot
• continue reading selections for author's purpose

 

Thursday: How can the 6+ Traits of writing help improve your writing?

• SSR Connection
• Grammar
• Introduce 6+ traits of writing (focus on Ideas & Organization)
• Read fairy tales & fractured fairy tales
• begin writing imaginative story
• PRE AP: The Westing Game Book Report Project Due

 

Friday: What alternate ending did you create?

• SSR Connection
• Grammar
• 6+ traits (ideas & organization)
• write final draft of imaginative story
• present story to class