Agenda 9/13-9/17

Monday Objective:
The students will write an imaginative story with a defined plot and point of view.  They will include a believable setting with sensory details as well as dialogue.  The writing process will be followed.  They will recognize the elements of fiction and apply active reading strategies.  They will use and understand the function of parts of speech.

• SSR Connection
• Edit imaginative story & type final copy in computer lab
• Review prepositional phrases for quiz tomorrow

Tuesday Objective:
The students will use and understand the function of parts of speech. They will apply active reading strategies by asking questions and making inferences with text evidence.

• Turn in final copy of imaginative story
• SSR Connection
• Quiz over prepostitional phrases
• Reading selection over characterization
• On Level: The Tail p.76 (Reader's Notebook)
• Pre AP: Dragon, Dragon p. 206 Text book; p.89-91 (Reader's Notebook)

Wednesday Objective: PEP RALLY SCHEDULE
The students will apply active reading strategies.  They will continue to recognize the 6+ traits of writing.  They will correctly use punctuation and capitalization.

• SSR Connection
• 6+ traits of writing (Sentence Fluency & Conventions)
• Commas in compound sentences
• Quotation marks

Thursday Objective:
The students will apply the active reading strategies of questioning, infering and summarizing.  The students will use capitalization and puntuation correctly.

• SSR Connection
• 6+ traits of writing (sentence fluency & conventions)
• Practice using editor's marks
• Reading Selections on conflict resolution & making inferences
• On Level: Zlateh the Goat (Textbook p. 222; Reader's Notebook, p. 93)
• Pre AP: The Old Woman Who Lived with Wolves (Reader's Notebook, p. 96)

Friday Objective:
The students will apply active reading strategies.  They will continue reading and making inferences with text evidence.  They will write a persuasive speech utilizing the appropriate author's purpose.  They will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.

• SSR Connection
• Comprehension questions (making inferences/conflict resolution)
• Write persuasive speech based on reading selections
• On Level: Zlateh the Goat (Textbook p. 222; Reader's Notebook, p. 93)
• Pre AP: The Old Woman Who Lived with Wolves (Reader's Notebook, p. 96)
• Vocabulary Exercises