Agenda 1-31 - 2-4

Monday, January 31st

• Continue research for persuasive essay.
• Use online graphic organizer to focus essay
• Use paragraph organizer to begin writing out essay

Tuesday, February 1st

• SSR
• Grammar - Complements
• Appetizers - PRESS passages
• Enrichment for Novels (On Level: Number the Stars; Pre AP: Star Girl)
• Begin Draft for Persuasive Essay
• Begin Reading Novels (On Level: Ch 1-4 this week; Pre AP: Ch. 1-8 this week)

Wednesay, February 2nd

• SSR
• Gramar
• Appetizers - PRESS passages
• Continue drafting persuasive essay
• Read novels & disscuss comprehension and vocabulary

Thursday, February 3rd

• SSR
• Grammar
• Appetizers - PRESS passages
• Analyze news program for pupose and levels of formality
• Revise & Edit persuasive essay
• Teacher Conference with students about essay
• Read novels & disscuss comprehension and vocabulary

Friday, February 4th

• SSR
• Grammar
• TAKS Practice - PRESS strategies
• Analyze digital media
• Revise & Edit persuasive essay
• Teacher Conference with students about essay
• Read novels & discuss comprehension and vocabulary

HW - Watch superbowl commercials and analyze for persuasive techniques and faulty reasoning.