Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Week of April 22


Friday
No School - Spring Break Day


Tuesday
Shakespeare's Birthday
Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt in computer lab.
Insult generator
Collected both exercises
Homework
Finish packet. Use Insult Generator (both links) to create five of your own (write them on the extra white space on the first page.


Monday
Telephone Tales
Balloon Drift - error/fixit
Homework
Read

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

April 15-19




AIMS Week





Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Non-fiction Friday
P6 in lab to reply to penpals.
Homework
Study Week 6 Day1-4 vocab. Test Tuesday, April 9.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Week of April 1


Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Non-fiction Friday
P6 in lab to reply to penpals.
Homework
Study Week 6 Day1-4 vocab. Test Tuesday, April 9.



Thursday
AIMS Review
Homework
Study vocab; read and fill in  log



Wednesday
Flying with the Sun packet; will collect tomorrow.
Students who wanted more practice with Apos1strophes and Homonyms picked up and completed the corresponding w/s.
The Open Window assignment: 









  • 1. Characters' names are often a dead giveaway about their characteristics. In "The Open Window" by Saki, what does Mr. Nuttel’s name suggest?  Do you think this was purposeful on the part of Saki? 










  • 2. Rewrite another suitable ending for "The Open Window" in about 150-180 words.










  • 3. Point of View - How might the story be different if Framton were the narrator? Elaborate. 










  • 4. Making Judgments










  • Consider the criteria you have for a good story.










  • Explain how you would rate this story and whether you would recommend it to a friend.




  • Homework



    Finish packet, w/s, and 4 questions. Due tomorrow at start of class.