Thursday, March 3Check in:Finish reading any parts of Bad Boy you haven’t finished.ORWrite in your writer’s notebookOR Silent read your memoir

Bad Boy TestWill be on Wednesday, March 9It includes 2 reading selections with cross text questions, and a close and critical reading of one selection.

Poetry1.Figurative Language2.F:\english\Poetry\Figurati

ve language powerpoint.ppt

Poetry1.Samples with metaphors2.Fearless Flying Hotdogs.3.Metaphor for Blue Angels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6tB8Lf7YoU

Poetry1.Samples with similes

Poetry1.Scoring Guide if you choose poetry for your next assignment.

http://www.212movie.com/

LAUNCH

Monday, March 7Check in:In your writer’s notebook, write about your name. Things to think about:What does it mean if you know? Where did it come from? Who named you? Do you like it? Would you pick a new name? Why and what?

AAAWWUBBISSong:

What to do: One of my sentences:

1. Pick one sentence from your writer’s notebook.

2. Rewrite it with a subordinating conjunction as an opener

3. Hook it with a comma

What’s in a name?1.Discuss writer’s notebook entries.2.What guesses have you made about someone’s personality based on their name? Example: Cheryl

What’s in a Name?• Read poem highlight vocabulary•Students write their own name poem

Tuesday, March 8Check in:In your writer’s notebook, brainstorm a list of names you could use in a What’s there in a name poem.

Partner Poetry:1.Partner up2.Write one verse to What’s there in a name? Use a thesaurus and dictionary3.Combine it with the others in your group and write it on a chart paper.4.Round robin reading in the hallway.

TEST Tomorrow!!!1.Review poetry notes.

Reminder:::1.Test on Wednesday2.Brown Bag Book Report due Friday!!!

Wednesday, March 9Check in:If you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? yesterday, do so.ORFree write in your writer’s notebook.

Bad Boy Test

1.Close and critical2.Summary requirements

Reading LabMarch 9, 2011Check in: Silent read (15 minutes)1.Close and critical reading of Career in a Closet. How does the text say it?2. Start Hollis Woods3. Read aloud Hunger Games (10 minutes)

Thursday, March 10Check in:If you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? poem do so… OR Free write in your writer’s notebook.

BROWN BAG BOOK REPORTS DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!

Bad Boy TestInformation on the questions.1.Finish the close and critical reading.2.Read and track your thinking with the Exploring Health Benefits of Pets and answer the questions.3.Reread the Bad Boy excerpt and answer the questions.4.Answer the cross text questions.5.Fill in your bubble sheet carefully!!!

Reading LabMarch 9, 2011Check in: Silent read (15 minutes) If you weren’t here yesterday, start reading Hollis Woods.1.Close and critical reading of Career in a Closet. What does the text mean? Theme or message3.SO WHAT? 4.Pictures of Hollis Woods: Set up for chapter 1, read and track thinking, answer focus question.

Write your own character

poem.

REMEMBER your brown bag

book report is due

tomorrow!!!!

Friday, March 11Check in:Finish your test from yesterdayIf you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? poem do so… OR Free write in your writer’s notebook.

Brown Bag Book Report1.Give your scoring guide to a tablemate who will score your project.2.Tell the title of the book you read.3.Present the items and the explanations.4.Ask if there are any questions.5.Staple the scoring guide to the front of your assignment sheet

Character Poems1.Read aloud poems2.What quirks make these characters memorable?3.Think of an interesting character from your life.

Reading LabMarch 9, 2011Check in: Read aloud Hunger Games1.Pictures of Hollis Woods: Set up for chapter 2, read and track thinking, answer focus question.2.Clean the room3.Friday Free Time