Quarter 4, Week 6

Monday, April 29
Classwork

1. Do Now: Vocab Unit 15, Quiz B
2. Review: graded work handed-back
3. Then: Review word choice, structure and sensory language in the short story (p.1452)
4. After: Showing vs. Telling (p. 1452)
5. Next: Writing Workshop

Homework

• Step 2 of SS due April 30
• Complete independent reading (last day for late work, 5/17)

Tuesday, April 30
Classwork

1. Do Now: Reading Strategy on p. 1402 setup in journal
2. Read: Anna Quindlen's "One Day, Now Broken in Two" on p. 1402-1406
3. After: What do you need to infer while reading the story (this will have to be done in your short story as well)?
4. Next: Responding to the story: Letter to the writer on p. 1407
5. After: How can this activity affect the writing of your short story?

Homework

• Edit, then revise, your rough draft to include more sensory language and dialogue
• Complete independent reading (last day for late work, 5/17)

Thursday, May 1
Classwork

1. Do Now: Step 5 Journal Entry #2: looking at your rough draft, what steps do you need to take in order to improve your short story?
2. After: Peer Editing session
3. Next: Developing Your Style, p. 1453
4. Then: Writing Workshop- using punctuation in dialogue

Homework

• Revise current draft- Step 3 due on Monday, May 6
• Complete independent reading (last day for late work, 5/17)
• Vocabulary Review on Monday