- Warm-Up
- Notes: Parts of Speech. We will be viewing Grammar Rock to learn the parts of speech. More advanced terminology will be added as we progress through the DVD.
- HW: Bring a fiction book to class by Friday!
Tuesday, September 17:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Myths and Folktales
- Pass out and discuss Fiction Friday handout and more specific directions for reading logs.
Wednesday, September 18:
- Warm-Up
- Read "Creation and the Fall" from Genesis aloud in class (p. 65)
- HW: Write a paragraph that explains how "Creation and the Fall" shows the qualities of a myth. Be sure to include details from the story for every quality of a myth that you mention. Time will be given to get started on the assignment in class. Due tomorrow!
Thursday, September 19:
- Warm-Up
- Group activity: Parts of Speech posters. In your assigned small groups, you will be given a part of speech. The goal is to created a poster about your assigned part of speech. Include the part of speech name, a definition, three drawings that demonstrate the part of speech. three original sentences using the assigned part of speech, and lots of color. This is due by the end of the hour.
Friday, September 20:
- Fiction Friday #1:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
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