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Homework: Finish "My Favorite Character" essay

Final Draft Due

Finish Rough and Final Draft of the "My Favorite Character" Essay.

Silently Read "Lincoln a Photobiography" on pages 769-776 in the Language of Lit.

Homework: Finish Final Draft

Write your essay, but avoid the "No-No's."

Write rough draft of "My Favorite Character" essay. When finished give your paper to someone to check. The checker must fill out your checklist, circle spelling errors, circle unclear sentences, and cross out the "no-no's."

No-No's

1. Don't repeat the thesis in the body paragraphs.

2. Don't repeat yourself in the body paragraphs.

3. Never say:

In this essay I'm going to be talking about...
In this paragraph I'm going to be writing about...

Checklist, Transitions, and Rough Draft

Copy checklist for the "My Favorite Character" essay.

New Checklist

Copy list of transitions.

Transitions

Vocab Mastery Test

Complex sentences: do ex. 14 on page 490 in Writing and Skills.

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Simple and compound sentences

Do exercise on simple on compound sentences in Writing and Skills.

Update Assignment List

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20
17. I/R Page 127, 15
18. Word chart naivete, 18
19. character Chart, 30
20. Attribute wheel, 50
21. Attribute wheel rubric, 10

Study vocabulary words for vocabulary test on Monday.

Finish attribute wheel

Finish attribute wheel.

The following assignments are due at the end of the period.

attribute wheel
character chart
attribute wheel rubric

Attribute Wheel

Work in groups to create and attribute wheel for your favorite character.

Finish Character Chart (short day)

Choose three characters from the stories we read in class and complete the character chart for each of them.

Character Chart

Character Chart

Two more pages from the word Chart


Choose three characters from the stories we read in class and complete the character chart for each of them.

Character Chart

Sentence Structure (Agenda 10/14/2005)

Proportional Word Chart

Update Assignment List

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20
17. I/R Page 127, 15
18. Word chart naivete, 18

Finish Charly

Pages 472-475 do ex. 2-4

Finish Charly again

Word Chart "ineptitude"

Distribute texts

Update assignment list

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20

Finish Charly

Vocabulary, Grades, and Charly (Agenda 10/11)

Word Chart

Correct Vocabulary Mastery Test

Enter Grades

View Charly

Homework: InterActive Reader page 127.

View Charly (Agenda 10/10)

Theme of "Flowers.." (10/7 Agenda)

Finish "Flowers for Aglernon."

Answer:

What is the theme of "Flowers for Algernon"? Write a paragraph that gives evidence from the story to support your theme.

Name three character traits of Charlie Gordon. Copy a quotes from the story that show the trait for each trait.

Word Chart.

The Conclusion of "Flowers..." (Agenda 10/6)

Complete "Do I Know Theses Words?" worksheet. Introduce "Word Form Chart."

Look at the ink blots posted on the walls. Describe what you see in detail. Be as specific as you can.

Trade papers. Read the interpretation of the ink blot. Under the description, title your response Psychological analysis by ____________. Write what you think the response says about the person's personality. Give the paper back to the original author.

Finish "Flowers for Algernon"

Homework: Finish "Word Chart Form"

Flowers for Algernon (Agenda 10/5)

First Vocabulary Mastery Test. Review directions of each section since it is the first test of the kind this year.

When you complete the test, put it on the overhead projector. Return to seat and answer the following dispatch questions in essay form.

Is intelligence important to happiness? Do you have to be intelligent to be happy? What is more important: intelligence or happiness? Explain your answers with reasons from your own life.

After answering the question above, continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" on page 237 in Language for Literature.

Flowers for Algernon (Oct 3 Agenda)

Exercise 1 on pages 470-1 in Writing and Skills

Silent Sustained Reading of "Flowers for Algernon" starting on page 229 of Language of Literature.

Homework: Read "Flowers for Algernon" in InterActive Reader. Study vocabulary words for test on Wednesday.