Literacy Essay

Literacy essay. Create a 'working final draft' - This means that the paper does not have to be perfect, but you should have completed writing your intro, conclusions, and supporting paragraphs with evidence and interpretations. We will use tomorrow's class to edit before publishing. I have not seen enough evidence of synergistic working as teams.  - Improve this tonight!

Study link 11.2

Will you be prepared for your book club session? - You will also have morning work time to finish this!

Follow the 5 steps to writing your conclusion

Aren't you pleased I'm back!

Did you miss me?

Week at a Glance

Take a screen shot of your latest social studies post - Email the post to my Picasa account. Win mojo if you get it to me before Monday


Student of the Week: Lydia +23 mojo points

Be 'well' prepared for your book clubs tomorrow

Make sure you have written your two supporting sentences and have a decent intro. What TWO parts should appear in your supporting sentences?

I can see when you last updated your lit. essay file...if it was in class today, it means you did not do your H/W..ouch....

Make sure you have finished your S.S. 2nd station write up

No math

Lit. Essays

Using a shared google doc titled Literacy Essay, copy up your introduction from today's lesson. Remember, the steps on writing a great intro...
See below

Book club work - for Friday

Math unit 11- review concepts. Look at back of study links for topics.
Make sure you check out IXL B31


Use the links below to practice for the dialogue test. Test will now be on Friday

Dialogue - This exercises is good practice. 
Complete this online worksheet to help you practice the punctuation of different dialogue sentences.

Exercise 1 Link
Exercise 2 Link  

Kudos to CASEY  Calininadrini - Unit 10 Math Race Universal Champion.. from the planet.....? :-)

Supporting Sentences

Area of a Circle: Recap


Study link 10.9

Write out support sentences for  these two thesis statements below: - You only have to write  x2 or x3 support sentences. DO NOT WRITE EVIDENCE - Remember - your support sentence will form beginnings of each of your paragraphs.

In Ch.5 of Lois Lowry's historical fiction novel Number the Stars, the author clearly showed that truly courageous people will put others' safety ahead of their own.

The story of the Greensboro sit-ins portrayed in  Freedom on the menu by Carole Weatherford's  teaches the message that when laws are immoral, disobedience is acceptable.

Remember: You are only writing the SUPPORT sentences! - Most essays will have three, you are OK with just two. DO NOT write the essay. You are just writing out your thesis statement with your support. Use the graphic organizer to help!