Recognizing Conflict in Stories

Thank you today to all those students who 'fish-bowled' in front of the class.  Major shout out to Timmy, Jessie, and Patrick for their EXCELLENT book talk!

Remember to check yesterday's post to see what else you need for tomorrow. e.g. SGD$1

Today's post is for Reading Classes Only
Discussing the conflict that occurs in story is a way to discuss character

Book Clubs
Next Meeting will be next Monday (25th)
Final Meeting for this text will be Friday (1st Nov.)
On this day (Nov 1st), your club must present a short 2-3 minute presentation of your thoughts (claims) about your character. This can be a group presentation. You can use any format at all to show your thinking. More info on this next Monday.

Research Based Argument

Turning in Memoirs
Use this link to get the explanation on the detailed steps you need to take in order to turn in your memoir: http://vimeo.com/77369672

H/W (Writing Classes)

In preparation for our new unit on Research Based Arguments, you must come to class on Wednesday with basic  a definition and an example of these persuasive terms:
1) Parallelism
2) Statistics
3) Call to Action
4) Prognosticating
5) Emotive language
6) Principle of Authority

Make a COPY of this file. Write your H/W answers in here

Watch this VIDEO



Don't forget: Unit 2 Wordstudy Assessment Tomorrow
How will you study?

Weekly Reflection

How is your independent reading going? We will do our next Reading Ladder Analysis on Friday 1st Nov. Will you have met your reading goal?

Be prepared for next week: Apart from Tue/Thur work, each activity applies to G/H block too.

Mon: Final Memoir Due.  You can bring food in to share to celebrate ending this unit!
Use this link as an example of what your finished product should look like. Read this memoir also as a possible mentor text.


Audio recording software >>
Mon H/W:  Opening and Delayed Adjectives package - choose any x3 pages to practice in order to prepare for the assessment. (Exercises Due: Wed)  

Tue: WordStudy Unit 2 Assessment (What do you need to do differently this time?)
Fishbowl -Partner talks (one or two groups per class have volunteered to be fishbowled)  
(Reading Class only)

Wed: Grammar: Opening and Delayed Adjective/Adverb  Assessment 
(This will be a computerized multiple choice - The primary focus of this assessment will be if you can recognize the difference between opening and delayed adjectives and adverbs. Some questions will also require you to add an opening or delayed adjective to a sentence. Your grammar booklet on adjectives and adverbs ESPECIALLY THE BACK PAGE is very useful study tool. 

Wed: You must bring SGD$1 to class - It is for a very important activity! DO NOT FORGET IT


Thur:  Fishbowled Reading Groups (Volunteers needed)

Fri: SGD$1 Challenge Persuasive Paragraph Due. (This will be be explained in class on Wednesday)



What are three things you wish you knew when you were younger...

Connecting the Anecdotes

Use this trick to connect from one anecdote to another:

This second example mixes the order a little, but the approach is the same...

In hindsight, I realize that I had been profoundly jealous of Mina that day. Unapologetically, I was envious of all of the perfect things about my sister, and I was jealous of her exceedingly amazing talent and genuine kindness  I just thought that if she was going to be the perfect kind and forgiving one, I ought to be the tough one who doesn’t really care. Arguing never gets you anywhere, but neither does sitting around and doing nothing.  In retrospect, I now understand that jealousy is an angry thing.  Jealousy made me angry, bitter, and selfish.  Whereas Mina was kind, selfless, and basically perfect.  Just a few months after the football incident, I truly experienced one of my  most jealous and selfish days. My father and I had decided to watch our favorite TV shows, Battlestar Galactica, without Mina.

Editing for Figurative and Sensory Language: Try these approaches:

H/W

Writing Class
FINAL draft for memoir is due MONDAY. You need a digital copy with at least one (max. x2) images inserted. In class, we will add a videoed QR code and change the file to a .pdf. You will need you headphones for Monday's class.

Can you answer...How should the final piece be presented? .....

Reading Class
How are you studying for Tuesday's Word Study assessment? Look at Jen's visual association vocabulary image - Or are you just using flashcards?

Do not forget to look at previous blog posts to know what is coming next week.

Reducing Stress

Make a copy of this file.  2nd Qtr Book Club and Partner Talks. It should be saved in your Reading Workshop files under Book Clubs and Partner Talks.

What words and phrases from your Book Club discussions can you begin to start using in everyday life? Challenge yourself to learn and use this vocabulary

Tomorrow:
Do not forget a PRINTED completed DRAFT of your final memoir piece
You will need to hand in your cover page with QR code embedded  also.  Make sure you understand how to do this before leaving school today

Next Week
Mon: Final Memoir Due.  You can bring food in to share to celebrate ending this unit!
Tue: WordStudy Unit 2 Assessment (What do you need to do differently this time?)
Fishbowl -Partner talks (one or two groups per class have volunteered to be fishbowled)
Wed: Grammar: Opening and Delayed Adjective (This will be a computerized multiple choice)
Your grammar booklet on adjectives and adverbs ESPECIALLY THE BACK PAGE is very useful study tool. 


How do you deal with your STRESS?

Can you now FOLLOW these lessons to lead a SUCCESSFUL life?


Tomorrow, you will be hearing from an inspirational speaker, Salva Dut, whose life was written about in the outstanding novel by Linda Sue Park - A Long Walk to Remember. Listen VERY carefully to the message.