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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
Bell Ringer:
Write a sentence (or sentences)
that contain one common noun,
one proper noun, one concrete
noun and one abstract noun.
For example: My puppy, Josie, is good and she loves her bone.
Today’s Schedule
I. Bell Ringer
II. Magdalena Looking Test
III. Writing Assignment
IV. Nouns if you finish your letter.
LETTER TO YOUR FUTURE SELF… to be delivered in June 2012
ASSIGNMENT:
When Magdalena looked at her portrait 20 years later, she saw a young girl with a look full of longing for lots of wishes and dreams.
Her portrait was much like a letter, written by a younger her.
Write a letter to the person you will be in ten months. This sealed letter will be delivered at the end of the school year.
Your writing should be neat, thoughtful, and as grammatically correct as possible.
1) What is happening in your life right now that you might want your future self to remember, or laugh about?
2) How do you hope you will be different from the person you are today? Describe how you imagine you will have changed.
3) What do you hope to have accomplished this school year?
4) What advice would you give to your future self?
Here are some possible
starting points :
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST!!!Bell Ringer:Label each of the words below as "concrete" or "abstract". If you do not know a word, use a
dictionary from the back counter to look it up.
apparel coincidence torrent virtues haste consequences talisman
Today’s Schedule
I. Bell Ringer
II. Magdalena Looking Test (make-ups)
III. Finish “Letter” writing assignment
IV. Introduction of new vocabulary words!!
V. Flashcards
Today’s Learning Goals: 1)Understand the difference between concrete and abstract nouns. 2) Learn and understand the meaning of new vocabulary words.
-concrete-abstract-concrete-abstract-concrete-abstract-concrete
THE MONKEY’S PAW VOCABULARY
Read the 16 new vocabulary words and their definitions.
Complete the A and B exercises on the back of your worksheet.
Create flashcards for all 16 new vocabulary words (word on the front, definition on the back).
You may also want to make flashcards for the 15 words we tested on yesterday!!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND Bell Ringer:
What three things shape our perception?
Congratulations to the JV football team for their 14-7 win last night vs. Martin
County!
Today’s ScheduleI. Bell Ringer
II. Introduction of new vocabulary words!!
III. Flashcards (total of 31)
IV. Go over tests--Averages
V. Vocabulary Exercises
VI. Dictionary Wars?
*Tuesday’s tutoring moved to Wednesday,
Sept. 7th!*
Today’s Learning Goals: 1) Learn and understand the meaning of new vocabulary words.
-Education, Experience, Environment