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March - realistic fiction and Biography

__**March 14 (day 2)/ March 17 (day1)**__
 * We took our final FtM vocabulary test, wrote a in our notebooks about our opinions of the book Freak the Mighty and the movie, The Mighty. Introduced the [|ped-/pod- prefix vocabualry list], updated our SLP's for Trimester 2 and wrote in goals for trimester 3. We also updated our wiki pages. **


 * Homework: **
 * 1) **Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?

__**March 12 (day 2)/ March 13 (day1)**__
 * We watched and discussed __The Mighty__. **


 * Homework: **
 * 1) **Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) Complete the ** [|ped-/pod- prefix vocabualry list],to %50. **
 * 3) Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 4) Prepare for a vocabulary test on FtM words.

__**March 10 (day 2)/ March 11 (day1)**__
 * We presented and assessed projects. **


 * Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> [|ped-/pod- prefix vocabualry list],to %50. **
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Bring a snack to share for our __The Mighty__ showing next class. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**March 6 (day 2)/ March 7 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed duck points. We wrapped up and peer-assessed projects. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">B2 attended a poetry workshop on using metaphors with our visiting authors, Michael Salinger. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day. Completed goals by Feb. 28.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Prepare for a vocabulary test on FtM words March 14 and 17.
 * 4) __**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Be Ready to present your FtM project. **__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**March 4 (day 2)/ March 5 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed duck points. We completed, and gave feedback to our teammates about projects. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C2 and B1 attended a poetry workshop on using metaphors with our visiting author, Sara Holbrook. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day. Completed goals by Feb. 28.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Prepare for a vocabulary test on FtM words. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Due date is March 10 or 11. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 28 (day 2)/ March 3 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed duck points, checked our FTM vocabulary list, handed in our notebooks, took AR quizzes, and continued to work on our FtM projects. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C1 attended a poetry workshop on using metaphors with our visiting authors, Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete FtM list one to 100%.
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Presentations on March 10 or 11. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 26 (day 2)/ 27 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We started our next FTM vocabulary list, and continued to work on our FtM projects and notebooks. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day. Completed goals by Feb. 28.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete FtM list one to 50%.
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters your group agreed upon for today. Notebooks due at the beginning of next class. **
 * 5) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Due date is March 6 or 7. **

__**February 24 (day 2)/ 25 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We finished reading FtM and discussed any final questions and continued to work on our FtM projects and notebooks. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for one word in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti- and con-). __**DUE MARCH 14.**__ Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters your group agreed upon for today. Notebooks due Feb. 28 or March 3. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Due date is March 6 or 7. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 20 (day 2)/ 21 (day1)**__ You may want to view this video on how to discover themes again:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We revived the "Duck Points", discussed themes in FtM, and worked on our FtM projects and notebooks. **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Look for words in your independent reading that use prefixes we have studied in class (anti-, con-). Does this word follow the rule, or is it an imposter? What does it mean? How can it be used?
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters your group agreed upon for today. Notebooks due Feb. 28 or March 3. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Due date is March 6 or 7. **

Meanwhile Freak is giving me this look like he has no idea what’s going on, and that look scares me more than Iggy Lee and all his tattoos.” (p.69) Max is too reliant on Kevin Kevin always knows everything, so when he doesn't, Max is scared Kevin doesn't want to upset his friend Max doesn't trust himself to make decisions * Kevin usually helps Max out of tough situations
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C2: **
 * Max feels weak** *

Iggy isn’t paying any attention to her, he’s pointing at this ratty chair and he says, “Sit down, it makes me nervous looking up.” (p.67) Iggy is scared of killer kane Max reminds Iggy of Killer Kane Iggy is strong and ruthless, but can be scared Iggy likes to put himself in a position of power

“Sorry,” Freak says, and his voice is chattery high. “We’ll have to decline your kind invitation because we, uhm, we have to leave now”. (p.66)

“…and this hand comes snaking out and reaches for the mailbox and finds this rolled-up newspaper and pulls it backd inside. And there’s something about the blind way that hand moves that’s creepy. Get out of here, I’m thinking.” (p.65)

“…Freak explains how it’s ok to break a promise if you’re on a quest.” (p.63)

Meanwhile Freak is giving me this look like he has no idea what’s going on, and that look scares me more than Iggy Lee and all his tattoos.” (p.69)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">B2: **

Iggy isn’t paying any attention to her, he’s pointing at this ratty chair and he says, “Sit down, it makes me nervous looking up.” (p.67)

“Sorry,” Freak says, and his voice is chattery high. “We’ll have to decline your kind invitation because we, uhm, we have to leave now”. (p.66)

“…and this hand comes snaking out and reaches for the mailbox and finds this rolled-up newspaper and pulls it backd inside. And there’s something about the blind way that hand moves that’s creepy. Get out of here, I’m thinking.” (p.65)

“…Freak explains how it’s ok to break a promise if you’re on a quest.” (p.63)


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C1: **

Meanwhile Freak is giving me this look like he has no idea what’s going on, and that look scares me more than Iggy Lee and all his tattoos.” (p.69)

Sometimes depending on someone is not the best idea - theme Max always relies on Kevin - neither -> Max is not confident Kevin is usually confident, but when confronted by Iggy he does not know what to do- neither -> Max should be more confident. - neither

Iggy isn’t paying any attention to her, he’s pointing at this ratty chair and he says, “Sit down, it makes me nervous looking up.” (p.67)

Iggy is rude - character trait Max is scared of Iggy - neither Iggy like to be the macho man/ biggest guy/the boss - character iggy is not brave around big tall people - character Iggy does not like to be weaker than anyone else - character trait

“Sorry,” Freak says, and his voice is chattery high. “We’ll have to decline your kind invitation because we, uhm, we have to leave now”. (p.66)

“…and this hand comes snaking out and reaches for the mailbox and finds this rolled-up newspaper and pulls it backd inside. And there’s something about the blind way that hand moves that’s creepy. Get out of here, I’m thinking.” (p.65)

“…Freak explains how it’s ok to break a promise if you’re on a quest.” (p.63)

Do whatever you can for the greater good Sometimes it is not OK to break promises (2) Some rules are meant to be broken Don't sacrifce yourself for a promise

Meanwhile Freak is giving me this look like he has no idea what’s going on, and that look scares me more than Iggy Lee and all his tattoos.” (p.69)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">B1: **

Max trust Kevin because like he trusts to have an idea but now that he doesn't have one he is scared. - neither Max looks up to Kevin - neither Kevin is the kind of person who knows everything and Max depends on Kevin's knowledge - neither Max depends too much on Kevin - neither Max is trustful - character trait

Iggy isn’t paying any attention to her, he’s pointing at this ratty chair and he says, “Sit down, it makes me nervous looking up.” (p.67) Iggy is bossy and arrogant - character trait don't judge a book by its cover (2) - theme nervous around people taller than him - neither Iggy likes to be the biggest strongest and most intimidating person in the room - character trait

“Sorry,” Freak says, and his voice is chattery high. “We’ll have to decline your kind invitation because we, uhm, we have to leave now”. (p.66)

“…and this hand comes snaking out and reaches for the mailbox and finds this rolled-up newspaper and pulls it backd inside. And there’s something about the blind way that hand moves that’s creepy. Get out of here, I’m thinking.” (p.65)

“…Freak explains how it’s ok to break a promise if you’re on a quest.” (p.63)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 18 (day 2)/ 19 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We read aloud from FtM, discussed character development, and worked on our FtM projects and notebooks. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters your group agreed upon for today. Notebooks due Feb. 28 or March 3. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Continue work on your project. Follow the plan on your calendar. Due date is March 6 or 7. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 14 (day 2)/ 17 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We posted and started work on our FtM projects, checked the Freak the Mighty vocabulary list; learned about more poetry in preparation for our guest poets, and uploaded our writing from last class to turnitin.com. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Project Proposal link: **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C2 **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">B2 **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">C1 **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">B1 **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Turn it in.com registration codes: **

C2: 7682457 redc2

C1: 7682447 redc1

B2: 7682452 redb2

B1: 7682444 redb1


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters your group agreed upon for today. **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Notebooks due Feb. 28 or March 3. **
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Start planning your project. Put your plan on your calendar. **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Due date is March 6 or 7. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 12 (day 2)/ 13 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We changed seats, discussed our FtM projects, checked the Freak the Mighty vocabulary list; and read from and wrote about FtM. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">How do Kevin and Max affect each other? Are these changes for the better or not?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Writing: **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;"> Write one page about how Kevin and Max affect each other, be sure to include evidence from the story.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Earn 100%+ on the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Freak the Mighty vocabulary list **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Retake for Hyphens and Pronoun Case this FRIDAY at lunch (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**February 10 (day 2)/ 11 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We changed seats, discussed our FtM projects, introduced the Freak the Mighty vocabulary list, went to the library to select poetry and Action Adventure books and took AR quizzes. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">DAY 1 HYPHEN TEST **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the action adventure or poetry book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Earn 50%+ on the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Freak the Mighty vocabulary list **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. - notebook collection next class. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Retake for Hyphens and Pronoun Case this FRIDAY at lunch (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 28 (day 2)/ 29 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We took AR quizzes, discussed our FtM projects, read from __Freak the Mighty__, and previewed vocab for chapters 14-26. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;"> Have a GREAT AND RESTFUL HOLIDAY!!! **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">ALL TEST RETAKES WILL HAPPEN AFTER THE HOLIDAY AS MR. C HAS BEEN OUT SICK. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">These homework tasks are suggestions, unless you are not caught up with your reading. **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for chapters 1-12 - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Retake for Hyphens when we return from holiday (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 24/27**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We took a test on Hyphens in No Red Ink, read and discussed __FtM__ through chapter 10, completed a writing prompt, read independently and took AR quizzes. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Writing Prompt: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> Look at the list of character traits from your VIA survey results and then write two or more paragraphs (at least one page) about the strengths of both Kevin and Max. Be sure to include evidence **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for chapters 1-10 - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Retake for Hyphens Next Wednesday (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 22 (day 2)/ 23 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We answered questions about Hyphens in No Red Ink, read and discussed __FtM__, and and read from the __Princess Bride__. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for chapters 1-8 - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Hyphens ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week Friday(day2)/Monday(day1). Retake for Pronoun Case next Wednesday (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 20 (day 2)/ 21 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We took a test on Pronoun Case in No Red Ink, introduced the lesson on hyphens, went to the library and read from the __Princess Bride__. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Hyphens ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test this Friday(day2) and next Monday(day1). Retake for Pronoun Case next Wednesday (all sub-topics in blue). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 16 (day 2)/ 17 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We continued to read and discuss __Freak the Mighty__, found out a little bit about European chivalry, asked questions about Pronoun Case in No Red Ink, and played the Hink Pink game (or read from the __Princess Bride__). **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today (chapter 6) - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. - BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on P <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">ronoun Case **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week Monday(day2)/Tuesday(day1). Retake for Commonly Confused Words rescheduled for lunch time Monday, January 20 **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">(all sub-topics in blue) ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 14 (day 2)/ 15 (day1)**__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 16 (day 2)/ 17 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We continued to read and discuss read __Freak the Mighty__, found out a little bit about European chivalry, asked questions about Pronoun Case in No Red Ink, and played the Hink Pink game (or read from the __Princess Bride__). **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on P <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">ronoun Case **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week Monday(day2)/Tuesday(day1). Retake for Commonly Confused Words this Friday **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">(all sub-topics in blue) ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 14 (day 2)/ 15 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed and read from __Freak the Mighty__, took a test on commonly confused English words in No Red Ink, and played the Hink Pink game (or read from the __Princess Bride__). **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today (chapter 4) - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on P <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">ronoun Case ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week Monday(day2)/Tuesday(day1). Retake for Commonly Confused Words this Friday at lunch (90% or better in all areas). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 10 (day 2)/ 13 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed themes, handed out and read from __Freak the Mighty__, answered questions about commonly confused English words in No Red Ink, and introduced the Hink Pink. **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Fill in all the appropriate blanks in your FtM notebook for the chapters we read in class today - character development, themes, quotes and any others that may help you in class discussion. **
 * 3) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">commonly confused English words ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next class Tuesday(day2)/Wednesday(day1). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 8 (day 2)/ 9 (day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We took AR quizzes, discussed themes, introduced __Freak the Mighty__, and started studying commonly confused English words in No Red Ink. **

theme video:on YouTube


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">commonly confused English words ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week Tuesday(day2)/Wednesday(day1). **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**January 6 (day 2)/ 7(day1)**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We took AR quizzes, discussed themes; completed a writing prompt <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">; and visited the library <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">. **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Writing Prompt: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">What lesson(s) did you learn about life from your Winter Holiday (or from this past year). Write one page about how you think the lesson(s) will effect your life choices in the next year, five years and twenty years from now. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Be sure to have at least one page written in your notebook for today's writing prompt.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**December 11/12**__


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We updated our LBPs and swapped books to read over the holiday. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **


 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read every day from your library and book swap books.**
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete your LBP - place into the inbox before the holiday.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**December 9/10**__

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We read aloud from __The Princess Bride;__ completed a writing prompt <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">; visited the library <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we prepared for the holiday book swap December 11/12. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Writing Prompt: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Think about your character strengths and those areas that are not your strengths, then write 1/2 to 1 full page about the following: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">My New Year resolution is... because... **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the historical fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Reclaim and wrap a used book to share with your classmates next week. Label it with your period, but NOT YOUR NAME.**

Dear ***,**

I am writing this note home and to Mr. Cooper because I was not prepared today for my grammar test retake. When I took the original test date, I earned */20, which means I did not pass. Even though Mr. Cooper gave me plenty of time to learn and ask questions about what I needed to learn to be successful, I did not demonstrate an improved understanding of how to use colons, semi-colons and quote transitions, and I lost my opportunity to try again. The reason I did not prepare was***. I could have fixed this by** *.

I would like to have a conversation with you tonight about how I can make sure not to miss opportunities for second chances. I now know that life doesn't always provide opportunities to fix my mistakes and that I will make sure not to miss out in the future. From now on I will be responsible for my learning ***.**



__December 5/December 6__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We finished sharing the characters we wrote ourselves (b1/c1 took a class survey); read aloud from __The Princess Bride__; discussed themes in stories we have read <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 32px;">; commented on our wiki pages <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we discussed the holiday book swap December 11/12. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework:
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 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 32px;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">if your score is less than 15/20. **Retake on Friday at lunch****. All areas in blue.**
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Reclaim and wrap a used book to share with your classmates next week. Label it with your period, but NOT YOUR NAME.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**December 3/December 4**__


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We continued discussing characters from our short stories; shared the characters we wrote ourselves; answered questions about <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics; played grammar games <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we discussed the holiday book swap December 11/12. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">if your score is less than 16/20. **Retake on Friday at lunch****. All areas in blue.**
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Reclaim and wrap a used book to share with your classmates next week. Label it with your period, but NOT YOUR NAME.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**November 28/December 2**__ Links to search engines discussed in class today: google scholar ask.com iSEEK
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We went to the library to learn about searching databases, and checked out books; took a test on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we discussed a holiday book swap December 11/12. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story or non-fiction book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Read **one more short story** and **diagram the antagonist and protagonist**.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">if your score is less than 15/20. **Retake next Friday at lunch****. All areas in blue.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**November 26/27**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We continued to discuss characters from our short stories, to share our writing prompt developing a character unlike ourselves, answered questions about the assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we read silently. Micro Campus? **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Complete Assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week. **
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete **one more short story** and **diagram the antagonist and protagonist**.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">if your score is less than 7/10. **Retake on Thursday at lunch****. All areas in blue.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**November 22/25**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed characters from our short stories in a new way, shared our writing prompt developing a <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">character <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> unlike ourselves, took a test on Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences **, **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">started an assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">; and we read silently. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story book you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Read **one more short story** and **diagram the main antagonist and protagonist**.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Read the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> assignment on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 200%;">Colons, Semicolons, Commas, and Quote Transitions Subtopics ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next week. **
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">if your score is less than 7/10. **Retake on Thursday at lunch****. All areas in blue. If your score is 7/10, you may retake if you choose to - be prepared when you arrive.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**November 20/21**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed characters from our short stories and handed in our best example, completed a writing prompt developing a character unlike ourselves, discussed our lesson on Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences; and we read aloud from __the Princess Bride__. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Writing Prompt: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;"> Open up your VIA survey results and look at the strengths that are least like you - the last four on the list. Write a detailed description of a character that has your four bottom strengths as their top four strengths. Be sure describe what they do, say and feel, as well as what they look like. It might help to put them in a situation where their character strengths are challenged. Write at least one full page. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story books you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Be prepared to share the character you wrote today next class.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences assignment in No Red Ink above 80%. Test next class. **
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **capitalization** if your score is less than 15/20. **Retake on Friday at lunch****. All areas in blue.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 36px;">__**November 18/19**__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">We discussed characters from our short stories; took a test on capitalization; started a lesson on Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences; and we read aloud. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px;">Homework: **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**Read at least 35+ minutes every night** from the short story books you checked out from the library. Be sure to **bring your AR book** to class each day.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete **one more short story** and **diagram the main character**.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete the **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 27px;">Commas, Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences assignment in No Red Ink above 80%. **
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Plan to attend the retake for **capitalization** if your score is less than 15/20. **Retake on Friday****. All areas in blue.**