1. Self-Starter: Sentence imitation: This is one way you could revise your letter to an author -- by creating a powerful lead with an intriguing sentence.
2. Spelling/Prefix Test on bi- with four spelling word examples.
3. Assignment for next time: Vocabulary/Spelling #2 -- Test on November 11/12
Suffixes to study: -able and -ible which both mean capable of and are used to create adjectives.
Words to learn for the spelling test:
1. capable 4. edible
2. agreeable 5. visible
3. expandable
No retakes will be available, so study the words and word parts sets as they come.
A-Day Classes: Finish History of the English Language, as needed. Be prepared for a quiz on the History of the English Language See the PowerPoint at
History of the English Language PowerPoint
Cloze Notes for History of the English Language PowerPoint
A2 -- Review and assessment on sentences, fragments, independent and dependent clauses.
Reading Workshop: Book Groups
What you should be working on for this class:
1. Learning your seventh grade prefixes and suffixes and how to spell the sample words.
2. Revising and Editing your Letter to an Author.
3. Reading your November-December Book of the Month,
-- watching for questions about the real setting, characters, or events in the book for which you could research and report.
4. Watching out for and revising for sentence fragments and run-ons.
5. Participating appropriately in your reading group.
-- watching for questions about the real setting, characters, or events in the book for which you could research and report.
