1. Bell-Ringer: Everyday Editing -- How Do They Do It?
Label your composition book with today's date. Number
Compare the original with the imitators. Tell what is different about each sentence. Which is better?
How'd They Do It?
Original:On Saturdays, my cousins and I buy candy from the ice cream truck: sour worms, Jolly Ranchers, and Snickers. (Jeff Anderson)
Imitations:
1. On Saturdays, my cousins and I buy candy from the ice cream truck; sour worms, Jolly Ranchers, and Snickers.
2. On Saturdays, me and my cousins buy candy from the ice cream truck: sour worms, Jolly Ranchers, and Snickers.
3. On Saturdays, my cousins and I buys candy from the ice cream truck: sour worms, Jolly Ranchers, and Snickers
4. On Saturdays, my cousins and I buy candy from the ice cream truck -- sour worms, Jolly Ranchers, and Snickers.
5. On Saturdays, my cousins and I buy candy from the ice cream truck.
Dashes: The dash does the same job a colon can do. It says to the reader, "Here comes something!" You can use a dash almost any way you want. Colons have more rules, but we want to use only a dash of dashes.
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2. Reading minute: A1 - The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
A2 Conspiracy 365: January by Gabrielle Lord
A3 Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn
A4 Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli
3. Reading: Developing reading skills and learning literature terms and strategies.The Outsiders
Character and Conflict in Literature
* Don't forget to fill in your chart abut a character from The Outsiders. If you were absent, pick up the chart from the file folders at the back of the room.
Today we read from The Outsiders: (the track and time information are notes for me, the teacher)
A1 top of page 58, 21:02 to page 72, Disk 2, Track 2, 16:30
(This class recreated the scene from The Outsiders today.)
The other classes viewed their photos from last Thursday.
A2 top of page 58, 21:02 to page 75, Disk 2, Track 2, 22:25
A3 top of page 58, 21:02 to page 75, Disk 2, Track 2, 22:25
A4 bottom of page 55, 17:22 to page 75, Disk 2, Track 2, 22:25
4. Spelling/Vocabulary: Do you know your commonly confused words yet? Make sure you're using them correctly in your writing.
confused words chart.doc 43.0 KBA3 played Sparkle with the commonly confused words.
Important reminders:
Your October Book-of-the-Month Assignment is due October 19. Have your book read and bring it and your extensive notes on a character from the book.
If you were absent when we went to the lab to take these tests, you will need to take the MyAccess writing test in computer lab (Room 223) during one Cave Time, and the SRI in the computer lab during another.
If you were here and did not finish the SRI, you may finish it in the computer lab (Room 223) during Cave Time. For the SRI, print your results and bring them to me.
Your September Book-of-the-Month project was due on the 21st. You may still hand it in for points minus 25%
Make sure you're up-to-date on your composition book at The Composition Book -- So Far.
Extra credit: Can you tell me the best way to survive being in a falling elevator (according to NPR)? +3 points
