Announcements and Reminders:
Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Here's some piratical vocabulary: Pirate Talk
By the way, my favorite pirate book is Pirates! by Celia Rees which is an historical fiction book about women pirates (women who become pirates) in the Caribbean. It's a long book, but very exciting, and is recommended for students in 6th through 9th grade.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/11-literary-first-lines-pirated-9npd
Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day!Here's some piratical vocabulary: Pirate Talk
By the way, my favorite pirate book is Pirates! by Celia Rees which is an historical fiction book about women pirates (women who become pirates) in the Caribbean. It's a long book, but very exciting, and is recommended for students in 6th through 9th grade.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/harpercollins/11-literary-first-lines-pirated-9npd
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held
today from 3:30 to 7:30.
If you did not finish the Edmodo assignment -- answering two questions about The Outsiders -- in class, finish it outside of class as soon as possible.
- Scholastic book orders are due by September 25. Class Activation Code: GKLJW https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LogonForm
- Consider entering the PTSA Reflections contest. Extra Credit Opportunity!
- You should have your Book of the Month Basic 8 book read by today, September 19, so you will have time to write your assignment. You may hand in a hard copy, or complete it on Edmodo, either before or on September 23 -- next Monday.
- Pick up your composition book.
2. iRead: Individual reading time: Read quietly and individually. You could find books on the shelves, but it's best if you are reading your book for your assignment.
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CSI American Fork
Now Investigating: Conventions in Sentences Investigation
Label in your composition book: CSI #1
- What do you notice about these sentences?
- What do they have in common?
- Write down at least three things you notice about them.
The sentences:
Avon, a rather small snail, reads a book every day.
-- Avi, The End of the Beginning (2004)
Ty, a defensive back, was only a few yards from her.
- from the Echo Falls series by Peter Abrahams
Why Are the Commas There?
In your composition book, label the next page
"When Do We Use Commas?"
"When Do We Use Commas?"
Chose one of these sentences to copy. Why are the commas in these two sentences?
Reason #1 to Use Commas
- appositives http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/596/01/
- nonessential elements http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/05/
- Set it off with commas if you could pull it out and the sentence would still be complete.
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Information for your next Book Assignment:
--- Contemporary Realistic Fiction
The project will be focused on a main character in your book.
--- Sign up by September 27.
When you are finished with your first book assignment, pick up the blue packet for the September/October book assignment.
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The Outsiders
character
plot
Fact or Opinion
1. Ponyboy is good-looking.
2. Johnny told Ponyboy that he was good looking.
3. Murder is the worst trouble you could get into.
4. Soda and Steve and Two-Bit's behavior in church was embarrassing.
5. Ponyboy felt embarrassed by Soda and Steve and Two-Bit's behavior in church.
B5 to middle of page 70, p.46 Track 2, 12:59
B6 to page 82 iTunes page 45, track 2, 34:32
B7 to page 64, iTunes page 45, track 2, 4:21 ? Check? "Shoot, you are too."
B8 to page 70, after 1st paragraph, iTunes page 45, track 2, 12:59
