Announcements
and Reminders:
Remember to bring back your signed disclosure signature sheet -- with the VIP form filled out on the back. Remember to bring a composition book to leave in the classroom. School Pictures: September 3-4 Remember to prepare for your spelling test about its/it's and to/too/two. The tests will be on August 27/28 -- next time!
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Targets for
Today:
I will participate appropriately in class
activities.
(Utah State Core Speaking and Listening, Standard 1) I will understand what a plot is, and be able to explain at least two parts of a plot.
(Utah State Core Reading Literature, Standard 3)
I will be prepared to take my spelling test next time on these commonly confused words: to/too/two and it's/its.
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Today’s Agenda:
Getting ready: Pick up your composition book. Hand in your disclosure signatures and VIP form if you have them ready. Turn them in by placing them in the top wire basket for your class. Pick up the yellow quarter-sheet handout from the desk at the front of the classroom. Now: 1. C.S.I. -- Correct Sentence Investigations 
CSI: American Fork
On the handout, list everything that you notice about this sentence:
1. The room grew silent.
We will discuss what you observed in the sentence, and tickets for our Friday drawings will be awarded to students who contribute to the discussion. Suggested observations: The first letter of the sentence is capitalized. The sentence ends with a period. "Room" is a noun and the subject of the sentence. "Grew" is a verb. "The" is an article, a particular type of adjective. "Silent" is an adjective describing the room. It is a simple sentence.
and may give us other background that will help us understand the story. The conflict is the problem faced by the main character or characters in the story. The inciting incident is something that happens that triggers the problem/conflict -- gets things going in the story. Discuss how the story "Seventh Grade" fits into this basic plot map. (B5 needs to finish the story?) What do we find out in the exposition? setting = place and time (micro and macro) characters other background information What is the climax? What are the main things that happen (complications) that lead to the climax? What happens in the falling action? What is the resolution? 
The dog buried its bone. It’s alive!
2. to/too/two
Let’s go to the library. There are too many good books to choose from. I always carry two pencils. Play Sparkle to practice for the spelling test! You will take the test NEXT TIME! |
If You Were
Absent:
Continue to study the spelling words its/it's and to/too/two. Your job is to know which is which, and to get into the habit of checking your own work for possible errors. (Test next time.)
To/Two/Too -- SpellingIts/It's -- Spelling
See the box above for the words and sample sentences to record in your composition book on page 3.
Plot: A1 finished the story talked about how realistic it is, exposition, where is the climax? B5 B6 B7
If you haven't yet set up your composition book,
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Don't forget your spelling words!
