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Today, November 7, is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The attack on Pearl Harbor on this day in 1941 led to full scale U.S involvement in World War 2. 
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Recommended book: Begin (or continue) one of the Deltora series,
Deltora Quest: #1 The Forests of Silence
The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade the land of Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven stones of great and mysterious power.
In secrecy, with only a hand-drawn map to guide them, two unlikely companions set out on a dangerous quest. Determined to find the lost stones and rid their land of the Shadow Lord, they struggle toward their first goal--the sinister Forests of Silence.
Deltora Shadowlands: #1 Cavern of the Fear
In Deltora, a land of magic and monsters, the Shadow Lord's evil tyranny has finally ended after three unlikely heroes Lief, Jasmine and Barda defeated him. He and the creatures of his sorcery have been driven out of Deltora. But thousands of Deltorans are still enslaved in the Shadowlands, the Shadow Lord's terrifying and mysterious domain.
To rescue them, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, heroes of the quest for the Belt of Deltora, must find the Pirran Pipe, the only weapon the Shadow Lord fears.
December Book of the Month
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY + AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FAME AND FORTUNE! (WIN A CONTEST AND SOME DOLLARS) https://heritage.utah.gov/library/letters-about-literature http://www.read.gov/letters/ See this packet for examples: http://read.gov/documents/LAL-Teaching-Guide-REVISED.pdf and see page 17 for a rubric. You may do this in place of your book of the month. Hand them in by December 14/15.
November Book of the Month
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Don't forget that you can practice your spelling withSpelling practice: https://quizlet.com/102626513/learn and
Study for the Argument Vocabulary Post Test.
Quizlet for argument vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_1mpfek
(Notice that Quizlet provides you with several different ways to study for the test.)
Important Note: When we take the argument vocabulary post test (in Term 2), you will be expected to know ALL of the terms and their definitions. |
Targets for
Today:
Language Standard 2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Reading: Literature Standard 1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Writing Standard 1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Reading: Literature Standard 10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. |
Today’s Agenda:
Pick up your composition book. PLEASE TAKE JUST ONE OF THE STICKY MARKERS, AND MARK THE PAGE IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK WHERE YOU HAVE YOU CHARTS FOR COLLECTING EVIDENCE ABOUT THE OUTSIDERS.
1. Individual Reading Time -- Your genre for this month is Science Fiction or Fantasy.
2. Spelling Test on led/lead/lead and threw/through Next set of spelling words: Copy these into your composition book. December 14/15
write/right/rite
Please write neatly.
This is the right spelling.
whose/who's
Whose sweater is that?
3. Writing Argument  An argument essay has these parts:1. An introduction 2. Supporting Paragraphs (2 or 3 or 4 or more) (One of those paragraphs could address a counterclaim.) 3. Conclusion Argument Writing Vocabulary.pptx thumb = introductory paragraph, beginning with a hook and concluding with your claim fingers = body paragraphs -- Each one includes a reason why your claim is true, evidence for that reason, and elaboration/warrant that shows how the evidence proves the claim little finger = conclusion    Essay Ideas and Quotes: Should Johnny go to jail (if he survives) for killing Bob?If you are arguing against it, you could come up with reasons that have to do with his character and with the circumstances (the night he killed Bob and when he was beaten up before).Should Soda and Ponyboy move out of their home with Darrell?Should seventh graders read The Outsiders?or Choose your own issue.4. Reading The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton cared enough about the way kids were treating each other that she wrote a book. What do you care enough about to do or say something about?
As we read, work on your charts collecting evidence from the book.
A1 from Track "pg 110 nightmare," minute 13:48, page 117 "Things are rough all over." to page 131, Track Chapter 9, cut off beginning.
B5 from page 116, (Track p. 110 minute 10:30) to page 135, Chapter 9 cut, minute 6:43. ". . . took off for the door."
B6 from page 126, (Track p. 110, minute 29:00) to page 145, Chapter 9 cut, minute 2:20.
B7 from page 116,(Track p. 110 minute 10:30) to page to page 131, Track Chapter 9, cut off beginning.
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