Tuesday/Wednesday, December 11/12, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Tuesday/Wednesday, December 11/12, 2018:                 Please return any books you have checked out from our classroom.   Thanks!  Today is the day!! Wednesday is the last day to hand in revisions, late assignments, or extra credit -- unless you make arrangements with me, or are bringing up a D or F grade.                  Remember to make sure you have done the following:  completed your Canvas Assignments:  Outsiders Text Messages and Argument PreQuiz (what you know about argument writing), turned in your Theme and Evidence Worksheet (goldenrod) from your October Book of the Month,  completed and revised and edited your PEE writing on MyAccess for your October Book of the Month.   (DO NOT not do this because you don't have the page numbers.  Do it for as many points as you can.) reread your book for the December Book of the Month -- the letter to an author.   We will type them on December 13/14.   Instructions for Letters about Literature (1).docx Review and practice for your overall spelling test.  finish reading The Outsiders and answering the questions about the book.  You must have finished them by Wednesday the 12th.   be prepared to type an introductory paragraph for an argument essay -- (imagining that he lived and healed)  "Should Johnny Cade be punished for the death of Robert Sheldon?"   Can you write an effective hook, add background knowledge, and write a thesis sentence with your claim and two or three reasons why it is true?  Here is The Outsiders -- the whole book -- online: https://mrachampion.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/1/5/23159626/the_outsiders_by_s_e_hinton.pdf           By the way, you can search this document!

Targets for Today: I can correctly spell commonly confused words. I can write an effective introductory paragraph for an argument essay. I can write an effective letter to the author of a favorite book or books.

Today’s  Agenda for Tuesday/Wednesday, December 11/12, 2018: 1. Take the Overall Test on the Commonly Confused Words we have learned.     Bring up your bubble sheets to be scanned.  If you finish early, you may read a book or draw on the back of your bubble sheet.  2.  Write an introductory paragraph for an argument essay:  "Should Johnny Cade be punished for the death of Robert Sheldon?"           The Outsiders was written by S.E. Hinton.  Pick up Chromebooks and log into MyAccess.   Outsiders Introduction - Argument Writing.docx 3. If you have extra time, work on your letter about literature. It will be typed on a Google doc.  Carefully follow the instructions.  We have sample letters for you to read.   Do not hand in (email) your PDF until you are totally finished!  Instructions for Letters about Literature (1).docx Permission Slip for students under 13 as of 11/1/18 http://www.read.gov/documents/LAL_2018-19_PermissionFormUnder13.pdf

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary:

Help and Enrichment  Outsiders Introduction - Argument Writing.docx Sample Introduction for an Essay:        [Hook] "A dog is man's best friend." [Background] That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. [Thesis Sentence] Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets as they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for.  The thesis sentence has a claim:  "cats make excellent housepets" The thesis sentence gives reasons why the claim is true.  they are good companions they are civilized members of the household they are easy to care for  Each of these reasons would be discussed in a body paragraph.  Letters About Literature Here are the videos to watch: http://www.read.gov/letters/videos.html Read winning letters:   http://www.read.gov/letters/contests/winners/2018/index.html All of the lessons:  http://www.read.gov/documents/LAL-Teaching-Guide-REVISED.pdf       You can scroll down to the handouts. Instructions for Letters about Literature (1).docx Permission Slip for students under 13 as of 11/1/18 http://www.read.gov/documents/LAL_2018-19_PermissionFormUnder13.pdf For Extra Credit: What is wrong with this? (Think conventions.) What is it really saying? How could it be fixed to say what the writer probably intended?  Short Story for OCTBoM Make-Up Work : https://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/student/ebook_gr7/osp/data/u1_riki_tiki_tavi_se.pdf