Tuesday/Wednesday, September 26/27, 2017

Announcements and Reminders: for Tuesday/Wednesday, September 26/27, 2017 Please remember to NOT wear fragrances to class!              Por favor, no lleve fragancias a la clase.          Please remember to NOT wear fragrances to class!   Sign-ups are now available  for your  Book-of-the-Month book.   Sign up by September 27 -- this Wednesday -- TODAY!   Spelling:   Continue to study your spelling.  Retakes for the first test are available in CaveTime.  Retakes for the second test will be available September 26/27 and thereafter.  Practice the words for the second test at https://quizlet.com/_3qdfsp.                            Prepare for a retake of your first spelling test with this:  Teacher List.docx

Targets for Today:  1.  I can recognize the parts in a sentence, and imitate that sentence structure.  2.   I can read for enjoyment. 3.   I can collect evidence about an issue as I read.

Today’s  Agenda: Book sign-ups are due TODAY, Wednesday, September 27. 1. Reading and Retakes: You will have some time to read your Book-of-the-Month.  If you are prepared to retake the Outsiders Spelling Test, you may do so during this time.   2.  Demo for Book Project  -- Book-of-the-Month  Group Book Discussion Evaluation.docx 3.  CSI Sentence Conventions in Sentences Investigations  Copy these sentences into your composition book under  CSI Sentences/Grammar.  Page 83/84 + Label this CSI #8  and add today's date.  His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age.  --- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) Write down three or more things you notice about the sentences (English class things such as punctuation, spelling, parts of speech, sentence type, etc.  The sentences are correct – no errors in it, I hope.)   Now, look at these imitations, using different topics:  Hector's room smelled of gym socks, Hot Cheetos, and lies.                                                   --- Jeff Anderson My car smells of Armour-All vinyl cleaner, banana peels, and teenagers.                                                     --- Ms. Dorsey Now, write one of your own, following this pattern:  [imitar] [Place] smells of _________________, _________________, and ________________.   4.   Outsiders -- gathering evidence  Example:  Under "Johnny should be punished."  Page 57   After killing Bob,  Johnny says they need a gun.            Explanation:  That means that Johnny is thinking like a criminal,   like someone who would be willing to shoot someone.  Last Time:  A1 to page 61, top, ". . . get my head busted in."  27:04 A2 to page 61, top, ". . . only thing Dally did honestly."    26:48  B5 to page  -- page 60, "He didn't notice, and left us sitting on the bed."      Track 45, part 1, 26:01  B7 to page  -- page  70 , "Fancy meetin' you here."  Track 45, part 2,  13:06 This Time:  A1 to page 68, beginning of chapter 5. top,  page 45+, Track 2  9:07 A2 to page 70, "I was scared, sitting there by myself."  page 45+, Track 2, 12:34 B5 to page  72,  page 45+, Track 2, 15:36 B7 to page  74,   page 45+, Track 2,  19:48

If You Were Absent: See above.   If you need to retake the Teachers, Etc. spelling test, plan to come to CaveTime.  After today, also come to Cave Time to retake the Outsiders Spelling Test.

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