Thursday/Friday, December 13/14, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Thursday/Friday, December 13/14, 2018:          Please return any books you have checked out from our classroom.   Thanks!  Wednesday was 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 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.) turned in your Theme and Evidence Worksheet (goldenrod) from your October Book of the Month,  completed your Canvas Assignments:  Outsiders Text Messages and Argument PreQuiz (what you know about argument writing), 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 finish reading The Outsiders and answering the questions about the book.  You must have finished them by Wednesday the 12th.   wrote the introductory paragraph for an argument essay on MyAccess -- (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?  Talk with me if you need a retake on the Overall Spelling Test.  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!                Bring treats to class on Monday or Tuesday.   We'll party and watch The Outsiders.       Thursday/Friday A2 to 18:37 B5 to 20:29 B6 to 23:00 B8 to 19:40

Targets for Today: Finish writing your Letter About Literature.      If you just can't finish today, you may still send this in by Monday the 17th.      Remember that you will email a PDF of your letter to Ms. Dorsey and Ms. Hahn.

Today’s  Agenda for Thursday/Friday, December 13/14, 2018: 1. Finish writing your Letter About Literature.      If you just can't finish today, you may still send this in by Monday the 17th.     Remember that you will email a PDF of your letter to Ms. Dorsey and to Ms. Hahn. The Outsiders movie?  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 weren't here for the introductory paragraph assignment or the spelling test, please do those.   __________________________ If you have extra time, please write letters to Santa for the Macy's Make-a-Wish Fundraiser! https://www.macys.com/social/believe/ Look up Macys  I Believe   If you write a letter that is an effective introduction and show it to me, I will give you 5 points of extra credit.  Notice that this letter has a hook, background information, and a thesis sentence with a claim and two reasons.

If You Were Absent:  See above.

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