ENGLISH -- Fri, Sept. 18, 2015

• Completed Spelling Unit 4 quiz and exercises
• Filled out a novel progress check
• Began work on plot diagrams, taking notes on what makes up a plot. Started plotting out A Boy And A Man, with at least one direct passage in each of the five plot steps: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

We will finish the plot work on Monday.

ENGLISH 8 -- Fri, Sept. 18, 2015

*Completed in class, Novel check # 3.

Instructions: On a separate piece of paper to hand in--Write a brief, one-paragraph character study on one of the main characters in your novel. Make sure to find at last two direct passages that show something about your character’s personality. Make sure you put the book in context, meaning that someone who has not read the novel will be able to follow what you’re saying.

*Completed (?) Final draft, character study on Squeaky from Raymond's Run. Used returned TTTH paragraph, a character study of the narrator, as a guide what you need to work on.

Because of technology issues in a few classes, you will likely have time on Monday to add the finishing touches to your FINISHED Squeaky character study.

HW: Your novel must be finished on Friday, Sept. 25. You can easily begin working on several of the parts of your final mystery novel assignment. If you have lost yours, click on the link on the left side of this site, under the heading, 8th Grade Assignments!

Pace yourself on this so you do not have to do it at the last minute.