ENGLISH 7

Friday Oct. 2, 2015

Last check in for novel.

*On a separate piece of paper to hand in, write:

A letter to the author. Please say what you liked about the novel, with specific examples. If you did not like something, write your criticism with tact and be constructive. Make sure you comment on the main character as well as the ending. Say whether or not you would recommend the novel to someone else.

Spelling test, Unit 6.

First correct the exercises. Then the test.

After grading, we will cut the points for the exercises in half. Each word on the test will be worth a full 1 point. That means total score for exercises and test will be 45 points. This is a big one!

Topic sentence and paragraph work continues.

ENGLISH 8

Friday Oct. 2, 2015

QW: How did I do this week in English? A self-reflection.

It has been a busy week. Please think about your work on The Adventure of the Speckled Band and the Mystery Novel Project. Did the tasks come more easily to you? What about the character studies or plot diagrams made more sense, or did not make more sense? Have you thought about your biography, who you will look for? Have you considered what did or did not work for you regarding the mystery novel you read?

Essay Day 3. Handout, brief discussion.

Checked in spelling demons in notebook, for a stamp, worth 10 points.

Models.

Where is your library card or your signature?

You got a card, you can use a Chromebook to look for biographies, or through mine, or in the library.

Worktime and writer’s conferences while working on Demons project and/or looking for biography.

HW: Tuesday: RD Demons Project due 10/06      5 points

Thurs: FD Demons Project due 10/08       20 points

Friday: Test on Words: 10/09                    30 points