ENGLISH 7

QW: It’s Valentine’s Day. Make an acrostic poem for MOTHER OR FATHER,
or someone else you care about, detailing who they are. Give it to them.

Acrostic example:

My Dad

D Delightful

A Awesome

D  Daffy

Got new mugs

Lit Circle work.  Group 1-Nina, Max, Roan, Laurel;
2-Kylie, Cooper, Cassidy, Adrian; 3-Hannah, Lily, Daphne, Joey, Cade;
4-Hazel, Jasmin, Amy, Tatiana; 5-Mikaylee, Logan, Fiona;

Get handout and groups. Read directions.
Only do the work for your group.
Must be ready for a 10-minute presentation tomorrow.

HW: Thurs--Mugs; ready for lit circle presentation (?)

ENGLISH 8

QW: VALENTINE’S DAY PROMPT-- YOU CHOOSE:

1. Write a poem entitled, “Love Is.”

2. When I looked up and saw Cupid with his bow, I knew we were in trouble…

3. Make a list of people who love you and give at least one reason why you know they love you.

4. Tommy thought Valentine’s Day was for babies. But one special Valentine’s Day made
him change his mind...

5. Clarence the candymaker rubbed his hands gleefully.
Today, he would introduce the world to a whole new kind of Valentine’s Day candy…

6. Describe a time when you felt especially loved.

7. You wake up one morning and find that everything in the world has turned pink for Valentine's Day!
How would this change your typical day? Would you enjoy this pink existence or dislike it and why?     

The Pearl

Listened to some of Chapter 6 on audio.

HW: Complete Chapter 6, post-its and template.