Hello All!
I don’t know about the students, but I look forward to our class each week–and this week didn’t disappoint. They were engaged again today, ready to learn–and the time flew by!
We got to it with a QuickWrite about quirky collections and chocolate milk. Our class has some interesting collections–including a collection of 1,000 Pokemon cards and a collection of foreign currency.
After that, we spent some time Peer Reviewing Essay #2: How Does This Work?. Each student brought their Rough Draft and they filled out a feedback sheet for a classmate. I took an informal poll and most students have found this peer review time valuable–so we will continue with that practice. Those sheets will be used as they work on their final drafts and can be turned in when the final is due (10/12) or sooner, if they wish.
After that, we stayed in Writing mode as we read two Mentor Texts that explained a process–one about how to be a friend and one about how to make marinara sauce. We analyzed the introductions looking for hooks, topic sentences and roadmap sentences. They had a chance to compare the two different styles and get some inspiration. Since they need to have two MLA style quotes and 2 references for this essay, we will go over that in greater detail next week. In the meantime, if they need some help with their quotations, reference MLA Sample and the MLA/Works Cited slideshow on Google Classroom.
Next up was our Literature Circles discussion. I heard some insightful comments as I circulated the room–these students are digging into the reading and were well-prepared for the discussion. It makes me so happy to hear discussion about the foreshadowing and symbols they are encountering in this book. Very rich! Keep reading and do the 3 Response worksheets for chapters 11 & 12.
Because our literature discussion was going so well, it was decided to table our Misplaced Modifiers lesson for next week–so no Grammar worksheets this week!
Have a blessed weekend!
Warmly,
Mrs. G
Homework
Essay 1 Final Draft–due Oct. 12
Essay 2 Final Draft–due Oct. 12
(Work on Essay 2 after your RD is graded by me this week)
Read Chs. 11 & 12 Peace Like A River
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