•       Read “The First Job” as a warm up to get back into Mango Street

•       Worktime to catch up on journal response booklet. You should be finished with Section Four, and each section should be about a page of ORGANIZED writing. Think paragraphs, people! The way your writing LOOKS on the page counts!

•       Read to page 73 silently or in groups. We may have a quiz on this tomorrow. Hint hint.

•       12 Powerful words quiz on Friday. Be ready!

-Intro Reader's Workshop
-Check out book
-Bring notebook
-Go over handout

-Announcements: 12 powerful words quiz next week--notes on these words are in the MCA Resources section of this website, get those Honors forms in, bring your books each day
-Reread "Our Good Day" chapter from Mango as a group reading
-Quick discussion: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, sensory detail--you should know these!
-Read Mango Street to page 55
-Worktime for Journal booklet. Make sure sections 1-4 are completed, about a page in length each! I will look at these on Monday to make sure you are up to date.

•       Simile: Comparing two things using Like or As.

–      “My papa’s hair is like a broom.”

•       Metaphor: Comparing two things without using Like or As.

–      “My mother’s hair is the warm smell of bread.”

•       Personification: Giving human qualities to something non-human.

–      “And me, my hair is lazy.”

•       Alliteration: Repeating similar consonant sounds within a phrase.

–      She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

•       Sensory Detail: Images and details that emphasize our senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to recreate a scene for the reader

–      “The snoring, the rain, and Mama’s hair that smells like bread.”

-Freewrite: See 5 W's handout
-Read and discuss pages 26-38
-If time, work on section 3 in journal booklet
-Guest Speaker: ThreeSixty Journalism

-Freewrite: Esperanza gives a lot of detail about her house. Take me on a tour of your house. Use your best writing skills
-Read to page 25 in Mango Street
-Section 2 of Journal Booklet

-12 Powerful Words Powerpoint and Flashcard-Making
-Read to page 11 in House on Mango Street
-Complete section 1 in Mango Street Journals booklet

-Go over materials needed this year
-Check out "House on Mango Street" from the media center
-Introductory Letter assignment due Monday
-Mini-Journal: Reflection on Roosevelt Photography Assignment. Write me one organized paragraph (meaning topic sentence, at least 3 supporting sentences, and a creative wrap-up sentence) telling me about your experiences with the camera yesterday. How did working with the technology go? What was enjoyable about the process? How did you use the map from Mr. Lachermeier's class to help you?
-Worktime for Introductory letter or to finish up picture-taking
 

 

-Intro Mrs. Cook and Ms. McPartlin
-Go over test-taking tips
-Writing Pre-test due at end of class