Tuesday, Dec. 22
*Final typed draft of Comparison-Contrast Essay due Wednesday, Dec. 23
-Please see below (Friday, Dec. 18) for reminders
-Also, use the rubric that was handed out in class ~ Reach for "4"s!
Monday, Dec. 21
*Collection 2 Test tomorrow
-Collection 2 just means section two in the English book that
addresses "analyzing character" and "analyzing comparison and
contrast" starting on page 128.
-Review the literary terms on pages 128 and 129
-The stories we read in this section are "Girls" (page 131),"Mother
and Daughter" (page 136 ~ important literary terms here), "here Be
Dragons" (page 164 ~ important literary terms here) "A Day's Wait"
(page 191), and "Stolen Day" (page 197).
*Comparison-Contrast Essay final draft typed ~ due Wednesday, Dec. 23
-Remember to follow your rubric handout
Friday, Dec. 18
*Compare-Contrast Essay rough draft ~ due Monday, Dec. 21
-Use your Venn diagram, character analysis worksheets, and book
"A Day's Wait", page 191
"Stolen Day", page 197
"Transitional Expressions/Words", page 774
"Evaluating and Revising" rubric, page 776
-Write five paragraphs using the Block Method:
1) Introduction - Main idea (follow paragraph formula)
2) Character #1 - Contrast (differences)
Include a direct quotation
3) Character #2 - Contrast (differences)
Include a direct quotation
4) Both Characters - Comparison (similarities)
5) Closing - Restate main idea; you may include a personal
connection
-Refer to your "Drafting" worksheet for more information
~Remember to include compound and complex sentences
*Final draft of essay should be typed ~ due Tuesday, Dec. 22
Thursday, Dec. 17
*Drafting: Comparison-Contrast Essay worksheet
*Compare-Contrast Essay due Tuesday, Dec. 22 (five paragraphs)
*Test ~ Collection 2 ~ next Tuesday, Dec. 22
Wednesday, Dec. 16
*Start Venn diagram for "A Day's Wait" and "Stolen Day"
Tuesday, Dec. 15
*Test Practice, p. 228 - 229
-Read and do questions #1-6
-Question #6 should be answered in paragraph form
Monday, Dec. 14
*Test Practice, p. 230
-Vocabulary Skills, #1 - 10
Friday, Dec. 11
*Biography Project due Monday, Dec. 14
-Completed Box
-Completed worksheet
-Completed 3x5 card
Thursday, Dec. 10
*Read "here Be Dragons", p. 165.
*Answers questions, p. 167 #1-4, plus do Venn Diagram
Biography Project due Monday, Dec. 14
