Monday, November 23, 2009:  DOL, Journal, Go over figurative language and writing more elaborate sentences.  HW: Read and respond, Book Report due 12-4-09.

11/23:  5.  Find 2 similes in your reading.  Write both sentences out.

6. Tell five events from your novel and tell if they are internal or external. (These questions are due on Monday 11-30-09

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Monday, November 16, 2009: A2 DOL Test, Journal and work on expressive verbs. HW: Read and answer the following questions: 1. Does the author use hyperbole in the story -- give an example, or write one for your story. 2. Explain the introduction of yoru book. Make sure you explain setting and main characters. Bring to school on Wednesday. Book Report due 12/4/09

Tuesday, November 17, 2009: B1 and B3: Same as above; HW due Thursday; Book report due 12/4/09

Wesnesday, November 18, 2009: A2 DGP Test; DOL; journal; work on figurative language. HW: Read and respond -- Answer the next 2 questions:

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3. Tell the problem in the story so far.

4. List 5 expressive verbs from your novel and write one sentence from the book that has an expressive ver.

Thursday, November 19, 2009: Same as Wednesday -- Same questions.

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This week's DGP sentence:we don't need any new paint for the project Look on the home page for the explanation of how to do DGP

* DGP instructions and illustrations can be found on the homepage along with links from practicing diagramming.

**book report due 11/4/09 or 11/5/09

*** Study Island is available for extra credit. See the links page. Everything done after 9/29/09 will be used for second quarter.