Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Thursday, January 24, 2008

1. Silent Reading--remember to get your Pulitzer Prize winning novels by Feb. 19th!

2. Analyze Poem in Journals

3. Correct Grammar

4. Finish and Present "Sentence Combining Poem" in groups

5. Focus on Language (handout)

Friday, January 18, 2008

Friday, January 18, 2008

1. Silent Reading

2. Grammar #3

3. How to Read a Poem

4. Sentence Combining Poem Activity--Take all the words from William Butler Yeat's poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and create a new poem from it.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

1. Silent Reading

2. Grading Papers (proofreading, grammar)

3. Writing Prompt--write a 5 paragraphy essay on:

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Books to Choose From

A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird


Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye



Cry, the beloved Country by Alan Paton