March 25

HW: Study vocab
Test Friday

Today:
Finish reading
Vocab Catch Phrase
Movie
Cookies

March 23

Today
Homework: Print out writing rubric from Edline (5 pts)
Practice reading.
Today:
Check vocab from yesterday, quiz on Friday!
Rubric
Break into four groups and read piece.
Read your piece again in two groups.

Vocab

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocab #2
Copy this into your notebook and write two more synonyms for each word.

Hogshead, N (11)- large wood cask/container for liquid

Snuff, N (12)- powdered tobacco

Reckon, V (13)- think

Bewitch, V (16)- cast a spell on

Skiff , N (17)- small boat

Oath, N (17)- promise

Carcass, N (17)- dead body

Bullyragged, V (31)- mistreated

Wallow, V (39)- roll in something (like a rug or mud) OR indulge in something

Quicksilver, N (48)- mercury, liquid metallic element

Haggle, V (49)- bargain, negotiate

Brash, Adj (50)- hasty, rash

Cavern, N (58)- cave

Fury, N (59)- anger, rage

Buckskin, N (61)- deerskin or soft leather

Currycomb, N (62)- comb used to groom horses

Laid up, V (64)- sick, ill

Britches, N (65)- pants

March 22

Homework:
Copy the vocab words, parts of speech, and definitions into your notebook.
Next to each word, write out two more synonyms (words that generally have a similar meaning).
Vocab quiz on Friday!

Today:
Content and ideas: What unnecessary details or ideas do you include that you can eliminate?
Word choices: what words are trite or overused? What words can I eliminate that distract from my important details?
Conference with Mrs. B
Finish typing final, revised drafts in the lab.
Be sure your piece:
Has a title
Includes your name
Is formatted in MLA format:


Ann Smart

Mrs. Barniskis

American Literature Foundations

March 22, 2010

Puzzle Piece

Peer Review

Peer Review

Today we will get into pairs and help each other see the strengths in our pieces by becoming peer reviewers. We will also help our peers (other students) improve their pieces in one or two ways.

Remember we are here to help not be critical. I think we are all critical of our own writing, and we don't need anyone else to be critical today.

Process:

1. Determine who will be reader #1 and reader #2.
2. Before the first person reads, his/her peer reviewer needs to ask the reader the following questions:

What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?

3. Reader #1 should respond aloud to these questions.
4. Reader #1 will then read his/her piece aloud.
5. The peer reviewer of reader #1 should provide one piece of praise that is specific. Possible ways to praise:

• I really like the sentence about....
• You did a good job of describing....
• I like your use of the word...

Be sure to fill in the sentence. It is not acceptable to just say "Nice job." Listen to your reader!

6. Reader #2 will now prepare to read.
7.The peer reviewer will ask reader #2 the following:

What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?

8. Reader #2 reads.
9. Peer reviewer provides one piece of praise.
10. You will then exchange pieces and complete the the P.A.T.S peer review activity. Refer to the activity sheet.

Wednesday, March 17

Homework: Study Vocab! Quiz on Friday!

In class:
Type up drafts. Turn in typed draft today by the end of the hour.

If you finish early, draw a symbol for each vocab word.

3/16

In class: Huck Vocab # 1! See Edline for PP.
Quiz on Friday.

3/16

Public Reading/Publishing Day Schedule

3/10-12: Drafting
Wed. 3/17: Drafts due, typed! Lab day.
Thurs. 3/18: Peer conferencing! Videtaping for EC.
Fri. 3/19: Final student-teacher conference, finish typing.
Mon. 3/22: Finish typing.
Tues. 3/23: Practice reading
Wed. 3/24: Public reading!

March 2, 2010

Homework: Work on projects. They are due at the start of class on Thursday.

Today:
Finish reading
Bearden connections
Blues PP
A-Z Taxonomy

March 1

HW: work on final Fences project. It is due at the start of class on Wednesday.

Today:
Ex-Basketball Player
Finish play
Dream Deferred
Final project