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We are appraoching the end of the year. Hold fast and finish strong...
Language Arts continued to read TUCK EVERLASTING today. Tomorrow we will have a short open-book assesment concentrating on chapters 1-8 and then we will continue to read.
RCICA- We read silently today. Tomorrow we will finish our plays to turn in for a grade and we will then begin our article for the week.
Have a wonderful night
Language Arts- We began reading our "Tuck Everlasting" book. We will continue to do so tomorrow.
Your research paper is due tomorrow. here is what I will be collecting upon your entrance to the classroom:
notecards
outline
typed paper, works cited (fourth period, bibliography)
Please e-mail me tonight if you have any last minute questions
RCICA- With the whole "lizard incident" we only got to finish some of our plays. Tomorrow and Monday we read silently, but on Tuesday we will continue with the plays.
EXTRA CREDIT (because you guys did such an amazing job on the poems)
Choose one of these to do:
1. A haiku (theme is language arts class throughout the year)
2. A funny SHORT narrative (theme is language arts class throughout the year)
Language Arts- We just completed our last day of in-class writing. Most of you were able to conference with me and we discussed your thesis and topic sentences. Remember your paper must not use any personal pronouns or "you, your, yourself, ect."
Remember you must do a separate sheet for your works cited (fourth period must do even another sheet for bibliography)
On Friday these papers are due, TYPED. Along with your TYPED papers, I will collect your index cards and organizational outlines. On FRIDAY 5/9/08
Use your MLA worksheets if you have any questions regarding citations and if you need further help with your ideas you can email me up to eight o'clock every night (a.garcia.1218@gmail.com)
Tomorrow we begin reading "Tuck Everlasting". Remember to come in QUIETLY to class, prepared for your warm-up. The year is almost over and we want to finish pleasantly I am sure.
RCICA
Tomorrow you will once again pair up and finish the endings to your play.
EXTRA CREDIT---
Using rhyme write a poem about this past year in language arts class. (extra if you include devices such as personification, alliteration, and hyperbole)
We are in the middle of this research paper. While I do see that most of you are using your time wisely in class, and asking any questions if you need to, those of you who are not need to remember that this paper is due Friday, typed.
Some have expressed that they are having a hard time coming up with topic sentences. After you have decided on a thesis the topics can be details from the thesis that are restated. I will help you come up with these tomorrow in class. Do not worry you are all doing a great job so far.
No homework tonight.
RCICA- We read our play without an ending today and paired up in groups. Tomorrow you wil be rewuired to come up with your own ending following the guidelines.
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone...
Language Arts- Today we began outlining and organizing information. By doing so we also began to solidify our thesis statements. Tomorrow we will continue to write in class. If, upon your writing, you discovered you can use more research, please feel free to do so tonight. Although you have no homework, there is a good chance that tomorrow you may be presented with a "pop" quiz on your research writing standards upon entering class. Just warning you.
RCICA- Today we read silently and answered critical thinking questions. Tomorrow we will begin to read our play of the week.
