Thursday, April 16, 2009

AGENDA: APRIL 20-24

Announcements:

Book Posts due on May 6th (Midterm)

4th Quarter School Emphasis -- Be a responsible student and stay up on your work!  You can do it!

Late arrival day on April 29.

Weekly Homework:

1) Read Chapters 5-9 for Friday (clicker quiz on Friday)
2) Create 5 good questions for the characters in the book -- due on Friday.

MONDAY:
1) Focus: pp. 71-73 in Chapter 5 and discuss this mini-climax

2) 2-Chunk Shaping Sheet and begin paragraph: Write and type a 2-chunk paragraph answering the question: Why is Ponyboy so upset about cutting his hair? Use specific CD's from the text. Your CD's must be DIRECT QUOTES.  Use the shaping sheet to plan your writing.

TUESDAY:
1) Finish 2-chunk paragraphs and turn in

2) Work on hotseat questions

WEDNESDAY:
1) Share paragraphs

2) Reading time - read through chapter 7 for tomorrow

THURSDAY:
1) Outsiders WNB #3: In partners, create a vocabulary story using focus words.

2) SHARE! 

3) Finish hotseat q.s and reading time

FRIDAY: 
1) Clicker Quiz - Chapters 5-9

2) Hotseating Activity