1/5/09-1/9/09: This week (B days)

Because this week has been a little bit more relaxed, I have decided to just write up one post for the week.

On Monday we watched Twelfth Night. Wednesday we continued watching Twelfth Night and turned in our Family Folklore Projects. This assignment will go on Third Term's grade.

Finally, on Friday we completed our punctual piece:

Examine the following sentences (both the examples and the non-examples). Then determine what the example sentences have in common. Which type of sentence do you like better (example or non-example)? Why?

Examples:
-Nathan dropped the spaghetti dramatically and purposefully.
-The wind overturned the flamingoes on the lawn.
-You are eating the whole box of Cheezits!

Non-Examples:
-The spaghetti was dropped by Nathan dramatically and purposefully.
-The flamingoes on the lawn were overturned by the wind.
-The whole box of Cheezits is being eaten!


After that we practiced Reading like a Writer for our Writer's Notebook Assignment for Term 3.

We read an article in the NY Times to practice, and completed Writer's Notebook #1 and turned it in.

Then we talked through our Outside Reading Assignment for Term 3 and went to the Library to check out books.

If you missed class....
1. Complete Writer's Notebook #1
2. Get a book for your Reading assignment--make sure it fits the criteria!!
3. Turn in your Family Folklore if you haven't