October 31 - November 4

Post date: Oct 31, 2016 12:19:27 AM

Monday, October 31 - Ferrum/Danville Field Trip Permission Slips Due!

• Reading Response #6

• Reading: A Monster Calls

• Writing: Prewriting/Organizing

  • Pre-AP: Web to Outline

  • All classes: Review thesis statements

Tuesday, November 1

• Review transitions

  • Flocabulary video and quiz

  • Minilesson: adding transitions to web/outline

• Writing: Begin Drafting Essay #4

• Reading: Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences in A Monster Calls

Wednesday, November 2

• Review Conflict

• Reading: Review theme and author's purpose in A Monster Calls

  • Theme video from Mr. Sato (11:05)

  • Pre-AP Students - Complete written reflection based on opinion statement or quotation from the novel

• Writing: Finish Drafting Essay #4

  • Minilesson: Strong Conclusion Paragraphs

  • "How to Write a Killer Conclusion" video from Shmoop

  • How to Write a Conclusion video from MrTSallee (Thesis - Summarize - So What?)

  • How to Write a Conclusion video from Mr. Sato (goes into detail about writing conclusions for expository, literary, persuasive, and problem-solution essays)

Thursday, November 3

• Everyday Edit: The St. Augustine Monster

• Writing: Edit/Revise Essay #4

  • Minilesson: Revising for Clarity

• Homework: Finish Reading Response #6

Friday, November 4

• Reading Response #6 Follow-Up

• Essay #4 due

• Reading:

  • Pre-AP: Expository Nonfiction - "Crime-Solving Procedures for the Modern Detective" (literature book)

  • 2nd and 3rd - A Monster Calls - Review characterization and theme