September 6September 6

► Simple and Compound SentencesSimple and Compound Sentences - notes & practice (GW pg. 55-56)

Connotation/ DenotationConnotation/ Denotation - - Create an example of a word’s connotative Create an example of a word’s connotative

meaningmeaningIntroduce Vocabulary Introduce Vocabulary (power point)(power point) All American SlurpAll American Slurp pg. 443 Lit. book pg. 443 Lit. book

►Warm Up: Write letter to our custodian for Write letter to our custodian for “custodian’s day”; read AR or class novel.“custodian’s day”; read AR or class novel.

►HomeworkHomework:: Vocabulary Quiz on Friday - StudyVocabulary Quiz on Friday - Study

September 7September 7

Sentence FragmentsSentence Fragments - notes & power point WS. Pg. 57-58

Read Read All American SlurpAll American Slurp pg. 444-453

- reading check WS

Homework:Homework: Vocabulary Quiz – Friday-Vocabulary Quiz – Friday-STUDYSTUDY

Warm-up: Read class novelead class novel

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September 8September 8

►Read Read All American SlurpAll American Slurp pg. 444-453pg. 444-453

- vocabulary practice- vocabulary practice

Read Class NovelRead Class Novel

-summarizing chapters.-summarizing chapters.

Homework:Homework: Vocabulary Quiz Friday-STUDY

Warm-up: Read class novel Read class novel oror AR AR

September 9September 9►Vocabulary QuizVocabulary Quiz

- - Read Class Novel after quizRead Class Novel after quiz Run-on SentencesRun-on Sentences - notes and power point - notes and power point (GW pgs. 59-60)(GW pgs. 59-60)

Introduce VocabularyIntroduce Vocabulary (power point)(power point) -- “from Woodsong”“from Woodsong” pg. 115 Lit. book pg. 115 Lit. book

Narrative NonfictionNarrative Nonfiction - define “memoir” (see next ppt. slide)- define “memoir” (see next ppt. slide)

Warm-up: Study Vocabulary Study Vocabulary

Narrative NonfictionNarrative Nonfiction

memoirmemoir n. n. Written work that deals with Written work that deals with one certain moment that is stretched out to one certain moment that is stretched out to show emphasis.show emphasis. Memoirs may be less Memoirs may be less encompassing than a formal autobiography encompassing than a formal autobiography as they are usually about part of a life rather as they are usually about part of a life rather than the chronological telling of a life from than the chronological telling of a life from childhood through adulthood. childhood through adulthood.