The week of Nov. 2

Week of Nov. 2

Monday-ROL, Caught ‘Ya, peer editing

Tuesday- Good News, make revisions, type myth final draft,

Wednesday- Library, ROL, Caught ‘Ya, type final draft

Thursday-  Good News, SSR, myth museum

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hand in myth final draft and all prewriting, complete sentences PowerPoint

HOMEWORK:  

WEDNESDAY:  Finish final draft (typed)- you’ll need to hand in the final draft, rough draft (with revisions), all pre-writing activities on myths- due Friday

EVERY DAY:  Read 20 minutes outside of English class

The week of Oct. 26

Week of Oct. 26

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, and work on rough draft

Tueday- Share good things, a revision activity called “Scared Nutty,” explain “exploding a moment” and keep working on their rough draft.

Wednesday-  peer editing their myth, finishing touches to rough draft- make sure you have three sections of dialogue in your myth.

Homework

Read nightly- 20 minutes

Monday and Tuesday- work on rough draft, must be done and with you in class on Wednesday! *Be sure to include your exciting intro., setting paragraph, dialogue, character description(s), and So What paragraph.

The week of Oct. 19

Week of Oct. 19

Monday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, hand back Roots/prefix Quiz, check over myth maps, and discussion of good setting paragraphs- write your setting

Tuesday-Good News, SSR, leads/intros for their myth, write three intros and choose the best one

Wednesday- Library, ROL, Caught Ya, write a paragraph describing a main character in your myth,

and students then will choose their best introduction and start writing the rough draft of their myth.

Thursday- Good News, SSR, and we will work on rough drafts

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, a revision activity called “Scared Nutty,” explain “exploding a moment” and keep working on their rough draft.

HOMEWORK:

Read nightly- 20 minutes

Monday- Setting paragraph

Tuesday- character paragraph

Wednesday- work on rough draft

The week of Oct. 12

Week of Oct. 12

Monday -- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, review roots and prefixes, and begin working on Theseus and the Minotaur summary boxes

Tuesday --  Greek and Latin roots test, (Good News, SSR)

Wednesday- Library Visit, ROL, Caught ‘Ya Quiz, and finish Theseus and the Minotaur

Thursday --Good News, SSR, read myth examples, discuss ideas for myths, hand out “Write Your Own Myth” intro sheet and start thinking of ideas

*hand in “Theseus and the Minotaur” summary boxes.

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya , share ideas about your own myth, write setting paragraph

HOMEWORK:

Wednesday--”Theseus and the Minotaur” summary boxes

Wednesday--Have idea for your own myth and myth planning sheet filled in

Friday--Setting paragraph

The week of Oct. 5

Week of October 5

Monday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, finish dialogues/ rehearse, study roots, and explain POV

Tuesday- Good Things, SSR, Persephone and the Seasons and write POV journal- due Thursday

Wednesday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Greek and Latin affixes review

Thursday- present dialogues, (Good Things, SSR)

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, Greek and Latin word part quiz

Tuesday and Wednesday- Persephone journal

Wednesday and Thursday- review Greek and Latin roots and affixes- quiz Friday

Every night- read!