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Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834. It is hard to believe we are in the third week of May, and that Memorial Day is fast approaching. 634, your Gary Paulsen unit has ended, and we have begun our 'Vignette Genre Study.' 734, you are continuing to read and analyze the works of Virginia Hamilton. 834, you are continuing to read and analyze the works of Ray Bradbury. Homework is as follows:
Friday, 5/23/08
634: Revise the first 5 paragraphs of your seed piece in your Writer's Source book, using the NEW organization sheet.
734: Write your first draft of your VH Response to Literature on loose leaf.
834: Revise and edit your 2nd paragraph of your RB Response to Literature in your Writer's Source Book.
Thursday 5/22/08
634: Write paragraphs #1 - 5 for your Sandra Cisneros "Seed Piece" mimic in your Writer's Source Book. Check the organization sheet that you need to follow.
734: Revise and edit paragraphs #3 & 4 of your Virginia Hamilton Response to Literature in your Writer's Source Books.
834:Revise and edit your introductory paragraphs for your Ray Bradbury Response to Literature in your Writer's Source Book.
Wednesday 5/21/08
634: In WSB, in Vignette Table of Contents make an entry entitled "My House." Describe what your house/apartment looks like in a well writtne paragraph.
734:Revise/edit paragraph #2 in WSB.
834:Revise/edit charts on RB books.
Tuesday. 5/20/08
634:In your Writer's Source Book, write a paragraph describing the house or apartment you used to live in.(If you've always lived in the same place, describe where you are living now.)
734:Read your VH book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Revise/ edit your first paragraph in your Writer's Source Book.
834: Finish reading role entries for "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" in your RSB. Read your RB book. Make an entry in your IRL.
Monday, 5/19/08
634: Final Gary Paulsen response to literature is due.Submit all drafts, graphic organizers, and the 'Brainpop' quiz.
734: Read your VH book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Revise and edit your response on The Girl Who Spun Gold.
834:Read on in your RB book. Make an entry in your IRL. Revise and edit your response to "The Pedestrian" in your WSB.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 10:11 AM