Second period worked on improving their diction in their memoirs, specifically focusing on creating more specific nouns and verbs. I spoke individually with several students about their drafts and ways to improve it. The class is slowly coming to realize that writing is a long, time-consuming process.

First, fourth, and sixth periods had a selection test on the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We took a little time to study, took the test, then went over it at the end. Add to that the starter and that pretty much wrapped up our day.

Homework

• Second period:
  • fourth draft of memoir;
  • ten synonyms for “go”, “say”, and “think”.
• First, fourth, and sixth periods: none.