First period read an article that has connections with the latest developments in Nightjohn. We did some vocabulary work with it as a starter before reading the article. Copy these words and definitions. Choose two of these five words and think of a synonym (word with...
First and sixth periods practiced taking notes (and we debriefed the process at the end of the period) for the memoir. We’ll begin writing it in earnest tomorrow. Second and fourth periods finished up the unit on short stories and writing about literature. We...
First, fourth, and sixth periods worked on poetry, specifically Jacqueline Woodson’s “Describe Someone.” We practiced as a class revising lines to add alliteration and consonance. Students will be doing the same to their own poems for homework....
First period completed a second round of MAP testing. We were unable to do anything else today. Second period began the Odyssey. We looked at elements of the epic form and discussed the background to the Odyssey. Fourth and sixth periods worked on creating...
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