Thursday, September 24, 2015

Thursday September 24th, 2015



Our class continued working our vocabulary, reading, and writing. Homework was assigned and due next class period. 


Vocabulary
  1. incubator
  2. auditorium
  3. baritone
  4. exaggerating
  5. homeroom
  6. pumpkin
  7. occurred
  8. introduced
  9. tour
  10. depended
                                        Reading
                                          Continue reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio; chapters "Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte" and "The Grand Tour".

                                          Writing



                                          Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "If My Dad Was a Clown" Comic Book

                                          Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. 
                                          Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

                                          "Wonder" Writing

                                          • Write a 8 sentence essay with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your essay.
                                          • Use 4 of the daily vocabulary words in your essay; please underline your vocabulary words.
                                          • Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following answers (in complete sentences) in your essay:
                                          1. What did Mr. Tushman arrange for August at the school, and why did it make August nervous? 
                                          2. What did Auggie say the difference is when meeting older kids verse younger kids?
                                          3. Why wasn't music Auggie's favorite subject?
                                          4. Describe what August saw during the grand tour, including his interactions with Jack Will, Julian, and Charlotte. 
                                          Homework

                                          Homework assigned last week not completed by students; students reassigned last weeks homework again. Students need to bring completed homework next week for class. 


























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