Language Arts - Week of August 27-31, 2007
Monday - Introduce the elements of a short story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view. Writing - Review the writing process and reasons for writing. Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. Complete a pre-write for the personal narrative on Tuesday: the most memorable experience in their lives. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.1)
Homework - NONE
Tuesday – Continue discussing the elements of a short story with an emphasis on plot and sequence of events. Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. After completing a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives, begin writing rough draft. Identify audience and reason for writing. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.3) (6.2.4)
Homework - NONE
Wednesday – Review the elements of a short story. Compare all elements (with an emphasis on point of view). Grammar - Begin discussing Verbs, page 312 - 315, Action Verbs and Linking Verbs. Complete Exercise 1 page 315, Identifying Action Verbs.
Writing - Continue writing rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE
Thursday – Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid. Create mini-book defining and illustrating the story elements. Grammar - Review action verbs by completing pages 15 – 16 in the workbook, Action Verbs. Writing - Continue writing rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Friday – Complete the mini-book definining and illustrating the story elements. Complete a test on story elements. (Only 3rd period will complete, others will have on Tuesday.) (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)
Homework – Writing - Final draft is due Thursday.
