September 5th, 2013

9/5/13

In Class:
Journal--  Describe your least favorite foods using vivid imagery and lots of adjectives.

GMX--  Parts of Speech
Describe ten things that happened in your life from the moment you woke up to the moment you arrived in class today. Underline every action verb.
action verb: a word that demonstrates action—what is happening?

Read three pages of your independent reading book, then: 
- Find one place where the author appeals to the sense of sight, one place where the author appeals to the sense of sound, one place where the author appeals to the sense of taste, one place where the author appeals to the sense of touch, and one place where the author appeals to the sense of smell.
- Choose your favorite descriptive line.
- Use your favorite descriptive line as the first line to your own creative story, poem, song, etc. Write at least one page. 

With your annotated article (homework from last class), write a full-page synopsis, being sure to provide all the important information.
synopsis: a summary which also includes your personal reactions, thoughts, and connections.



With remaining class time, students studied for the midterm exam one week from this class period.

Exit Ticket: Describe one thing you're looking forward to.


Homework:
Finish your synopsis.
Study for the midterm.
Catch up on missing work.