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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Today in Class: November 16th

Learning Goals 
1. Write a research report on an invention, organizing your ideas into five paragraphs.
2. Use transition words in writing to improve meaning and "flow".
3. Identify complete subjects, simple subjects, complete predicates, and simple predicates in a sentence.

Warm-up 
  • Look through new Scholastic order forms
  • Put soldier letters on your desk
Spelling & Grammar
  • Schoolwide spelling bee - written round
  • Subjects & Predicates - notes/discussion/practice
Research Report in Computer Lab (Periods 1&6)
  • Continue writing research report in Microsoft Word
  • "Smooth out" writing - add topic sentences/transition words
  • Work on introduction (with thesis statement) and conclusion (rephrase thesis statement)
Homework 
1. Read novel
2. Book orders are due on Friday, November 19th
3. Get grade report signed