Language Arts 2-18 to 2-22-13 (updated 2-22-13)

Man vs Nature book reports were collected on Friday, 2/15. 
All should be choosing a realistic fiction book to read for their next report.
Keep  list of all books you read during the quarter.

We'll be working on legends, tall tales, folk tales & myths this week.
Assignments not completed during classtime will be homework.

Focus on Extended responses in preparation for ISAT and practicing "purposeful talk".

Monday 2/18
Simple Solutions #31
Begin reviewing figurative language (test on Wednesday)

Tuesday 2/19
Simple Solutions 32
Study figurative language; test Wednesday
Simple Solutions Lesson 33

Wednesday 2/20
Test on Figurative Language
Read either Ottonah or Racing Bear and complete Guided Reading

In Class today:
Took test
Read an ISAT practice story on flavoring food; completed 10 objective questions
Created a vocabulary sheet (list word, definition, part of speech, and two or more words in this word family; draw a picture)
EXAMPLE:
apprehensive -- frightened, nervous (adjective)
Word families:  apprehension -- with fear or dread (noun)
                          apprehend -- arrest, seize, to be able to grasp with the mind
intent
stereotype
frailty
assumption



Thursday 2/21
Simple Solutions TEST 29-32
Hand in packet
simple Solutions #33
Create a study guide for Genres (something you are proud up and could be displayed --  it should be a thorough study tool for the next big assessment on Genres -- tonight put on 15 different genres)

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Non-fiction                                           Fiction

Biography -- true story                     Fable -- brief story that teaches a lesson and
written by someone else                                 has animals as the main characters


In Class today:
Took Simple Solutions Test 29-32; collecte packets
Handed in Reading guide for Ottonah or Racing Bear
Listened to story "Girl in the Lavender Dress" 951;  completed a literary analysis together as a class.
Created a flash card on homonyms and homophones (discussed and gave examples)
Corrected our ISAT questions, began extended response as teams.


Friday 2/22
Simple Solutions Lesson 34
Genre study guide continued -- complete for the weekend.
Read your realistic fiction novel.
Re-read Paul Bunyan..... page 934 in Green Lit book
Princeton & Yale: complete characterization map of Paul Bunyan
Harvard: complete a written literature analysis of Paul Bunyan....
   (include an analysis of characters (Paul, Blue & one parent)  and  the setting; should be approximately 1 to 1/2 pages long)

In Class today:
checked Simple Solutions # 33
ISAT extended response practice -- write it; discuss it; examine three graded essays
listen to U.S. folk tale: "Paul Bunyan and Blue," began characterization map (Y & P)
review figurative language