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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Language Arts 11-15-2013

Princeton/Yale/Harvard

Journal entry:  two science fiction settings; write as if you are the narrator telling story (in your purple journal)
Begin writing your own Science Fiction short story -- this is the writing project due when we return form Thanksgiving break.
Checked in portfolios signed by parents.
Collected three-part book reports (pop up settings with details from book,  three typed paragraphs describing sci-fi, elements in your book, and your evaluation if your book was sci fi or not,  character trait chart show three traits with three pieces of evidence from text each)
Power point - reviewed elements of science fiction
Flash card created on Trilogy

Read Green Literature 587 -- took notes on e.e. cummings and May Swenson;  read two Sci Fi poems and analyzed as partners, then group.

Homework:
Write your own Sci Fi poem using May Swenson's as a model (it should be a riddle -- see text)
Find a novel to read -- your choice any genre, lower than your lexile to read for enjoyment.
Study for Simple Solutions Test on Lessons 29,30,31,32

(Harvard -- took their Simple Solutions Test on Friday 11/15)

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