10-2-08

=October 2, 2008=

[|Practice this cluster's vocabulary on Quizlet!] 
====**REMINDER: Make-Up Test (Unit 1, Cluster 2) Friday: 10/3. Room 103, after school.** If you missed the test or scored below 60 you must attend this make-up test. This is the only make-up date offered for this test. ==== =Directions:=
 * Get your **textbook**.
 * Get your **notebook**.
 * Copy today's Learning Objectives in your planner.

=__**Learning Objectives**__ (copy in your planner)=
 * Students will:**
 * Understand the elements of and create complete sentences.
 * Understand how writers use characters and events to reveal themes.
 * Understand the meaning of and be able to use key vocabulary.

= = =__Agenda__ (do not copy)=
 * 1. Continue reading "Skins"**
 * Re-read part 1--students follow along with the CD.
 * Respond to questions in the margin in their notebooks.
 * Write for 2-3 minutes per question.
 * 2. Vocabulary Review with Quizlet** (learn)
 * 3. Finish reading "Skins"**
 * Read part 2--students follow along with the CD.
 * Respond to questions in the margin in their notebooks.
 * Write for 2-3 minutes per question.
 * Students also pause to summarize at various points during the reading.
 * 4. Practice fixing fragments. Transparency 12.** [|LangGrammarTrans1.pdf]