10-8-09

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TEST! Friday 10/9 Unit 1: Cluster 3 Test vocabulary (p.68, "Skins", and "Nicole")
[|Practice this cluster's vocabulary on Quizlet!] ==== **REMINDER: Make-Up Test (Unit 1, Cluster 2) Friday: 10/9. Room 1100, 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)= 2. Continue reading "Skins p.81-85**
 * 1. DOL
 * Group members take turns reading out loud.
 * Use the strategy __Clarify Vocabulary__ (page 69) and/or a dictionary when you find unfamiliar words.
 * Find and write the main idea for **each paragraph**. Make a "__Main Idea Outline__" page on a sticky note. Put the sticky next to the paragraph.
 * 3. Narrative Writing Paragraph #3**