1. August 29 Subject/Predicate -- (GW 51, ex.1) Writer’s Choice Pg. 298 Bullying- Poem Primer pg. 482 The Problem with Bullies pg. 487 Read class novel Warm-up: Write 8 sentences about your weeeknd. Over the weekend, …

2. August 30 Literary Terms handout –– –review character, setting, conflict, pov –Plot (fairy tale for example), tone, imagery Read and Plot Priscilla and the Wimps Read and Plot Priscilla and the Wimps Sentence Structure --Pg. 52 ex. 2 Grammar Wkbk. - Wks. 8.3 Sentence Structure --Pg. 52 ex. 2 Grammar Wkbk. - Wks. 8.3 AR Procedures AR Procedures –HOMEWORK -Parents sign and return AR papers- due Thursday ; study vocab. Words –House- set purpose for reading –Warm-up – House- set purpose for reading

3. August 31 Library Orientation Cont. Literary Terms handout –– –review character, setting, conflict, pov –Plot (fairy tale for example), tone, imagery Cont. Plot Summary for Priscilla and the Wimps Cont. Plot Summary for Priscilla and the Wimps Read class novel Read class novel –HOMEWORK -Parents sign and return AR papers – due Thursday

4. September 1 Open House tonight! Star Testing Cont. Literary Terms handout –– review character, setting, conflict, pov, tone, imagery Cont. Plot Priscilla and the Wimps Connotation/ Denotation- Read poem lit book pg. 402 - Words Like Freedom Create an example of a word’s connotative meaning Warm Up: Read class novel

5. September 2 STAR Test (computer Lab 101) STAR Test (computer Lab 101) Compound Subject/Predicate pg. 53 Compound Subject/Predicate pg. 53 Connotation/ Denotation- Read poem lit book pg. 402 - Words Like Freedom Read poem lit book pg. 402 - Words Like Freedom –Create an example of a word’s connotative meaning Read Class Book Read Class Book Warm Up: Read Poem I’m Nobody (pg. 628) ; Write Autobiographical Poem Warm Up: Read Poem I’m Nobody (pg. 628) ; Write Autobiographical Poem