1.  New seats  Pass up User Friendly Questions  Pass up At last I killed a buffalo questions  Literature Book p. 117  Writing Log –  Read from Woodsong by Gary Paulsen  Homework: - Choose a quickwrite on page 122. Poem should have a specific format and be a minimum of 10 lines

2.  An autobiography is a writer’s account of his or her own life. It is told from a first-person point of view, with the pronouns I, we me and us.

3.  Writing Log  P.65 Personal Connection  My First Dive with the Dolphins Read and discuss Homework: Questions 1 -6

4.  To Entertain  To inform  To express opinions  To persuade A writer may combine two or three purposes in one piece of writing, but one purpose is usually the most important.

5.  Review answers for the Common Assessment

6. 1-4 hours  Non- Fiction Reading Scope magazine  Read Surviving the Tsunami as a class.  Students should read the remainder of the magazine independently.  Pass out the packet on the Tsunami  Crossword puzzle.  5 th hour – Students should read The Cay.

7.  Finish Scope Magazine Homework: Complete the scholastic Scope Magazine Activities.

8.  Media Center Visit  Read for 15 minutes  Finish Scope Magazine Check scholastic Scope Magazine Activities. Finish handout for Matthew Henson at the Top of the World.

9.  Turn in homework - Matthew Henson  Choose a quick write to respond to. Due Today  Scholastic – Lazy editor Activity  Read a Personal narrative by Bill Cosby

10.  Read a personal Narrative by Bill Cosby  Summarize the narrative focusing on the main points

11.  Finish the article  Write one paragraph responding to question #2 Summarize)  Silent Reading  Contest  Write your personal narrative

12.  Begin drafting a web of your personal narrative.  Write your rough draft of your narrative  Homework: Typed final draft due Friday.