1. Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
08/14/2018
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
Friday (08/17) – Biblionasium & Book Check-outs – LMC
- Floyd spirit wear & jeans day
Monday (08/20) – Curriculum Night – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday (08/22) – RI #1 – 8th Grade Lab
Monday (08/27) – Fundraising Money is Due
Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait.
Turn in any signed paperwork to the homeroom bin.
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 08/14/18
The Five Parts of a Story
Did you turn in your:
Syllabus Homework;
Parent Homework;
and/or
“To Map a Story”?
Next, read through the lyrics, but do NOT write on the paper.
We will watch the video in a moment.
Be sure your desk is clean and you have space to work!

3. Language Arts – Work Session 08/14/17
Essential Question: What are the five parts of a story?
Standard: ELACC6RL3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 08/14/18
The Five Parts of a Story
Now that you’ve seen the video twice, complete the quiz.
Yes, you should write on the quiz.
No, do not write on the lyrics sheet. The lyrics sheet even says “Do NOT write on this sheet!”.
Yes, you may use the lyrics sheet to help you complete the quiz.
This quiz will be counted as a classwork grade, not as a quiz grade.

5. Language Arts – Closing Session 08/14/18
Independent Reading
Select a book to read from our classroom library or one you have already checked out from the library.
A great time to go to the library is during Homeroom.
If you’d like to check out a book from our classroom library, simply sign it out using the log. Be sure to sign it back in when you return it!
We will visit the library as a class this Friday. Be sure to bring your books if you need to make an exchange!

6. Language Arts – Closing Session 08/14/18
Revisiting “To Map a Story”
Using the knowledge you have learned in today’s class, make corrections to your “To Map a Story” worksheet using a DIFFERENT COLORED PEN. For instance, if you used a black ink pen, make your corrections using any color EXCEPT for black. If you used a pencil, you may use a pen.
Once you finish with your edits, re-submit your worksheet.
If you do not finish this task in class, you must take it home for homework. It is due no later than tomorrow.