1. Thursday, March 3 Check in: Finish reading any parts of Bad Boy you haven’t finished. OR Write in your writer’s notebook OR Silent read your memoir

2. Bad Boy Test Will be on Wednesday, March 9 It includes 2 reading selections with cross text questions, and a close and critical reading of one selection.

3. Poetry 1.Figurative LanguageFigurative Language 2.F:\english\Poetry\Figurat ive language powerpoint.pptF:\english\Poetry\Figurat ive language powerpoint.ppt

4. Poetry 1.Samples with metaphorsSamples with metaphors 2.Fearless Flying Hotdogs.Fearless Flying Hotdogs. 3.Metaphor for Blue AngelsMetaphor for Blue Angels

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6. Poetry 1.Samples with similesSamples with similes

7. Poetry 1.Scoring Guide if you choose poetry for your next assignment.Scoring Guide if you choose poetry for your next assignment.

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9. Monday, March 7 Check in: In your writer’s notebook, write about your name. Things to think about: What does it mean if you know? Where did it come from? Who named you? Do you like it? Would you pick a new name? Why and what?

10. AAAWWUBBIS Song: What to do:One of my sentences: 1.Pick one sentence from your writer’s notebook. 2.Rewrite it with a subordinating conjunction as an opener 3.Hook it with a comma

11. What’s in a name? 1.Discuss writer’s notebook entries. 2.What guesses have you made about someone’s personality based on their name? Example: Cheryl

12. What’s in a Name? Read poem highlight vocabulary Students write their own name poem

13. Tuesday, March 8 Check in: In your writer’s notebook, brainstorm a list of names you could use in a What’s there in a name poem.

14. Partner Poetry: 1.Partner up 2.Write one verse to What’s there in a name? Use a thesaurus and dictionary 3.Combine it with the others in your group and write it on a chart paper. 4.Round robin reading in the hallway.

15. TEST Tomorrow!!! 1.Review poetry notes.

16. Reminder::: 1.Test on Wednesday 2.Brown Bag Book Report due Friday!!!

17. Wednesday, March 9 Check in: If you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? yesterday, do so. OR Free write in your writer’s notebook.

18. Bad Boy Test 1.Close and critical 2.Summary requirements

19. Reading Lab March 9, 2011 Check in: Silent read (15 minutes) 1.Close and critical reading of Career in a Closet. How does the text say it? 2. Start Hollis Woods 3. Read aloud Hunger Games (10 minutes)

20. Thursday, March 10 Check in: If you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? poem do so… OR Free write in your writer’s notebook.

21. BROWN BAG BOOK REPORTS DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!

22. Bad Boy Test Information on the questions. 1.Finish the close and critical reading. 2.Read and track your thinking with the Exploring Health Benefits of Pets and answer the questions. 3.Reread the Bad Boy excerpt and answer the questions. 4.Answer the cross text questions. 5.Fill in your bubble sheet carefully!!!

23. Reading Lab March 9, 2011 Check in: Silent read (15 minutes) If you weren’t here yesterday, start reading Hollis Woods. 1.Close and critical reading of Career in a Closet. What does the text mean? Theme or message 3.SO WHAT? 4.Pictures of Hollis Woods: Set up for chapter 1, read and track thinking, answer focus question.

24. Write your own character poem. REMEMBER your brown bag book report is due tomorrow!!!!

25. Friday, March 11 Check in: Finish your test from yesterday If you didn’t finish your What’s in a name? poem do so… OR Free write in your writer’s notebook.

26. Brown Bag Book Report 1.Give your scoring guide to a tablemate who will score your project. 2.Tell the title of the book you read. 3.Present the items and the explanations. 4.Ask if there are any questions. 5.Staple the scoring guide to the front of your assignment sheet

27. Character Poems 1.Read aloud poems 2.What quirks make these characters memorable? 3.Think of an interesting character from your life.

28. Reading Lab March 9, 2011 Check in: Read aloud Hunger Games 1.Pictures of Hollis Woods: Set up for chapter 2, read and track thinking, answer focus question. 2.Clean the room 3.Friday Free Time