2.  Here is what to do in case of the following drills… › Earthquake drill: get under your desks › Fire drill: exit my room and go to your right, down the front stairwell and go out the front door to the grassy area next to the marquee. (It is important that you stay with me and your class-I have to account for you) › Lockdown drill: turn the lights off, everyone must be next to wall where my desk is located, you MUST be quite › Tornado drill: you will exit my room and go to your right, down the front stairwell, and assume position in the hallway next to the auditorium (you have to go through the door).

3.  If you have your binder with you today…  Label your dividers as follows: 1. Bell Ringers 2. Vocabulary 3. Notes 4. Writing 5. Resources 6. Literary Toolbox

4.  Complete the following sentence: › The boy is holding a _____,_____ balloon. (Think size, color, etc.)

5. Discuss how you completed the sentence. What does this mean? “The limits of my language mean limits of my world.”

6. 1. Commas in a series: › Use commas to separate words phrases or clauses in a series.  EXAMPLE: Meanwhile people on benches chatted with each other, looked out over the river, or tossed crumbs to the ducks.  Mark commas in the correct place according to this rule. On the next slide, copy the sentences as they appear into the Bell Ringers section of your binder. Use the proofreading marks to correct each sentence. You will NOT get credit for the bell ringer if you do not use the proofreading/editing marks.

7.  Commas in a series 1. The camp counselor distributed baseballs bats volleyballs tennis rackets and bandages. 2. We have a government of the people by the people and for the people. 3. The panda bear eats shoots and leaves.

8.  Finish Up 1 st Day Activities  A Block: 1. Hold the Door 2. 20 Word Play (after writing, time permitting)  B Block: 20 Word Play (after writing, time permitting

9.  Please follow the directions provided.  You will have 40 minutes to complete.  Please use any pre-writing graphic organizer you feel comfortable using.  Don’t forget your introduction and conclusion paragraphs.

10.  Score your writing sample using the following: › 4=AWESOME-I can teach someone else how to do this. My rebuttal/counter-claim is very specific and well-developed. › 3=GOT IT- I know how to complete it, but I could use help improving. My rebuttal/counter-claim is only one sentence › 2=OKAY- I know how to do some parts, but I still need help. I forgot my counter-claim. › 1=NEED HELP- I have no idea how to do this. › Be honest, where do you really feel you are.

11.  Our first couple of units will be dealing with identity.  With a partner brainstorm on a piece of paper, what you think the word identity means.  Be prepared to share with the class.

12.  Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly. A. The four principal islands, of Japan, are Honshu Shikoku Kyushu and Hokkaido. B. The four principal islands of Japan are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. C. The four principal islands, of Japan are Honshu,Shikoku Kyushu, and Hokkaido. D. The four principal islands, of Japan are, Honshu Shikoku Kyushu, and Hokkaido.