1. FIRST THING: BOOK FAIR – LEAVE YOUR JACKETS AND SUCH, AND LINE UP QUIETLY. 9/8/15

2. 9/8/15 BEAR TIME: GERUNDS AGAIN – WRITE THE SENTENCE. UNDERLINE THE VERB AND CIRCLE THE GERUND. (JUST LIKE LAST WEEK) 1. Bill and Tony are running. Bill and Tony enjoy running. (write only the sentence with the gerund) 2. Helen enjoys sketching children. 3. Few things are better for relaxing than a satisfying hobby. (there is only one gerund in this sentence)

3. EQ: HOW CAN WRITERS TAKE THEIR STORIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

4. MINI-LESSON: ANCHOR CHART The Inverted Pyramid

5. WRITING WORKSHOP Write your news story beside the Peer Review Sheet you glue in. - That is... Glue in your peer review sheet, then, on the facing page, write your news story.

6. 9/9/15 – BEAR TIME (BE GOOD TODAY!!! MAKE GOOD CHOICES, LOVE YOU.) WRITE THE SENTENCE. UNDERLINE THE VERB AND CIRCLE THE GERUND. (JUST LIKE LAST WEEK) 1. The best thing for your health is not smoking. 2. She suggested going to a movie. 3. Mary keeps talking about her problems.

7. WATCH THIS Write down ten notes. Respond in a Journal Entry to the question – What is happening to journalism and what can you do to change it?

8. 9/10/15 - WRITE THE SENTENCE. UNDERLINE THE VERB AND CIRCLE THE GERUND. (JUST LIKE LAST WEEK) 1. Keeping a light on in the house helps discourage robbers. 2. I remember promising Steve my old bike. 3. Standing during a two-hour train trip is not my idea of fun.

9. EQ: HOW CAN WRITERS TAKE THEIR STORIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

10. MINI – LESSON  Finish your news story  Glue in anything that needs gluing in, please, just do it. Glue it in. Really. It’s the best way to keep up with it, and everything. I promise.

11. WRITING WORKSHOP  Peer Review – Pass your notebook to your writing partner. Read the article and fill in the Peer Review sheet. Make sure your comments are thorough and complete and finished and whole.