Today in projects students printed their North/South paragraphs and worked on revising them. It is critical that they start practicing their presentations, which we have moved to Monday. Students should present their event in first person and give a detailed explanation and opinion of it.
In writing, we are continuing to brainstorm and prewrite our narratives. Students listened to a story from a first person point of view today, and took some time to decide which point of view they would like to write from in their own narratives. Tomorrow we will conference and students will firm up their story line before beginning their draft.
7th & 8th grade Reading classes both focused on poetry. We continued to look at "Abandoned Farmhouse." Students wrote details from the poem that helped describe each character. We also talked about the mood of the poem and compared it to the mood of another. Students will explore poetry every Wednesday, so parents please ask them about what poems they are reading and what they can tell you about elements of poetry.
Homework is to read for 20 minutes tonight. Please make sure this is happening at home when this is homework.
Tomorrow is the last day for student council forms. If students want to run, they must make sure they have their form completed, signed by a parent, and turned into either me or Mr. Lewis. Campaigning starts Monday, September 8.
Remember that tomorrow is Pizza Thursday! Don't forget your coupons!
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