Addendum / Language Arts/ December 9/LaBarbera

Addendum/ Language Arts, December 9/LaBarbera

If you were absent today...
If you were here today....

We covered:
Expanding vocabulary: Study.
menace, menacing
reckless, recklessly, recklessness
former, formerly
unreasonable, reason, reasonable.
Use new vocabulary in speaking and writing.l If a word is unfamiliar, re-read the story where it is used to identify it within the context of a sentence.

We covered: Expanding vocabulary for "The Circuit."
accompanied, accompanying, accompaniment.
drone, droning, droned.
instinctively, instinct, instinctual
savoring, savor, savory.
enroll, enrollment, enrolled, enrollment.
The definitions on page 272 were written in the spiral. Study and learn.
We read "The Circuit.: Literature text, pages 273-282.
To be assigned in class: Critical Thinking activities.

We are reading the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows. Technology / differentiated projects will be assigned after winter break.

Memo: Due tomorrow, December 10---First written draft of the short story, First typed is due December 16.
Due Monday, December 13---Reading response to 5 questions ( or differentiated amount.)
Final draft of the travel brochure is due Monday, December 13.

Writing Celebration... District 97
Outstanding drafts only.... prose or poetry.... due January 21 for entries.
More information on Team 6-1 blog.