Do Now:
Blog - What is the hardest part of school for you? Why? What might you be able to do to improve that for yourself?
Classwork:
Conferencing with Mr. Beckwith on your Book Project & Rough Draft.
Complete any unfinished work from yesterday. As a table, correct each other's work and make sure you all have the right answers.
Grammar notes on pages 166-171. Write out the rules for Singular & plural subjects, verb phrases, compound subjects that are joined by and, or, or nor, and Phrases between subjects & verbs.
Complete Practice & Apply Part A on pages 168, 170, 172
In the reading section of your notebook, take notes on pages 24-29 of the literature textbook.
Title: Parts of a Story
Setting
Characters
Conflict
Plot Stages: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Draw and annotate a plot mountain for the short story Boar Out There.
Use evidence from the text for each stage of the plot.
Draw and annotate a plot mountain for the story "Tuesday of the Other June."
Homework: None