Monday - Writer's Notebook - "What did NOT happen during your summer vacation? Be as creative and outlandish as possible."
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook - "Write a paragraph using as many of your Vocabulary words as possible. Construct a narrative that illustrates the words."
Thursday -
Friday - Writer's Notebook - "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Literary Terms pre-quiz
- Of Mice and Men Introduction - Anticipation Guide
Tuesday -
- Grammar Crimes video; Discussion
- Finish Lit Terms PPT
- Of Mice and Men Introduction - John Steinbeck Biography video: Link
Wednesday - Writer's Notebook - "Write a paragraph using as many of your Vocabulary words as possible. Construct a narrative that illustrates the words."
- Read and analyze Of Mice and Men
Thursday -
- Continue Of Mice and Men
Friday - Writer's Notebook - "Friday Freewrite!!!"
- Vocab Quiz # 1
- Distribute Study Guide for OMAM ch. 1-3
- Independent reading
- Finish through Ch. 3 by Tuesday; study guide questions due Wednesday