Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Elements Activity for "7th Grade"

Using a large piece of art paper, fold your paper into 4 sections.

Each section represents a different element.

For Plot, make a list of at least 8 events in order.

Character: Draw a cartoon of one character and have he or she
saying something in a dialogue bubble

Setting: Draw a map or an overhead view of one setting
from the story

Theme: Write a poem with the same message as the story

Due Date: TBD

Quickwrite 8/18

Use one of the FIVE STARTS to begin a
paragraph about your least favorite teacher.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Homework due August 18th

From Page 27 of the Red Literature Book,
complete the vocabulary section
of "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto on a separate paper.

Be sure to format your heading appropriately.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Quickwrite 8/16

What was the most interesting, exciting, frightful, or disappointing thing about your weekend. Please be a storyteller!