January 6, 2016 ELA Agenda

1) Brain Buzzer: None. Just turn on

your computer.
2)
Learning target: I can identify
good word choice in a passage.
3) Begin working on your LAD Fair
entry quietly.
4) Song challenge?
5) Study with a partner

***Song challenge:

Write down any line from a song you know.

Then, take the line, and re-write it in a way that

actually shows weaker word choice.

Example:
I came in like a wrecking ball

I approached you in a strong way.

Great examples of the day:

I-ASSIGNMENT REVIEW:

1) What does Show, Dont Tell mean?

2) Write one sentence that tells how

you feel about summer break.

3) Write one sentence that shows

how you feel about summer break.

4) Write one sentence that tells about

your favorite restaurant.

5) Write one sentence that shows

something about your favorite
restaurant.

 Write a better word choice for the

bolded words in the following
sentences:
6) Kevin is nice.

7) The motorcycle looked good.

8) The dog ran through the yard.

9) I climbed the tree.

10) What does Voice mean when we

are talking about narrative writing?

11) Write a four sentence paragraph

about your favorite room in your
house. Make sure to use voice.

12) Write a four sentence paragraph

about the best present you ever
received. Make sure to use your
voice.