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Language Arts- Welcome Come in and sharpen pencils, clear off desks and sit silently.

Language Arts- Welcome Come in and sharpen pencils, clear off desks and sit silently. Block 1 read silently. Copy these definitions in your notebook- vocabulary #2. Genre -category in which a work of literature is classified Non-Fiction -tells about real people and events

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Language Arts- Welcome Come in and sharpen pencils, clear off desks and sit silently.

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  1. Language Arts- Welcome Come in and sharpen pencils, clear off desks and sit silently. Block 1 read silently

  2. Copy these definitions in your notebook- vocabulary #2 • Genre-category in which a work of literature is classified • Non-Fiction-tells about real people and events • Poetry-words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects • Drama-performed by actors in front of an audience • Media-communication that reaches many people • Characterization-the way a writer creates and develops characters • Text Structure-the way a story is put together (its sequence) • Text Features-parts or elements of a piece of literature • Exposition-the first stage of a story plot that introduces the setting, characters and may introduce the conflict

  3. Plot Diagram 3 4 2 1 5

  4. Eleven- page 200 • What is age? Is it more than a number? Are you as young as you feel? How old are you if you are as young as you feel? • Answer in journal- page 6? • T/p/s

  5. What did the teacher do wrong? How should she fix it?

  6. Predictions

  7. Just Because I’m A teacher Just because I’m a teacher Doesn’t mean I’m perfect, Doesn’t mean I live at school, Doesn’t mean I know everything, But it does mean I love learning. Just because I love learning Doesn’t mean I don’t have fun, Doesn’t mean I’m better than my students, Doesn’t mean I’m always right, But it does mean I will do all I can to help you succeed. Just because I will do all I can to help you succeed, Doesn’t mean I’ll do everything for you, Doesn’t mean I will be easy on you, Doesn’t mean you will succeed, But it does mean I’m a teacher.

  8. Just because I’m eleven • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • But it does mean I’m _______________ • Just because I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m _______________ • But it does mean I’m _______________ • Just because I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m ______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m ______________ • But it does mean I’m ___________ • Just because I’m _______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m ______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m ______________ • Doesn’t mean I’m ______________ • But it does mean I’m eleven

  9. This project will focus on non-fiction and informational text. • Step 1 – Read 5 different articles (honors 7): • 1- Editorial • 1- World News • 1- Local News • 1- Sports • 1- Entertainment • 2- Magazine articles of your choice • Step 2– Write a 7-8 sentence summary of each article (7 total summaries). • You may use the following questions to guide your summaries: • üBased on the selection, what is the author’s attitude toward the topic? What bias, if any, is shown? • üWhich statement(s) from the selection support(s) the headline? • üWhich detail best supports the central idea? • üWhat are some examples of descriptive language? How does this impact the article? • üWhat is the best line/quote from the article? Give evidence to support your answer. • ü Which sentence best summarizes the selection? • BE SURE TO ATTACH AND LABEL THE ARTICLES!!! • Step 3 – Write a one page article about something you did or experienced over your summer break (typed in 12 point font). This should include: Who/What/When/Why/and How and written in third person point of view (he, she, they, etc). You must include an illustration (drawn or computer generated) that connects to your essay. Step 4 – Turn all work in to your language arts teacher no later than Monday September 16th. The maximum score for any project turned in later than the due date is 85%. • ALL WORK SHOULD BE IN A FOLDER LABELED WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME, as well as your Language Arts teacher’s name.

  10. Warm Up- Matching Vocabulary Quiz

  11. http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings/ • Listen to the song and watch the video • Complete a 3-2-1 • 3 Facts • 2 Sentence summary • 1 question you still have

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