Wednesday, October 28, 2009

English Homework: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

* Reading 20+ minutes per evening. Update your log.

* Review today's MUG SHOT... teach an adult what you learned today.
(skills: parallelism, articles, using the right word, spelling)

* MUG SHOT QUIZ TOMORROW.

* Vocabulary: ZENITH and CLANDESTINE (antonyms)

* Vocabulary QUIZ on Friday

* Five-paragraph Essay: Due Thursday, October 29, 2009
(Vomit, Outline, Drafts, Final Masterpiece)
Be sure you experiment with one of the FIVE introduction techniques!

"Mrs. Forester wants to invite a celebrity to attend a special assembly and share wisdom with our school community. Which well-known celebrity would you nominate to speak at this special assembly? This celebrity should have a VALUABLE story (or stories!) to tell. Choose a celebrity whose experiences would affect I.M.S. students/teachers in a POSITIVE way. Be sure to defend your nomination with convincing reasons and details."

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