October!!

1. October!! What’s happening?

2. Learning Target: How do I identify “point of view?” • Agenda: 10/1-10/2 • Book Title Checks • Exploring Point of View in Literature • Decorating Writing Folders • Reminder: • Paper on “September…” due (typed) on 10/3- 10/4- • Interactive Notebook check on Thur./Fri. for Vocab. “Aqua”

3. Learning Target: How do I identify “point of view?” • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Write about the Point of View your novel displays. Questions to answer: • What point of view is used? • How do you know? • Tell three things you’ve learned about the main character or narrator since starting the book? • Decorating Writing Folders (Do you need to finish, or are you done?) • Due: Paper on “September…” (typed) • Interactive Notebook check for Vocab. “Aqua”

4. Learning Target: How do I identify “point of view?” • Agenda: 10/7-10/11 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Describe the main character of your book. Use descriptive words that explain the exterior as well as the interior of the character • Tape the covers of your Interactive Notebooks • Interactive Notebook check for Vocab. “Aqua” • New Vocabulary Words: Aster, Astro = Star • In your interactive Notebook include: 1. definition, 2. sentence, 3. synonym or antonym, and an 4. icon • Asteroid • Asterisk • Astrology • Astronaut • Astronomy

5. Learning Target: How do I identify “point of view?” • Agenda: 10/14-10/16 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Describe the setting of your book. Use descriptive words to bring the book to life for your audience. • Check Vocabulary Words: Aster, Astro = Star • In your interactive Notebook include: 1. definition, 2. sentence, 3. synonym or antonym, and an 4. icon • Asteroid • Asterisk • Astrology • Astronaut • Astronomy

6. Learning Target: How do I identify “point of view?” • Agenda: 10/18 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Write a part for yourself in the story. Are you a friend or a foe of the main character? How does your presence in the story change things? • Finish Taping Interactive Notebooks • Discuss Scholastic Writing contest • In your interactive Notebook include: 1. definition, 2. sentence, 3. synonym or antonym, and an 4. icon • Asteroid • Asterisk • Astrology • Astronaut • Astronomy

7. For Writing Inspiration • http://www.artandwriting.org/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yrt9qkBQ2Q

8. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/21 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Write a part for yourself in the story. Are you a friend or a foe of the main character? How does your presence in the story change things? • Find a partner to begin writing your “Flash Fiction” with. Discuss what you’d like to write about (it must be fiction) • Vocabulary: Audi- To hear • 1. Definition- 2. Sentence- 3. Synonym/Antonym- 4. Image/Icon • Audible • Audience • Audiovisual • Audition • Auditorium • Auditory

9. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/22-10/23 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Sketch a picture of what you look like as a character in your book. • Discuss character types in fiction (handout for your Interactive Notebook) • Flash Fiction: You and your partner brainstorm a list of possible topics for your short story. • Vocabulary: Audi- To hear • 1. Definition- 2. Sentence- 3. Synonym/Antonym- 4. Image/Icon • Audible • Audience • Audiovisual • Audition • Auditorium • Auditory

10. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/24 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • In your Interactive Notebook under Story Responses: Continue working on the sketch of the character you invented for yourself for book. • Flash Fiction: You and your partner fill out the Fiction Story Chart • Vocabulary: Audi- To hear • 1. Definition- 2. Sentence- 3. Synonym/Antonym- 4. Image/Icon • Audible • Audience • Audiovisual • Audition • Auditorium • Auditory

11. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/28 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • Interactive Notebook-Story Responses: Now that you’re part of the story, develop a way to extract yourself from your novel. • Flash Fiction: With your partner fill out the Fiction Story Chart • Something New!!! 2 times a Week Planner Check • Vocabulary: Audi- To hear (Notebook Check today) • 1. Definition- 2. Sentence- 3. Synonym/Antonym- 4. Image/Icon • Audible • Audience • Audiovisual • Audition • Auditorium • Auditory • Vocab Quiz #1 on 10/31 and 11/1 over all 23 words and definitions

12. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/29-10/30 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • Interactive Notebook-Story Responses: Now that you’re part of the story, develop a way to extract yourself from your novel. • Flash Fiction: With your partner fill out the Fiction Story Chart • Characterization Sheet: Do you have it in your Notebook? • Something New!!! 2 times a Week Planner Check • Vocabulary: Audi- To hear (Notebook Check today) • 1. Definition- 2. Sentence- 3. Synonym/Antonym- 4. Image/Icon • Audible • Audience • Audiovisual • Audition • Auditorium • Auditory • Vocab Quiz #1 on 10/31 and 11/1 over all 23 words and definitions

13. Learning Target: How do I identify the “big ideas”? • Agenda: 10/31-1/1 • 20 minutes of Silent Reading in your Novel • Flash Fiction: With your partner fill out the Fiction Story Chart • Chart done? Use your chart to start your first draft. • Characterization Sheet: Do you have it in your Notebook? • Vocabulary Quiz #1 over all 23 words and definitions • Remember For Monday: • Planner • Interactive Notebook • Reading Book • What else do you need to be successful next week? • Something New!!! • Weekly Planner Check on Tuesdays and Wednesdays