Monday, January 6th

​Goals: 

• I can explain how to add a participle to a complete sentence. 
• I can closely read a mentor text in order to understand how the author's techniques contribute to the author's purpose. /

Manny says:  

• Article of the Week due on Friday. 
• Blog #4 due on Friday (free blog!)
• Moth story due on Wednesday, January 15th 

1. Reading & Book Talks

2. Discuss retaking FANBOYS quiz

• ​Practice this week with No Red Ink
  • ​Class Code is clean frame 6
    
• Schedule a time (during reading, before school or after) to retake the quiz. 
• Learn a new grammar concept:  Participles.

3. Add to Writing Territories 

• In 1 -2 write two things you did yesterday
• 3 – 4 write two things you like that others might not
•  5 - 6 write two conversations you have had recently
• 7 -8 write two things you don’t like that others do
• 9 – 10 write two things you don’t think you could live without

After creating this list do a writing sprint: choose one topic at time to write about quickly.

4. One Liar's Beginning 

• What writing techniques do you notice?  
• How is this different from a vignette? 

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