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GOALS FOR WEEK 3
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Review the components of a good essay.
  2. Practice writing thesis statements, body paragraphs, and conclusions.
  3. Learn about classification essays and begin writing one.
  4. Finish work on the present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses.
  5. Learn how to form passive voice verbs in present and past tenses.
  6. Practice active reading skills through our novel.
  7. Learn academic vocabulary through our novel, textbooks, and other sources.
MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Pass out The Giver and discuss homework, Google doc, and study plan.
-Finish GAB 3
-Review essay structure (LAW Ch. 4) and introductions
-Begin classification essay


HOMEWORK
-Finish GAB Chapter 3 online homework and study for quiz!
-Giver preview homework due Wednesday
-Journal 3 due Friday



TUESDAY
-GAB 3 Quiz

-Review introductions thesis statements (LAW Ch. 4)
-Work on classification essay outline

HOMEWORK
-Giver preview homework due tomorrow
-Journal 3 due Friday

WEDNESDAY
-Discuss Giver preview homework
-Review GAB 3 Quiz
-Start GAB 19

-Review essay body paragraphs (LAW Ch. 4)
-Continue work on classification essay

HOMEWORK
-Start to work on GAB online chapter 19
-Start reading The Giver pp. 1-24 and begin Reading Homework 1.
-Journal 3 due Friday

-Vocab quiz on Friday; study Google doc and LAR Reading 1 words.


THURSDAY
-GAB 19
-Continue work on classification essay
-Review essay conclusions


HOMEWORK

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Continue to work on GAB online chapter 19
-Journal 3 due Friday

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Vocab quiz on Friday; study Google doc and LAR Reading 1 words.
-Continue to read The Giver and work on Reading Homework 1
FRIDAY
-Giver and LAR Reading 1 vocab quiz
-Discuss reading homework answers
-GAB 19
-Discuss sample introductions
-Continue to work on classification essay

HOMEWORK
-Get first draft of classification essay ready for peer review on Monday
-Reading Homework 1 due Monday
-Continue to work on GAB online chapter 19


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