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GOALS FOR WEEK 5
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Be able to better use complex nouns phrases and parallel structure.
  2. Be able to use phrases that limit overgeneralization.
  3. Be able to use comparative and superlative adjectives.
  4. Be able to better use the four types of supporting details.
  5. Begin to write a 5-paragraph compare-and-contrast essay.
  6. Continue to build academic vocabulary as presented in Q and our novel.

MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Discuss reading HW #3
-GAB 6
-Q 6

HOMEWORK

For Friday:
-Journals
-GAB Units 5 and 6 Online HW





TUESDAY
-GAB 6
-Q 5
-Start writing compare-contrast essay

HOMEWORK
For Friday:
-Journals
-GAB Units 5 and 6 Online HW


WEDNESDAY
-GAB 7
-Review comparatives/
superlatives

-Continue to work on compare-contrast essays

HOMEWORK

For Friday:
-Journals
-GAB Units 5 and 6 Online HW


THURSDAY
-GAB 7
-Q 5

-Continue to work on compare-contrast essays

HOMEWORK
For Friday:
-Journals
-Bring printed copy of finished first draft of compare-contrast essay
For Monday:
-Reading HW #4
-GAB Online HW 5 and 6
FRIDAY
-GAB 8
-Peer review compare- contrast essays

HOMEWORK
For Monday:
-Reading HW #4
-Start GAB Online HW 7 and 8
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