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GOALS FOR WEEK 7
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. Review use of articles.
  5. Be able to better use the four types of supporting details.
  6. Write a 5-paragraph compare-and-contrast essay.
  7. Continue to build academic vocabulary as presented in our novel and other readings.

MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Discuss reading HW #5
-GAB 6 (including lesson from Ghada)

HOMEWORK
For Tuesday:
-Finish GAB Units 5 and 6 Online HW
-Study for quiz on GAB 5 and 6
For Friday:
-Journals






TUESDAY
-Review GAB 5&6
-Quiz GAB 5&6

-Discuss topic sentences and supporting details
-
Start writing compare-contrast essay
-Midterm conferences

HOMEWORK
For Friday:
-Journals
-Start GAB 7 online homework


WEDNESDAY
-GAB 7
-Review comparatives/
superlatives

-Continue to work on compare-contrast essays
-Midterm conferences

HOMEWORK

For Friday:
-Journals
-GAB Units 7 online homework


THURSDAY
-GAB 7
-Peer review compare-contrast essays
-Midterm conferences

HOMEWORK
For Friday:
-Journals
-Bring printed copy of finished first draft of compare-contrast essay
For Monday the 16th:
-Reading HW #6
-GAB Online HW 7

FRIDAY
-GAB 7
-Final compare- contrast essays due

HOMEWORK
For Monday the 16th:
-Reading HW #6
-GAB Online HW 7
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