JANUARY 27-31

MONDAY, JANUARY 27:
*  add theme, compare, contrast to vocab notebook
*  vocab study for "War of the Wall"
*  read "War of the Wall"
* quiz on "War of the Wall" with emphasis on theme
* continue essay notes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:
*  discuss themes of "War of the Wall"
*  practice organizing MSP answer to theme question--how do we be very complete and very clear?
* BLUE DAY in writing--wear your blue to celebrate our new essay color!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29:
*  poetry:  read "You Can't Write A Poem About McDonald's"
*  define and find similes in poetry
*  add metaphor (from last poetry day) to vocab notebook
*  introductions and conclusions (essay)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30:
*  summary notes
* read "The Sweetest Fig" and summarize together
*  essay

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31:
*  read "What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?"
*  write summary with partner
*  discuss themes of "Fish" and fill out practice question with all parts needed:  topic sentence, transitions, details in seperate sentences