Hello, hello! I hope everyone had a fantastic Labor Day weekend. Our quarter is really moving along, mid-terms are next Friday, Sept. 17!!!
**Important note: No late work from the beginning of the year up to mid-term will be accepted after the 17th. This includes retakes of Spelling Test #1!
1. We're on to column #2 of our "Frequently Misspelled Words" list. The test will be Tuesday, 9/14 (A-day) and Wednesday, 9/15 (B-day). Here are the words: fulfill, finally, favorite, government, guarantee, height, ignorance, independent, jewelry, license, losing, maintenance, miniature, mischievous, misspell, neighbor, niece.
2. Many students have checked off their intended book report books with me. Yay! Many have not, however. Please choose a book and get reading! For all those who are finished, or close to it, here is a link to the book report rubric. Students will make a Book/DVD jacket and will include cover art, a well-written summary, three character descriptions, and their own review of the book.
3. I am also asking that each student revisit their "Fall Benchmark Persuasive Essay" on utahwrite.com and revise for IDEAS & CONTENT. They can resubmit up to three times on their original essay, and even more times if they go back to the 'practice' tab, pull down the 'topics' menu, and choose the same prompt again. We've worked in class on creating specific details and including convincing, inter-connected ideas.
Thank you for all your support! We're having a great year so far!
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