Teacher+Page-+Rob+W.

[|day 5 paragraph sturucutre.doc] [|day 6 aurthors purpose.doc][|c] [|day 7 transitions, Peemodel and chracter conflict.doc] [|day 8 quotations.doc] Rob - Great pacing and daily reinforcement of the reading and writing concepts. Using the the word "utopia" would be a great way to model the kids' first entry in their personal dictionary. The words they choose on a weekly basis can reinforce their ideas in their writing. In fact, In your instruction (and enthusiasm) always tie the reading concepts to writing and vice-versa. For example, "...author's purpose in the Giver? What is your purpose in your paragraph? Writers learn from other authors..." On another note, it might be hard for the kids to use the "house" for a summary - summaries tend to be first this, then that, etc. Finally - GREAT JOB weaseling in a poem - I love it!

[|day 9-10 figurative language.doc]

[|day 11 predictons conections and motivations.doc]

[|day 12-13 Bobbie's mad world.doc] Rob - good sense of timing (2 days for the first lesson, etc.). Make sure that you tie the idea of "prediction" to suspense, imagination, and to connections. Predicting is also a means of keeping one's self interested in the reading (assigned by a teacher who will make you responsible for the material :)) Somehow, I don't think this will be a problem for you! I'm still laughing about the game on Friday - I may HAVE to pop in to check it out. No one could accuse of being boring.

[|day 14 argumentive paragraphs] These look great - can't wait to hear how it all unfolds! LT

[|day 15 thesis statmenets]

[|day 16-17 outline and idea map.doc][|Day 18 color coded essay.doc][|Day 19 rough draft of the first essay.doc]

[|Day 20 mood tone and theme]

[|day 21 elements of fiction review.doc]

[|day22 intro to poetry][|day 23 sonnets]

[|last week lesson plans.doc]