July+10,+2009

Know the meanings/spellings of 8 different vocabulary words.
Understand the way to write an expository paragraph.

Week #5, Day #5 Warm-up Sentences: 1. we read the longest day a short poem in class 2. i to have just finished reading night visits john smiths long poem

Today's Agenda: 1. 2 Sentence Warm-up. (Write 2 sentences on the board and teach students that each day they will come in and copy the sentences, then correct any mistakes. Today, have students underline nouns, circle verbs and put a box around any adjectives. 2. Students should take out a piece of paper and number it 1-8. Students must spell each word correctly and write a short definition for each word. You can give them a point for each...however you want to do it is fine. 3. Finish all stories, assignments from this past week first. 4. Review expository. 5. Write this prompt on the board and tell students to write an expository paragraph about using the rest of the time. This is their final test for you. Prompt: Imagine that someone has just stepped onto the ECV campus and has no idea what to do. This person is a new student, so he or she must do certain things in order to get ready for his or her new school year at ECV. Explain at least 3 things this person must do to be ready for school. Include who this person should talk to, what the person needs for school and where to go.