Friday, March 22, 2013


Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits
Agenda:
DUE:
Terminator Assessments LI05, LI06, and LI12
Final Copy Short Story
Fill out Self-Assessment:
Staple in this order on top to bottom
-Rubric/Assessment
- Freytag's Pyramid
- Final Copy
- Rough Draft

Thursday, March 21, 2013

21 March 2013


Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits
Agenda:
Check-IN
FINAL COPY + FreyTags Tomorrow
Terminator Assessment Tomorrow
Editor #2
Dialogue
DIALOGUE Slides
Last 5 min Terminator
Typing/Writing

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Dialogue in your Short Story

Go to THIS LINK to grasp some understandings, BEYOND what we did in class, regarding writing dialogue into your short story!!!!

20 March 2013


Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits
Agenda:
Revision
Neighbors
Pencil and Green
Terminator Assessment
Who is YOUR character for LI05?

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

19 March 2013


Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits
Agenda:
TURN IN- Printed Copy of Rough Draft
Look Ahead
Terminator Assessment

18 March 2013

Rough Draft - SHORT STORIES DUE TOMORROW 19 March 2013


Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits
Agenda:
Check-IN
Rough Draft Due Tomorrow
LIBRARY
Typing
Conferences
Rubric

Monday, March 18, 2013

15 March 2013

No School Today 
- Grading Day -

Enjoy your weekend and allow time to work on your short stories!

Ms. Edmonds

Thursday, March 14, 2013

14 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
complete state reading test
organize my writing plan for the weekend
recognize 1 way to improve for my assessment next week

Agenda:
Finish Reading Test
Freytag Pyramid own Short Story
+
Plan for Writing on Weekend
Conferences:
- my plan?
- Assessments

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

13 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Collect LI12 Practice
State Interim Reading Test
-what this means for due dates, etc.
- What this means for going out of town

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

12 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Review dates
LI12 Practice Assessment
"Shooting an Elephant"

11 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Plot: Freytag's Pyramid
Begin "Shooting an Elephant" practice assessment

Friday, March 8, 2013

08 March 2013

Standard:I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
DUE: 2 chunk LI06 Assessment
Setting Writing Time
Plot: Freytag's Pyramid








Thursday, March 7, 2013

07 March 2013

I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Partner Setting
LI06 Finish and Due
Writing Time

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

06 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports from reading the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains"
LI09: identify literary devices in the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains"
LI05: analyze characters and how they affect the setting or vice versa
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
outline short story (Exit Ticket)
Setting Notes
"There Will Come Soft Rains"
LI06 (focused)

Monday, March 4, 2013

05 March 2013

Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Yellow Wallpaper

Setting through Pictures

04 March 2013

Happy Monday!
Standard:
I can...
LI06: identify theme statement with supports
LI09: identify literary devices
LI05: analyze characters
Oregon Writing Traits

Agenda:
Finding from entry #3
Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Intro Entry #4 and Writing Time

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Oregon Writing Festival

AWESOME OPPORTUNITY - ACTION REQUIRED ASAP

For all you Fantastic Writers out there this is a great opportunity. The Oregon Writing Festival is taking nominations and registrations between March and May. Go to the folder in Unit Resources titled "Oregon Writing Festival" or click the link below!
Link to Folder~

* If you have further questions- Mr. Finck led a group last year and is eager and open to chat about the great experience!