Week 11

Time to turn up the heat a little...

Remember our goal is to be ready for a 5 paragraph essay by the end of the year...so let's work on writing two! We can do that.

Maybe this video will help you plan your writing...



Monday
Fantasy Creatures Paragraphs
What are the top 2 characteristics of your favorite fantasy character?
Prewrite
Outline (due Wednesday)

Tuesday

Short Story: The Smallest Dragonboy

Vocabulary

goaded- pushed or driven "Ben goaded Kevin into a fight."

imminent- about to happen "Pam was in imminent danger of a dragon attack."

perturbed- disturbed or troubled "Kevin was perturbed when he heard the bad news"

confrontation- face-to-face meeting between opposing sides. "The conflict between the two boys led to a violent confrontation."

alleviate- reduce or relieve "The boy's mother spoke soothing words to alleviate his fears."

Also, from last week...
Linking verb
Action verb
Adverb
Adjective
Subject
Verb


Wednesday
Spelling Lesson 9: People and Places
Finish Short Story: The Smallest Dragonboy

Thursday
Tool Box Fixes
Begin Final Draft

Friday
Spelling Quiz
Vocab Quiz
Comprehension Quiz
Final Draft Due Monday