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These are your group's current assignments. Monday - Begin unit 12 vocabulary. “Completing the Sentence” due on Wed.
 * Milwaukee Assignments

Correct p. 505 paragraph Read the material on p. 506 about demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Do the exercise on p. 507 (concept check) Correct. Then do the Proofreading skill on the bottom of the page. Homework: p. 66 in the workbook. Word process or decoratively print the best of your poems.

Tuesday - Collect p. 66. Share your poems with the class. -Do p. 67 & 68 in workbook. - Write two possible test questions for each type of adjective you reviewed.

Wednesday – Correct “Completing the Sentence” in vocabulary book. Assign “Synonym and Antonyms” for Thursday.

- Review for adjective test

- Quick Write

Thursday – Correct vocabulary homework. Assign “Choosing the Right Word” for tomorrow.

Adjective test

Read pp. 140 – 143 in your textbook with a partner if you wish. Discuss the Respondas a Writer questions on p. 143.

Homework: Think about one of the issues you wrote about in your Quick Write or some other issue that you feel strongly about. Begin doing some research about this issue. (P. 145 in your textbook)

Friday – Correct vocabulary

If you have an issue that you think you could give a speech about, move to the front of the room near the smart board.

Then, create a web, similar to the on p. 145 for your topic.

If you do not have a good issue yet, meet with another classmate and do some brainstorming together. When you have an issue, see Mrs. Spitz

Spend the rest of the class period preparing your 2 – 3 minute persuasion speech.**