NONFICTION

Nonfiction terms to know

Newspaper Article Review

Understanding Author's Purpose

Paraphrasing Text

Reading Narrative Essays

Week 5: 2/2 - 2/6

Tuesday:

How to Essay: Copy and paste the template into a Word document to help you get started. Click here to open the template.

Monday:

1. Complete these Grammar Practice exercises:

Check answers until you get a perfect score. Be prepared for identical exercises as a quiz Thursday.

2. Begin draft of your how-to essay (on outline worksheet provided)

3. Revise and correct your reflective essay. Turn in final copy with "I am" poem on top (Due Friday)

Complete draft of reflective essay due Thursday.

Continue practice with use of MLA format with Works Cited list.

Take practice test for nonfiction terms/ works cited format.

Read to at least page 150 in your book this week.

Reminder: Read to at least page 100 in your independent reading book this week.

Read excerpt of Richard Wright's Black Boy in text: page 296-300.

Respond, in several complete sentences, to each of the following questions (on handout):

1. In your opinion, why did Wright choose to include this event in his autobiography? What purpose does it serve?
2. What does this excerpt say about Southern society in the 1920s and its treatment of African Americans?
3. By looking back on events in their lives, writers often gain insight about themselves. What observations does Wright make about his own character and motivations?
4. Describe the types of adversity (hardship, obstacles) that Wright faces as he pursues his dreams.

Also complete chart of the selected vocabulary from the reading: intuitive, conviction, naive, strive, articulate, ultimate.

Writing: Complete draft of Reflective essay, turned in with your "I am" poem on top. (Due Friday)

Reminder: Read to at least page 60 in your independent reading book this week.

Monday: Complete typed draft of research report (1 page: 2 full paragraphs)

Tuesday: Complete typed works cited list for research report. If assistance is needed, use citation machine for help. Be sure to click on "MLA".

Wednesday

Thursday:

Friday:

Monday: Select nonfiction book and begin reading. Read first 40 pages by Friday

Tuesday: Begin research activity #1: visit "On This Day" website and complete handout.

Wednesday: Complete research activity #1

Thursday:

Complete proposal sheet for how-to essay.
Also complete notes on literary terms for Friday's quiz.
Complete grammar exercise: . Check your answers as you go. Take the test as many times as needed to get a perfect score.

Friday - Due: