1. IRB

2. Literature Circle work due tomorrow.

3. Your final draft of your poem is due tomorrow.  Make sure you email it to me (and yourself) fportella@lrei.org

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2. Finish writing out your topic sentences & thesis.

3. Work on the Japan study guide.

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2. Good Word Quiz tomorrow.  Remember to bring in your new Good Words as well!

3.  4th quarter comment:
For the 4th quarter, you will write your own comment for each subject. Some guidelines:

* 10 sentences is a reasonable length for a comment
* The comment should address an area of strength and an area of challenge where progress was made.
* It’s okay if a comment does not directly address goals identified in the third quarter
* Spelling and grammar do matter

Example:
I think that I have made a lot of progress this year as a writer and as a learner in core. One area of strength for me this year has been my discussion skills. I was always prepared and I believe that I had interesting ideas to share about our readings. I enjoyed all of our class discussions and was an active participant in them. However, one thing that I noticed at the end of the year was that I was a much better listener; I did not always feel the need to comment and I enjoyed listening to and thinking about what my classmates had to say. I think that this helped me to sharpen my own thinking. In terms of my writing, I did not put much effort into my revisions at the beginning of the year and I was content to hand in a rough draft as a final draft. As I worked on pieces throughout the year, I slowly began to realize that the revision process helped me to more clearly express my ideas; this led to a tightening of my arguments. As a result of my hard work this year, I feel prepared and ready for high school English and social studies.

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2. New Good Words due Monday

3. Good Word quiz Tuesday

4. Literature Circles meet on Monday.  Do the job you were scheduled for this Thursday.

5. Finish clustering exercise for your essay.  Here are the questions:
A. Who was the most influential person in your life? How did this person make you want to become better?
B. What is your favorite book, and why is it your favorite?
C. What about LREI are you most proud of and why?
D. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
E. What are you most opposed to in the world?  Why are you against this?

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2. Show and Tell tomorrow. (Picture, a lucky charm, an heirloom, etc.)

3. New Good Words due Monday.  Good Word quiz on Tuesday.

4. Do the 5/28’s job for your next Lit Circle meeting.

5. We start the essay tomorrow.

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2. Literature Circles meet tomorrow.  Make sure you bring in your book and job.  Think about ways you can earn a FOUR.

3. New Good Words due Monday.

4. Good Word Quiz Monday.  See words below:
Good Words:

Core A
1. Fey
2. Caustic
4. Fillip
5. Succinct
6. Whorled
7. Prominent
8. Relish
9. Equanimity
10. Gyrating

Core B
1. Dogmatic
2. Equilibrium
3. Foible
4. Eradicate
5. Narcissistic
6. Amid
7. Punctual
8. Scabbard
9. Fatalism
10. Relish

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2.   2. Your Lit circles will be meeting on Thursday.  Make sure you have your job done and it is a FOUR.  You should be reading twice the amount of pages as usual because we didn’t meet on Monday.

3.   3. Reminder: Covers for poetry anthology need to be in by Friday

4.    4. We will have a Japan Test next Friday.  Come up with at least THREE questions (like the ISLAM TEST) that you feel are important and should be on the test. 

1.    IRB2.    Lit. Circles will meet for an extended meeting on Thursday.  Since Monday is a holiday, you will cover both sections on Thursday.  However, you only need to fill one job.  Do the job you were suppose to fill for Monday except make sure you cover both Monday and Thursday’s pages.3.    Good Word Quiz Tuesday.4.    New Good Words due Tuesday.5.    Lynne and I are having a competition for the cover for our poetry anthology.  If you want to compete make sure you have your cover in to me by next Friday.

1.    IRB
2.    Lit. Circles will meet for an extended meeting on Thursday.  Since Monday is a holiday, you will cover both sections on Thursday.  However, you only need to fill one job.  Do the job you were suppose to fill for Monday except make sure you cover both Monday and Thursday’s pages.
3.    Good Word Quiz Tuesday.
4.    New Good Words due Tuesday.
5.    Lynne and I are having a competition for the cover for our poetry anthology.  If you want to compete make sure you have your cover in to me by next Friday.
6.    Tomorrow is field day.  Our color is “LIGHT BLUE.”  Bring in a lunch and drink.
7.    Judo will meet for an extended class from 2-5:30.  Larry will be at the gym at about 1’clock.  I will walk you guys over after field day.  Bring your gis.  Bring an extra snack and drink so you can have at TSAC.

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2. Write out (at least) three questions you can ask at the Tea Ceremony.

3. Continue working on your Literature Circle assignment.  Get a FOUR!

4. Good Word Quiz Tuesday.  See words below:

Core A
1.    Abnegate
2.    Malleable
3.    Celestial
4.    Raucous
5.    Exigency
6.    Sullenly
7.    Abrasive
8.    Seclusion
9.    Emancipated
10.    Pendant

Core B
1.    Hoard
2.    Treason
3.    Compliant
4.    Wend
5.    Sedate
6.    Raze
7.    Stoolie
8.    Exile
9.    Prolific
10.    Pendant