Nov+21-25


 * Monday:**
 * Periods One & Two:** Today we discussed conflict and setting. Then, we took some time to read in preparation for Thursday's book club meeting. While you're reading keep these questions in mind: Could the story you're reading take place in another setting? How would that affect the plot?

We defined what a hyperbole is and found examples in both poetry and our everyday speech. This may be something you see again on the ELPA assessment.
 * Periods Three & Four:**

**Tuesday:** Please open and read the following file and highlight three spots where you think the author needs to make changes to her draft: Then open and glance at the following revised draft. Were the issues you chose dealt with in the revision? Now, let's compare the two.
 * Periods One & Two:**

Please open and read the following file and highlight three spots where you think the author needs to make changes to her draft: Then open and glance at the following revised draft. Were the issues you chose dealt with in the revision?
 * Periods Three & Four:**

**Wednesday:** **All Periods**: Here's a blank peer conference form should you care to use it:

**Thursday:**

**Period Three and Four:** We covered similes and metaphors today; the powerpoint is below. Like the hyperbole, these may appear on the ELPA. Two things were also written into your Writers Notebooks today: A response to the poem "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver (or anything else you felt like writing about for 10mins), and a Readers Response to your novel.

**Friday:**
 * No School **