Sept+26-30

**Monday:**
Today we talked about the importance of developing a mature vocabulary. In your reader's response, you should have noted at least three words you were unsure of during your reading. Copy the sentence that contains the word, and underline the unfamiliar word, then guess at the meaning using the context. Finally, look the word up in the dictionary. Then, complete a reader's response using the fiction response journal prompts.

Today, you received the writing you did about a song/memory back. I used my writing about the same thing as a model today. Here is what I received from most of you: Here is what I was looking for:
 * Tuesday:**

Today we talked about responding to our reading by writing about our feeling and opionions. Here is the sample response we shared in class today after reading Chapters 1-4 of //The Jester// by James Patterson:
 * Wednesday:**

Show--Don't Tell. I'll collect your three paragraphs on Monday. We will be writing "What's in my..." poems tomorrow. Do research if necessary, ie. a list of what's in your personal space.
 * Thursday:**

Memoir drafts are due on Tuesday for all classes.
 * Friday:**
 * Grade 10:** Your "What's in my..." poems and showing NOT telling statements are due Monday.