Monday Warm-Up:
Please answer the following in your notebook: When you do something wrong, what is the typical excuse that
you give to explain your mistake?
Think of a recent situation where you had to explain why you did
something wrong. Did the person
accept your excuse? 5 lines, please!
Wednesday Warm-Up: Please answer the following in your notebook: Do
you have a best friend? If so, what makes that person THE BEST? If you don’t have a best friend, why do
you think that is? Remember, you are not actually required to have a best
friend, so don’t feel weird if you don’t!
5 lines, please!
Please
note the weekly paper topic of Friends & Enemies.
Independent Reading from Reflections: The Dog Ate My Disk pages 467-469. Please read then answer questions in
your notebook: Analyzing
the Reading 2 & 3, Discussing the Reading 1, 2, 3
(the
more you write, the better!)
Independent Reading: Pages
455-458 in Reflections (Friends, Good Friends – Such Good Friends). Please read the article, then answer
the following questions: P. 460: Evaluating the Reading: 1, 2 & Discussing
the Reading: 1, 2
Following Up Writing to be TURNED IN : Like you did the “5
Teachers” assignment, I want you to write a “5 Students” essay. 3 sentences for each one (examples: the
shy one, the class, clown, the kid never in class, etc…..).
