Monday

You should be finished with your book by now.  If you’re not, don’t tell me.  Just get reading!  Today you are going to choose a “Golden Line,” a brief passage that points to something important from the book.  It might show something that the character learned or connect with the title of the book or point to one of the themes of the book.  It might be beautifully written.  Qoute (that means copy) the passage you chose.  Be sure to include quotation marks and a citation at the end.  Then reflect on what this quote means to you and the book.  Click here for my example.   
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes. Choose five words for Weekly Word Study.

Tuesday

Finish any incomplete blog assignments from last week or the Golden Line blog post.  Read and respond to at least five blogs posts from other students.  You might want to start with bloggers reading books by the same author as you.  Click here to find who is reading what. 
HOMEWORK: Read 30 minutes.

Wednesday

Polish your editorials and type a final draft.  Type in Open Office and save it to your folder.  Please single space, so you can copy it to your blog.  To paste in a new blog, click on the “paste from word” button on the second row.  Then press CTRL-V to paste. Click insert to put it in the blog post.  Yes, you need to publish your editorial on your blog.  Also check out the Publications page for ways to share.  You may enter Creative Communication’s essay contest, submit to Teen Ink, or submit as a letter to the editor in our local paper.  Click here to get to the Publishing Opportunities page for more details and links.
Homework: Read 30 minutes. Word Study due tomorrow.

Thursday

LIBRARY:  Choose a new book to read.  If you liked the book you read for the author research project, choose another title by the same author! 
HOMEWORK: Word Study due today. Read 30 minutes. Get your reading log signed.

Friday

Analyze ISTEP essays.  Rank the sample ISTEP essays from best (score 6) to worse (score 1).  Explain your reasons.  For essays below the Score 6, what would you do to improve the writing?  What are the qualities of good test writing?  Tomorrow we will start practicing.

HOMEWORK: Reading Log due TODAY. Read over the weekend.