You need: class binder, pencil, art supplies for making
your book ad
Due today: Lightbulb Eval/Re-plan and new rough draft
Due Monday: Book Ad Plan, Draft, and Final
Take final grammar quiz
Silent Read
Silent Reading (all classes) – 20 min.
• Remember, you lose daily points if you are off task during this time.
• You should not be visiting, doing homework, or using this time to use the
restroom or go to the office. (Do that during work time.)
• Things you can do during this time:
• Find a book
• Visit the library
• Read your own book or read school materials related to class or homework
New Books!
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Paper Towns by John Green (now in film) – realistic fiction
Deep Blue (1st in series) by Jennifer Donnelly - fantasy
Enders Game and Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card – sci-fi
The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason – mystery
The Rule of Three by Eric Walters – adventure/survival/suspense
All Fall Down new series by Ally Carter – suspense/mystery (book review)
Jackaby by William Ritter – mystery (book review)
Get Happy by Mary Amato – realistic fiction
Dead Girls Don’t Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf -- mystery
More New Books!
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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia – realistic fiction/historical
Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins (book review) – romance/fantasy
Contaminated by Em Garner – dystopian series
Slated by Teri Terry (series) – dystopian series
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord – realistic fiction
Chris Lynch’s World War II series – realistic/historical fiction
Drowned by Nichola Reilly
The Red Kayak and The Journey Back by Priscilla Cummings – realistic fiction
Work Time (Projects!)
• Finish your Lightbulb Ad Evaluation/Re-plan/New Rough Draft and turn in
• For your Book Ad: Fill out your planning handout, Draft your ad, Make a
final for the wall
• Turn in your planning handout, draft, and final
• If you finish EVERYTHING, check to see if there’s any work you can make
up or re-do, since this is MIDTERM and Athletic Grade Check time
• You can also work on your Science essay rough draft!
Reminders!
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See website in the coming days for State Testing information (what and how to prepare)
We may start State Reading Test the 11th…for sure the 12th and 13th
All City Strings 14th
Make-ups/finish State Reading Test Friday 15th or start Writing
Teacher “Walk Out” the 18th…No School for students
We will do the State Writing Test May 19-22
Clean Slate Skating on May 21
Last day of school now June 15th