Sophomores: Today we did a CAHSEE warm-up titled The Art of the Sandwich; we also front-loaded some plot ideas, some character traits, and some vocabulary words for the story The Interlopers.  You will need the handouts Vocabulary Study and Anticipation Guide. 
     Remember to bring your Literature book and your independent reading book with you to class all week.


Seniors: There was a new notebook response: What books did you read as a child?  Did you read them over and over?  Did someone read them to you? What do you remember about them?  Why did you like them so much?  Did they have illustrations?
     Also, you will get 50 bonus points if you bring a family photograph and share your memories with the class.  Otherwise, you still need to do that in your notebook (it'll be one of the things I look for when I do a notebook check).
     Lastly, groups continued to research  children's books and writing their findings in their notebooks.

Sophomores: In your notebook, write about a time when you held a grudge or someone held a grudge against you. To "hold a grudge" means to hang on to angry feelings.  Give details: Who was involved?  What happened?  How did it start?  Was it ever resolved?
     We also went over the answers to the midterm.
     HW: Find your Literature book and bring it to class tomorrow.

Seniors: In your notebook, write about childhood memories: worries, pleasures, surprises, trips, games, etc.  Give specific details such as: Who else was involved (what did they look like, sound like, mannerisms)?  Where was it (use sensory detail)? How did you feel?  Does the family still talk about it now?
     We also began our new unit on writing a children's book.  Begin researching children's books for age group, word choice and length, sentence length, tone, theme, rhythm, rhyme, illustrations, characters (animals, humans, anthropomorphic things)?
     HW: Look through family photo albums or tapes/dvds.  Write about the memories they bring up.