10/25/10 - MO

language arts/vocabulary
I.  VOCABULARY - SCARY WORDS PACKET
- brain storm words associated with October/Fall
- work in groups on October Word Search
- review Scary Words Vocabulary Packet (due completed by TH)

reading
II.  FAMILY TREE - CH 13-14
- the plot thickens, as Tyler determines to
   find her maternal grandparents

language arts/literature
III.  55-WORD STORIES
- review rules from last year
- read/discuss examples
- often heavy use of dialogue
- it's what's NOT said that develops tension
- punch or twist or shock end in last line
* WRITE ROUGH DRAFT of a 55-word tale
* revise/finish at home
* we will be writing into bat shapes, so no need to type, although you can

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HOMEWORK

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___ continue to read MYSTERY (book report packets coming out this week)
___ review and begin SCARY WORDS VOCAB PACKET (due

** geo map/CROSSWORD & ATLAS wksht not handed out today.