After our grammar warm-up exercises, we read the story "Seventh Grade" from the Literature book. Students had time, while reading, to complete the "close read" questions and fill in their connections chart. For writing, we completed lessons 8 & 9 in the narrative unit - "Using Unique Observations to Show Setting and Context" and to show emotion...

Homework:
* "Seventh Grade" close read questions / connections chart / pg 39, question 7
* Read for 20 minutes.
* Bring novel on Friday.
* Project Planning Sheet - due 9/21