Week of Aug 19-26

Last week, we conintued with our Nonfiction Unit. We Reviewed:

 

1. about biographies, autobiographies, and memiors. We can tell the difference between a memior and an autobiography.
2. a story's setting and its influence on characterization
3. how to correctly identify the point of view in the story.
4. how to understand an author's tone.
5. an example of a memior entitled, "The Washwoman," and we completed graphic organizers in class.
6. how to correctly identify complex sentences, progressive tense, comma splices and the difference between clauses and phrases.

Remember all students should have composition books in class by now for their journal writing activities each Friday!!!