Brady English

Descriptive Words to Use:

http://www.kisd.org/khs/english/help%20page/Descriptive%20Words.htm

Young Authors- Which Class Will Win?

Final Unit- Publishing Competition

Due Dates:

-Final Drafts Due Friday

-Award Selection Today

-Writing Day Tuesday

-Cover Page Selection Thursday

-Final Revisions/Edits on Google Docs Friday

Next Week:

-Last Revision/Edit Day (Final Product!)

-Begin Marketing (PowerPoint/Skit/etc.)

-Continue Marketing

-Online Marketing (Social Networking/Visibility)

-Results Day

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Warm-up for Thursday:

Rewrite the classic tale of:

Little Red Riding Hood (Without violence! Be creative!)

Warm-up for Friday:

Rewrite the class tale:

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Without violence! Be creative!)

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Mr. Fleming is pleased to announce that he is now a published author!

Please use the links below to check out his stories:

The Cholorza Outbreak

Writer’s Block: A Short Story of Intrigue and Self-Discovery

Both stories will be free through Thursday as e-books for Kindles or computer Kindles.

Thank you to all of my students. You have inspired me to write with as much passion as you do.

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All students-

Thank you in advance for your positive behavior and academic work ethic with the substitute teacher this week. I am proud when you all do well academically and socially when I am not in the classroom with you.

Warm-ups for this week:

Monday- Life in a Wheelchair

Tuesday- Life as your Favorite Animal

Wednesday- Life as a Student Devil

Thursday- Life as your Favorite Car

I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday!

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More Review Games-

http://www.starrmatica.com/standalone/starrMaticaFigurativeLanguageBaseball.swf

http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/Sites/Tutorial/cb_tutorial/cb_discover/finalquiz.html

Games to Review Figurative Language:

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html

http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor1.htm

http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/simile/page2.html

When finished with your essay, please go to the following website and play one of the English games:

http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

Today’s Warm-up

Be creative with your stories!

Write a story set in the African safari. Your story should be in the action/adventure genre.

Be creative! Think outside the box! Looking for funny, creative, and interesting responses!

All English Students-

The Warm-up Collaborative Website has been created! Please click on the following url address to post your best warm-up from this week. Check in on this page at the end of the day to read the warm-ups from all of your classmates!

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/bradywarmups