Tuesday, 1/9/01
Videos (adj. and adv.)
Warm Up: Copy. Use this week's spelling list to answer the starred questions.
  1. *fix : correction :: change : _________
  2. *one : person :: all : ________
  3. *distant : far :: exactness : __________
  4. *sloppy : precise :: helper : __________
  5. *thankful : grateful :: enough : __________
  6. adjective : noun :: adverb : _________
  7. adjective : what kind? :: adverb : ________?
  8. book : noun :: grateful : __________
Vote on Magazine Names.

"My First Negro"
Read the first page of the story (p139) silently. Ask (write down) at least 5 good questions, the answers to which would help you understand better what you read. (What do you not get?) Then answer the following question: Why is the name "Midnight Raiders" pretty ironic?
Done?
Editors edit.
Final Drafts are due Thursday. Bring a graphic. Bring a cover that matches the name.
Writers work on Sentence Combining. (Separate sheet)