Monday, February 7

Check In: Finish the tracks of your thinking and writing assignment from chapter 2 of Bad Boy.

Then…..free write in your writer’s notebook.

Modifier Practice

Add a present participle modifier to the following sentence.

Tommy asked her to be his Valentine.

shakingsweating cringing flinchingteasing laughing crying trying watching

Dangling Modifier

1. Notes2. Examples:• Tommy asked her to be his Valentine,

shaking like a leaf.

• Should be….• Shaking like a leaf, Tommy asked her to be

his Valentine.

Bad Boy

1. Discuss chapter 2.2. Chapters 3 and 4: Set up notes3. Read or listen4. Discuss

Wednesday, February 9

Check In: Free write in your writer’s notebook.

If you were absent yesterday,read chapter 5 and complete the focus question.

Modifiers

Fix the dangling modifiers below:

1.Hanging from the tree, in a white dress, the little girl found the cat.

2.Wearing a suit and tie Michael crashed into Mr. Birely, running down the hall.

Wednesday, February 8

Check In: Finish the tracks of your thinking and writing assignment from chapter 5 of Bad Boy.Then…..free write in your writer’s notebook, or silent read your memoir.

Bad Boy Chapter

• Focus for reading:• Set up a new booklet• Why do Walter’s grades go up with Mr. Lasher

as his teacher? 6 boxes for tracking your thinking.

• Close and critical reading

Thursday,February 10

Check In: Finish your Bad Boy booklet for chapter 5Or Read your memoirOr Write in your writer’s notebook.

Bad Boy Chapter 6

1. Set up your new booklet2. Read or listen to Chapter 63. Close and critical reading for pages 56-58

Friday, February 11

In your writer’s notebook, fix the dangling modifier below:

Pink as a kitten’s tongue, the man kissed the baby’s cheek.

Bad Boy Chapter 6

1. Review author’s message or theme.

2. Write your own SO WHAT!3. Brown Bag Book

Report/Computer lab4. Free Time!!!