HW from Thursday, 9/20/18

Due on Tuesday, 9/25/18

1) Review and memorize the five ways we discussed in class today to enhance description in your writing. 

2) Write a good, descriptive sentence to take the place of the dull sentence, "The man walked." (This is like what we did in class today—twice!—using "The child cried.") Use all five ways that we discussed to enhance description in your writing and write a good, descriptive sentence.

Then  skip a line and do it again, using different word choices to give a second sentence with an entirely different feel from the one you just wrote. Again, you’re enhancing the dull sentence, “The man walked.” 

3) Complete Copywork #2 according to the directions on the handout. (Also print out Copywork #1 and file both in the Copywork section of your notebook, if you haven’t already.) Email me if you can't locate it and I'll email it to you again.

4) Locate a written passage—from a book or a magazine, but not online—that describes either a place or a weather event. Make a copy. (Please scan and print it if at all possible. If not, you may type or write it out as long as you give all the copyright information about the source—including the title and author—and your parent double-checks that you made no errors in your transcription.) Bring it to class on Tuesday.

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Also, daily:
+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure, aiming for 30 minutes daily. Mark the number of minutes on your Reading Log as you go along—in multiples of five, rounded down—and have a parent initial it in the box each day. The September Reading log is due on Tuesday, October 2.

+ Make your bed! :)

As always, please call, text, or email me if you have any questions or concerns about how to do anything assigned on this blog. My suggestion is always that you print it out so you can check off each item as you complete it.