Bell Ringer #11

• Describe, in detail, your favorite character. This can be a character from a book or a character from a movie. Describe both their physical and their character traits.

October 10, 2012

Bell Ringer #12

• Describe the place you go to, to find solace/comfort. If you don’t have a “Secret Place” you go to, describe what you do/who you go to, to find comfort.

October 11, 2012

Bell Ringer #13

• Rewrite the sentence, replacing the common nouns with proper nouns.– The boy drove his car down the street to the

store to get a bag of chips.

October 12, 2012

-Get out:“The Secret Place”

-Read your A.R. Book!!!

HOMEWORK• Pretend you’re the author, and

create two paragraphs that could be added to the story describing Daisy’s physical appearance.•THE WAY DAISY LOOKS AND DRESSES

Bell Ringer #14

• Identify one of your Character Traits, and tell me about a time when you demonstrated that particular trait.– Example: If you choose “Honest,” tell me about a

time when you told the truth in a tough situation.

October 17, 2012

Descriptive Writing• Today, we are going to bring Daisy to life

in a picture.• We are going to put your image of Daisy

under the document camera; as a class, we are going to score you based on your written description in comparison to your image.

• Get out:–2 paragraph description–Picture of Daisy

–BE READING YOUR A.R. BOOK

Bell Ringer #15-What are the Character Traits of the main

character in your A.R. Book? Explain why.

October 17, 2012

Character Traits Task

• Using the Character Traits from your list, you are to choose 25 different traits. With those traits, you will make a sentence with each and apply it to someone you know. YOU MUST JUSTIFY/EXPLAIN WHY!!!– Example: My mother is a very healthy person.

She exercises each day.

Bell Ringer #16• Ashley stared at the newest style of jeans in

the catalog. Although she did not want to GROVEL, she decided to ask her parents for the money to buy them.

a. Pleadb. Revoltc. Resistd. Network

October 22, 2012

• Get out:–A sheet of paper•At the top of your paper, write

Character Types.

•READ YOUR A.R. BOOK

Dynamic Character• A character who changes during

the narrative. He/she comes to a major realization and sees the world from a different perspective.

Static Character• A character who remains “the

same” throughout the narrative . . . he/she does not develop or change from the beginning of the story. The actual “character” seems stagnant or stable.

Round Character

• A character who encounters conflict and is somehow changed by it. He/she seems like people we know or may like to meet. We learn many aspects or sides of his/her personality through the choices that are made during the narrative.

Flat Character • A character who holds a minor part

in the narrative. He/she does not undergo any substantial change or growth in the course of the story. The flat character should support a major character . . . usually the round or dynamic character.

• Get out:– Two sheets of notebook paper– Notes over Character Types– A.R. Book

• On the first sheet of notebook paper, number 1-10 . . . Skip lines

• On the second sheet of notebook paper, write “The Gold Cadillac” at the top of your page.

• When you’re finished, read you’re A.R. book.

• Identify each Character Type in “The Gold Cadillac,” and justify your reasoning why.–Ex: I think ________ is the

Dynamic Character in “The Gold Cadillac” because …

Bell Ringer #17• Take a moment to examine the witch’s

broom. Write any adjectives that describe the way it looks to you.

• Then, take a moment to enjoy the taste of the witch’s broom.

• Now, write several adjectives that describe the taste of this treat.

November 1, 2012

• We have observed Character Traits in the following:• - Short stories/Novellas that we have

read• - Personal Accelerated Reader books• - The memoir/essay “Someday I hope

To Fill His Shoes”

• Now let’s focus on our everyday lives and observe Character Traits in ourselves as well as Character Traits in those people who have influenced us in special ways. . .

• As we look at our own lives, taking note of “Watch Your Thoughts” is a valuable lesson we could all take to heart – Our Character Traits really do affect our destiny!

Watch Your Thoughts

• Watch your thoughts, for they become your words…

• Watch your words, for they become your actions…• Watch your actions, for they become your habits…• Watch your habits, for they become your

character…• Watch your character, for it becomes your

destiny…

Bell Ringer #18 • Copy definitions down in your notes. For Bell

Ringer #18, write “Took Notes.”

• Concrete nouns - something we can see or touch (tangible)

• Abstract - something we can "not" see or touch

• Abstract nouns - ideas and/or emotions

November 12, 2012

• A noun is a word name like girl, street, or swing

• A noun names a person, place, or thing• We have focused on:• Common nouns = dog• Proper nouns = Lassie

• Let's honor Veterans on this day:• *25 concrete nouns you think of when you

visualize a soldier. • *25 abstract nouns you think of when you

visualize a soldier.

• Complete this on your T Chart!!!

• Tomorrow, we will focus on a particular soldier, Joey Paulk, and we will read a true story of how his life has been forever changed as a soldier.

• Compare and contrast Paulk’s thoughts and feelings at the beginning of the article with his thoughts and feelings at the end. Use details from the article to support your ideas.

• Get out:–A.R. Book–Sheet of notebook paper–Pencil–Dictionary

• Adjectives tell what kind or how many and go with a noun like one, little penny

• A-Z Adjectives at Thanksgiving• ex.:

• One Tremendous Turkey• Four Pecan Pies• Two Cranberry Cobblers

Bell Ringer #19

• Write down 23 action verbs.–Remember, action verbs SHOW ACTION.

November 26, 2012

Helping Verbs

• Be, Am, Is, Are• Was, Were, Been• Has, Have, Had• Do, Does, Did• May, Can, Must, Might• Would, Could, Should• Shall, Will, Being

• Get out:– Bell Ringer from yesterday – Action Verbs– Class work from yesterday – Helping Verbs– Separate sheet of notebook paper

– Be Reading you’re A.R. Book or studying your Helping Verbs.

Bell Ringer #20• Write each sentence. Then, write each

sentence using the correct tense of the verb.– I seen it.– I buyed it.– My brain has shrank.– I knowed the answer.– I taken that test.– I speaked at the meeting yesterday.– I done that drawing before.

November 29, 2012