Author-at-a-Glance: Gary Soto

In class, we read the short story, "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto. Using Mr. Soto's fabulous website, I would like you to fill in the blanks on your guided-notes sheet.

You can find Gary Soto's website here:

Gary Soto Site

To watch the video on the "What's Up" section, just click the big play button that's in the middle of the video box. It will automatically send you to the right place on Youtube.

The notes sheet should be in the classwork section of your binder! Happy surfin'!

How To Study Vocabulary

I googled "how to study vocabulary," and one of the links was this:

http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/vocabstudy.pdf

Might be useful.

Can you think of other ways to study vocab?

The Unfinished Angel

Sharon Creech has written a new novel called The Unfinished Angel! It looks pretty cool. I'm definitely putting it on my "to read" list. Might be a good choice for your in-class reading/dialectical journals.

Have you read anything else by Sharon Creech (other than Ruby Holler)? The only other one I've read is The Castle Corona, which was a really fun story. If you have read her other work, post here and let me know how it was.

Ropes Week!

It's the Blue Team's turn to go to the YMCA in North Attleboro for Ropes! I hope you all have a good time doing the activities and plunging from 40 feet. I will have a good time watching you make fools of yoursel... I mean... having a good time and learning a lot. ;-)