Monday

Here are the assignments for today:
1. CAHSEE Workbook
pgs. 23 and 26
2. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS

When you write a biographical narrative, you are writing about a real person who is important to you. You will want the reader to know why this person is important to you and why you feel about this person the way you do. One way to do this is to tell stories or anecdotes about this person.

You could start by making a chart. The chart might have two columns—one for a list of adjectives that describe the person, for example, with a list of traits that you admire and the other for a list of stories (anecdotes or examples) that demonstrate or explain how or why you feel that way. The chart below shows some notes the author made before writing about her dad. In the first column, she put the words intelligent, loving, and funny. In the second column she wrote a few notes about some stories that she thinks will show different ways in which her dad was intelligent, loving, and funny. When she is ready to write, she can focus on just one of these, or two, or all three. If the time to write is limited, she might just choose to tell the stories about how intelligent he is and how much she respects, admires, and even envies his intelligence.

My Dad

Writing Applications

Trait	Story
Intelligent	Story about when he was in elem. School. Able to read and remember, photo mind Knowledgeable about everything
Loving	Would do anything for me and mom Left little notes in crazy places for mom when he went on trips
Funny and fun-loving	Great story teller Told shaggy dog stories Liked to play games (not sports) The ultimate Dodger fan

In your essay, you will want to include something from each item on the following list, which is from the California content standards:

•                      Explain why this person is important to you and give examples.

•                      Be specific. Don’t just say the person is interesting. Let your reader see the person. Show the person doing something interesting.

•                      Include sensory details: sights, sounds, and smells.

•                      Decide how much time to spend on each part of your story so that you are able to include everything you want to say.

•                      Make sure the reader can see this person. What does she look like? What does he do?

Now you pick someone, make a chart, and write your biographical narrative. When you finish, ask a teacher or someone else to read it and comment on it for you.

3. Lunch

4. PE

5. Career or Special Report

6. Clean Up