9.11

=**House Keeping Chores:toc** =
 * Take this 8-question survey (if you haven't already).
 * Complete paper survey
 * Several of you have a "0" b/c you haven't yet completed this form to submit your gmail info. Complete it NOW!

Today's Learning Goals:
 * Strengthen sentence variety by crafting participial phrases.
 * Publish metaphor poem (with participial phrases) to your newly-created blog.

=**Target Pre-Test** =
 * The first half of class, we'll take the reading portion of the Target Pre-Test.
 * If you finish early, take advantage, grab a comfy chair, and read--REALLY READ!
 * Don't forget to update your reading log.

**Today's Lesson**
 * 1) Review & practice using **participial phrases**.
 * Write one sentence with a participial phrase, describing what the Pioneers will doto the Lions tonight on the football field. Post your sentence in [|the discussion tab.]
 * 1) Complete **peer revision of metaphor poem**. (If you were absent yesterday, or lost your hand-out--here's a copy of the assignment [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32"]][|CraftingaName_metaphorPoem.pdf].)
 * 2) **Create your blog** (directions on the back of your metaphor poem hand-out).
 * 3) Submit your blog info to Mrs. Huff by **completing this form**.

media type="custom" key="6883463"

=**Independent Reading** =
 * As you read today, look for sentences that contain participial phrases. Add at least one participial phrase from your reading to your reading journal, and be prepared to share it next class period.

=**Homework** =
 * If you don't finish any of the tasks you're to do in class today, that's your homework!
 * As always, you need to be reading, recording your reading time in your reading log, and inking your thinking in your journal.

Have a great weekend!