Wednesday,+September+8,+2010

 =Objectives: =
 * to identify author's tone
 * to demonstrate writing skills through the completion of a timed essay for the target test pre-test

=Activity 1 = =Timed writing - Target pre-test (45 minutes)=

=Independent Reading = =When you finish your timed writing assignment, read and journal.=

=Mini-Lesson ﻿= Read "The Rattler"

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Homework
 * By __Tuesday__ - Do the introductory paragraph assignment in the above Google Presentation. Make sure to reply to the discussion page of the **FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010** wiki page with a link to your blog post.
 * Read and journal!
 * **Please take the linked survey by this Thursday! The results will help guide the purchases for the new media center!**