Friday,+October+4

Bell Work: Absolute Phrases

 * 1) Read the model sentence and look for the absolute phrase(s).

Nor could Nacha testify on her behalf: on the day of the wedding, when Tita went looking for her, she found Nacha lying dead, her eyes wide open, medicinal leaves upon her temples, a picture of her fiance clutched in her hands.
 * Model Sentence:**

2. Staple your bell work together from Wednesday and Thursday.

3. Write a sentence using an absolute phrase about anything you wish on top of your bellwork.

4. Turn this all in to the stack in the front of the computer lab.

Today we are doing the TLI assessment. If you finish early, read and work on your graphic organizer preparation notes for Monday.
=ASSESSMENT ID: 118751= =PROCTOR PASSWORD: They31= = = =ASSESSMENT ID: 118752= =PROCTOR PASSWORD: Orange989=

Homework

 * Be ready to work with the first 6 chapters in your small group on Monday. Be caught up on reading, and have complete preparation notes.
 * Journals are due on Friday, October 11!
 * Also, you will need a recipe for a food that is important in your family traditions. Talk to your family! Bring in a recipe by Monday. We will be writing process narratives very similar to the chapters in the book that incorporate your recipe into a narrative about a family gathering.