Purpose for the Week
· How can I set myself up to be successful in my humanities class this year?
· Reviewing the writing process, revising and publishing a business letter.
· Using technical documents and mentor texts successfully.

Quick Questions September 15, 2009
1. How should a paragraph be organized?
2. Capitalize the following sentence correctly:
3. What is the purpose of a transitional sentence in a paragraph?

Mini-Lesson
Capitalization jeopardy game.
Paragraph sort with a partner.
Teaching points:
· Identify topic sentences
· Identify supporting details in the correct order.
· Identify information that needs to be cut
· Identify transitional phrases

Independent Practice
Add transitional phrases to your paragraphs. Continue to revise them so they have strong topic sentences and supporting details in the correct order.
Root Words
Pre-tests on root words-used to determine which words to teach this year.
Homework
Read for 30 minutes : add entry to Book Log #2
Capitalization worksheet.