1. Columbia River reading.

1. Rewrite of End of Year/Begin the Year Paragraph.
2. Check in with Rob
   

1. Boggle.
2. Daily Review of Oral Language.  Mug Shot Sentences.
   
3. Rewrite of End of Year Paragraph.  If you were not here or did not begin... Write a Begin the Year Paragraph.  I want a a multi-paragraph essay about what you will do in 2006.  Use complete sentences, details, capital letters.  It should be hand written and double spaced.
   

1. Boggle or Scattergories, let them choose, 10-15 minutes.
2. Q.o.t.D. #3:  I want a multi-paragraph End of Year essay about what you will be doing for the last part of 2005.  Use complete sentences, details, capital letters.  It should be hand written and double spaced. 
3. Exchange it with another student for their suggestions.  Consider all of the above when giving feedback to your classmates.
4. Rewrite it.

1. Mug Shot Paragraphs
2. 
   

1. Scattergories
2. Mid-Term Grades: Meet with Rob, work day.

1. Mad Libs
2. Proofreader's Marks
3. Mug Shot Sentences
4. Brainstorm: What does a paragraph need.  Refer to Q.o.t.D. #1.
5. Write a paragraph on the following prompt: What good are standardized tests like the WASL?  What is your experience with test-taking?  Are you a good test-taker, why or why not?

1. Q. o. t. D. #1: Write down as many English writing rules that you know. Consider: Convections-spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Paragraphs, Sentencing, etc.

1. Finish Writing #2
   
2. Check in with Rob

1. Begin Writing Choices #2

1. Finish Lost Garden
2. Check in with Rob

1. Mad Libs
2. Lost Garden

1. Board Boggle
2. US Mail Sample.

1. Mad Libs
2. Finish Letter
   

1. Board Boggle
2. Prewriting Ideas
   
3. 1 sample WASL Writing section

1. Mad Libs
2. 2 sample WASL Reading sections: Acme vs. Venture Video
   

1. Board Boggle
2. 2 sample WASL Reading sections: Solace
   

1. Mad Libs
2. 2 sample WASL Reading sections

Day 1 - 11/14

1. Rob's General Syllabus
2. Introduction: WASL Testing Preparation.  Need for the WASL.  Rob's belief that the English portions of the WASL are a reasonable expectation for students who are going to graduate from high school.
3. 2 sample WASL sections