Animal Shelter Supply Drive

Last week, along with the members of WBMS's Honor Society, I took over $100 worth of cleaning supplies as a donation/service project to the Bibb County Animal Shelter. Over 50 homeless dogs will be helped thanks to the students' efforts. We look forward to raising more money and awareness to help the shelter next year!

Fond Farewell!

All the best to the 8th grade class of 2010! Last day of school for students was today, 5/27. I will miss you and loved teaching you!

Year-End Dance

A year-end dance will be held in the school gym on Friday night, May 21.

Induction Ceremony

The NJHS enjoyed pizza and sundaes on May 13. New officers were inducted.

Honor Society Year End Banquet

The NJHS will have pizza and dessert in the school cafeteria at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 13. New officer inductions will be held at this time. Cost of pizza is $5.

Drafts

Please bring drafts of reports to class next week, May 13 and 14.

Unit 8 Test Study Guide

1. A __________________________ is a group of related sentences that work together to develop a single idea.

2. A ______________________________ states the main idea of the paragraph and usually appears as the first sentence.

3. ____________________________________ describes a person, place, thing, or experience.

4. ______________________________________ tells a story.

5. _______________________________________ explains or informs by providing facts.

6. ________________________________________ presents an opinion and tries to get their reader to agree with that opinion.

7. A ___________________ is what a piece of writing is about.

8. The __________________________ is a sentence telling the main idea and what a piece of writing is about.

9. _______________________________ are details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

10. ______________________________ is not giving credit to sources and passing another’s work off as your own.

11. A __________________________________ is a listing of sources that a student used to write a report.

12. A ___________________________________ is the identification of a specific idea or quote taken from a source.

13. A ________________________ quote is where you use the exact words from a specific source.

14. A _________________________quote is where you put someone else’s words into your own words. You must still cite this kind of quote.

15. A ________________________________is the name that MLA gives a bibliography.

16. A ___________________________ is a type of graphic organizer that helps you brainstorm.

17. A ______________________________ is a type of graphic organizer that helps you write a persuasive essay.

18. _________________________________ tells events in the order they naturally happen.

19. What are the 3 parts of a 5 paragraph essay?

20. What is the role of the introduction?

21. What are some examples of reliable sources to cite?

22. What is research?

23. What is the role of an outline?

24. Why do we need to cite sources?

25. A Works Cited page is in __________________ order and is located at the _______________ of a report.

26. Where are page numbers placed in MLA style writing?