Hi Folks! Here is what we have been working on... 6th grade had learned about imagery, dialogue, setting, elements of a story, so we mushed them all together and I had them write short stories! The stories were creative and I see their writing skills strengthening as we continue on with the school year. They are currently working on writing their biography reports. We are doing this in class so I can monitor how and what they are writing. These things are confusing so it is a slow process. ALL BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE OCTOBER 27th!! I have construction paper if they need it. Also, we will be printing the heads of our person in class, so you don't have to worry about that. Please check your student's book report guidelines if they need assistance! 7th Grade has been learning about characterization, motivation, and point of view. They, too, were to write a short story. Instead of a one page story, they had to write a children's book full of illustrat...