6/7/16-6/9/16
1. Watch "42"
2. Compare and Contrast "The Noble Experiment", Jackie Robinson Documentary, and "42"
1. Watch "42"
2. Compare and Contrast "The Noble Experiment", Jackie Robinson Documentary, and "42"
6/1/16-6/2/16
1. Reading "The Noble Experiment" an excerpt from Jackie Robinson's Autobiography
2. Answer questions on page 296 1-8
3. Complete Vocabulary pg. 297 1-10
HW: NONE
1. Reading "The Noble Experiment" an excerpt from Jackie Robinson's Autobiography
2. Answer questions on page 296 1-8
3. Complete Vocabulary pg. 297 1-10
HW: NONE
5/31/16
1. List three people who have persevered through tough times and write about 1 (7 sentences or more)
2. Announcements
3. Vocabulary Acting
-10 groups/ 10 words
-Sometimes learning can be visual or hands-on
-Create a scene or action that can help your classmates understand the definition to your word
Jackie Robinson- The Noble Experiment
3. Autobiography
-Different from other writing
-Pick one type and compare it to an autobiography
--Can use T Chart or Venn Diagram
1. List three people who have persevered through tough times and write about 1 (7 sentences or more)
2. Announcements
3. Vocabulary Acting
-10 groups/ 10 words
-Sometimes learning can be visual or hands-on
-Create a scene or action that can help your classmates understand the definition to your word
Jackie Robinson- The Noble Experiment
3. Autobiography
-Different from other writing
-Pick one type and compare it to an autobiography
--Can use T Chart or Venn Diagram
5/24/16-5/26/16
1. Complete the Final Draft Checklist
2. If you need to review for the Sentences Quiz Re-Take, please click on the links below for a review.
Complex/ Simple/ Compound Sentence Review
https://www.studyladder.com/games/activity/complex-sentences-22767
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/simple-compound-complex-sentences
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions6-8.cgi?Grade=7&Unit=8&Topic=Complex+Sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en28conn-game-is-this-a-compound-sentence
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/sentencetypes?searched=true
1. Complete the Final Draft Checklist
2. If you need to review for the Sentences Quiz Re-Take, please click on the links below for a review.
Complex/ Simple/ Compound Sentence Review
https://www.studyladder.com/games/activity/complex-sentences-22767
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/simple-compound-complex-sentences
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions6-8.cgi?Grade=7&Unit=8&Topic=Complex+Sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en28conn-game-is-this-a-compound-sentence
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/sentencetypes?searched=true
5/19/16
1. Writing the roughdraft
HW: Rough draft due Monday
1. Writing the roughdraft
HW: Rough draft due Monday
5/18/16
1. How to write a hook
2. Writing the conclusion
3. Complete planning a paragraph outline
HW: Planning a paragraph outline completed due tomorrow
1. How to write a hook
2. Writing the conclusion
3. Complete planning a paragraph outline
HW: Planning a paragraph outline completed due tomorrow
5/17/16
MSTEP AM (MATH)
1. Planning a pargraph outline
-include reasoning and evidence
HW: Planning a paragraph due Thursday
MSTEP AM (MATH)
1. Planning a pargraph outline
-include reasoning and evidence
HW: Planning a paragraph due Thursday
5/16/16
NewsELA due today!!
1. Planning a paragraph outline
2. Check in claim and evidence log
HW: Planning a paragraph outline due Thursday
NewsELA due today!!
1. Planning a paragraph outline
2. Check in claim and evidence log
HW: Planning a paragraph outline due Thursday
5/10/16
NewsELA due Monday May 16th
1. Please choose an article from the links below (these are related to your argument topics)
2. Read the article. You will be highlighting for different information, taking a quiz and writing a short answer response. This assignment is worth 20 pts.
3. Highlight:
-Yellow (4): T4 (questions, interesting information, new information, make sure you comment)
- Purple (2): Bias shown by author (what key words tell you it is bias, put those in the comments)
- Green (2): Personal Connections (explain how you connect in your comments)
- Red (3): New vocabulary (use context clues to give definition in comments or provide 2 synonyms for difficult words)
5. When you have finished reading and highlighting you need to take the quiz.
6. Once you complete the quiz complete the writing prompt, check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences (Minimum of 5 sentences)
Cable TV Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/cordcutting-biz/id/13448/
https://newsela.com/articles/digitalcontent-teenhabits/id/7849/
https://newsela.com/articles/youtube-streaming/id/13381/
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/cable-tv-vs-internet-streaming-the-costs-1.aspx
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/05/24/cable-bill-netflix-cable-bill/2326245/
Football Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/youngnfl-injuries/id/7198/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-kids/id/5772/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-study/id/4193/
https://newsela.com/articles/basketball-mentors/id/14288/
https://newsela.com/articles/exercise-brainbenefits/id/9627/
Trophy Articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/health/participation-trophies-parenting-debate/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/20/participation-trophies-kids-children-james-harrison/32013681/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/08/17/james-harrison-kids-trophies-entitlement-culture/31870883/
https://newsela.com/articles/kids-fairness/id/14230/
HW: Evidence Log due tomorrow (4 factual, 4 anecdotal)
Study Guide for sentences due tomorrow
NewsELA due Monday May 16th
1. Please choose an article from the links below (these are related to your argument topics)
2. Read the article. You will be highlighting for different information, taking a quiz and writing a short answer response. This assignment is worth 20 pts.
3. Highlight:
-Yellow (4): T4 (questions, interesting information, new information, make sure you comment)
- Purple (2): Bias shown by author (what key words tell you it is bias, put those in the comments)
- Green (2): Personal Connections (explain how you connect in your comments)
- Red (3): New vocabulary (use context clues to give definition in comments or provide 2 synonyms for difficult words)
5. When you have finished reading and highlighting you need to take the quiz.
6. Once you complete the quiz complete the writing prompt, check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences (Minimum of 5 sentences)
Cable TV Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/cordcutting-biz/id/13448/
https://newsela.com/articles/digitalcontent-teenhabits/id/7849/
https://newsela.com/articles/youtube-streaming/id/13381/
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/cable-tv-vs-internet-streaming-the-costs-1.aspx
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/05/24/cable-bill-netflix-cable-bill/2326245/
Football Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/youngnfl-injuries/id/7198/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-kids/id/5772/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-study/id/4193/
https://newsela.com/articles/basketball-mentors/id/14288/
https://newsela.com/articles/exercise-brainbenefits/id/9627/
Trophy Articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/health/participation-trophies-parenting-debate/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/20/participation-trophies-kids-children-james-harrison/32013681/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/08/17/james-harrison-kids-trophies-entitlement-culture/31870883/
https://newsela.com/articles/kids-fairness/id/14230/
HW: Evidence Log due tomorrow (4 factual, 4 anecdotal)
Study Guide for sentences due tomorrow
5/9/16
Objective: Write a debatable claim for your argument paragraph.
Focus Question: How do you write a debatable claim rather than an opinion statement?
CSW: Sentences Study Guide (Quiz on Thursday)
1. Debatable Claim Video
2. Write your debatable claim for your argument
HW: Study guide due Wednesday
Objective: Write a debatable claim for your argument paragraph.
Focus Question: How do you write a debatable claim rather than an opinion statement?
CSW: Sentences Study Guide (Quiz on Thursday)
1. Debatable Claim Video
2. Write your debatable claim for your argument
HW: Study guide due Wednesday
5/4/16-5/6/16
Objective: Argument writers use only the best evidence that will most effectively support their claims and persuade the reader to agree with their point of view.
Focus Question: What sources should be used to find evidence to support your argument?
CSW: Complex Sentences/ Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
1. Create Evidence Log
2. Begin collecting evidence to support your claim
HW: NONE
Cable TV Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/cordcutting-biz/id/13448/
https://newsela.com/articles/digitalcontent-teenhabits/id/7849/
https://newsela.com/articles/youtube-streaming/id/13381/
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/cable-tv-vs-internet-streaming-the-costs-1.aspx
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/05/24/cable-bill-netflix-cable-bill/2326245/
Football Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/youngnfl-injuries/id/7198/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-kids/id/5772/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-study/id/4193/
https://newsela.com/articles/basketball-mentors/id/14288/
https://newsela.com/articles/exercise-brainbenefits/id/9627/
Trophy Articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/health/participation-trophies-parenting-debate/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/20/participation-trophies-kids-children-james-harrison/32013681/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/08/17/james-harrison-kids-trophies-entitlement-culture/31870883/
https://newsela.com/articles/kids-fairness/id/14230/
Objective: Argument writers use only the best evidence that will most effectively support their claims and persuade the reader to agree with their point of view.
Focus Question: What sources should be used to find evidence to support your argument?
CSW: Complex Sentences/ Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
1. Create Evidence Log
2. Begin collecting evidence to support your claim
HW: NONE
Cable TV Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/cordcutting-biz/id/13448/
https://newsela.com/articles/digitalcontent-teenhabits/id/7849/
https://newsela.com/articles/youtube-streaming/id/13381/
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/cable-tv-vs-internet-streaming-the-costs-1.aspx
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/05/24/cable-bill-netflix-cable-bill/2326245/
Football Articles:
https://newsela.com/articles/youngnfl-injuries/id/7198/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-kids/id/5772/
https://newsela.com/articles/concussion-study/id/4193/
https://newsela.com/articles/basketball-mentors/id/14288/
https://newsela.com/articles/exercise-brainbenefits/id/9627/
Trophy Articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/health/participation-trophies-parenting-debate/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/20/participation-trophies-kids-children-james-harrison/32013681/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2015/08/17/james-harrison-kids-trophies-entitlement-culture/31870883/
https://newsela.com/articles/kids-fairness/id/14230/
5/3/16
Objective: Brainstorm ideas for argument writing.
1. Quick Write:
a. Should parents let their children play football?
b. Do we give kids too many trophies and awards?
c. Is cable TV stronger than ever or becoming obsolete?
2. Simple and Compound Sentence Practice
HW: Compound sentences practice
Objective: Brainstorm ideas for argument writing.
1. Quick Write:
a. Should parents let their children play football?
b. Do we give kids too many trophies and awards?
c. Is cable TV stronger than ever or becoming obsolete?
2. Simple and Compound Sentence Practice
HW: Compound sentences practice
4/28/16-4/29/16
Objective: Writer's provide commentary/ reasoning to explain to the reader how the evidence proves the claim.
Focus Question: How do you analyze the evidence you have used to support your claim?
1. Reasoning notes
2. Reasoning examples and practice
HW: NONE
Objective: Writer's provide commentary/ reasoning to explain to the reader how the evidence proves the claim.
Focus Question: How do you analyze the evidence you have used to support your claim?
1. Reasoning notes
2. Reasoning examples and practice
HW: NONE
4/25/16-4/27/16
NWEA Testing
NWEA Testing
4/21/16
Objective: Understand how to write a debatable claim.
Focus Question: What needs to be included in a debatable claim to introduce your argument?
1. Take a stand activity/ write a debatable claim
2. Introduction to the different types of evidence/ take notes
HW: NewELA due TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Objective: Understand how to write a debatable claim.
Focus Question: What needs to be included in a debatable claim to introduce your argument?
1. Take a stand activity/ write a debatable claim
2. Introduction to the different types of evidence/ take notes
HW: NewELA due TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4/20/16
Objective: Understand how to write arguments that persuade readers to take their side.
Focus Question: What is a debatable claim? How is it used in argument writing?
1. Argument Anchor Chart
2. Take a stand activity
HW: NewsELA due Friday
Objective: Understand how to write arguments that persuade readers to take their side.
Focus Question: What is a debatable claim? How is it used in argument writing?
1. Argument Anchor Chart
2. Take a stand activity
HW: NewsELA due Friday
4/19/16
Objective: Understand the elements of an argumentative piece of writing.
Focus Question: What does CER stand for? And how do you apply it to writing an argument.
1. Check student samples using rubric
HW: NewsELA due Friday
Objective: Understand the elements of an argumentative piece of writing.
Focus Question: What does CER stand for? And how do you apply it to writing an argument.
1. Check student samples using rubric
HW: NewsELA due Friday
4/18/16
Objective: Pre-assess argument writing.
Focus Question: What key elements need to be included in argumentative writing?
1. Choose one quick write and re-write (do your best)
2. Grading student sample
HW: Newsela article due Friday
1. Please select your lexile level according to the group you are in.
-Group Yellow: Lexile 760L
-Group Purple: Lexile 970L
-Group Green: Lexile 1120L
2. Read the following article. You will be highlighting for different information, taking a quiz and writing a short answer response. This assignment is worth 25 pts.
3. Highlight:
-Yellow (4): T4 (questions, interesting information, new information)
- Purple (2): Bias shown by author (what key words tell you it is bias)
- Green (2): Personal Connections (explain how you connect in notes)
- Red (3): New vocabulary (use context clues to give definition in notes)
4. Answer all of the Guided Reading Questions provided in the margins (5 pts.)
5. When you have finished reading and highlighting you need to take the quiz.
6. Once you complete the quiz complete the writing prompt, check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences (Minimum of 5 sentences)
Objective: Pre-assess argument writing.
Focus Question: What key elements need to be included in argumentative writing?
1. Choose one quick write and re-write (do your best)
2. Grading student sample
HW: Newsela article due Friday
1. Please select your lexile level according to the group you are in.
-Group Yellow: Lexile 760L
-Group Purple: Lexile 970L
-Group Green: Lexile 1120L
2. Read the following article. You will be highlighting for different information, taking a quiz and writing a short answer response. This assignment is worth 25 pts.
3. Highlight:
-Yellow (4): T4 (questions, interesting information, new information)
- Purple (2): Bias shown by author (what key words tell you it is bias)
- Green (2): Personal Connections (explain how you connect in notes)
- Red (3): New vocabulary (use context clues to give definition in notes)
4. Answer all of the Guided Reading Questions provided in the margins (5 pts.)
5. When you have finished reading and highlighting you need to take the quiz.
6. Once you complete the quiz complete the writing prompt, check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences (Minimum of 5 sentences)
4/13/16-4/15/16
Objective: Identify argument statement in informative text.
Focus Question: How does an author strengthen their argument in an argumentative piece?
Write for 5 minutes about the following topic, you must stick to one side, do not flip flop in your response.
Quick Write: Do teenagers spend too much time using technology (ie. video games, phones, apps, social media)?
Quick Write: Argue why schools should have air conditioning.
Quick Write: Should morals and manners be important and relevant to today's youth?
or
Is homework helpful or harmful?
1. Introduce NEWSELA online
2. Log in and read article as a class
Go to newsela.com
1. Sign in with Google Drive
2. Click I'm a Learner
3. Click yes, you are joining a teacher's class
4. Enter your class code provided below
5. Click on binder, then assignments
6. Scroll down and click on the assignment
1st hour: FYXQ4A
2nd hour: WVP7Q6
3rd hour: SNKW32
5th hour: Q7CUJW
6th hour: 9C5SJS
Objective: Identify argument statement in informative text.
Focus Question: How does an author strengthen their argument in an argumentative piece?
Write for 5 minutes about the following topic, you must stick to one side, do not flip flop in your response.
Quick Write: Do teenagers spend too much time using technology (ie. video games, phones, apps, social media)?
Quick Write: Argue why schools should have air conditioning.
Quick Write: Should morals and manners be important and relevant to today's youth?
or
Is homework helpful or harmful?
1. Introduce NEWSELA online
2. Log in and read article as a class
Go to newsela.com
1. Sign in with Google Drive
2. Click I'm a Learner
3. Click yes, you are joining a teacher's class
4. Enter your class code provided below
5. Click on binder, then assignments
6. Scroll down and click on the assignment
1st hour: FYXQ4A
2nd hour: WVP7Q6
3rd hour: SNKW32
5th hour: Q7CUJW
6th hour: 9C5SJS
4/11/16-4/12/16
MSTEP Practice
Over the next 2 days we will be looking at sample questions from the MSTEP and completing them together as a class. This will prepare students for the MSTEP in May. Students can practice as many times as they would like at home before the test.
MSTEP Practice Pointers
MSTEP Practice
Over the next 2 days we will be looking at sample questions from the MSTEP and completing them together as a class. This will prepare students for the MSTEP in May. Students can practice as many times as they would like at home before the test.
MSTEP Practice Pointers
4/1/16
Gallery Walk Outsider's Projects
Gallery Walk Outsider's Projects
3/30/16-3/31/16
The Outsiders Movie
Make-Up Project Presentations
The Outsiders Movie
Make-Up Project Presentations
3/28/16-3/29/16
Outsider's Project Presentations
Outsider's Project Presentations
3/21/16-3/24/16
Objective: Understand different forms of figurative language.
1. Outsiders Project Tic Tac Toe
- Literary Devices ppt.
- Types of poetry
- Figurative Language
- Types of Poetry
Objective: Understand different forms of figurative language.
1. Outsiders Project Tic Tac Toe
- Literary Devices ppt.
- Types of poetry
- Figurative Language
- Types of Poetry
3/15/16
VIW
Root: Proto
Meaning: first
1. Read Chapter 11/12
2. Complete Quick Write (write 7-10 sentences responding to the following)
Part 1: Ponyboy has changed since we first met him. Explain how he has changed as a person, how he looks at life, and his family, and explain why he has changed (used literal evidence)
Part 2:
VIW
Root: Proto
Meaning: first
1. Read Chapter 11/12
2. Complete Quick Write (write 7-10 sentences responding to the following)
Part 1: Ponyboy has changed since we first met him. Explain how he has changed as a person, how he looks at life, and his family, and explain why he has changed (used literal evidence)
Part 2:
3/14/16
Blue Ticket: AOW DUE TODAY!
Objective: Identify the climax of the story?
Focus Question: What important questions should you ask in order to identify the climax of the story?
VIW
Prefix: Pseudo
Meaning: false
1. Climax Debate
2. Begin Witch's Hat The Outsiders
HW: NONE
Blue Ticket: AOW DUE TODAY!
Objective: Identify the climax of the story?
Focus Question: What important questions should you ask in order to identify the climax of the story?
VIW
Prefix: Pseudo
Meaning: false
1. Climax Debate
2. Begin Witch's Hat The Outsiders
HW: NONE
3/10/16
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Summary
1. Discuss Chapter 9
2. Read Chapter 10
3. Quick Write: What scene do you believe is the climax of the story, defend your answer using examples from the text.
Scene 1: The Rumble
Scene 2: Johnny's Death
Scene 3: ???
HW: Quick Write
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Summary
1. Discuss Chapter 9
2. Read Chapter 10
3. Quick Write: What scene do you believe is the climax of the story, defend your answer using examples from the text.
Scene 1: The Rumble
Scene 2: Johnny's Death
Scene 3: ???
HW: Quick Write
3/9/16
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Word, Phrase, Sentence
Collect Field Trip Permission Slips
1. Read Chapter 9
2. Quick Write: What is the mood of chapter 9? What do each of the characters fight for?
HW: Read Chapter 9
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Word, Phrase, Sentence
Collect Field Trip Permission Slips
1. Read Chapter 9
2. Quick Write: What is the mood of chapter 9? What do each of the characters fight for?
HW: Read Chapter 9
3/8/16
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Vocabulary
Field Trip Permission Slips
1. Chapter 7 Summary
2. Reading Chapter 8 and 9 (Focus: Why do they like to fight, what is their motivation behind it, does this relate to kids today?)
HW: Webquest completed (last grade of the trimester)
Objective: Understand the elements of the plot in literature.
Focus Question: Use literal evidence to identify the elements of the plot in literature.
AOW: Vocabulary
Field Trip Permission Slips
1. Chapter 7 Summary
2. Reading Chapter 8 and 9 (Focus: Why do they like to fight, what is their motivation behind it, does this relate to kids today?)
HW: Webquest completed (last grade of the trimester)
3/4/16 and 3/7/16
Objective: Understand how an author uses different techniques/ author's craft in a story.
Focus Question: What is author's craft? How do we identify it?
CSW: Quiz
1. Author's Craft Webquest
HW: Read Chapter 7 over the weekend write a summary about the chapter and make an inference predicting what will happen between the Socs and Greasers
Objective: Understand how an author uses different techniques/ author's craft in a story.
Focus Question: What is author's craft? How do we identify it?
CSW: Quiz
1. Author's Craft Webquest
HW: Read Chapter 7 over the weekend write a summary about the chapter and make an inference predicting what will happen between the Socs and Greasers
3/3/16
Objective: Identify the change of heart Ponyboy has in this chapter.
Focus Question: What does Ponyboy realize after this chapter about his family and home?
CSW: Adverbs
1. Read Chapter 6
2. Complete Focus Question #4
HW: Complete reading Chapter 4 along with Focus Question #4
Objective: Identify the change of heart Ponyboy has in this chapter.
Focus Question: What does Ponyboy realize after this chapter about his family and home?
CSW: Adverbs
1. Read Chapter 6
2. Complete Focus Question #4
HW: Complete reading Chapter 4 along with Focus Question #4
3/2/16
Objective: Frost uses picturesque language to relate a concept about life.
Focus Question: What do you think he is intending the reader to understand about life?
CSW: Adverbs
1. Discuss the poem in chapter 5 and author's craft.
2. Group discussion about poem
HW: Reading Chapter 6
Objective: Frost uses picturesque language to relate a concept about life.
Focus Question: What do you think he is intending the reader to understand about life?
CSW: Adverbs
1. Discuss the poem in chapter 5 and author's craft.
2. Group discussion about poem
HW: Reading Chapter 6
2/29/16
Objective: Use reader's theater to bring the novel to life.
Focus Question: How does your perception and understanding of the reading change during reader's theater?
VIW: Quiz
1. Chapter 4 Reader's Theater
2. Complete reading Chapter 4
HW: Finish reading Chapter 4, write summary, make an inference (prediction of what will happen to Pony and Johnny)
Objective: Use reader's theater to bring the novel to life.
Focus Question: How does your perception and understanding of the reading change during reader's theater?
VIW: Quiz
1. Chapter 4 Reader's Theater
2. Complete reading Chapter 4
HW: Finish reading Chapter 4, write summary, make an inference (prediction of what will happen to Pony and Johnny)
2/26/16
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: mater/matri
Meaning: mother
1. Chapter 3 quiz
2. Character Profile Presentations
HW: Catch up on reading if you are not up to chapter 3
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: mater/matri
Meaning: mother
1. Chapter 3 quiz
2. Character Profile Presentations
HW: Catch up on reading if you are not up to chapter 3
2/24/16 E.R.
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: poly
Meaning: many
1. Character Profile Presentations
2. Reading Chapter 3/ Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the Greasers and the Socs?
3. Write Chapter 3 Summary and make an inference based on what you read in Chapter 3.
HW: Complete reading Chapter 3, write summary, make an inference.
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: poly
Meaning: many
1. Character Profile Presentations
2. Reading Chapter 3/ Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the Greasers and the Socs?
3. Write Chapter 3 Summary and make an inference based on what you read in Chapter 3.
HW: Complete reading Chapter 3, write summary, make an inference.
2/23/16
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: Peri
Meaning: Around
Blue Ticket: Chapter 2 Summary
1. Character Profile Group Activity
HW: Chapter 2 Quiz (Make-up)
Objective: Reader tracks literal evidence to support inferences on character attributes.
Focus Question: How does using literal evidence deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: Peri
Meaning: Around
Blue Ticket: Chapter 2 Summary
1. Character Profile Group Activity
HW: Chapter 2 Quiz (Make-up)
2/22/16
Objective: Reader tracks text to develop theories about the text's meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: Mar/ Mari
Meaning: Sea
1. Write Chapter 2 Summary include mood
2. Character Attributes tracking with partner
3. Character Profile Group Activity
HW: NONE
Objective: Reader tracks text to develop theories about the text's meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
VIW
Root: Mar/ Mari
Meaning: Sea
1. Write Chapter 2 Summary include mood
2. Character Attributes tracking with partner
3. Character Profile Group Activity
HW: NONE
2/19/16
Objective: Reader tracks text to develop theories about the text's meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
Collect Chapter 1 Quiz
AOW: Making connections/ Bias
1. Read Chapter 2 with table group.
2. Record 1 stopping point while reading
3. Make 1 inference on one event in Chapter 2 using literal evidence
4. Write Chapter 2 summary include the mood of the chapter
5. Track Character Attributes using literal evidence
HW: Finish reading Chapter2
Objective: Reader tracks text to develop theories about the text's meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
Collect Chapter 1 Quiz
AOW: Making connections/ Bias
1. Read Chapter 2 with table group.
2. Record 1 stopping point while reading
3. Make 1 inference on one event in Chapter 2 using literal evidence
4. Write Chapter 2 summary include the mood of the chapter
5. Track Character Attributes using literal evidence
HW: Finish reading Chapter2
2/18/16
Objective: Reader tracks texts to develop theories about the texts' meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
AOW: Summarize
QUIZ: Chapter 1 (Make-up)
1. Look at Character Attributes Tracking using literal evidence
2. Look at how to make inferences with Making Inferences Chart
3. Read Chapter 2
HW: If you did not do your Chapter 1 Summary you need to do the make-up quiz for Chapter 1
Objective: Reader tracks texts to develop theories about the texts' meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
AOW: Summarize
QUIZ: Chapter 1 (Make-up)
1. Look at Character Attributes Tracking using literal evidence
2. Look at how to make inferences with Making Inferences Chart
3. Read Chapter 2
HW: If you did not do your Chapter 1 Summary you need to do the make-up quiz for Chapter 1
2/17/16
Objective: Reader tracks texts to develop theories about the texts' meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
AOW (T4, Word, Phrase, Sentences)
Refugees (Group Yellow)
Refugees (Group Purple)
Refugees (Group Green)
1. Look at Stopping Points Tracker
2. Summarizing chapters and looking at mood and making inferences
HW: Re-read Chapter 1
Complete Chapter 1 Summary (include mood of Chapter 1 and do your stopping point)
Objective: Reader tracks texts to develop theories about the texts' meaning.
Focus Question: How does tracking the text help deepen your comprehension within a specific text?
AOW (T4, Word, Phrase, Sentences)
Refugees (Group Yellow)
Refugees (Group Purple)
Refugees (Group Green)
1. Look at Stopping Points Tracker
2. Summarizing chapters and looking at mood and making inferences
HW: Re-read Chapter 1
Complete Chapter 1 Summary (include mood of Chapter 1 and do your stopping point)
2/12/16
Objective: Understand point of view and narrator in a story.
Focus Question: How and why does the author choose the point of view in a story?
CSW: Prepositional Phrase Quiz
1. Read Chapter 1 The Outsiders
-Determine who the narrator is and what point of view the story is being told from.
HW: NONE:)
Objective: Understand point of view and narrator in a story.
Focus Question: How and why does the author choose the point of view in a story?
CSW: Prepositional Phrase Quiz
1. Read Chapter 1 The Outsiders
-Determine who the narrator is and what point of view the story is being told from.
HW: NONE:)
2/11/16
Objective: Understand the importance of a reading community.
Focus Question: How does having a reading community help you in answering the question given about the snippet of dialogue presented to you?
CSW: Exchange Quick Writes... go through and look for prepositional phrases. On a separate sheet of paper write down the prepositional phrase and underline the preposition and circle the object of the preposition.
1. Reading Community Expectations
2. Talk about reading groups
3. Review slang
4. Go over quote responses... make predictions
5. Book checkout
HW: Review prepositions for quiz tomorrow
Objective: Understand the importance of a reading community.
Focus Question: How does having a reading community help you in answering the question given about the snippet of dialogue presented to you?
CSW: Exchange Quick Writes... go through and look for prepositional phrases. On a separate sheet of paper write down the prepositional phrase and underline the preposition and circle the object of the preposition.
1. Reading Community Expectations
2. Talk about reading groups
3. Review slang
4. Go over quote responses... make predictions
5. Book checkout
HW: Review prepositions for quiz tomorrow
2/10/16
Objective: Understand language, slang and dialect in literature.
Focus Question: Why do author's use slang in dialogue?
CSW: Go back to your Quick Write about your friends, read through it and highlight any and all prepositional phrases. Underline the preposition.
1. Outsiders Slang wkst.
HW: Outsiders Slang wkst.
Objective: Understand language, slang and dialect in literature.
Focus Question: Why do author's use slang in dialogue?
CSW: Go back to your Quick Write about your friends, read through it and highlight any and all prepositional phrases. Underline the preposition.
1. Outsiders Slang wkst.
HW: Outsiders Slang wkst.
2/9/16
Objective: Make personal connections with literature.
Focus Question: How do we make connections to literature?
CSW: Prepositional Phrase Quick Write
Write about you and your friends.... who who they are, what you like to do when you hang out, best memories, trouble memories, and why you hang out with them.
1. Narrator Practice
2. Quick Write: Narrator of a book/ movie
HW: NONE:)
Objective: Make personal connections with literature.
Focus Question: How do we make connections to literature?
CSW: Prepositional Phrase Quick Write
Write about you and your friends.... who who they are, what you like to do when you hang out, best memories, trouble memories, and why you hang out with them.
1. Narrator Practice
2. Quick Write: Narrator of a book/ movie
HW: NONE:)
2/8/16
Objective: Review prepositional phrases.
Focus Question: Why do we use prepositional phrases in our writing?
1. Finish typing final draft
2. SAS Writing Reviser
1. Click add-ons in Google Drive
2. Click add on
3. Search SAS
4. Tap free
5. Click login
6. Click Allow
7. Type in name (no sign up code needed)
8. 18 or older
3. Go through your final draft and look at your sentences, prepositional phrases, transitions
4. Practice/ review prepositional phrases with the links below
HW: FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!
Prepositional Phrase Review
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Objective: Review prepositional phrases.
Focus Question: Why do we use prepositional phrases in our writing?
1. Finish typing final draft
2. SAS Writing Reviser
1. Click add-ons in Google Drive
2. Click add on
3. Search SAS
4. Tap free
5. Click login
6. Click Allow
7. Type in name (no sign up code needed)
8. 18 or older
3. Go through your final draft and look at your sentences, prepositional phrases, transitions
4. Practice/ review prepositional phrases with the links below
HW: FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!
Prepositional Phrase Review
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
Prepositional Phrase Practice
2/2/16
Objective: Add citations to credit your sources.
Focus Question: Why is it crucial to credit your sources?
1. Example of citing your sources
2. Cite sources in your essay
3. Make 2 copies of the Peer Edit Checklist in your Informational Folder
a. Share it with your peer editor along with your essay
b. Once they have completed it, share your checklist along with your essay with one other student
HW: All peer editing and revisions need to be completed by the end of class on Friday!
Objective: Add citations to credit your sources.
Focus Question: Why is it crucial to credit your sources?
1. Example of citing your sources
2. Cite sources in your essay
3. Make 2 copies of the Peer Edit Checklist in your Informational Folder
a. Share it with your peer editor along with your essay
b. Once they have completed it, share your checklist along with your essay with one other student
HW: All peer editing and revisions need to be completed by the end of class on Friday!
2/1/16
Objective: Add an eye witness account of your historical event.
Focus Question: Why is it important to include an eye witness account of a historical event?
1. Example of adding eye witness account
2. Continue working on rough draft
HW: Rough draft needs to be typed by beginning of class tomorrow
Objective: Add an eye witness account of your historical event.
Focus Question: Why is it important to include an eye witness account of a historical event?
1. Example of adding eye witness account
2. Continue working on rough draft
HW: Rough draft needs to be typed by beginning of class tomorrow
1/28/16
Objective: Type rough draft of informational writing piece using MLA format.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use a format when typing an essay?
1. Type rough draft using MLA Format
2. Make sure to use transitions when typing
HW: Typed rough draft due Monday
Objective: Type rough draft of informational writing piece using MLA format.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use a format when typing an essay?
1. Type rough draft using MLA Format
2. Make sure to use transitions when typing
HW: Typed rough draft due Monday
1/25/16-1/27/16
NWEA Testing
HW: Rough draft informational writing due Thursday!!!!
NWEA Testing
HW: Rough draft informational writing due Thursday!!!!
1/21/16
AOW: Summarize
Objective: Take outline and turn into rough draft
Focus Question: What are the key elements of an essay?
1. Outline into an essay
2. Using transitions in writing
3. Writing a strong introduction
4. Writing a strong conclusion
HW: Work on first rough draft (due next Thrusday)
1/20/16
AOW: T4/ Word, Phrase Sentence
AOW choices if you do not have one click here
Objective: Being organizing research in outline.
Focus Question: Why is it necessary to organize your notes before writing your rough draft?
1. Informational Writing Outline
HW: Outline due tomorrow!
AOW: T4/ Word, Phrase Sentence
AOW choices if you do not have one click here
Objective: Being organizing research in outline.
Focus Question: Why is it necessary to organize your notes before writing your rough draft?
1. Informational Writing Outline
HW: Outline due tomorrow!
1/19/16
Re-takes due
Projects?
AOW: Did you find your article?? T4
Objective: Being organizing research in outline.
Focus Question: Why is it necessary to organize your notes before writing your rough draft?
1. Informational Writing Outline
HW: Work on outline
Re-takes due
Projects?
AOW: Did you find your article?? T4
Objective: Being organizing research in outline.
Focus Question: Why is it necessary to organize your notes before writing your rough draft?
1. Informational Writing Outline
HW: Work on outline
1/15/16
CSW Quiz
1. Continue research on historical event
2. Researching: who, what, when, where, why and how of your historical event.
HW: You need to find an article about your historical event. You will be completing an AOW on this article. YOu can either print it out or bring your device next week and pull it up that way. Your article should not be more than 2 pages and needs to be about your historical event.
CSW Quiz
1. Continue research on historical event
2. Researching: who, what, when, where, why and how of your historical event.
HW: You need to find an article about your historical event. You will be completing an AOW on this article. YOu can either print it out or bring your device next week and pull it up that way. Your article should not be more than 2 pages and needs to be about your historical event.
1/13/16
CSW:
Root: Liber
Meaning: free
Objective: Understand what a reliable source is, understand how to give credit to who said it.
Focus Question: What makes a source reliable? How does on avoid plagiarism?
1. How to identify reliable sources ppt.
2. What is plagiarism?
HW: NONE
CSW:
Root: Liber
Meaning: free
Objective: Understand what a reliable source is, understand how to give credit to who said it.
Focus Question: What makes a source reliable? How does on avoid plagiarism?
1. How to identify reliable sources ppt.
2. What is plagiarism?
HW: NONE
1/12/16
VIW
Root: micro
Meaning: small
AOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re-take Prepositional Phrase Quiz
Prepositional Video
Objective: Activate prior knowledge and brainstorm all we know about our chosen topic.
Focus Question: How does brainstorming help us organize our thoughts for writing?
1. Brainstorming Word List
2. Brainstorming Elaborate Word List
3. Organizing (Flow Chart/ Timeline)
HW: Begin reviewing for VIW Quiz on Friday
VIW
Root: micro
Meaning: small
AOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re-take Prepositional Phrase Quiz
Prepositional Video
Objective: Activate prior knowledge and brainstorm all we know about our chosen topic.
Focus Question: How does brainstorming help us organize our thoughts for writing?
1. Brainstorming Word List
2. Brainstorming Elaborate Word List
3. Organizing (Flow Chart/ Timeline)
HW: Begin reviewing for VIW Quiz on Friday
1/11/16
VIW
Root: mono
Meaning: one
Objective: Understand outlining
Focus Question: Why is it important to outline important facts when reading informational text?
1. Practice outlining important information
2. Flow Chart/ Timeline
HW: NONE:)
VIW
Root: mono
Meaning: one
Objective: Understand outlining
Focus Question: Why is it important to outline important facts when reading informational text?
1. Practice outlining important information
2. Flow Chart/ Timeline
HW: NONE:)
1/8/16
CSW Quiz: Prepositions
Objective: Understand outlining.
Focus Questions: Why is it important to outline important facts when reading informational text?
1. Practice Outlining Important Information
HW: Choose your historical event to write about by Monday
Bring your device Monday and Tuesday to do research
CSW Quiz: Prepositions
Objective: Understand outlining.
Focus Questions: Why is it important to outline important facts when reading informational text?
1. Practice Outlining Important Information
HW: Choose your historical event to write about by Monday
Bring your device Monday and Tuesday to do research
1/7/16
CSW: Prepositions
Objective: Understand different text elements used in informative writing.
Focus Question: How do we use text elements when reading informative text?
1. Practice Summary Writing
HW: Review for Prepositions Quiz tomorrow
CSW: Prepositions
Objective: Understand different text elements used in informative writing.
Focus Question: How do we use text elements when reading informative text?
1. Practice Summary Writing
HW: Review for Prepositions Quiz tomorrow
1/6/16
Turn your projects in today!!!!
CSW: Prepositions
Objective: Understand different text elements used in informative writing.
Focus Question: How do we use text elements when reading informative text?
1. Review Text Elements (AOW sheet)
2. Compare and Review Descriptive and Summary Writing
HW: Review for Prepositions Quiz on Friday
Turn your projects in today!!!!
CSW: Prepositions
Objective: Understand different text elements used in informative writing.
Focus Question: How do we use text elements when reading informative text?
1. Review Text Elements (AOW sheet)
2. Compare and Review Descriptive and Summary Writing
HW: Review for Prepositions Quiz on Friday
1/5/16
(You have until tomorrow to turn in your project)
CSW: Prepositions
Prepositions Video
Objective: Understand the main terms and expectations of our Informational Writing Unit.
Focus Question: Why is descriptive and summary writing important for informational text?
1. Introduce Informational Writing Assignment
2. Go over Rubric for IWA
3. Create/ Review Anchor Chart for IWA
HW: Projects due no later than tomorrow
(You have until tomorrow to turn in your project)
CSW: Prepositions
Prepositions Video
Objective: Understand the main terms and expectations of our Informational Writing Unit.
Focus Question: Why is descriptive and summary writing important for informational text?
1. Introduce Informational Writing Assignment
2. Go over Rubric for IWA
3. Create/ Review Anchor Chart for IWA
HW: Projects due no later than tomorrow
1/4/16
Happy New Year!!!!
(You have until Wednesday to turn in your projects)
CSW: Prepositions
Prepositions Video
Objective: To assess students ability to write in chronological order.
Focus Question: What transitions, phrases and key words are used in informational writing.
1. Informational Writing Pre-Test (Brief History of Almost Everything)
HW: Emoji/ Witch's Hat Project due no later than Wednesday
Happy New Year!!!!
(You have until Wednesday to turn in your projects)
CSW: Prepositions
Prepositions Video
Objective: To assess students ability to write in chronological order.
Focus Question: What transitions, phrases and key words are used in informational writing.
1. Informational Writing Pre-Test (Brief History of Almost Everything)
HW: Emoji/ Witch's Hat Project due no later than Wednesday
12/17/15-12/18/15 Have a wonderful holiday break!
Click here to get the outline to use in Google Drive for your Emoji Project!!!
Copy and paste this into a new Google Document in your Gough Folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hit control C to copy/ Hit control V to paste
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
Click here to get the outline to use in Google Drive for your Emoji Project!!!
Copy and paste this into a new Google Document in your Gough Folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hit control C to copy/ Hit control V to paste
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
- Open Gough Folder
- Click on New, Google Doc
- Rename your Google Doc/ Ind. Rdg. First and Last Name
- Click on insert, table, 3x2 table
- Click on File, page set up, landscape
- Make sure you label each section, include the description of that element in the book, include 3 emojis and describe why you chose those emojis
- Click on insert
- Click on special characters
- Click on top left box where it says symbol and change to emoji
- Search through the options and double click
- You can change the color of your emoji just like you would change the color of the font
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
12/16/15
Independent Reading Post Assessment
HW: Take Witch's Hat home and complete it.
AOW is due Friday!! You can work on it at home or in class.
Independent Reading Post Assessment
HW: Take Witch's Hat home and complete it.
AOW is due Friday!! You can work on it at home or in class.
Click here to get the outline to use in Google Drive for your Emoji Project!!!
Copy and paste this into a new Google Document in your Gough Folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hit control C to copy/ Hit control V to paste
Copy and paste this into a new Google Document in your Gough Folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hit control C to copy/ Hit control V to paste
12/15/15
AOW: T4
Group Green
Group Yellow
Group Purple
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: Independent Reading Test Wednesday, study your literary terms....
AOW: T4
Group Green
Group Yellow
Group Purple
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
- Open Gough Folder
- Click on New, Google Doc
- Rename your Google Doc/ Ind. Rdg. First and Last Name
- Click on insert, table, 3x2 table
- Click on File, page set up, landscape
- Make sure you label each section, include the description of that element in the book, include 3 emojis and describe why you chose those emojis
- Click on insert
- Click on special characters
- Click on top left box where it says symbol and change to emoji
- Search through the options and double click
- You can change the color of your emoji just like you would change the color of the font
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: Independent Reading Test Wednesday, study your literary terms....
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM 7B ON RAISING OVER $500 FOR THE TOY DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!
12/14/15
School Spelling Bee... Good Luck!!!!
AOW: Prism
Group Green
Group Yellow
Group Purple
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: Independent Reading Test Wednesday, study your literary terms....
School Spelling Bee... Good Luck!!!!
AOW: Prism
Group Green
Group Yellow
Group Purple
Objective: Understand how different literary elements effect a story, including: mood, conflict, climax, theme, and characters.
Focus Question: How do different literary elements effect the outcome of a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
- Open Gough Folder
- Click on New, Google Doc
- Rename your Google Doc/ Ind. Rdg. First and Last Name
- Click on insert, table, 3x2 table
- Click on File, page set up, landscape
- Make sure you label each section, include the description of that element in the book, include 3 emojis and describe why you chose those emojis
- Click on insert
- Click on special characters
- Click on top left box where it says symbol and change to emoji
- Search through the options and double click
- You can change the color of your emoji just like you would change the color of the font
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: Independent Reading Test Wednesday, study your literary terms....
12/11/15
LAST DAY FOR NJHS TOY DRIVE!!! $100 GOAL TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!
VIW Quiz
Objective: Understand how mood effects the reader in a story.
Focus Question: How does an author create the mood in a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
BOOKS MUST BE READ BY MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LAST DAY FOR NJHS TOY DRIVE!!! $100 GOAL TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!
VIW Quiz
Objective: Understand how mood effects the reader in a story.
Focus Question: How does an author create the mood in a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Follow these directions step by step to set up your document in Google Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
- Open Gough Folder
- Click on New, Google Doc
- Rename your Google Doc/ Ind. Rdg. First and Last Name
- Click on insert, table, 3x2 table
- Click on File, page set up, landscape
- Make sure you label each section, include the description of that element in the book, include 3 emojis and describe why you chose those emojis
- Click on insert
- Click on special characters
- Click on top left box where it says symbol and change to emoji
- Search through the options and double click
- You can change the color of your emoji just like you would change the color of the font
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
BOOKS MUST BE READ BY MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12/10/15
NJHS Toy Drive!!!
VIW:
Prefix: macro
Meaning: large
Objective: Understand how mood effects the reader in a story.
Focus Question: How does an author create the mood in a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
12/10/15
NJHS Toy Drive!!!
VIW:
Prefix: macro
Meaning: large
Objective: Understand how mood effects the reader in a story.
Focus Question: How does an author create the mood in a story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
Creating your 6 square rectangle in Google Drive:
- Open Gough Folder
- Click on New, Google Doc
- Rename your Google Doc/ Ind. Rdg. First and Last Name
- Click on insert, table, 3x2 table
- Click on File, page set up, landscape
- Make sure you label each section, include the description of that element in the book, include 3 emojis and describe why you chose those emojis
- Click on insert
- Click on special characters
- Click on top left box where it says symbol and change to emoji
- Search through the options and double click
- You can change the color of your emoji just like you would change the color of the font
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
12/9/15
NJHS Toy Drive!!!
VIW:
Root: frater
Meaning: brother
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Review theme and mood
2. Independent reading
3. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
4. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
5. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
NJHS Toy Drive!!!
VIW:
Root: frater
Meaning: brother
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Review theme and mood
2. Independent reading
3. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
4. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
5. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
12/8/15
VIW:
Root: Meter
Meaning: measure
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
VIW:
Root: Meter
Meaning: measure
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Monday of next week. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
Welcome T2
12/7/15
New grading scale for T2 and T3
Reading Assessments 30%
Writing Assessments 30%
Language Assessments 20%
Project Based Learning 10%
End of Unit Assessments 10%
Review Key Working Agreements
Introduce Yoga Balls
VIW
Prefix: Intra/ Intro
Meaning: Into
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Introduce Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Friday. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
12/7/15
New grading scale for T2 and T3
Reading Assessments 30%
Writing Assessments 30%
Language Assessments 20%
Project Based Learning 10%
End of Unit Assessments 10%
Review Key Working Agreements
Introduce Yoga Balls
VIW
Prefix: Intra/ Intro
Meaning: Into
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot in a story.
Focus Question: What if there was not a climax in a story? How would readers feel about the story?
1. Independent reading
2. Work on Reading Project Part 1: Witch's Hat
3. Introduce Reading Project Part 2: Emoji's (Mrs. Gough's Sample)
4. Turn in your ARS when you complete your book.
HW: You need to have your book finished by Friday. You may check it out at the end of the day and return it before 1st hour if you are reading one of my books.
Last day of T1
12/4/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs Quiz
1. Independent reading/ Plot outline of your book
2. Climax of a story video
HW: NONE
12/4/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs Quiz
1. Independent reading/ Plot outline of your book
2. Climax of a story video
HW: NONE
12/3/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs/ Identify subjects
Blue Ticket: Checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
2. Climax of a story video
HW: NONE
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs/ Identify subjects
Blue Ticket: Checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
- Used all strategies at least once
- Used all strategies correctly
- Completed and organized
2. Climax of a story video
HW: NONE
12/2/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
HW: NONE
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
- Used all strategies at least once
- Used all strategies correctly
- Completed and organized
HW: NONE
12/1/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Pass back work, a lot of no names! Grades go in today, find it and give it back to me.
NO MORE ZAP T2!!!! BE READY!!!
LAST WEEK OF TRIMESTER
PUSH FOR POMS ICE CREAM LUNCH ON THURSDAY
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
2. Independent reading/ Plot outline of your book
HW: NONE
NJHS TOY DRIVE!!!
Pass back work, a lot of no names! Grades go in today, find it and give it back to me.
NO MORE ZAP T2!!!! BE READY!!!
LAST WEEK OF TRIMESTER
PUSH FOR POMS ICE CREAM LUNCH ON THURSDAY
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
- Used all strategies at least once
- Used all strategies correctly
- Completed and organized
2. Independent reading/ Plot outline of your book
HW: NONE
11/30/15
NJHS TOY DRIVE NEXT 2 WEEKS, WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!!
LAST WEEK OF TRIMESTER
PUSH FOR POMS ICE CREAM LUNCH ON THURSDAY
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
1. Review what the plot of a story is
2. Sample Witch's Hat Plot Outline
HW: NONE
NJHS TOY DRIVE NEXT 2 WEEKS, WE ARE GOING TO WIN!!!
LAST WEEK OF TRIMESTER
PUSH FOR POMS ICE CREAM LUNCH ON THURSDAY
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY!!
Objective: Understand why readers follow the plot to identify the tension of a story.
Focus Question: How does the tension help shape the plot of a story?
CSW: Helping Verbs
Blue Ticket: This Friday I will be checking in your Active Reading Strategies Chart, checking the following:
- Used all strategies at least once
- Used all strategies correctly
- Completed and organized
1. Review what the plot of a story is
2. Sample Witch's Hat Plot Outline
HW: NONE
11/23/15
Spelling Bee Link
Spelling Bee Link
11/18/15
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: Word, Phrase, Sentence/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?)
1. POV practice Round Robin
2. Reading 20 Minutes
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: Word, Phrase, Sentence/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?)
1. POV practice Round Robin
2. Reading 20 Minutes
- Choose ARS
- Track character attributes
- Whose perspective is the story being told from?
- What point of view is the story being told from? (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person omniscient, 3rd person limited)
- Choose a scene from the story and compare 2 characters points of view as to what happened, use a Venn Diagram to show your similarities and differences.
11/17/15
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: T4/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?
1. Review Venn Diagram 3 Little Pigs
HW: NONE
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: T4/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?
1. Review Venn Diagram 3 Little Pigs
- What are the similarities?
- What are the differences?
- Whose POV is each story being told by?
- How does the POV effect the story of The 3 Little Pigs
HW: NONE
11/16/15
VIW Make-up Quizzes at lunch today!
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: Review Prism/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?)
Bubonic Plague Video
Group Green: Bubonic Plague
Group Yellow: Bubonic Plague
Group Purple: Bubonic Plague
Comfy Chair Rotation #1
1. Discuss the meaning of POV in a story
2. Reader's Theater3. Create a Venn Diagram to compare the two points of view in the story of the 3 little pigs
4. Ind. Rdg. #4: Create a Venn Diagram and choose one other character along with the main character and look at a scene from the story. Compare the similarities and differences they have based on their POV.
HW: First binder check will be this week, looking at your ARS, Character Attributes Chart and Venn Diagram
VIW Make-up Quizzes at lunch today!
Objective: To have readers connect with main characters while analyzing their point of view.
Focus Question: How is point of view controlled by the author?
AOW: Review Prism/ Review last AOW (What do we need to improve on?)
Bubonic Plague Video
Group Green: Bubonic Plague
Group Yellow: Bubonic Plague
Group Purple: Bubonic Plague
Comfy Chair Rotation #1
1. Discuss the meaning of POV in a story
2. Reader's Theater3. Create a Venn Diagram to compare the two points of view in the story of the 3 little pigs
4. Ind. Rdg. #4: Create a Venn Diagram and choose one other character along with the main character and look at a scene from the story. Compare the similarities and differences they have based on their POV.
HW: First binder check will be this week, looking at your ARS, Character Attributes Chart and Venn Diagram
11/13/15
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading and character attributes chart to identify character attributes in the text.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading and why is it important to track character attributes while reading?
VIW Quiz!
1. Read ARS notes from Wednesday, what did we do right? What can we improve on?
2. Character Attributes Chart
3. Independent Reading using ARS/ Character Attributes
HW: Prism AOW
Click on your AOW group color below and complete the AOW Prism for Monday
Group Purple
Group Green
Group Yellow
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading and character attributes chart to identify character attributes in the text.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading and why is it important to track character attributes while reading?
VIW Quiz!
1. Read ARS notes from Wednesday, what did we do right? What can we improve on?
2. Character Attributes Chart
3. Independent Reading using ARS/ Character Attributes
HW: Prism AOW
Click on your AOW group color below and complete the AOW Prism for Monday
Group Purple
Group Green
Group Yellow
11/12/15
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading and character attributes chart to identify character attributes in the text.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading and why is it important to track character attributes while reading?
VIW
Suffix: ure
Meaning: turns a word into a noun
1. Read ARS notes from yesterday, what did we do right? What can we improve on?
2. Introduce Character Attributes Chart
3. Independent Reading using ARS
HW: Review for VIW Quiz tomorrow
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading and character attributes chart to identify character attributes in the text.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading and why is it important to track character attributes while reading?
VIW
Suffix: ure
Meaning: turns a word into a noun
1. Read ARS notes from yesterday, what did we do right? What can we improve on?
2. Introduce Character Attributes Chart
3. Independent Reading using ARS
HW: Review for VIW Quiz tomorrow
11/11/15 E.R.
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
VIW
Root: dorm
Meaning: sleep
1. Review ARS strategies, what can you do to improve?
2. Independent reading 15 minutes
3. ARS while reading
HW: NONE
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
VIW
Root: dorm
Meaning: sleep
1. Review ARS strategies, what can you do to improve?
2. Independent reading 15 minutes
3. ARS while reading
HW: NONE
11/10/15
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
VIW
Root: logy
Meaning: study
1. Independent reading 20 minutes
2. Choose one ARS to use while reading
3. Round Robin: share reading strategy used and thoughts taken during reading
HW: NONE
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
VIW
Root: logy
Meaning: study
1. Independent reading 20 minutes
2. Choose one ARS to use while reading
3. Round Robin: share reading strategy used and thoughts taken during reading
HW: NONE
11/9/15 Canned Food Drive starts today!!!!!
CSW Quiz make-ups during lunch today!
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
New seats....
VIW
Prefix: Ex
Meaning: out, not, without
1. Introduce Active Reading Strategies
2. Display ARS with sample text
3. Practice ARS with independent reading book
HW: NONE
CSW Quiz make-ups during lunch today!
Objective: To use active reading strategies while reading.
Focus Question: Why is it important to use active reading strategies when reading?
New seats....
VIW
Prefix: Ex
Meaning: out, not, without
1. Introduce Active Reading Strategies
2. Display ARS with sample text
3. Practice ARS with independent reading book
HW: NONE
11/6/15
Objective: Find the "just right" book for our independent reading unit.
Focus Question: What strategies can we use to determine if a book is "just right" for us?
Warm-up: CSW: Quiz
1. Tell Mrs. Gough the book you have chosen for Independent Reading Unit
2. Read the first 2-3 chapters of the book
3. Write a summary about the first couple of chapters. (Who is the main character, minor characters, background information, setting, conflict… if able to tell)
4. Write down the name of a movie that reminds you of the book. List some of the similarities between the two.
5. Write down the name of a song you think would be a good theme song for the movie and why.
6. Share #3-5 with your shoulder partner.
HW: NONE
Objective: Find the "just right" book for our independent reading unit.
Focus Question: What strategies can we use to determine if a book is "just right" for us?
Warm-up: CSW: Quiz
1. Tell Mrs. Gough the book you have chosen for Independent Reading Unit
2. Read the first 2-3 chapters of the book
3. Write a summary about the first couple of chapters. (Who is the main character, minor characters, background information, setting, conflict… if able to tell)
4. Write down the name of a movie that reminds you of the book. List some of the similarities between the two.
5. Write down the name of a song you think would be a good theme song for the movie and why.
6. Share #3-5 with your shoulder partner.
HW: NONE
11/5/16
Objective: Be able to identify the subject and the verb in a sentence.
Focus Question: How do you find the subject and verb in a sentence?
1. Complete Common Sense Writing Packet and check
HW: Review Subjects and Verbs for quiz tomorrow
Objective: Be able to identify the subject and the verb in a sentence.
Focus Question: How do you find the subject and verb in a sentence?
1. Complete Common Sense Writing Packet and check
HW: Review Subjects and Verbs for quiz tomorrow
11/4/15
AOW due if you were absent on Monday!!!!
Objective: Understand why we choose the books we do when we read.
Focus Questions: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
Warm-up: CSW (Subject/ Verb Agreement)
1. Survey: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
2. Assign Independent Reading Tables
3. Book Preview (You must do the checklist on 3 books)
4. Review How to Choose a Just Right Book Checklist
HW: NONE
AOW due if you were absent on Monday!!!!
Objective: Understand why we choose the books we do when we read.
Focus Questions: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
Warm-up: CSW (Subject/ Verb Agreement)
1. Survey: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
2. Assign Independent Reading Tables
3. Book Preview (You must do the checklist on 3 books)
4. Review How to Choose a Just Right Book Checklist
HW: NONE
11/2/15
Blue Ticket: AOW turned in
Objective: Understand why we choose the books we do when we are reading.
Focus Question: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
Warm-up: CSW (Simple Subjects)
1. Independent Reading Pre-Test
2. On the bottom of your answer document write down the title of the best book you ever read and the worst book you ever read. What did you like/ dislike about them?
Blue Ticket: AOW turned in
Objective: Understand why we choose the books we do when we are reading.
Focus Question: Do you judge a book by it's cover?
Warm-up: CSW (Simple Subjects)
1. Independent Reading Pre-Test
2. On the bottom of your answer document write down the title of the best book you ever read and the worst book you ever read. What did you like/ dislike about them?
10/30/15 PINK OUT KMS!!!!
AOW: Summary/ Making Connections
1. Memoir Post Test
2. Author's Corner (students share memoirs with the class)
3. Book Fair
HW: AOW due Monday
AOW: Summary/ Making Connections
1. Memoir Post Test
2. Author's Corner (students share memoirs with the class)
3. Book Fair
HW: AOW due Monday
10/27/15-10/28/15
Objective: Understand the genre of memoir and recognize the main idea and supporting details in the memoir.
Focus Question: How can you determine bias in a memoir?
Warm-up: AOW (Close and Critical/ Word, Phrase, Sentence)
1. Complete the Vocabulary Chart before you begin reading, copy the chart in your Writer's Binder
2. Read question #1 on page 737 including the comprehension check to set a purpose for reading.
3. Read Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela pg. 732 in Lit. Books (Make sure you read all of page 732 before you begin the memoir)
4. Complete the Nelson Mandela Memoir Chart and questions worksheet
5. Complete Memoir Post Test Study Guide
6. Nelson Mandela Memoir Copy
HW: Nelson Mandela Vocabulary Chart, Memoir Chart, Questions #1 and #7 page 737, Bias questions, Memoir Post Test Study Guide (All are due Thursday)
Objective: Understand the genre of memoir and recognize the main idea and supporting details in the memoir.
Focus Question: How can you determine bias in a memoir?
Warm-up: AOW (Close and Critical/ Word, Phrase, Sentence)
1. Complete the Vocabulary Chart before you begin reading, copy the chart in your Writer's Binder
2. Read question #1 on page 737 including the comprehension check to set a purpose for reading.
3. Read Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela pg. 732 in Lit. Books (Make sure you read all of page 732 before you begin the memoir)
4. Complete the Nelson Mandela Memoir Chart and questions worksheet
5. Complete Memoir Post Test Study Guide
6. Nelson Mandela Memoir Copy
HW: Nelson Mandela Vocabulary Chart, Memoir Chart, Questions #1 and #7 page 737, Bias questions, Memoir Post Test Study Guide (All are due Thursday)
10/26/15
Objective: Understand the genre of memoir and recognize the main idea and supporting details in the memoir.
Focus Question: How can you determine bias in a memoir?
Warm-up: AOW Prism Review
Fast Food Group Purple
Fast Food Group Green
Fast Food Group Yellow
1. Nelson Mandela Short Bio Video
2. Complete the Vocabulary Chart before you begin reading, copy the chart in your Writer's Binder
2. Read question #1 on page 737 including the comprehension check to set a purpose for reading.
3. Read Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela pg. 732 in Lit. Books (Make sure you read all of page 732 before you begin the memoir)
4. In your Memoir Section of your Writer's Binder:
HW: NONE
Objective: Understand the genre of memoir and recognize the main idea and supporting details in the memoir.
Focus Question: How can you determine bias in a memoir?
Warm-up: AOW Prism Review
Fast Food Group Purple
Fast Food Group Green
Fast Food Group Yellow
1. Nelson Mandela Short Bio Video
2. Complete the Vocabulary Chart before you begin reading, copy the chart in your Writer's Binder
2. Read question #1 on page 737 including the comprehension check to set a purpose for reading.
3. Read Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela pg. 732 in Lit. Books (Make sure you read all of page 732 before you begin the memoir)
4. In your Memoir Section of your Writer's Binder:
- Complete question #1 and question #8 on page 737 (Restate the question in your answer)
- Complete the following on the same page... Identify 2 examples of Mandela's bias in the memoir, concentrate on his view of courage, the origin of hate, and freedom. Copy down the sentence the proves his bias on two of these topics. What do you learn about his viewpoint from the bias he presented?
HW: NONE
10/23/15
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Continue Peer Edit Checklist (see 10/21/15 for step by step instructions)
2. Do a final read through of your memoir before you check in as completed
3. Make sure your Peer Edit Checklist is in your Gough folder
7. If you have finished everything on the list below you may complete the PRISM (links below) for the AOW for next week
Sign in with your Google Account to Prism (Click on the red g)
Prism Link Group Green
Prism Link Group Purple
Prism Link Group Yellow
When you finish your Prism you can practice subject/ verb agreement by clicking below
Click here to practice subject/ verb agreement
Click on the link below for more LA games
IXL Games
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Continue Peer Edit Checklist (see 10/21/15 for step by step instructions)
2. Do a final read through of your memoir before you check in as completed
3. Make sure your Peer Edit Checklist is in your Gough folder
7. If you have finished everything on the list below you may complete the PRISM (links below) for the AOW for next week
- Memoir is peer edited by 2 people
- Final reading of Memoir
- Checked in with Mrs. Gough, Memoir submitted
Sign in with your Google Account to Prism (Click on the red g)
Prism Link Group Green
Prism Link Group Purple
Prism Link Group Yellow
When you finish your Prism you can practice subject/ verb agreement by clicking below
Click here to practice subject/ verb agreement
Click on the link below for more LA games
IXL Games
10/22/15
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Continue Peer Edit Checklist (see 10/21/15 for step by step instructions)
2. Review Memoir Rubric
3. Do a final read through of your memoir before you check in as completed
4. Make sure your Peer Edit Checklist is in your Gough folder in Google Drive
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Continue Peer Edit Checklist (see 10/21/15 for step by step instructions)
2. Review Memoir Rubric
3. Do a final read through of your memoir before you check in as completed
4. Make sure your Peer Edit Checklist is in your Gough folder in Google Drive
10/21/15
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Go over Peer Edit Checklist
2. You must have 2 different students peer edit your memoir
Step by Step How to Complete the Peer Edit Checklist
Step by Step Upload to Google Drive
Objective: Students will peer edit each other's memoirs.
Focus Question: Why is revising and editing such an important piece of the writing process?
1. Go over Peer Edit Checklist
2. You must have 2 different students peer edit your memoir
Step by Step How to Complete the Peer Edit Checklist
- Click on the Peer Edit Checklist above
- Ask one of your classmates to peer edit your paper
- Give them your Chromebook
- Peer Editor will read your memoir
- They will re-read your memoir checking for things listed on the peer edit checklist
- Peer Editor will type their name on the Peer Edit Checklist once they have completed that part
- If the memoir does not have something on the checklist, do not type your name, instead type what needs to be fixed
- Once the peer editor has completed the checklist, give the Chromebook back to the owner
- Find another person to peer edit and repeat steps 1-7
Step by Step Upload to Google Drive
- Click on File
- Download to Google
- Go into Google Drive
- Find the Peer Edit Checklist
- Drag it into your Gough 15-16 Folder
- Double click on your Gough 15-16 Folder and check to see if the Peer Edit Checklist is in there
10/20/15
1. Type rough draft of memoir
1. Type rough draft of memoir
- Set up in MLA format (MLA Format Video)
- Correctly place dialogue in memoir (How to Type Dialogue Video)
10/19/15
1. Introduce Google Drive
2. Create Google Drive Folder, share with Mrs. Gough
3. Discuss MLA format for rough draft (MLA Format Video)
4. Introduce Kazina (voice interaction)
5. How to Type Dialogue in MLA Format Video
HW: Rough drafts ready to type tomorrow!
1. Introduce Google Drive
2. Create Google Drive Folder, share with Mrs. Gough
3. Discuss MLA format for rough draft (MLA Format Video)
4. Introduce Kazina (voice interaction)
5. How to Type Dialogue in MLA Format Video
HW: Rough drafts ready to type tomorrow!
10/16/15
CSW- QUIZ
Catch up day!!!!
1. Complete adding dialogue (2), transitions (3), and figurative language (2) to your memoir.
2. Once you have added everything, RE-WRITE your ROUGH DRAFT! You will need a clean copy to type next week!
HW: Re-written rough draft with dialogue, transitions, and figurative language due MONDAY!!!!! We will begin typing on Monday. You will need your rough draft completed.
CSW- QUIZ
Catch up day!!!!
1. Complete adding dialogue (2), transitions (3), and figurative language (2) to your memoir.
2. Once you have added everything, RE-WRITE your ROUGH DRAFT! You will need a clean copy to type next week!
HW: Re-written rough draft with dialogue, transitions, and figurative language due MONDAY!!!!! We will begin typing on Monday. You will need your rough draft completed.
10/15/15
Focus Question: How do the narrative components of memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Understand memoir writers use relevant descriptive details and sensory language, capturing action and conveying events.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. What is figurative language?
2. Figurative Language Review Video
3. Memoir Study (Figurative Language)
Focus Question: How do the narrative components of memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Understand memoir writers use relevant descriptive details and sensory language, capturing action and conveying events.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. What is figurative language?
2. Figurative Language Review Video
3. Memoir Study (Figurative Language)
- What? Look through the memoir for figurative language (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and personification)
- Why? To understand how figurative language shows brings your writing to life.
- How? Highlight the figurative language you find and write down what type of figurative language it is.
- What? Insert figurative language into your rough draft.
- Why? Figurative language will make your writing come alive and make it more interesting to the reader.
- How? Read through your memoir and add 2 pieces of figurative language.
10/14/15 E.R.
Focus Question: How do the narrative components of memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Understanding memoir writers use a variety of transition words and phrases, signaling shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreements in Numbers)
1. What is a Transition?
2. How to use Transitions ppt.
3. Memoir Study (Transitions)
Focus Question: How do the narrative components of memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Understanding memoir writers use a variety of transition words and phrases, signaling shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreements in Numbers)
1. What is a Transition?
2. How to use Transitions ppt.
3. Memoir Study (Transitions)
- What? Look through the memoir for transitions.
- Why? To understand how transitions help the flow of the memoir.
- How? Underline the transitional words you see and take note as to where they are located.
- What? Insert transitions into your rough draft.
- Why? Because transitions will guide your reader through your memoir, keeping a flow from one point to the next.
- How? Read through your memoir and add 3 or more transitions which include a transition at the beginning of your conclusion paragraph.
10/13/15
Focus Question: What strategies or techniques can be used to express emotion in a given memoir?
Objective: Understand that memoir writers use narrative techniques such as dialogue to demonstrate why events are significant.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. What is dialogue?
2. How to Punctuate Dialogue ppt.
3. Memoir Study (Dialogue)
Focus Question: What strategies or techniques can be used to express emotion in a given memoir?
Objective: Understand that memoir writers use narrative techniques such as dialogue to demonstrate why events are significant.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. What is dialogue?
2. How to Punctuate Dialogue ppt.
3. Memoir Study (Dialogue)
- What? Look through the memoir for dialogue.
- Why? To understand what dialogue is and how it is used in a memoir.
- How? Highlight the dialogue you see and pay attention to when it is used, how it is used and why it is used.
- What? Insert dialogue into your rough draft.
- Why? Because it is important to show what the narrator is thinking, not just tell the experience, we also learn about other characters by what they say, not just what they do.
- How? Read through your memoir and choose 2 different moments you could add dialogue to make the moment come to life. Remember it doesn't just have to be the narrator speaking, it can be another person in the memoir.
10/12/15
Focus Question: How does understanding the writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event? How do the narrative components of a memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Memoir writers analyze the structures of memoirs in order to improve their thinking and writing about meaningful moments.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. Memoir Study (Memoir Structure Chart)
3. Work on Memoir Rough Draft (due tomorrow)
HW: Rough Draft Memoir
Focus Question: How does understanding the writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event? How do the narrative components of a memoir aid in the telling of the story?
Objective: Memoir writers analyze the structures of memoirs in order to improve their thinking and writing about meaningful moments.
Warm-up: CSW (Subjects and Verbs/ Agreement in Numbers)
1. Memoir Study (Memoir Structure Chart)
- What? Analyzing sample memoirs.
- Why? By looking at sample memoirs you will be able to see what the finished product looks like and all of the elements that make the memoir, a memoir.
- How? Read through the sample memoir you were give. Complete the Memoir Structure Chart by filling in the before, event, after and learning or reasoning section.
3. Work on Memoir Rough Draft (due tomorrow)
HW: Rough Draft Memoir
10/9/15
Focus Question: How do good readers make personal connections to informational texts?
Objective: Informational readers make connects to what they know and to new information.
1. Review summary from AOW Thursday
2. AOW Breakdown (Friday: Making Connections/ Author's Purpose/ Bias)
HW: Memoir Rough Draft due Monday
Focus Question: How do good readers make personal connections to informational texts?
Objective: Informational readers make connects to what they know and to new information.
1. Review summary from AOW Thursday
2. AOW Breakdown (Friday: Making Connections/ Author's Purpose/ Bias)
- What? Identify the author's purpose for writing the text and make a connection to the text.
- Why? If you understand the author's reason for writing the text and you personally connect with it, you will have a better understanding of the text.
- How? Use the chart provided and sentence starters to identify connections with the text.
HW: Memoir Rough Draft due Monday
10/8/15
Blue Ticket: Show me your Planning a Memoir Part 1
Focus Question: Why are central themes, main ideas, and relevant details so important when writing a summary of informational text?
Objective: Informational text readers examine one or more central ideas and are able to provide a summary o the text using an author's presented evidence.
1. AOW Breakdown (Thursday: Summarize)
3. Write summary using rubric to check for completeness
4. Share summaries with shoulder partners and grade using rubric
HW: AOW Summary due tomorrow
Blue Ticket: Show me your Planning a Memoir Part 1
Focus Question: Why are central themes, main ideas, and relevant details so important when writing a summary of informational text?
Objective: Informational text readers examine one or more central ideas and are able to provide a summary o the text using an author's presented evidence.
1. AOW Breakdown (Thursday: Summarize)
- What? Summarize the main idea of the AOW
- Why? The main idea tells what the text is mostly about and the details explain the main idea telling who, what, when, where, why or how.
- How? By looking at the main idea of each section you will be able to piece together a summary of the central idea of the entire text.
3. Write summary using rubric to check for completeness
4. Share summaries with shoulder partners and grade using rubric
HW: AOW Summary due tomorrow
10/7/15
Focus Question: How do you identify the main idea of informational text?
Objective: Use the skill of word, phrase, sentence to identify the main idea of the text.
1. AOW Breakdown (Wednesday: Word, Phrase, Sentence)
3. Continue working on Planning a Memoir Chart Part 1
HW: Planning a Memoir Chart Part 1
Focus Question: How do you identify the main idea of informational text?
Objective: Use the skill of word, phrase, sentence to identify the main idea of the text.
1. AOW Breakdown (Wednesday: Word, Phrase, Sentence)
- What? Read through the AOW looking for the main idea of the text.
- Why? To identify the main idea of the article, therefore understanding the author's purpose for writing it.
- How? You will highlight one word that sums up the main idea, you will highlight one phrase that relates to the main idea, and you will write down one sentence that sums up the main idea of the entire article. You will then explain why you chose that word, phrase and sentence.
3. Continue working on Planning a Memoir Chart Part 1
HW: Planning a Memoir Chart Part 1
10/6/15
Announcements:
Make-up VIW Quiz from Friday
Focus Question: How do you talk to the text when you are reading?
Objective: Use T4 strategy to breakdown the text and understand it.
1. AOW Weekly Breakdown (Tuesday: Close and Critical)
HW: NONE
Announcements:
Make-up VIW Quiz from Friday
Focus Question: How do you talk to the text when you are reading?
Objective: Use T4 strategy to breakdown the text and understand it.
1. AOW Weekly Breakdown (Tuesday: Close and Critical)
- What?: Complete a close and critical reading of the AOW
- Why?: To form a deeper understanding of the text and it's purpose.
- How?: Use Talking to the Text (T4) strategies to read the text (Comments, questions, facts/opinion, strategies)
HW: NONE
10/5/15
Announcements:
Make-up VIW Quiz from Friday
Focus Question: How can informational text features be applied to other content areas?
Objective: Informational readers understand that authors present inormation in a variety of ways.
1. Discuss Informational Text Features
3. Take a look at Prism
Announcements:
Make-up VIW Quiz from Friday
Focus Question: How can informational text features be applied to other content areas?
Objective: Informational readers understand that authors present inormation in a variety of ways.
1. Discuss Informational Text Features
- What?: Refer to the informational text features provided.
- Why?: To know what techniques authors use in informative texts and why.
- How?: Looking for the different techniques in your AOW
3. Take a look at Prism
- What?: An online program that allows students to look at text and highlight different things.
- Why?: To preview the AOW and identify hard to understand information, new vocabulary, and how they connect with the article.
- How?: Click on the link to Prism and read the directions.
10/2/15
Blue Ticket: Have your What Will I Write About Chart out and ready to be checked in.
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: Review for your Root Quiz
1. Entry #4: Planning a Memoir Part 1
Blue Ticket: Have your What Will I Write About Chart out and ready to be checked in.
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: Review for your Root Quiz
1. Entry #4: Planning a Memoir Part 1
- What?: Choose one of your events and pull out ideas using the guidelines provided on the chart.
- Why?: To understand that each moment of the memoir has a purpose.
- How?: Complete the Planning a Memoir Part 1 sheet.
- What?: Copy the sentence starters into your W.B.
- Why?: To use them as a guide to help you write your memoir.
- How?: When completing your rough draft you will use some of the sentence starters to help your memoir flow.
10/1/15
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: VIW
Root: ic/ ical
Meaning: changes the word into an adjective
1. Characteristics of a Memoir video/ What is a Memoir video
2. Complete brainstorming session
3. Entry #3 in W.B.: What Will I Write About Chart
4. Demonstrate What Will I Write About Chart
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: VIW
Root: ic/ ical
Meaning: changes the word into an adjective
1. Characteristics of a Memoir video/ What is a Memoir video
2. Complete brainstorming session
3. Entry #3 in W.B.: What Will I Write About Chart
4. Demonstrate What Will I Write About Chart
- What?: Use the chart to organize your thoughts into possible memoir writing.
- Why?: To uncover the significance of the events you may write about.
- How?: Complete the chart by responding to the event and identifying your new understanding from the event.
9/30/15
Blue Ticket: 3 Maps of your world completed
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: VIW
Root: Corp/ corpus
Meaning: body
1. Entry #2: Brainstorming Session/ Memoir Topics Prezi
HW: Begin reviewing your roots for your quiz on Friday!!!
Blue Ticket: 3 Maps of your world completed
Focus Question: How do a writer's feelings about a memory help to explain the significance of the event?
Objective: Memoir writers explore events that remain lodged in memory; they reconstruct those events to uncover the events' significance.
Warm-up: VIW
Root: Corp/ corpus
Meaning: body
1. Entry #2: Brainstorming Session/ Memoir Topics Prezi
- What?: Begin brainstorming as many topics for your memoir as you can.
- Why?: To have a variety of topics to choose from when narrowing down your memoir topic.
- How?: By writing rapidly for 3 minutes about each of the categories introduced.
HW: Begin reviewing your roots for your quiz on Friday!!!
9/29/15
Focus Question: What is a memoir?
Objective: What strategies help reconstruct a memory and reveal the feelings of a writer?
Warm-up: VIW
Prefix: ec/eco
Meaning: house/ habitat
1. What is a Memoir ppt.
2. My Map Book Sample
3. Mrs. Gough's map sample
4.Entry #1: Create 3 maps of your world, be specific and detailed in every map
Exit: Stuck with you? On a sticky note write down the meaning of a memoir. Post it on the back board.
HW: 3 Maps of your World due tomorrow!
Focus Question: What is a memoir?
Objective: What strategies help reconstruct a memory and reveal the feelings of a writer?
Warm-up: VIW
Prefix: ec/eco
Meaning: house/ habitat
1. What is a Memoir ppt.
2. My Map Book Sample
3. Mrs. Gough's map sample
4.Entry #1: Create 3 maps of your world, be specific and detailed in every map
- What? Create 3 maps of your world.
- Why? You will use these maps to search for writing ideas that will be developed over the length of this unit.
- How? You will create 3 maps, you will label the maps and speak to the memory of that place.
Exit: Stuck with you? On a sticky note write down the meaning of a memoir. Post it on the back board.
HW: 3 Maps of your World due tomorrow!
9/28/15
Focus Question: How does having a personalized writer's notebook enhance the journey of becoming a writer?
Objective: Present Writer's Notebook covers with clear practiced speech, eye contact, and adequate volume.
Warm-up: VIW
Prefix: epi
Meaning: upon, beside and among
1. Complete Writer's Binders Presentations
Exit: Turn and Share/ Turn to your partner and share one new thing you learned about one of your classmates today.
HW: NONE
Links to roots:
https://msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
Focus Question: How does having a personalized writer's notebook enhance the journey of becoming a writer?
Objective: Present Writer's Notebook covers with clear practiced speech, eye contact, and adequate volume.
Warm-up: VIW
Prefix: epi
Meaning: upon, beside and among
1. Complete Writer's Binders Presentations
Exit: Turn and Share/ Turn to your partner and share one new thing you learned about one of your classmates today.
HW: NONE
Links to roots:
https://msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
9/23/15-9/25/15
NWEA TESTING
NWEA TESTING
9/22/15
Announcements: NWEA Testing begins tomorrow!
Warm-up: CSW
1. 1. CSW: Periods and Other End Marks
3. PowerPoint: Test Preparation Reminders
HW: CSW Quiz on Friday/ Be ready for NWEA Testing tomorrow!
Announcements: NWEA Testing begins tomorrow!
Warm-up: CSW
1. 1. CSW: Periods and Other End Marks
- What? What punctuation marks should be used in different kinds of sentences?
- Why? To review the use of different punctuation marks in writing.
- How? Look at several different types of sentences and decide what type of punctuation mark is needed.
3. PowerPoint: Test Preparation Reminders
HW: CSW Quiz on Friday/ Be ready for NWEA Testing tomorrow!
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9/21/15
Announcements: NWEA Testing begins Wednesday
Warm-up: CSW
1. CSW: Periods and Other End Marks
Announcements: NWEA Testing begins Wednesday
Warm-up: CSW
1. CSW: Periods and Other End Marks
- What? What punctuation marks should be used in different kinds of sentences?
- Why? To review the use of different punctuation marks in writing.
- How? Look at several different types of sentences and decide what type of punctuation mark is needed.
periods_and_other_end_marks.pdf |
9/18/15 SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!
Announcements:
Sub next week
Blue Ticket Drawing today!
Warm-up: Practice VIW Quiz (VIW Video Review)
1. Writer's Binders Presentations
HW: NONE:)
Announcements:
Sub next week
Blue Ticket Drawing today!
Warm-up: Practice VIW Quiz (VIW Video Review)
1. Writer's Binders Presentations
- What? Present your Writer's Binders to the class.
- Why? To practice speaking in front of an audience and being able to explain your reasoning for choosing what you did.
- How? By speaking in front of your peers you will build self confidence in yourself and eventually in your writing.
HW: NONE:)
E.R. 9/17/15 SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!!
Announcements:
Thank your parents for coming to Curriculum Night!!!
Sign up for Remind/ Twitter
Check the Weebly
Warm-up: VIW
Suffix: cian/ ician
Meaning: having a skill
1. Check Frayer (Quiz tomorrow on Roots from this week: anit/ demo/ cide/ cian/ician)
2. Work on Writer's Binders Covers
HW: Decorated binders due tomorrow
Binder Presentations tomorrow
Roots quiz tomorrow
Announcements:
Thank your parents for coming to Curriculum Night!!!
Sign up for Remind/ Twitter
Check the Weebly
Warm-up: VIW
Suffix: cian/ ician
Meaning: having a skill
1. Check Frayer (Quiz tomorrow on Roots from this week: anit/ demo/ cide/ cian/ician)
2. Work on Writer's Binders Covers
- What? Personalizing gives you ownership and self-awareness.
- Why? To take pride in your work and motivate you to write.
- How? Creating a collage of people, ideas, things, and places that mean something to us.
HW: Decorated binders due tomorrow
Binder Presentations tomorrow
Roots quiz tomorrow
9/16/15 SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!!
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is TONIGHT at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
Blue Ticket: 6 Word Memoir due today!!
Warm-up: VIW
Suffix: cide
Meaning: kill
1. Check Frayer
HW: NONE
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is TONIGHT at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
Blue Ticket: 6 Word Memoir due today!!
Warm-up: VIW
Suffix: cide
Meaning: kill
1. Check Frayer
- What? Frayer Model is a visual organizer that helps students understand key words and concepts.
- Why? Understanding the definition of roots will help you identify and understand new words.
- How? Compare attributes and examples and non-example
- What? Personalizing gives you ownership and self-awareness.
- Why? To take pride in your work and motivate you to write.
- How? Creating a collage of people, ideas, things, and places that mean something to us.
HW: NONE
writers_notebook_cover_requirements_and_rubric.docx |
9/15/15 SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is Wednesday at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
Warm-up: Frayer Model/ Root: demo(s): people
1. Check Frayer
3. 6 Word Memoir (due tomorrow beginning of class)
4. Rubric Binders
HW: 3 Pictures/ magazines needed to decorate binders tomorrow
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is Wednesday at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
Warm-up: Frayer Model/ Root: demo(s): people
1. Check Frayer
- What? Frayer Model is a visual organizer that helps students understand key words and concepts.
- Why? Understanding the definition of roots will help you identify and understand new words.
- How? Compare attributes and examples and non-examples
3. 6 Word Memoir (due tomorrow beginning of class)
4. Rubric Binders
HW: 3 Pictures/ magazines needed to decorate binders tomorrow
writers_notebook_cover_requirements_and_rubric.docx |
9/14/15 SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is Wednesday at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
OKAY2SAY Assembly 11-12 for 7th grade
Warm-up: Frayer Model/ Prefix: anti means against or opposite of
1. Announce Key Working Agreements
2. Set up Binder with tabs
3. Introduce VIW (Very Important Words) Warm-ups
4. Explain Frayer Model
5. Work on 6 Word Memoir (due tomorrow)
HW: 3 Pictures are due tomorrow!
Announcements:
Curriculum Night is Wednesday at 5:30, encourage your parents to attend!!!
OKAY2SAY Assembly 11-12 for 7th grade
Warm-up: Frayer Model/ Prefix: anti means against or opposite of
1. Announce Key Working Agreements
2. Set up Binder with tabs
3. Introduce VIW (Very Important Words) Warm-ups
4. Explain Frayer Model
- What? Frayer Model is a visual organizer that helps students understand key words and concepts.
- Why? Understanding the definition of roots will help you identify and understand new words.
- How? Compare attributes and examples and non-examples
5. Work on 6 Word Memoir (due tomorrow)
HW: 3 Pictures are due tomorrow!
frayer_model_binder.docx |
9/11/15
SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!! Blue Ticket: Parent signature slip 1. Vote on Key Working Agreements 2. 6 Word Memoir (due Tuesday beginning of class) 3. Procedures Review 4. Binder Decorating Requirements **Start cutting out words, objects, people that represent you** BRING IN YOUR CUT OUTS BY TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!! HW: You must have your binder and 3 pictures by next Tuesday |
9/10/15
SHOW ME YOUR PHONE!!! Blue Ticket: Parent signature slip/ Did you follow on Twitter? Did you sign up for Remind? 1. Create Key Working Agreements (post for voting) 2. Begin 6 Word Memoir (these will be posted for Open House) 3. Bring your device tomorrow! HW: Supplies due Friday/ 3 Pictures due next Tuesday |
7th_grade_la_syllabus_gough_15-16.docx |
classroom_procedures.pptx |
parent_signature_syllabus_2015-2016.docx |
group_resume_1___1_.docx |