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Monday
Objectives:
- Overcome distractions while reading.
- Choose books to read from library
- Define Group 8 roots.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Monday – parts of speech). Have you ever had the experience of reading and after a few pages you realize that you remember nothing of what you read? That often happens if your mind wanders while reading. Check out the strageties we discuss in class to focus on your reading. Which strategy will you try? Define the roots for Group 8.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here. Group 8 Roots due Friday.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Read “Sierra Oscar Sierra” and answer constructed response questions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Look at the first question and circle the key words that tell you what to do and what content to look for. We’ll read the first part of the story together and underline the details that answer the question. Use the key words in the question to begin your answer by Restating and Answering the questions. Then Tie your answer to details from the story and Explain how they support your answer. Work with a partner to answer the second question the same way. For the third question, try it on your own.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here. Group 8 Roots due Friday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Evaluate past ISTEP essays using the scoring rubric.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). We’ll read the prompt together and underline the key words. Then read the six sample essays and rate them from best (Score 6) to worst (Score 1). Using the rubric, give at least three reasons to explain your choice for each essay.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here. Group 8 Roots due Friday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Use RUPR to creat a plan for the writing prompt.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Use the steps of RUPR to create a plan for the writing prompt. Once your plan is complete, work with a partner to revise your plan. What other kinds of details can you add?
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here. Group 8 Roots due Friday.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. After you finish your reading, tell your partner what you read today. If you can’t remember anything you read, you are reading too fast.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here. Group 8 Roots due Friday.
Monday
Objectives:
- Create a plan for writing.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Monday – parts of speech). Check out the writing invitation under the Student Blog Connection. Today we will read the invitation and create a plan for writing your opinion after considering the pros and cons for each option. What are reasons or arguments that would convince your argument. Just because you like or don’t like something is not a compelling argument.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Write your opinion and support with reasons and examples.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Using the plan you created yesterday, write a blog post that explains what you think is the best option for making up the days we’ve missed. State your opinion clearly and support it with reasons and examples.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Read “Sierra Oscar Sierra” and answer constructed response questions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). We will apply what you learned last week to practice on some past tests. How does your answer RATE?
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Read and answer questions about an article from SCOPE Magazine.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). With a partner, read the article from SCOPE Magazine. At each subheading, you should summarize what you just read to your partner. Take turns sharing details from the stor. Answer the constructed response questions from the SCOPE article.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. After you finish your reading, tell your partner what you read today. If you can’t remember anything you read, you are reading too fast. Take quiz over Group 7 Roots.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here and check out the other posts here.
Monday
Objectives:
- Choose library books for independent reading.
- Write Sunshine Award post.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Monday – parts of speech). I have nominated seven bloggers/students for a Sunshine Award. Each of them will then nominate seven more students. Once you are nominated, complete the directions as given here. While we are in the library, you should choose your next book to read and take care of library business (return, renew, and check out books). You may spend the rest of the time reading your book or writing a blog post.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study Group 7 Roots for quiz on Friday. 1st period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks/blogs for a writing check.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- RATE the answers to Constructed Response Questions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Last week you learned how to RATE an excellent answer to a constructed response question. Now it’s your turn. We’ll read “Sammy’s Adventure” and answer the two questions. Then we will look at sample questions and score them. Now score your answers. If it is not a Score 2, what could be added to improve it?
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study Group 7 Roots for quiz on Friday. 2nd period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks/blogs for a writing check.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Read the article from SCOPE magazine.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). With a partner, read the article from SCOPE Magazine. At each subheading, you should summarize what you just read to your partner. Take turns sharing details from the story.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. Study Group 7 Roots for quiz on Friday. 3rd period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks/blogs for a writing check.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Answer constructed response questions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Answer the constructed response questions from the SCOPE article.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study Group 7 Roots for quiz on Friday. 4th period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks/blogs for a writing check.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
- Test vocabulary knowledge of Group 7 Roots
Daily Grammar Practice Week 13 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. After you finish your reading, tell your partner what you read today. If you can’t remember anything you read, you are reading too fast. Take quiz over Group 7 Roots.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study Group 7 Roots for quiz on Friday. 6th and 7th period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks/blogs for a writing check.
Monday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Monday – parts of speech). We will define six new roots. You need to draw a picture that will help you remember the definition of each root and come up with two example words and definitions that use each root. Group 7 Roots are due on Friday. You may find the Group 7 Answers here.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 7 Roots.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Write on blog or in your notebook.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Tuesday – sentence parts). You should be writing twice and week in either your Writer’s Notebook or on our class blogs. Work on developing your ideas by adding details and examples. Strengthen your writing by focusing on part of your topic. It is actually easier to write more–and better–if your topic is smaller. You may write about anything you like (school appropriate), but if you need ideas, check out the Student Blogging Connection. Be sure to share the link to your post and connect with other bloggers. Make sure you click your name under Categories whenever you write a blog post!
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Complete Group 7 Roots.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Answer constructed response questions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). In order to answer constructed response questions, use RATE: Restate and Answer the question. Tie it to the text with details. Explain your answer. When you read the question, circle key words that you should include in your answer. Answer the question concisely. Then support your answer with examples or details from the text. Watch the TED Talk video and take notes to answer these two questions: 1) So we know our minds change our bodies, but is it also true that our bodies change our minds? 2) Can power posing for a few minutes really change your life in meaningful ways?
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. Complete Group 7 Roots.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Write answers to constructed response question.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Use your notes from yesterday to write an answer to both questions on our class blogs. Your answer should include key words from the question and give specific details from the video to support it.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Coomplete Group 7 Roots.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. After you finish your reading, tell your partner what you read today. If you can’t remember anything you read, you are reading too fast.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 7 Roots due today.
Monday
Objectives:
- Choose books from library.
- Set reading goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Monday – parts of speech). We will visit the library for you to renew, return, and check out new books. Since we missed school last Friday, we will set your reading goal today for this week.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Since we didn’t have school on Friday, 6th & 7th periods will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Write on blog or in your notebook.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Tuesday – sentence parts). You should be writing twice and week in either your Writer’s Notebook or on our class blogs. Work on developing your ideas by adding details and examples. Strengthen your writing by focusing on part of your topic. It is actually easier to write more–and better–if your topic is smaller. You may write about anything you like (school appropriate), but if you need ideas, check out the Student Blogging Connection. Be sure to share the link to your post and connect with other bloggers. Make sure you click your name under Categories whenever you write a blog post!
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Explore the use of transitions.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose).
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. .
Thursday
Objectives:
- Add tranistions to your writing.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Transitions are like signposts that direct your reader where to go. Log into Google Drive (firstnamelastname19@jcsc.org and your lunch number 19) and open the compare contrast essay we drafted before Christmas. Use one of the transitions in your Writing Handbook to introduce each paragraph after your lead. Read your draft outloud. Does it flow smoothly?.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 12 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. After you finish your reading, tell your partner what you read today. If you can’t remember anything you read, you are reading too fast.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Monday
Objectives:
- Set goals for the new semester and write a blog post explaining your goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 11 (Monday – parts of speech). For the first of this week’s journal/blog writing, you do need to write a blog post on our class blog. Check out the post I wrote, A New Year: A Reading Roadmap or One Little Word for the writing prompt. Yes, you have to pick one of these topics to write about today. For your second writing this week, you may write about a topic of your choice. Your post needs to be at least 150 words. Check the bottom of the text box when you are writing it, and it gives you a word count. Remember you need to write twice this week either in your Notebook or on the class blog
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. 1st period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Write a quality comment on at least three blogs.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 11 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Follow the directions to under the top Student Blogging Connection post to leave a link to your blog post in the comments. Then click on the link for at least three classmates and leave a quality comment for them. A quality comment continues the conversation. First, read the blog post and think about what the writer shares. Ask a question for further information. Share a similar experience or more information about the topic. Point out something specific that the writer has done well. Remember to use correct capitalization and punctuation!
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. 2nd period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Complete benchmark assessment.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 11 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Go to my.hrw.com and log in with your username and password (on the narrow strip of paper you fastened to your binder). Complete Assessment Practice Unit 4.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15 -30 minutes. 3rd period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Use participles to give detail to writing.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 11 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). A participle is a verb ending in -ing (or -ed/past tense) that is used as an adjective. We will look at several pictures and brainstorm participles and participle phrases that describe the action of the picture. Then write a sentence using your favorite participle to describe the picture.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. 4th period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 11 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. 6th and 7th periods will turn in Writer’s Notebooks for a writing check. Writing on the blog counts, too! You should have six entries for December.
Monday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Monday – parts of speech).
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Tuesday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Tuesday – sentence parts).
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes.
Wednesday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose).
Thursday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Many times in life, you will be expected to write a thank you note: when you receive a gift, when someone provides exceptional service, when you interview for a job. The good news is that thank you notes are easy to write and make a powerful impact. Use the format for a friendly letter. Thank the person for the specific gift or service. Mention how you will use or enjoy the gift.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goals for the week and semester.
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Friday – Sentence diagramming). We’ll share good reads from over the holiday break. How did you do with your reading challenge? Once everyone has a good book to read, we will do a timed reading to set your reading goal for the week. Remember to read at a comfortable rate for understanding. Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Monday
Objectives:
- Draft body paragraphs of comparison/contrast essay.
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Monday – parts of speech). Use the plan you made to draft the two body paragraphs for your comparison/contrast essay. The first paragraph should explain how you and the main character are alike. The second paragraph should explain how you and the main character are different.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Tuesday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Tuesday – sentence parts). Use one of the suggestions from your notes to craft a lead for your comparison essay. Your lead should hook the reader and state what your essay is about in a thesis.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Craft a conclusion for your essay.
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Use your notes to craft a conclusion for your essay.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Thursday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Once you have finished typing your essay, we will go to the library to choose books. Think about what you would like to read over the break. Don’t let yourself have a book emergency!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Friday
Objectives:
- Celebrate the end of first semester.
Daily Grammar Practice Week (Friday – Sentence diagramming). We’ve made it halfway through the school year. In the morning we will go the gym for the Operation Spirit Convocation. Homerooms will present the canned good collected for the Coordinating Council and different groups will perform. Fourth period will be as normal. In the afternoon, students may choose an activity of their choice for the Winter Carnival.
Homework: Enjoy your Winter Break. Make time to read!
Monday
Objectives:
- Plan “Sneak Attacks of Kindness” and write about them.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Monday – parts of speech). Take two minutes to brainstorm a list of possible “sneak attacks of kindness.” These acts of kindness should be quick, but should focus on being kind. As you go through this week, look for ways to perform a sneak attack of kindness or watch for them being done at school. Write a story or poem about the experience either in your Writer’s Notebook or on our class blogs. Jot a short note about sneak attacks of kindness you see or do on an ornament for our bulletin board. You still need to write two entries in your Writer’s Notebook or on the class blog this week.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 6. Period 1 will turn in Writer’s Notebooks and/or blog posts today. There should be five entries, including the favorite things about middle school post.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Read “Homeless” by Anna Quindlin on page 368.
- Identify author’s purpose through analyzing word choice.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Read the nonfiction essay “”Homeless” by Anna Quindlin (page 368). To take notes for tomorrow’s discussion, label your paper with the title and author of the article. Divide the paper into four boxes. In one box, write down direct statements, descriptive words, and other details that you think are important or confusion. In the second box, write questions you have while reading the article. In the third box, write down connections from your own knowledge or experience. In the last box, look for words that are based on our vocabulary roots.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 6. Period 2 will turn in Writer’s Notebooks and/or blog posts today. There should be five entries, including the favorite things about middle school post.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Discuss “Homeless” by Anna Quindlin (page 368).
- Identify author’s purpose.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Use your notes to discuss “Homeless” by Anna Quindlin. Look at the details you wrote down to infer the author’s purpose. Why did she choose the words she uses? What do they tell you about her attitude toward this subject?
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 6. Period 3 will turn in Writer’s Notebooks and/or blog posts today. There should be five entries, including the favorite things about middle school post.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Compare and contrast theme of “What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?” and the author’s purpose of “Homeless.”
- Use RUPR to understand a writing prompt.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Use RUPR to understand what is asked in the writing prompt on page 373. Complete a plan for writing the essay. No, you don’t have to write this essay, but your plan should include everything you would need to write in the essay.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 6. Period 4 will turn in Writer’s Notebooks and/or blog posts today. There should be five entries, including the favorite things about middle school post .
Friday
Objectives:
- Set reading goal.
- Define vocabulary roots.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. Take vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 6.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 6. Periods 6 and 7 will turn in Writer’s Notebooks and/or blog posts today. There should be five entries, including the favorite things about middle school post.
Monday
Objectives:
- Define new vocabulary roots for Group 6.
- Complete and turn in Character Highway and written plan for Paper Bag Book Project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Monday – parts of speech). We will define new vocabulary roots for Group 6 and brainstorm words that use these roots. Check here for the answers. Students will turn in the Character Highway and Written Plan for the Paper Bag Book Project. Students may use the remainder of class to work on the rest of the project that is due later this week.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 6 Vocabulary due Friday. Work on Comparison Chart due Wednesday.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Express ideas through writing.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Starting this week, you will have to write twice a week either in your Writer’s Notebook or on our class blog. You may choose to write about anything you like. If you need help thinking of something, here is an idea to try. Pick an object that is special to you and write about it. How did you get this object? What does it mean to you? What stories can you tell about this object? If you take a picture of your object, you can upload it to your blog post. If you bring it in, I can take a picture for you.
You log into your class blog (at edublogs.org) with the same user name and password you use log into the school computers. Once you are logged in, click on +New and choose post. Give your post and title and write a paragraph that describes your five favorite things about the middle school so far. When you are finished, proofread! Then click the blue PUBLISH button on the right side. You may read and comment on your classmates posts.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Group 6 Vocabulary due Friday. Comparison Contrast Chart due Wednesday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Inferences combine what is in the text with what you know from reading or experience. As we read “What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything” by Avi (page 352), we will practice making inferences.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 6 Vocabulary due Friday. Turn in Comparison Contrast Chart. Paper bags for character and you due Friday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Analyze symbol and theme in “What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?” by Avi.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). A symbol is a person, place, or thing that represents something else. What people, places, things, or actions are repeated in the story “What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?”. With a partner, trace what happens each time it appears. What is different? What stays the same? How does the symbol relate to the theme of the story?
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 6 Vocabulary Roots due Friday. Paper bags for character and yourself due Friday.
Friday
Objectives:
Daily Grammar Practice Week 10 (Friday – Sentence diagramming). Fill out the reading goal slip with the title and author of your book and write down what page you begin on. Read for 10 minutes and write down what page you end on. Subtract the beginning page from the ending page to find out how many pages you read in 10 minutes. Multiply that number by 6 to discover how many pages you should be able to read in 1 hour. Double that answer to find out how many pages you should be able to read in 2 hours. That is your reading goal for the week. If you finish or switch to a book that has a very different reading rate, you will need to redo your goal and let me know the new one. Turn in your completed Paper Bag Book Projects. Anyone who would like to share some of their writing will have the opportunity to do so. Remember you can also read and respond to your classmates’ writing on the class blogs.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 6 Vocabulary due today. Paper Bags due today.