Posts Tagged ‘Weekly Assignments’
Monday
Objectives:
- Review Paper Bag Book Project Requirements
- Choose library books and preview Book Fair.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 9 (Monday – parts of speech). The Veteran’s Day Program will be this morning at 9:30. We will visit the library today so you can check out the next books you want to read. While you are there, make sure you list of books you have read is up-to-date. Miss Bowman will share some exciting titles that will be available at the upcoming Book Fair. I will answer questions you have about the Paper Bag Book Project and adjust the due dates. The Character Highway and Written Plan (see checklist) are due Monday, November 18. The Character Compare/Contrast Chart is due Wednesday, November 20. The Paper Bags are due Friday, November 22. If you do not have magazines at home that you can cut out pictures, I will bring some in for you to borrow. You can also print out pictures from the Internet.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 -5 on Friday.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Identify theme in “Amigo Brothers.”
- Analyze how setting influences theme.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 9 (Tuesday – sentence parts). What is the topic or big idea in “Amigo Brothers”? Use clues from the setting, characters, and conflicts to come up with a possible theme for this story. Write a paragraph in your Writer’s Notebooks that explain what you think the theme is and give at least three examples to support it. Be sure to include the title and the author in your paragraph as well as a sentence that clearly states the theme.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study for vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 -5 on Friday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Complete Benchmark Assessment.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 9 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Log in to my.hrw.com and complete the Benchmark Assessment.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 5 on Friday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Develop a writing habit.
- Brainstorm writing topics.
- Introduce class blogs as a place to write.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 9 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation and Friday – Diagramming). Good writing takes practice. At least twice a week you will need to write either in your writer’s notebook or on your new class blog. Today everyone will try out the blog to see how you like it. If you prefer writing on paper, you may continue to write in your Writer’s Notebook. If you like writing on the computer, you may submit your journal writing on the blog instead.
Here are the links for each class’s blog:
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 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due Friday.
Friday
Objectives:
- Complete Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 5.
- Set reading goal for next week.
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. Complete vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 5.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Monday
Objectives:
- Define Group 5 Vocabulary Roots.
- Read and understand a poem that uses figurative language.
- Describe and practice good group discussion.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Monday – parts of speech). I will give you the definitions of Group 5 Vocabulary Roots. We will often read and discuss literature in small groups called literature circles. We’ll practice our first ones today! Together we will read and take notes on the poem “How to Eat a Poem” by Eve Merriman. Use the Discussion Notes to write down what catches your attention or confuses you. Then I will ask for volunteers to model a discussion of the poem. Then it’s your turn. Read and take notes on “You Enter a Poem” by Robin Hirsch to prepare for your discussions.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due Friday .
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Identify important events that reveal character for your Character Highway.
- Describe character traits that you share with and are different from your main character in the t-chart.
- Read and take discussion notes on “Amigo Brothers.”
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Tuesday – sentence parts). I will explain and answer questions you have about the Character Highway and t-chart you need to complete while reading the book for your book project. After introducing the short story “Amigo Brothers, ” you will read and take discussion notes to prepare for discussion tomorrow. For your notes, compare and contrast the two main characters, ask questions you have about the story, note parts that confuse you or vocabulary that is new to you. Put your notes in your Writer’s Notebooks.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due Friday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Identify elements of good discussion.
- Apply elements of good discussion to discussion of “Amigo Brothers.”
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). What should you see and hear during a good group discussion of literature? After we discuss and identify these things, you get to practice by discussing the story you read yesterday. Yes, you should bring your notes to your discussion! After the discussion, you will have time to reflect on what worked well in your discussions and what could work better.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due Friday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Identify theme in “Amigo Brothers.”
- Analyze how setting influences theme.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation and Friday – Diagramming). What is the topic or big idea in “Amigo Brothers”? Use clues from the setting, characters, and conflicts to come up with a possible theme for this story. Write a paragraph in your Writer’s Notebooks that explain what you think the theme is and give at least three examples to support it. Be sure to include the title and the author in your paragraph as well as a sentence that clearly states the theme.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due Friday.
Friday
Objectives:
- Complete Benchmark Assessment.
After setting a reading goal for next week, log in to my.hrw.com and complete the next benchmark assessment.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 5 Vocabulary Roots due today.
Monday
Objectives:
- Select book to read.
- Practice study skills for vocabulary.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Monday – parts of speech). Each person will make one flashcard for your table to use to study the vocabulary roots. On the blank side, write the root in large letters and draw a picture that represents the meaning of the root. On the lined side, write the definition on the top line. Then write at least two example words and definitions. These flashcards will be kept in the room. By the end of the day, there will be a complete set for each group, and we will add new ones each time we learn new roots. You can use these flashcards to study in class for the quizzes. The more you repeat them, the better you will learn them. In the library, you will choose a new book to read!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 4 on Thursday.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Analyze prompt for new book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Use the steps of RUPR (Read, Underline the FAT-P, Plan, and Reread) to understand the requirements of the new book project. You will compare and contrast the protagonist (main character) with yourself.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study for Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 4 on Thursday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Read and understand a poem that uses figurative language
- Describe and practice good group discussion.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). .
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 4 on Thursday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Define vocabulary roots.
- Set reading goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Complete the roots vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 4. Set a reading goal for next week. (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.)
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1 – 4 today. Since we have Reality Store tomorrow, today is the day I will check to see if you met your goal.
Friday
Objectives:
Today we will be exploring what it takes in the real world through a variety of activities.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Monday
Objectives:
- Create Animoto book trailer.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Monday – parts of speech). Go to Animoto.com and use the log-in I gave you in class to create your book trailer. First choose your theme. Choose one that matches your book in some way. Next search for pictures from the Animoto image library or online. If you search online, you need to filter for usage rights that give you permission to use the image. First search for your image. Once the results show on the page, click the SETTINGS button (a circle) in the top right corner. Click “Advanced Search” and scroll down until you see “Usage rights.” Click on the gray bar and click “free to use share or modify.” When you find an image you want to use, right click on it and save the image to your computer. Then you can upload it into your video. You will need to select music from the Animoto library. Please title your video with your period number, first name, last initial. When everything is like you want it, you will need to publish your video. Click on the blue button to preview. If you like what you see, click the blue PUBLISH button. If you are finished with your video, go to Quizlet.com and practice your roots vocabulary. The username is jcms and the password is panthers.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 4.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Explain how your music choice for your book trailer matches the tone of your book.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Write a fourth paragraph that explains how the music you chose matches the tone (feeling) of your book. Go to drive.google.com and log in with your username and password (firstnamelastname19@jcsc.org and lunch number19). Type your fourth paragraph. Check the comments I left you, too, and make any revisions you need to your previous paragraphs. Proofread for spelling, capital letters, and grammar.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study for vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 4.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Complete 2nd Benchmark Assessment.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Use Internet Explorer and go to my.hrw.com. Log in with the username and password I gave you at the last assessment. (Don’t worry if you lost it. I have another copy.) Select Assessment Practice 2 and complete the test. When you are done you may practice on Quizlet for Friday’s test or read your book.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Thursday
Objectives:
- Identify nonfiction elements in “Dying to Be Strong.”
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Use the “Read, Think, and Explain” guide to read and comprehend “Dying to Be Strong” in the Scope magazine.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Friday
Objectives:
- Define vocabulary roots.
- Set reading goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 8 (Sentence Diagramming). Complete the roots vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 4. Set a reading goal for next week. (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.)
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Roots vocabulary quiz over Groups 1 – 4 today.
Monday
Objectives:
- Define Group 4 prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
- Choose a book to read in the library.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 7 (Monday – parts of speech). In your group brainstorm words for your root and try to figure out the meaning. We will share words and meanings with the class. Once we are in the library, choose a new book if you need one. Then read!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Complete plot diagram.
- Create plan for book trailer.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 7 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Before you get your log in to create the book trailer for your book, you must finish the plot diagram and create a plan for your book trailer. Write out the text that needs to be included and brainstorm possible images to represent the characters, setting, conflict and theme. Check the rubric to see what needs to be included.
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Create Animoto book trailer.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 7 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). Go to Animoto.com and use the log-in I gave you in class to create your book trailer. First choose your theme. Choose one that matches your book in some way. Next search for pictures from the Animoto image library or online. If you search online, you need to filter for usage rights that give you permission to use the image. First search for your image. Once the results show on the page, click the SETTINGS button (a circle) in the top right corner. Click “Advanced Search” and scroll down until you see “Usage rights.” Click on the gray bar and click “free to use share or modify.” When you find an image you want to use, right click on it and save the image to your computer. Then you can upload it into your video. You will need to select music from the Animoto library. Please title your video with your period number, first name, last initial.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Thursday
Objectives:
- Create Animoto book trailer.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 7 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Go to Animoto.com and use the log-in I gave you in class to create your book trailer. First choose your theme. Choose one that matches your book in some way. Next search for pictures from the Animoto image library or online. If you search online, you need to filter for usage rights that give you permission to use the image. First search for your image. Once the results show on the page, click the SETTINGS button (a circle) in the top right corner. Click “Advanced Search” and scroll down until you see “Usage rights.” Click on the gray bar and click “free to use share or modify.” When you find an image you want to use, right click on it and save the image to your computer. Then you can upload it into your video. You will need to select music from the Animoto library. When you finish, click “PRODUCE.” Once you have finished and produced your video, you will need to type your last paragraph that explains how your music connects to your theme.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 4 Roots (due Friday).
Friday
Objectives:
- Finish book trailer and print out paper to turn in.
- Set reading goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 7 (Sentence Diagramming). Use the time today to finish up anything you need to do with your book project. I can’t wait to watch and share them!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 4 Roots due today.
Monday
Objectives:
- Write character analysis for book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 6 (Monday – parts of speech). We will be typing in Google Docs. This allows you to work on your assignment from any computer or device with an internet connection. To log in, go to http://drive.google.com. Your username is your first and last name (as on your school records) plus the last two digits of your year of graduation @jcsc.org (Example: kaymcgriff19@jcsc.org). Your password is you lunch account number plus the last two digits of your year of graduation. (Example: 12345619). Once you are signed in, click on the red CREATE button on top left. Choose DOCUMENT from the drop down menu. Rename your document with the title of your book. Create a header. (Click on the INSERT menu and choose HEADER from the drop down menu.) Press ENTER on your keyboard once before typing. Then type your full name, date, and period in the top right corner. Get out of the header by clicking below the gray line. Now you are ready to start typing your paragraph. Begin with your topic sentence: “___________ (name of protagonist) is _______________ (trait you chose to write about). Then support your claim with at least two examples from your book. What does your character say or do or look like that shows this trait? Give a citation (author’s last name and page number) for each example. Use the notes you took from in your Writer’s Notebook. No need to save your work because Google Docs saves as you type!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for roots quiz on Friday. First period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Click here to see list of what should be in them. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Each item is linked to the week’s assignments that gives the directions.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Write character analysis for book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 6 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Finish typing your paragraph. To open the file you started yesterday, log into Google Docs. Then click on the name of the file (which should be the title of your book). Begin with your topic sentence: “___________ (name of protagonist) is _______________ (trait you chose to write about). Then support your claim with at least two examples from your book. What does your character say or do or look like that shows this trait? Give a citation (author’s last name and page number) for each example. Use the notes you took from in your Writer’s Notebook. No need to save your work because Google Docs saves as you type!
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study for roots quiz on Friday. Second period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Click here to see list of what should be in them. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Each item is linked to the week’s assignments that gives the directions.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Write setting analysis for book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 6 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). To open the file you started yesterday, log into Google Docs. Then click on the name of the file (which should be the title of your book). Begin your setting paragraph with a topic sentence: “The setting of this story is ________________ (describe the time and place). Then give two examples of how the setting affects the character and plot. Describe the setting and explain why it matters. Give a citation (author’s last name and page number) for each example. Use the notes you took in your Writer’s Notebook. I hope to see you at Parent Conferences tonight or Thursday.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for roots quiz on Friday. Third period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Click here to see list of what should be in them. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Each item is linked to the week’s assignments that gives the directions.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Write setting analysis for book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 6 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). To open the file you started yesterday, log into Google Docs. Then click on the name of the file (which should be the title of your book). Begin your setting paragraph with a topic sentence: “The setting of this story is ________________ (describe the time and place). Then give two examples of how the setting affects the character and plot. Describe the setting and explain why it matters. Give a citation (author’s last name and page number) for each example. Use the notes you took in your Writer’s Notebook. I hope to see you at Parent Conferences tonight!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study for roots quiz on Friday. Fourth period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Click here to see list of what should be in them. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Each item is linked to the week’s assignments that gives the directions.
Friday
Objectives:
- Complete roots quiz and set reading goal.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 6(Sentence Diagramming). Set reading goal for the week (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.) Complete Roots Quiz over Group 1 – 3. This quiz will be in the same format as the previous quizzes.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Roots quiz today! Sixth and seventh periods will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Click here to see list of what should be in them. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Each item is linked to the week’s assignments that gives the directions.
Monday
Objectives:
- Explore banned books in the library.
No Daily Grammar Practice (Monday – parts of speech). Before we head to the library, we will learn the definitions of Group 3 Roots and brainstorm words that use them. Choose two example words for each root. Then find the definitions and draw a picture to help you remember the root. If you need help with example words and definitions, click here. This week kicks off Banned Books Week. Miss Bowman will share some of the most frequently challenged books. Do you think middle school students should be prevented from reading these books? Write your thoughts in your Writer’s Notebook.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 3 Roots (due Friday).
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Analyze themes in a story.
No Daily Grammar Practice (Tuesday – sentence parts). We have read Each Kindness together. What is one word that describes what the story is about? Write down that word in your Writer’s Notebook. Find a partner with a similar word. Talk about what you think the author is trying to say about that word. Write one sentence that explains what you think the author says about that word. What examples from the story support your thinking?
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Complete Group 3 Roots (due Friday).
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Analyze theme in a popular song.
No Daily Grammar Practice (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). We will read and listen to the lyrics of “Firework” by Katy Perry. In your Writer’s Notebook, write down one word that you think describes what the song is about. (HINT: It’s not fireworks.) Talk with a partner who has a similar word. What is the author trying to say about this word? Write your answer in your Writer’s Notebook in one sentence. The subject + the commentary = THEME. Underline lines in the song that support your idea for the theme. Write a paragraph that states what you think the theme is and gives at least two examples from the song to support it.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 3 Roots (due Friday) .
Thursday
Objectives:
- Field Trip to Indiana University.
No Daily Grammar Practice (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). We will be visiting two museums on the campus of Indiana University. Just like songs and literature, artwork has themes, too. Choose one work to describe. What is one word that describes the subject of the work? What do you think the artist is saying about that subject? What details from the work support your thinking?
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Complete Group 3 Roots (due Friday).
Friday
Objectives:
- Analyze theme in a story and use details to support your opinion.
No Daily Grammar Practice (Sentence Diagramming). Set reading goal for the week (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.) Think about the book you are reading for the book project. What is one word that captures an idea the book is about? Write one sentence that explains what you think the author is trying to say about that subject. What examples from the story support your thinking? Are there lines from the book that express this idea? Take notes of those in your Writer’s Notebook.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Group 3 roots due today!
Monday
Objectives:
- Identify elements of setting in your book and explain how they influence the character and plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Monday – parts of speech). In your Writer’s Notebook, begin taking notes on the setting in the book you chose for your book project. At the top of the page, write the date, the title of your book, the author, and “Setting.” Then draw a line down the middle of your paper. Label the left column, “Setting Elements.” In this column you will write down details from the story that describe the place, time, or environment. Choose details that impact the story. Include the author’s last name and page number in parentheses after each detail. Label the right column, “Why it matters.” Beside each detail, describe in your own thoughts how this part of the setting impacts the story. Consider how changing this part of the setting might change the story.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study prefixes, roots, and suffixes from Groups 1 and 2.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Answer close reading questions about “The Space Rock.”
Daily Grammar Practice Week 5 (Tuesday – sentence parts). Read “The Space Rock” by Roland Smith in Scope magazine. After reading the story, answer the three close reading questions. Follow the steps in RATS: 1) Restate the question in a complete sentence. 2) Answer the question. 3) Tie it to the text. 4) Support your answer with details from the text. Turn in your answers at the end of class. If you have extra time, read!
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Study prefixes, roots, and suffixes from Groups 1 and 2.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Identify types of conflict in stories and the elements of plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 5 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). What is conflict? Students will brainstorm different conflicts from stories. Then we will group them into the four common types of conflict in literature (character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society). Using Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, we will identify the types of conflict and list the important events of the story on a plot diagram.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study prefixes, roots, and suffixes from Groups 1 and 2.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Identify the elements of plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 5 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). Using the picture books you read to complete character maps, you will identify the type of conflict and put the important events from the story on a plot diagram.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Study prefixes, roots, and suffixes from Groups 1 and 2.
Friday
Objectives:
- Identify the elements of plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 5 (Sentence Diagramming). Set reading goal for the week (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.) Take quiz over Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes. The quiz will include prefixes, roots, and suffixes over both Groups 1 and 2! Finish your plot diagrams from yesterday. For your book project, you will need to complete a plot diagram for your novel.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Monday
Objectives:
- Choose book for book project.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Monday – parts of speech). We will finish the character maps we started on Friday. You will also get six new Greek and Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes to learn. We will brainstorm words for each. You will need to complete the Group 2 vocabulary by drawing a picture, providing two example words and definitions. You can find lots of example words and definitions by clicking here. During the library today, sign up your book choice for the book project with me. For this project, you must choose any genre of fiction.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Work on Group 2 Roots (due Friday). First period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Complete midterm assessment.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Tuesday – sentence parts). You will complete our midterm assessment on the computers today. To log in to the school computers, your username is your first and last name and your year of graduation (Example: kaymcgriff19). Your password is your lunch number and year of graduation (Example: 12345619).
Homework: Read a book of your choice for 15-30 minutes. Work on Group 2 Greek roots (due Friday). Second period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Identify the three elements of setting and explain how setting impacts character and plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Wednesday – clauses, sentence type and purpose). We will discuss the setting of Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. We will complete the setting chart together. Then in your Writer’s Notebook, write a response that explains how the setting impacts the characters, plot, and mood of the book. How would changing the setting change the story?
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Work on Group 2 Greek Roots (due Friday). Finish Writer’s Notebook entry about setting. Third period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Identify the elements of plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Thursday – Correct capitalization and punctuation). After reviewing the elements of plot structures, we will complete a plot diagram for a familiar story (Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson).
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Fourth period will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today.
Friday
Objectives:
- Identify the elements of plot.
Daily Grammar Practice Week 4 (Sentence Diagramming). Set reading goal for the week (See how many pages you can read comfortably in 10 minutes. Then use your math skills to figure out how many pages you could read in 2 hours. This is your reading goal for the week.) Using the same picture book you read to create a character map, complete a plot diagram for the book.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Sixth and seventh periods will turn in Writer’s Notebooks today. Group 2 Roots due today.
Monday
Objectives:
Enjoy your Labor Day holiday today!
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice.
Tuesday
Objectives:
- Discuss expectation and create rubric for grading writers notebooks.
I will collect, read, respond, and grade your Writer’s Notebooks every couple of weeks. We will discuss expectations for your writers notebooks. How often should you be writing in them? What kinds of things should you be writing? What kind of thinking should you show? We will create a rubric together that focuses on aspects such as frequency, meaning, structure/organization, detail, voice, and conventions.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Continue writing in your Writer’s Notebooks. Study for roots quiz over Group 1 roots on Friday.
Wednesday
Objectives:
- Learn how to choose a book that is a good fit for you.
- Understand requirements of book project.
How do you choose a book that is a good fit for you? We will brainstorm and discuss different things to consider when choosing a book. Use BOOKMATCH to choose a book for our first book project. You’ll get the requirements for the project today. DON”T PANIC. We will take it one step at a time. Your first step is to choose a fiction novel and begin reading if you haven’t already. Choose a book you can finish by Monday, September 16.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Continue writing in your Writer’s Notebooks. Study for roots quiz over Group 1 roots on Friday.
Thursday
Objectives:
- Identify elements of characterization.
Today’s book talk is on Wonder by RJ Palacio. What do you learn about August from reading his description of himself? I will read Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson to the class. After discussing the three elements of characterization (that you should put in your Reading Journal), we will create a character map for Chloe together. We will support our ideas by quoting lines from the text and including page numbers where we found the information.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. Continue writing in your Writer’s Notebook. Study for roots quiz over Group 1 roots on Friday.
Friday
Objectives:
- Identify elements of characterization.
Today’s book talk is on The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. What do we learn about Ivan? In groups of two or three, read the picture book given to your group. Complete a character map of the protagonist for your book. Make sure you quote at least one line of text for each category and include page numbers where you find the details that reveal character.
Homework: Read 15-30 minutes in a book of your choice. In your Writer’s Notebook, write the title and author of the book for your book project. Write the name of the protagonist (main character). What is one trait that describes an important quality of your main character? Write down that trait (loyal, brave, smart, reckless, etc.) Begin listing examples from the story of what the character says or does, what the character looks like, or how others react to the character that show the trait you chose. Remember to list the author’s last name and page number.