6th 2nd and 3rd trimester assignments
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2/24/15HW- Handout chapters 1-3 (Do numbers 2-10). Study for chapters 1-3 quiz. POETRY BOOK DUE MONDAY! 2/23/15 2/19/15 HW-work on poetry book. Study for Pronoun test (tomorrow). Do the questions for chapter one. 2/18/15HW-Finish vocab. story. Study for pronoun test. Send me at least three questions and answers. for your section, at 6th grade blog. 2/17/15HW-pronoun review sheet (Test on Thursday), AWIT quiz -make sure you've read chapter 1. Turn in your I am 5 assignment tomorrow. glue in poem and how to read a poem, into your composition book. 2/12/15HW-finish pages 34 and 35, study for commonly confused words. Finish chapter 1 A Wrinkle in Time. 2/11/15-HW- Write down all definitions of vocabulary 1 (finish what we didn't get to in class). Write a brief story using at least five of the vocabulary words (in composition book-also try to include sensory details). Work on poetry book. Study for commonly confused words quiz (Friday). I am five assignment due Tuesday. 2/10/15 HW-finish page 33, finish Through the Tunnel summary. (post on website). 2/9/15 HW-HW- Study commonly confused words set 5, do noredink.com; Finish Ms. Stula's card; finish summary of newspaper article/current event. Commonly confused words set 5: Scene vs. Seen Cite vs. Sight vs. Site Than vs. Then Their vs. There vs. They're To vs. Too vs. Two "Who" and "Whom" Who's vs. Whose You're vs. Your 2/4/15 HW- Finish poem-post to website (ELA);do Author's Study; 2/3/15HW predictions “Through the Tunnel” ( In the short story "Through the Tunnel" I predict...because... Pages 30 and 31 voyages. 2/2/15 HW-Final draft of Dream Up, make revisions print out due tomorrow, (final draft, rubric/edits/first draft). Study for commonly confused words (do assignment by Friday). 1/29/15 HW-finish poetry term sheet, commonly confused words study (set 3)quiz tomorrow, 1st draft due tomorrow, of the Dream Up essay. 1/28/15HW- Brainstorm DreamUp. Study for commonly confused words. Predictions-Through the Tunnel. Bring A Wrinkle in Time, Monday. Work on Poetry term brochure (term-definition, examples from poems. 1/27/2015 HW page 28 in voyages (make sure you are all done with Dream Up Activities (look at rubric). Study commonly confused words. If you have not uploaded Locked-In man to your website, do it. 1/26/15HW-noredink.com commonly confused words,
finish Dream Up 11. Finish typing summary of "Locked-In Man" post to your website. 1/22/15HW- study for commonly confused words quiz, Upload at least 2 assignments on your ELA page. By 2/2 Have A Wrinkle in Time. 1/15/15 HW- Finish revising the narrative, bring in typed essay (with comp. book picture, rough draft, and final draft) typed and stapled. Prepare for in-class essay. 1/13/15 HW- finish Dream up Lesson 8, write a paragraph in your composition book that uses (correctly) at least four examples of subject pronouns, and your commonly confused words for the week. 1/12/15HW- finish author's purpose sheet. finish dream up lesson 8, by Friday finish commonly confused words set 1-noredink.com (a v. an; alot v. a lot; accept v. except; advice v. advise; affect v. effect; allusion v. illusion; all ready v. already). E-mail me your website. HW- finish Dream up Lesson 8, write a paragraph in your composition book that uses (correctly) at least four examples of subject pronouns, and your commonly confused words for the week. HW- Have quotes ready for fishbowl (noredink assignment/ pronoun review). Mobile due tomorrow; composition book due tomorrow. Work on website. |
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Friday, February 27, 2015 · Writer’s warm-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAwDO7dUrI · Abe Lincoln · Story with vocab number 2 · A Wrinkle in Time (post-its) · Spelling rotations and other · Silent reading · END OF TRIMESTER 2 TRIMESTER 2! Thursday, February 26, 2015 (St. Paula Montal Mass) · Grammar warm-up · 3.2 warm-up p.36 · Review 3.1 · 3.2 notes · P.40 do · Abraham Lincoln poem cont’d · A Wrinkle in Time Marking the text, sensory details HW-p. 40, do your assigned vocab. Find the definitions. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up · 3.1 page 36 · 3.1 Descriptive Adjectives notes, white board practice · Pg. 39 · 10 minutes Abe Lincoln · Finish Abe Lincoln poem · Quiz AWIT · Read A Wrinkle in Time take notes, answers questions · Questions chapters 1-3 Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015 · Writer’s Warm-up · Poetry book gallery walk. · Reflection · Start Abe Lincoln poem analyzing · A Wrinkle in Time (post-its) HW-read Abe Lincoln poem- look for poetry terms and look up words you don't know.(composition book due tomorrow, all late work due Wednesday). Friday, February 20, 2015
· Grammar warm-up
· Grudgeball review · Abraham Lincoln poem cont’d · Poetry book time · A Wrinkle in Time Marking the text, sensory details HW-work on poetry book. Study for Pronoun test (tomorrow). Do the questions for chapter one. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up poetry (collect 5 year old assignment) · Pronoun review · Pronoun rotations · Questions for grudgeball · Vocab. Story 10 words · Quiz AWIT · Read A Wrinkle in Time take notes, answers questions · Questions chapters 1-3 · Poetry time HW-Finish vocab. story. Study for pronoun test. Send me at least three questions and answers. for your section, at 6th grade blog. Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015 · 2.11, page 22 · Notes 2.11 Indefinite Pronouns and Double Negatives · White board practice · do page 34 and 35 · sensory details · A Wrinkle in Time Marking the text, sensory details · poetry book time HW-finish pages 34 and 35, study for commonly confused words. Finish chapter 1 A Wrinkle in Time. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up (use sensory details) · http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jane-hirshfield-the-art-of-the-metaphor · Vocab. A Wrinkle in Time tell story using words. · Cont’d sensory details · Read A Wrinkle in Time take notes, answers questions · Poetry time HW- Write down all definitions of vocabulary 1 (finish what we didn't get to in class). Write a brief story using at least five of the vocabulary words (in composition book-also try to include sensory details). Work on poetry book. Study for commonly confused words quiz (Friday). I am five assignment due Tuesday. Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
HW- Study commonly confused words set 5, do noredink.com; Finish Ms. Stula's card; finish summary of newspaper article/current event. Commonly confused words set 5: Scene vs. Seen Cite vs. Sight vs. Site Than vs. Then Their vs. There vs. They're To vs. Too vs. Two "Who" and "Whom" Who's vs. Whose You're vs. Your Friday, February 6, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015 · Grammar warm-up · 2.9, page 22 · Notes 2.9 Interrogative pronouns · noredink.com · do page 31 · Finish Through the Tunnel · Author’s study (padlet)http://padlet.com/dani4stronks/y42qdyd2xju3 · poetry book time HW-finish page 31, study for commonly confused words, Finish Through the Tunnel, write notes. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up-poem “Grandpa” · Poetry rotations part I & II · Read “Through the Tunnel” · Author’s study (padlet) HW- Finish poem-post to website (ELA);do Author's Study; Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
HW-Final draft of Dream Up, make revisions print out due tomorrow, (final draft, rubric/edits/first draft). Study for commonly confused words (do assignment by Friday). Friday, January 30, 2015
HW-bring A Wrinkle In Time Thursday, January 29, 2015 · Grammar warm-up Thursday · 2.7, page 21 · Correct page P. 29 · White board practice possessive pronouns and adjectives · Grammar lesson (2.7 pronouns in contractions) (notes) · do page 30 · Peer review outline DREAMUP · Grabbers · Write rough draft · Transition words and strong verbs · Poetry time (sheet) HW-finish poetry term sheet, commonly confused words study (set 3)quiz tomorrow, 1st draft due tomorrow, of the Dream Up essay. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up · Correct homework · Characterization activity · Dream Up rubric · Brainstorm (writing process) · Read “Through the Tunnel” · Split up poetry terms (brochure) HW- Brainstorm DreamUp. Study for commonly confused words. Predictions-Through the Tunnel. Bring A Wrinkle in Time, Monday. Work on Poetry term paper (term-poem, definition, examples from poems-explain)(due Friday). Page 29 in voyages if you did not finish in class. Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
HW-noredink.com commonly confused words, finish Dream Up 11. Predict how "Through the Tunnel" will end. Friday, January 22, 2015 · Grammar Wednesday · Commonly confused words quiz · Characterization sheet · Religion presentations · Prepare for open house · Silent reading Thursday, January 22, 2015 · Grammar warm-up · Essay WYRM Final · Characterization notes/activities/group · Find poem to represent characterization traits of your character · Dream Up Lesson 11 · MLK video? HW- study for commonly confused words quiz, finish characterization diagram. By 2/2 Have A Wrinkle in Time. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 · Narrative peer feedback/editing · Video/notes · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GVgbykf8A characterization · Characterization activities, split up characters handout · Expository essay prep (review When you Reach Me-Essay Test tomorrow) · Talk about Bench Mark on Friday · Begin “Through the Tunnel” HW- Finish revising the narrative, bring in typed essay (with comp. book picture, rough draft, and final draft) typed and stapled. Prepare for in-class essay. Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Altar vs. Alter Altogether vs. All together Among vs. Between Anyone vs. Any one Anyway vs. Anyways Biased vs. Bias Because vs. Cause Desert vs. Dessert
· Dream UP Lesson 10 HW- finish Dream up Lesson 10, noredink.com practice words, research prominent people from “The Children’s March”. Finish mobile, type and bring narrative for tomorrow. Friday, January 9, 2015:
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 · writer’s warm-up author's purpose · characterization review · character groups (find evidence) do characterization sheet · Create character chart · storycorps · Mobile HW- Study for commonly confused words quiz. What I Love about SJE due Friday. By Tuesday, choose on narrative from your composition book, type it, edit it and print it out for open house. Also choose one other piece of work to display. Tuesday, January 13, 2015
HW- finish Dream up Lesson 8, write a paragraph in your composition book that uses (correctly) at least four examples of subject pronouns, and your commonly confused words for the week. Monday, January 12, 2015
1/12/15HW- finish author's purpose sheet. finish dream up lesson 8, by Friday finish commonly confused words set 1-noredink.com (a v. an; alot v. a lot; accept v. except; advice v. advise; affect v. effect; allusion v. illusion; all ready v. already). E-mail me your website. Friday, January 9, 2015 · Writer’s warm-up (collect composition book) · DreamUp Lesson 8 Author's purpose-begin notes · Fishbowl · Work on mobile · games Thursday, January 8, 2015 · Grammar warm-up · White board review pronouns · fishbowl · author’s purpose continued notes/handout http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/authors-purpose-worksheet.htm · rotations author’s purpose HW- Have quotes ready for fishbowl (noredink assignment/ pronoun review). Mobile due tomorrow; composition book due tomorrow. Work on website. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 · page 20 in voyages Warm-up poem (alliteration) · Quiz · StoryCorps (10 minutes) · 4 corners · Dream Up Lesson 7 · Time to work with group on fishbowl questions · Time for Mobile (10) HW- Dream Up Lesson 7, Answer the questions you were assigned with your argument and at least two quotes to provide evidence. Mobile due Friday. Tuesday, January 6, 2015
HW-Finish lessons 5 & 6 Dream Up; Come up with 2 possible themes of When You Reach Me, and at least 5 thought provoking questions from the novel. Mobile due Thursday. Website due Monday. Facebook page due tomorrow. Monday, January 5, 2015
HW- Finish "When you Reach Me", Create a facebook page for one of the characters in the novel (on paper- due Wednesday). Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
HW- Prepare for presentations. Read up to page 117 by tomorrow, marking the text. Create a relationship web for Miranda. Friday, December 12, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014:
Monday, Decemebr 8, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014 : · Writer’s Warm-up: use character trait words to tell story · Rotations words · Complete characterization sheet · Storycorps rotations · DreamUp Activity 5 · Work on Manual Thursday · Grammar paragraph (Thursday) · Review intensive/reflexive pronouns white boards · When you reach me quiz. · Character traits (group work) · Characterization notes part 1 · When you reach me read 2 more chapters · Work on Manual · DreamUp lesson 4 HW-Finish storycorps (you don’t need to send e-mail. Just bring in for others to hear in class, and DreamUp Activity 4. Finish characterization worksheet 1. Noredink.com (40 questions-more commonly confused words-do by Monday). Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014:
HW-finish reading The When you Reach me section. Complete the brainstorm for the manual. HW- finish p. 137 and p. 25,Monday, December 1, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 1. Warm-up, choose one of the two... Invitation to Dinner.Suppose you can invite one special person, living or dead, to share your family’s Thanksgiving dinner this year. Would you choose a favorite relative who lives far away? A famous explorer you have studied in school? The Queen of England? Your best friend who moved away? Think about who you would invite, and thenwrite down 10 questions you would like to ask this person. 2. Thanksgiving TraditionsWhat does your family do for Thanksgiving? Do you host a big gathering at your house? Do you travel to another state to visit grandparents? Is Thanksgiving a small get-together, or is the house packed with friends and family? Who does the cooking? Does your family have traditions, such as playing games, watching football, or putting puzzles together? Write about how you spend Thanksgiving, describing the sights, sounds, flavors, and aromas of the day. Use this Thanksgiving Word Bank if you need help thinking of strong, descriptive words.
If you want to catch up on work, all of the previously due assignments will be due December 4th. Not due on the 1st as previously stated. Monday, November 24, 2014 Warm- Up: 1. Gobble! Gobble! Tweet!Imagine you are the Thanksgiving turkey. It is your good fortune to discover that the Farmer accidentally left the door to the house ajar. You sneak in unnoticed. Quickly, you find the computer and login to Twitter. You have just enough time to type five tweets. What will you say to your followers in no more than 140 characters per tweet? 2. Collect business letter, Thanksgiving poem 3. Gallery walk stories for your Glow Buddies 4. Storycorps, brainstorm, practice (20 minutes) 5. Owner's manual handout 6. Fishbowl "Gaston" 7. When you Reach Me- characterization sheet. Friday, November 21, 2014 Friday : · Religion How-To Article Warm-up discuss storycorps. · Fishbowl Gaston · Pilgrim Story for Glow Buddies · Read “When you Reach Me” HW- Finish Glow Buddy book and acrostic Thanksgiving poem. Thursday, November 20, 2014 · Grammar paragraph (Tuesday) · Review agreement of pro-nouns antecedents with white boards · (switch homework see if antecedents match) · Gaston four post-it notes, 3 quotes, two possible themes, other · Business letter peer editing (rotations 1. Punctuation/format, 2. No blah words/words to avoid (academic language)3. Active vs. Passive(teacher conferece) 4. Tense (verbs irregular, past/present). · DreamUp Activity 2 · “When you Reach Me”- read Things that Stain and Mom’s Rules for Life in New York City (character analysis-Miranda, Richard, Mom) HW-Finish final draft of business letter (make revisions). Print out copy- it should be ready to turn in (first draft on the bottom, final draft on top, rubric above-all stapled together). Do Dream Up lesson 2. Wednesday, November 19, 2014
http://www.loyolapress.com/voyages-in-english-2011-grade-6-student-games.htm Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014
HW-Write a one to two paragraph story in third person omnicient. Wednesday, November 12, 2014
HW-Create 10 sentences using the vocabulary words from WYRM. Finish the Mike Graf thank you card. Friday, November 7, 2014 · Silent reading (post-it notes)dialectical journal · Symbol commercial practice · Symbol commercial · POV activity Thursday, November 6, 2014 · 2.1 voyages (p. 20) · Notes on Pronouns/diagram · Exercise 1 and 2 (teacher’s book p 29) · More personal pronouns pg. 23 voyages · Point of View Activity · Intro to How to (nonfiction text features) video and newspaper · Symbolism time commercial tomorrow · WYRM characterization/dialectical journal HW- Finish page 23 voyages Wednesday, November 5, 2014 · Writing warm-up (sandwich day) symbolism groups · Point of View Activity · Intro to How to (nonfiction text features) video and newspaper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrubY7WD9yQ · WYRM quiz (dialectical journal) HW- Rewrite part of chapters one two or three in a first person point of view (from any character). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrubY7WD9yQ Tuesday, November 4, 2014 · Grammar Warm-up day 4 · Review noun test · Pronouns/8 parts of speech · Sentence diagram p. 27b · Symbolism Groups (share hw) · When you Reach Me (Quiz tomorrow on chapters 1-3) HW-Study for your WYRM quiz. Draw a picture that represents symbols in the story (chapters 1-3). At least 3 post-it note questions. Monday, November 3, 2014 · Warm-up: Polyjuice potions · Review noun test · Symbols · ET symbolism · Break up 6 groups (commercial on Thursday) · Discuss “When you Reach Me” chapters one and two HW- bring in a “how to manual”, find at least 3 symbols tonight. What are they and what do they represent? Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014 · Noun review warm-up · Grudgeball · Nouns Test Symbolism, ET · Read W.Y. R.M. · Vocabulary sheet HW- Read up to chapter two W.Y.R. M- fill in chart from class. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 · Writing warm-up · Rotations nouns · Grudgeball · Symbolism · ET symbols · Presentations Saints · Read When you Reach Me · vocab HW- Study for nouns test finish chapter 1 of W.Y.R.M. Monday, October 27, 2014 · Warm-up: 4 corners reflection on “image” discussion,etc. · Nouns as adjectives p. 19 · 8 story elements · Author’s study · Questions about “When you Reach Me” · Picture Walk, predictions HW- Prepare for Saint presentations, study for nouns test (Thursday), finish page 19 for hw. Write a prediction for “When you Reach me”. Based on the clues, what can you infer? What do you predict will happen in the story? Friday, October 24, 2014 · Writer’s warm-up (You are a pumpkin. Where did you come from, what is your story? Now that it’s Halloween, what will happen-first person point of view). (Show not tell) · Author study · Rotations (Literary elements, I am thankful for…, Halloween poem create) · Spooky story, group lists-finish stories (try to use at least one of your vocabulary words) · Religion project gallery walk. Thursday, October 23, 2014 · How many words can you come up with that can be used as both nouns and verbs? · Grammar- voyages page 18 · 8 literary elements · Project check time-peer review · Reading When you Reach Me (look for literary elements, dialectical journal, individuality) · Vocabulary list · Set up parts of speech in comp. book HW- finish Religion project edit/revise. Final draft due tomorrow. Finish notes from today. Finish page 18 in voyages. Wednesday, Ocotober 22, 2014 · Writing warm-up · Appositives introduce page 17 · Author study · Watch video http://www.randomhousekids.com/videos/4ztzzr4stoc-rebecca-stead-discusses-newbery-winner-when-you-reach-me#.VEfpj_nF8lI · First four literary elements · Works Cited, go over- · Writer’s Workshop Religion project · Reading (When you Reach me) Dialectical journal/vocabulary HW- Create the works cited for your project. Page 17 voyages. Religion project rough draft due Thursday, final draft due Friday. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 · Thesis Warm-up · Appositives introduce page 17 · personal narrative self grade (turn in)reflection- what did you like about this activity, what was challenging for you? What would you like to work on more? · TLQ- review summary, add to religion project · Religion- grabbers/thesis statement · Author study · Watch video Rebecca Stead HW- Work on Religion project, specificaly your T-L-Q (Transition, Link and Quote- with page number in parenthesis). Bring in Website info. and book info. tomorrow to work on works cited. Also fix the summary of "The Last Leaf". Monday, October 20, 2014 · Warm-up: mud on the carpet · Peer review (final personal narrative due tomorrow) · Appositives notes (page 17) · Writing Grabbers for your Religion project · First four literary elements HW- Finish personal narrative work on “grabbers” for religion project Friday, October 17, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014 · Grammar sheet Dialogue in the personal narrative Titles peer review/conference. HW-Revise 2nd draft (add new title, dialogue, leads/grabbers, revision. Bring printed copy tomorrow. Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Narrative warm-up Plot handout- · identify the plot of “The Last Leaf” group work Showing not Telling Editing sheet
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 · Do Now- Grammar sheet narrative "words to avoid" voyages correct 15-16 · Direct and indirect object space race socrative Fishbowl Author study · HW finish author study, make sure you have your personal narrative. Words to avoid (add). Monday, October 13, 2014· Warm-up: Choosing one of the three pictures, create a narrative. Don't forget to add dialogue! · Review pages 14-15 voyages · Possessive Nouns (page 16) · Fishbowl question/evidence review · Fishbowl discussion · Write about the theme of “The Last Leaf” · Based off of our discussion, one of the themes of “the Last Leaf” might be…because… · Closure HW- Write 5 sentences that show the different types of possessive nouns Hw- page 15-16. Wednesday warm-up writing finish plural possessive notes page 14 discuss no redink Fishbowl discussion · Write about the theme of “The Last Leaf” · Based off of our discussion, one of the themes of “the Last Leaf” might be…because… · Personal narrative introduction (books in class- why good introduction?) · Find a fiction story in the room. Read The introduction with a partner. Discuss why it is good! · Write personal narrative introduction · Introduction to When You Reach Me Predictions (Title/Picture Walk) HW- finish first written draft of personal narrative. Due Monday. Tuesday (2 hours): · Do Now-paragraph edit warm-up (Thursday) · Introduce possessive nouns · · · HW- Do page 13 voyages, Noredink activity (possessive nouns); define individuality. Monday Warm-up: paragraph edit (Wednesday) · Fishbowl question/evidence review · Fishbowl discussion · Write about the theme of “The Last Leaf” · Based off of our discussion, one of the themes of “the Last Leaf” might be…because… · · Closure HW- define Individuality. What does it mean? What is your individuality? Bring When you Reach Me. Fix summary, fix timeline. Friday, October 3, 2014 Writing warm-up: What would it feel like to be a tree in autumn? Close your eyes and become a tree. Write a description about how you feel. personal narrative timeline (walk) Possessive Nouns (introduce, do page 13) · Fishbowl question/evidence review · Fishbowl discussion · Write about the theme of “The Last Leaf” · Based off of our discussion, one of the themes of “the Last Leaf” might be…because… · Closure www.noredink.com (possessive nouns) Thursday, October 2, 2014 · Warm-up: paragraph edit; do page 12 in voyages · Write summary of “The Last Leaf” (30 minutes use TLQ) · HW-finish personal narrative timeline. Finish summary and Voyages page 12. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 · Warm-up: editing week 19 (Monday) · review direct objects (white boards) · Getting to know you activity · Write summary (notebook check) · Begin personal narrative timeline (Due Friday) HW- finish blog if you haven't, review direct objects, work on narrative timeline. Tuesday, September 30, 2014
HW- write on Ms. Stronks' blog. Have the summary sheet completed (be ready to write summary with at least one quote). Monday, September 29, 2014 · Genres activity · Seeds share (5 minutes) · Review nouns as objects page 12 http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/direct_objects/quiz546.html (extra practice) · Summary sheet (“The Last Leaf”) · Write the summary · Begin personal narrative timeline (Due Wednesday) · Closure Thursday, September 24, 2014 · Time to work a little bit more on infographic! Due tomorrow. Seeds for journal, have at least 3 for Monday. · Review nouns as objects (white board) Page 11 voyages · TLQ notes, Transition, Links, Quote · “The Last Leaf” in class essay, questions (post-its), theme, dialectical journal summary Adjective wheel · Personal narrative timeline (begin) · Closure Tuesday, September 23, 2014· Do Now-writing warm-up (infograph) · TLQ notes · Finish “The Last Leaf, discuss theme/get evidence from dialectical journal (post-its) · Summarize (see summary sheet) Review and do · Outline essay (next class/in class essay) · Adjectives sheet in notebook HW- With post-its, write questions for "The Last Leaf" Monday, September 22, 2014 Monday (2 hours): · I am Activity · Review subject complement quiz · Introduce nouns as objects · Practice page 11 · Read “The Last Leaf” ( dialectical journal; identify nouns/talk about evidence)(post-its, in notebook) · Closure HW- brainstorm the theme of "The Last Leaf", four post-it note questions for the first three pages; also finish page 10 in voyages. Sleep well and eat breakfast! Friday, September 19, 2104 · Warm- Up Pirate’s Day Subject Complement quiz · TLQ notes · Prayer · Silent Reading 20 minutes · Writer’s Workshop/Learning Centers (half hour games/activities, half hour writing (in class essay) · Closure No HW Thursday, September 18, 2014· DOL- Copy the two sentences as they are. Make corrections in a red pen. · Review subject complements (white board) · TLQ notes, Transition, Links, Quote (practice…with predictions) · “The Last Leaf” notes and dialectical journal, plot, and main idea/topic/them of the short story, how it develops · Personal narrative handout · Closure HW-read up to page 3 of "The Last Leaf", add at least 3 quotes to you dialectical journal. Study for subject complements quiz; finish the personal narrative sheet. Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 · Do now-page 4, 1.11; page 9 Subject Complements · Prayer · Theme- What is it? Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qME64SkxM Theme activities · Dialectical journal, fill up for pages one and two. · Closure HW- Finish page 3, do dialectical journal, study for subject complement quiz Tuesday, September 16, 2014 · Do Now-page 4, 1.10 · Review nouns as subjects and subject complements. · Page 8, 1.4, or page 9 · Prayer · Continue “The Leaf” (interactive notebook-post-its, vocab, setting, characters, theme, predictions, dialectical journal). Finish “The Last Leaf” · predict... · Closure HW: Read up to page 2 (take notes in comp. book) of “The Last Leaf”, predict what will happen at the end. Monday, September 15th, 2014· Do now- 1.9 page 4 · Review abstract nouns (love used as verb/noun) · Seating Chart · Written prompt- Walk to the Hall; Why is the Constitution important? What has it provided us? What rights and privileges do you have because of the Constitution? · Clock buddies · Read “The Last Leaf” ( dialectical journal; identify nouns/talk about evidence) · Closure HW: Finish page 1 in The Last Leaf, dialectical journal. Friday, September 12, 2014Tea Party The Gifts I have... Clock buddies. No HW ( Make up quizzes Monday at lunch). Thursday, September 11, 2014· Do now- 1.8 page 4 (collect project) · Project walk/Gallery walk · Prayer · Review abstract nouns (I love dogs… love is used as a verb here) (make-up quizzes on Monday, at lunch) · Finish plot notes/begin project · “The Last Leaf” notes and dialectical journal, plot, and main idea/topic/theme of the short story, how it develops · Individuality- What are the individual traits of each character? (O. Henry’s point of view, purpose, etc.) · Closure HW- Finish plot diagram Wednesday, September 10, 2014 · Do Now- page 3 voyages 1.7 (check plot) · Prayer · Written prompt continue plot plot diagram activity (begin) (plot diagram due Friday) read some of "The Last Leaf" · Tea party assignment due tomorrow. (peer review, suggestions) · Closure Tuesday, September 9, 2014 · Do Now-page 3, section 1.6 · Quiz on concrete and abstract nouns · Prayer · Plot diagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH5jlkK4aUI · Plot diagram activity · Tea party time · Closure HW: create a plot diagram for your favorite movie/book Monday, Septmeber 8, 2014 · Do now- page 3 voyages, section 1.5 · Exercise 4 in the textbook (quiz tomorrow on concrete/abstract nouns) · Written prompt-business · Tea party c.d. time · Closure HW: Study for quiz on concrete and abstract nouns (go on noredink.com, or other websites to practice). Work on tea party poster. Friday, September 5th, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
· Begin “The Leaf” (interactive notebook-post-its, vocab, setting, characters, theme, predictions, dialectical journal) (read at least two paragraphs) · Prayer · Practice- page 7 (concrete/abstract nouns cont’d) · Brain break · business letter type paragraphs 4 and 5. · Closure HW: edit business letter (first draft due tomorrow-print it out) Tuesday, September 2, 2014 · Do Now-grammar section 1.3 page 2 · Lesson, concrete and abstract nouns (notes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jRsMDqk3Do · (www.youtube.com/watch?v=99f7UJCqk_E) · Create chart for abstract vs. concrete nouns · Prayer · Business letter brainstorms (by paragraphs, in interactive notebooks, 6 writing steps), collaborate/brainstorm ideas. (5 stations) · Sign up for noredink.com · Begin “The Leaf” (interactive notebook-post-its, vocab, setting, characters, theme, predictions, dialectical journal) (read at least two paragraphs) · Closure HW: Finish Abstract vs. Concrete noun for tomorrow. Business letter, 1st draft due Wednesday, editing/revising Wednesday, final draft Thursday. Create google e-mail address by Thursday August 29th: Fun Times! *The Writing Process *Mad Libs *Go over singular and plural noun quiz *games/review/fun with English August 28th, 2014 Do Now- Write about the zombie apocalypse. Answer the prompt. Why would survive? Why? Why would you choose those items? (HW check) Noun fun (singular and plural) with white boards. Quiz (singular and plural nouns) Author's Study- O. Henry Begin "The Last Leaf" Business Letter-begin due 9/3 August 27, 2014 Do Now- page 6 more singular and plural nouns 1.2 (correct together) Weird Al grammar video (quiz tomorrow on singular and plural nouns) Game nouns Author’s purpose research O. Henry) Introduce business letter (brainstorm) |