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**I am available for extra help/remediation at 7:00 every morning; please let me know in advance** Classwork and Homework Bring library book to class EACH day to read first part of class and record on Reading Log. Homework every night is to read 15-30 minutes and record it on your reading log. I will check these weekly. Happy Reading!! Spelling Quiz every Friday; study five words each night. Feel free to research whatever we are going over in class each week and bring it to me for extra credit! Always check the notes section for additional information. TRY THESE TRY THESE TRY THESE TO PREPARE FOR CRCT CRCT CRCT: Writing book: CRCT Test Prep Workshop: p. 326,344, 369, 379,393,428,462,500,536,550,570,590,634,654, 692,716,738,760 Reading Skills: 718-738 Lit book: Assessment Workshop for All reading skills listed on pg. xxv April 27 - Monday, April 27: Silent Reading Unit 35 Spelling Media Center - students are expected to have read 25 novels by the end of the year Tuesday, April 28: Silent Reading Read and discuss novel - Touching Spirit Bear Wednesday, April 29: SIlent Reading Library Finish Spirit Bear Thursday, April 30: Silent Reading Check Spelling Write Prediction story for next novel Friday, May 1: SIlent Reading Unit 35 Spelling Quiz Read and Discuss novel 2 - Flush Novel Test Next Week April BE ACTIVE IN YOUR LEARNING! we are concentrating on reading comprehension with an emphasis on longer reading passages and strategies to improve comprehension. Read and review strategies in units 29 and 30 of your Writing and Grammar handbook at home to improve scores on the READING/ELA section of the CRCT Have a positive attitude when you complete the TEST READY activities. Pretend that these reading passages are the most interesting subjects to read about and you may find that as you fake your interest, you take in more information so you can answer more of the questions correctly and gain more confidence! It's worth a try. 4th 9-weeks Week One: Monday, March 16: Silent Reading Unit 31 Spelling Homework Notes on Complements Book Exercises Tuesday, March 17: Silent Reading Continue Complements Begin Reading Strategies Wednesday, March 18: Library Silent Reading Complements Reading Comprehension Practice Thursday, March 19: Silent Reading Check Spelling Reading Comprehension Practice Friday, March 20: Silent Reading Unit 31 Spelling Quiz Complements Quiz Monday 3/9 Silent reading/make up test from Friday Review parts of speech Go over TEST from Friday Intro adverbs Workbook pages 33/38 HW: prepare for EXAM by using my website, workbook, text, notes Tuesday Silent reading Review parts of speech with emphasis on Adverbs Prep phrases used as adj and adv Workbook pages and review handout HW: prepare for Exam by using website, wkbk, text, notes Wed. Silent reading Powerpoint reviews � grammar Go over review handout HW: EXAM tomorrow � get ready Thursday - EXAM Friday � something different and fun BRING NOVEL you are currently reading Tuesday Silent Reading Spelling Unit 29 Intro pronouns complete wkbk pages 7-12 Homework: identify the nouns, verbs, prep phrases pronouns in first five spelling sentences on the front of the sheet Quiz Friday - spelling, identification of nouns,verbs, prep, pro, adj. Wednesday Silent Reading/HW check/review n,v,prep review pronouns - go over workbook Use brown book to complete pgs. HW: identify n,v,prep,pro in sentences 6-10 Thursday Silent Reading/hw check Intro adjectives Workbook pgs. 23-32 HW: identify nouns, verbs, adj, prep phrases, pronouns in sentences 11-15 Friday Silent Reading/hw check/check spelling Review adjectives / go over pgs. In workbook Sp. test Adjective/pronoun test Week of Feb 23 - 27 Monday Silent reading Spelling unit 28 CRCT info Prep phrases HW: place parentheses around all prep phrases in sp. sentences Tuesday Silent Reading Prep phrases � review (popquiz) Check homework; go over Introduce verbs � action, being, helping HW: know all 8 being verbs plus the other weird ones Wed. Silent Reading Popquiz over being verbs Review being/action and intro helping HW: know all 15 helping verbs Thursday Silent Reading Review all verbs Go over spelling Intro direct objects HW: identify all direct objects in spelling sentences Friday Silent Reading Check spelling and reading logs Spelling test Bigfatquiz over identifying verbs and direct objects Lesson plans for Feb. 2 � 6 HW for each night: study spelling and highlight/review storytelling handouts Monday Silent reading/DGP Spelling unit 26 Review fables, myth, legend, folktale similarities/differences Listen to the rest of �Medusa� Go over Southern Culture circle maps Tuesday Silent Reading/DGP Presentation of Native American Culture Circle Map Group Listen to �Echoes of the Elders� stories Wednesday Media Center/Silent Reading/DGP Presentation of African Am. Culture circle map group Listen to stories from �Chicken soup for the Af. Am Soul� Thursday Silent Reading/DGP Presentation of Eastern Culture Circle Map group Listen to Zen stories Friday Silent reading/DGP Sp. handout check Sp. test EQ/storytelling/culture test Lesson Plans Jan. 26-30 Monday Silent REading finish up with our glorified show and tell review standards and powerpoint of oral tradition give out storytelling packets and go over first few pages HW: review for spelling test Tuesday 1. Silent Reading 2. spelling unit 23 test; give out sp. unit 24 wordlist 3. discuss how different cultures have different stories. 4. play SWITCH - retelling of familiar fable/story where each member tells parts and switches each 30 seconds. Wednesday computer lab groups come up with what about cultures would effect their storytelling. go over next few pages of handout (sensory description) share stories about what memories are associated with certain smells, sights, sounds etc. Jan. 12-16 WRITING TEST JANUARY 21ST Monday, January 12: Silent Reading Receive Unit 22 Spelling SPELLING BEE Tuesday, January 13: Silent Reading Critique expository essays from last week Discuss Flee Map of Persuasive Essay that scored 5 Wednesday, January 14: Library Silent Reading Practice "Thinking 3" with topics Practice work with hooks Thursday, January 15: Silent Reading Check Spelling Homework Continue practice thinking three Friday, January 15: Silent Reading Unit 22 Spelling Test REVIEW/CREATE CHECKSHEET FOR EDITING/REVISING Week of Jan. 5 - 9 (REVIEWING FOR MIDDLE GRADES WRITING TEST IN two weeks!) Monday Silent Reading Unit 21 spelling Review differences in Expository and Persuasive Writing What is and is not EXPOSITORY and PERSUASIVE writing? (SEE HANDOUTS PG. 30/35 AND 31/36) Tuesday Silent Reading Compare and contrast Exp. And Pers. Essays See examples �V (handouts pg. 38/39= topics and 63/67 = essays) Wednesday Media center/Silent Reading What��s formulaic writing = it��s a bad thing! (see example on handout pg. 79) Thursday Silent Reading Spelling handout Look back at your example expository essay entitled My Pets�� Write expository essay PREWRITE =Flee map TOPIC - your pets/favorite gift ever received Friday Silent reading Sp. test choose from the pets or the gifts flee map to Write expository essay from Flee map/prewrite Week of Dec. 15th - 19th REVIEW FOR EXAMS Week of December 8 �V 12 Monday Silent reading Spelling unit 19 Intro expository writing �V Powerpoint Homework �V prepare for exam on 12/17 �V Wed. by reviewing the Persuasive packet and Chapter 7 in textbook including ALL notes taken from ALL class discussion. Tuesday Silent Reading Finish expository slides (examples of a level 5 and level 1 student paper) FLEE MAP choice of two: hobbie or pets or TV show Homework: see Monday nights/review for EXAM Wednesday Silent Reading Give feedback on Flee maps Homework: review for EXAM Thursday Silent Reading Spelling worksheet trade and grade FLEE MAP on process essay/��How to�� and rough draft Homework: Study for spelling test and review for next WED EXAM Friday Spelling test unit 19�V trade and grade Feedback on FLEE map Week of Dec. 1 Monday Silent Reading Writing Magazine article- Developing the Perfect Thesis p. 14 Spelling Unit 17 �V due Thursday/quiz Friday Tuesday Silent Reading Analyze both persuasive essays to decide which one should be graded for TEST GRADE Look over the STATE PRACTICE Writing TEST results for each student Analyze how you did! Share some with the class on the visualizer Wednesday Silent Reading Mock Writing Test (50 minutes) Thursday Silent Reading Mock Writing Test (50 minutes) Friday Silent Reading Critique/share essays using visualizer Nov. 17 -21 Monday Silent reading Intro state writring domains Review our persuasive rubric Critique student essays using visualizer and rubric HW: sp. and brainstorm GRADE BREAK topic Tuesday Silent reading Review domains/rubric Critique more student essays using visualizer and rubric Begin prompt #2 �V BREAKTIME! Complete FLEE map prewrite HW: rough draft using self edit sheet Wed. Silent reading Finish rough draft using self edit Complete peer edit HW: edit/revise Thursday Silent reading Finish edit/revise Write final copy �V turn in Friday Silent reading Sp. handouts 15/16 Quizzes 15/16 Share some essays! Monday Nov. 1 Silent Reading Intro persuasive packet Think three IDEAS for two topics �V prewrite to pair and share Sp. unit 14 �V due Thursdy/quiz on Friday Wed. Nov. 3 Silent reading Continue packet on persuasion Think three DETAILS for one of the two topics from yesterday �V pair and share Spelling �V homework Thursday Nov. 4 Silent Reading Check spelling Continue with persuasion packet Think of three EXAMPLES to support details from yesterday �V pair and share Level 1, 2 and 3 sentences Friday Nov. 5 Silent Reading FLEE map for both Spelling test Extra: color code the level one , two, three sentences in student example Week 5: Monday, November 10: Silent Reading Receive unit 15 spelling Write rough draft for 1 persuasive topic Tuesday, November 11: Silent Reading Self-Edit rough draft - color code Peer Edit rough draft Wednesday, November 12: Library Silent Reading Write rough draft for 2nd persuasive topic Thursday, November 13: Silent Reading Check Unit 15 Spelling Self-Edit rough draft - color code Peer Edit rough draft Friday, November 14: Silent Reading Unit 15 Spelling Quiz Computer Lab - type one of your rough drafts as final copy Oct. 27 �V Oct. 31 Monday Silent Reading/Reading Log Review State Powerpoint �V What is and what is not persuasive writing/Patricia Saxon��s PP �V modeling Persuasive Essay Writing steps Spelling Unit 13 �V due Thursday/Test Fri Tuesday Silent Reading/Reading Log Review Patricia Saxon��s Powerpoint �V modeling Persuasive Essay Writing steps Model one as a class using PROMPT Break into groups to create a FLEE (Flow/TreeThinking) Map Wednesday Silent Reading/Reading Log Handout of essay already written: Students must place the information on a Reverse Map Diagram to share with the class Thursday Silent Reading/Reading Log Complete a Flee map individually using the State Powerpoint topic (slide 39) Pair and Share Turn in Friday Silent Reading/Reading Log Show State Powerpoint examples of scores of 5 and then 1 and 2 to compare depth/organization etc. Week 10 Monday Oct. 20 (practice writing test) Silent reading Intro spelling (test Friday along with Unit 10 words) Review sentence structure. HW: Write one of each sentence structure (Simple, CD, CX, CDCX) Tuesday Oct 21 Silent Reading Review sentence structure Quiz Wednesday Oct 22 Media Center Silent Reading See State Power Point Thursday Oct. 23 Silent Reading Discuss Persuasive Packet (intro, body, closing will be modeled) Friday Oct. 24 Silent Reading Continue Persuasive Packet Spelling test 10/11 Week Six: Monday, September 15: Silent Reading Receive Unit 7 Spelling Complete Non-fiction group study - Turn in. Tuesday, September 16: Silent Reading Nonfiction Test Showcase Word Choice Papers Wednesday, September 17: Library Silent Reading Finish Word Choice Discussion Thursday, September 18: Go over Spelling Silent Reading Begin Unit 2: Georgia Authors and Research Rotate Books by Georgia Authors in groups Friday, September 19: Silent Reading Unit 7 Spelling Quiz Continue book rotations and discussions Week Seven: Monday, September 22: Silent Reading Receive Unit 8 Spelling Discuss Research Paper �V outline and example Choose Georgia Author to research Tuesday, September 23: Silent Reading Computer Lab �V take notes on author��s personal background Wednesday, September 24: Library Silent Reading Write 1st body paragraph on author background Thursday, September 25: Go over Unit 8 Spelling Silent Reading Computer Lab �V take notes on author��s literary accomplishments and background Friday, September 26: Silent Reading Unit 8 Spelling Quiz Write 2nd body paragraph on author��s literary accomplishments Week Eight: Monday, September 29: Silent Reading Receive Unit 9 Spelling Computer Lab �V Take notes on thematic patterns in the author��s works Tuesday, September 30: Silent Reading Write 3rd body paragraph on thematic patterns Homework: Write introduction and conclusion to research paper Wednesday, October 1: Library Silent Reading Computer Lab �V finish research paper Thursday, October 2: Go over Unit 9 Spelling Silent Reading write closing and Take notes on citations and MLA format Friday, October 3: Silent Reading Unit 9 Spelling Quiz finish typing whole paper including title and citation page Week Five: Monday, September 8: Silent Reading Receive Unit 5 Spelling Words Nonfiction short story group work Tuesday, September 9: Silent Reading Work in nonfiction groups Wednesday, September 10: Library Silent Reading Work in nonfiction groups Homework: Spelling Due Tomorrow Thursday, September 11: Silent Reading Work in nonfiction groups Friday, September 12: Silent Reading Unit 5 Spelling Quiz Nonfiction short story test Week Four:Look at Notes section for information to help you study for TEST on WED over PAW and RAINS Monday, September 1: Holiday Tuesday, September 2: Silent Reading Receive Unit 4 Spelling Words Discuss Irony, Themes, Point-of View in "There will come soft rains" Work on Study Guide Homework: Study for Test Wednesday, September 3: Library Test on "The Monkey's Paw" and "THere will come soft rains" Homework: Spelling Due Tom Thursday, September 4: Silent Reading Go over Spelling Word Choice Writing Assignment Homework: Study for Spelling Friday, September 5: Silent Reading Unit 4 Spelling Test Revise Writing Assignment Share Writing Assignment Week Three: lOOK AT THE NOTES SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE especially for texts of stories Monday, August 25: Silent Reading Receive Unit Three Spelling �V DUE THURSDAY/TEST FRIDAY Read ��There Will Come Soft Rains�� Study Guide DGP HW: choose an activity from cube to respond to from MONKEY��S PAW- DUE Thurs. Tuesday, August 26: Silent Reading Finish Study Guide Group Work Questions DGP Hw: WORK ON CUBE ACTIVITY FROM MONKEY��S PAW- DUE Thursday Wednesday, August 27: Library Silent Reading Research and complete questions in Expert Groups Homework: Spelling Due tomorrow Thursday, August 28: Silent Reading Check Spelling Share information from Expert Groups with class Turn in Cube activity Complete figurative language handout (personification, metaphors, similies) Homework: Spelling Quiz Tomorrow Monkey��s Paw and There will come Soft Rains Test is planned for WED of next week Friday, August 30: Silent Reading Unit Three Spelling Quiz Identify Ray Bradbury's cool style (word choice) by picking out verbs and adjectives from his story in groups. Week Two: Monday, August 18: Receive Unit 2 Spelling Words (Due Thursday)(quiz Friday) Silent Reading Read The Monkey's Paw Tuesday, August 19: Silent Reading Discuss The Monkey's Paw In pairs, answer comprehension questions DGP Homework: Study for Literary ELements Quiz 1 (#s 1-25) Wednesday, August 20: Silent Reading discuss story review for Literary Elements Quiz 1 DGP Homework: Spelling Due tomorrow; study for quiz Thursday, August 21: Silent Reading Check Spelling Homework Quiz over Lit. terms 1 - 25 DGP Homework: Study for Spelling Quiz ************************4th period will have their sp. quiz on MONDAY Friday, August 22: Silent Reading Spelling Quiz Cube Activity 8/11-8/15 PLEASE KEEP YOUR WRITING HANDBOOK AT HOME TO USE TO COMPLETE HOMEWORK Week One: Monday, August 11: Introduction - Go over syllabus/class expectations Code of Conduct "Intro new best friend" Activity Tuesday, August 12: Writing Pre-test Wednesday, August 13: Reading Comprehension Pre-test Grammar Pre-test Thursday, August 14: Silent Reading (Make sure to bring a book) Begin defining Literary Elements Friday, August 15: Silent Reading Finish Literary Elements (Quiz next week) Unit Essential Questions: 1. How does understanding the parts of speech improve our ability to write more effectively? 2. How does understanding the parts of a sentence make us effective writers? 3. How does understanding the characteristics and creating descriptive narratives improve our writing? 4. How does identifying and creating the elements of a narrative improve our ability to communicate? 5. How could and why should we use a writing buddy? 6. What questions do you ask yourself when revising? 7. In what applications could we use the writing steps? 8. Why is unity and coherence important in writing? 9. How would your writing change if your audience changes? 10. Compare the structure of an essay with the structure of a narrative. How are they similar; how are they different? 11. How are ads persuasive? 12. How are writing essays like creating ads and selling products/services? 13. How are essays like paragraphs? 14. How are persuasive letters similar to persuasive essays? 15. What is storytelling? 16. How would you go about creating a magazine for teens and by teens? 17. What is the importance of interviewing and writing about your oldest family member? 18. Why would you need to know how to interview someone? 19. How would a piece of writing change if the point of view changed? 20. What is style in writing? 21. What good is diagramming parts of a sentence anyway? 22. Why should I know what gerunds and infinitives are? 23. How are poems and songs similar? 24. What are the essential ingredients of a literary analysis of a poem? 25. How does a poetic analysis differ from a literary analysis that you did in Lit. class?

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