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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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