Objectives: I can annotate my reading to help myself understand it. I can comprehend my reading and present a summary of it to the class. I can take notes while my classmates present important information about the assigned reading. Today’s … Continue reading
Objectives: I can recognize an author’s purpose. I can consider how an author uses ethos, pathos, and logos to make an argument. I can recognize redundancies in my own writing. Today’s Activities: Bellwork: Journal “Rap Lyrics on Trial” article – … Continue reading
Objectives: I can identify and delete redundancies in someone else’s writing. Today’s Activities: Bellwork: Choice book reading ACT style redundancy practice: ACT STYLE REDUNDANCY Partner work: Redundancy Practice 2 Assessment: ACT style redundancy – reviewed in class Redundancy Practice 2 – due … Continue reading
Objectives: I can annotate my reading to help myself understand it. Today’s Activities: Bellwork – Choice book reading Group/Partner/Individual reading – pg. 76-83: 76-83 Guided Reading HOMEWORK: Read pgs. 83-89; make two non-vocab annotations per page Assessment: Guided reading questions … Continue reading
Objectives: I can use context clues to define words, identify important details, and make generalizations based on my reading. Today’s Activities: Quiz – World War Z pages 45-67 Homework: Read & annotate World War Z pgs. 73-76. Complete worksheet: 73-76 … Continue reading
Objectives: I can identify and delete redundancies in someone else’s writing. Today’s Activities: 1st draft of persuasive letter due Redundancy notes: Redundancy Redundancy practice: Redundancy practice (Finish for homework!) Assessment: Redundancy practice begun in class Remainder of redundancy practice due next class … Continue reading
Objectives: I can annotate my reading to help myself understand it. Today’s Activities: Bellwork Read World War Z pg. 18-21. Make annotations that will help you answer the following questions. These questions will be on an open-book quiz on Tuesday. … Continue reading
Objectives: I can annotate my reading to help myself understand it. Today’s Activities: Bellwork: Read and annotate WWZ pgs. 8-11 Read pgs. 8-11 as whole class and make annotations HOMEWORK: Read World War Z pgs. 12-18 & a make annotations. … Continue reading
Objectives: I can correctly use a semicolon to combine sentences. Today’s Activities: Bellwork: Journal Semicolon notes Semicolon practice Assessment: Semicolon practice due at end of class Documents (Texts): Semicolon notes Semicolon practice Accommodations/Modification: Notes provided online Students work with a … Continue reading
Objectives:I can summarize a passage from a text. I can paraphrase a passage from a text. Today’s Activities: EPAS – Paraphrase 1 paragraph, summarize 2 paragraphs Assessment: EPAS with paraphrase/summaries due at end of class Documents (Texts): “U.S. Presidents: The … Continue reading