WEEK SEVEN/ FEB WEEK THREE
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january_book_report_directions.docxHappy New Year, and Welcome Back to School!!!!
WEEK ONE Monday 1/2/2016 Winter Break Continues Tuesday 1/3/2016 Winter Break Continues Wednesday 1/4/2016 Welcome Back! We will review our expectation and procedures and add a few new class techniques such as brain breaks, and various partnering up options that will be fun for this new year. Thursday 1/5/2016 December Exam Review! Analyzing the data that comes from an Exam, and how it will help us learn better in the future and score higher on our next assessment. Friday 1/6/2016 December Exam Review CONTINUED! Analyzing the data that comes from an Exam, and how it will help us learn better in the future and score higher on our next assessment. NO QUIZ ON FRIDAY! Vocabulary work will resume on Monday 1/9/2016. WEEK TWO Monday 1/9/2016 Vocabulary is introduced. Begin figurative language, and timed writing prompts. https://quizlet.com/_2ygojz Quiz for these terms is January 20th. Daily vocabulary homework resumes. Tuesday 1/10/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! NO BOOK REPORT DUE! The book report will soon be continued but right now I'm working on getting a timed writing assignment up and running to prepare for the writing test in May. Students will be provided with the two texts Friday. They will be expected to read both texts, take "CLOSE" notes on the two texts, and create an outline/plan for what they will write in response to the provided writing prompt. The following Monday or Tuesday they will be asked to write this writing prompt in class with a time constraint. There will be occassions where students will not be given the writing prompt ahead of time so that they are getting a better similation of the test they will receive in May. This will happen later possibly beginning in the month of February. Wednesday 1/11/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Thursday 1/12/2016 REPORT CARDS GO HOME! Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Friday 1/13/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Passages and Prompt go home. Hopefully. WEEK THREE Monday 1/16/2016 NO SCHOOL! MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY! Tuesday 1/17/2016 Pep Rally 6th Period. Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Wednesday 1/18/2016 JANUARY #1 VOCABULARY QUIZ Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit Continued. New Vocabulary words will begin in the homework. Thursday 1/19/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit Continued. Friday 1/20/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit Continued. WEEK FOUR Monday 1/23/2016 Timed Writing Prompt Assessment - Students may prepare by going over any of the writing instruction videos as well as any notes for book reports. Sudents may also want to watch the R.A.C.E method video to be sure that they do well. Going to Library with Science Class Either Monday or Tuesday. Vocabulary 1 Quiz RETAKES - Scores <80 Mandatory Retakes Tuesday 1/24/2016 BOOK REPORT RESUMES (Use the new instructions on Edmodo!) Going to Library with Science Class Either Monday or Tuesday. Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit Continued. January Book Report Instructions You will also need to use the following rubric to be sure that you score well on the book report. January Student Rubric Wednesday 1/25/2016 QUIZ ON TEXT STRUCTURES - Compare and Contrast, Sequence of Events, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect. Students will need to be able to identify the different text structures. Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit Continued. Thursday 1/26/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit - Review of weaknesses. Writing Prompt reviewed with students. Friday 1/27/2016 QUIZ ON VOCABULARY 2 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Text Structure Unit - Review of weaknesses. Writing Prompt reviewed with students. WEEK FIVE/ FEB WEEK ONE January 1/30/2016 Review for CFB 1 - Text Structure Jeopardy - Vocabulary 2 Quiz RETAKES - Scores <80 Mandatory Retakes Tuesday 1/31/2016 ELA CFB 1 JANUARY -- Text Structure (Will have one Constructed Response using the R.A.C.E. Method) Wednesday 2/1/2016 Vocabulary Terms introduced!!! Figurative Language and Poetry Unit begins. Thursday 2/2/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Figurative Language and Poetry Unit continues. Friday 2/3/2016 Vocabulary Homework DUE!!! Figurative Language and Poetry Unit continues. |
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