October 31, 2018

Day 53

* Warm Up *

Wishful Wednesday
p. 6 / Week 12 - October 29, 2018 - November 2, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Wishful Wednesday: Write 1 sentence wishing something for a character or situation in your book which will affect the outcome

* Grammar *

Groups
Last Rotation - Packets Due Tomorrow at End of Grammar

4 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)

1 - Hall (group collaboration/answer keys)
2 & 3 - Classroom (individual critical thinking/computer resource/answer keys)
:: Target Lesson ::

Degrees of Comparison

NOTES: p. 37

PRACTICE: wks. 38 & 39

* Vocabulary *

Unit 6: Synonyms & Antonyms, p. 9

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
-- Reading & Packet ON YOUR OWN --
READ: Ch. 25-28
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 7
Packets Due Friday (p. 1-8)

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that correctly indicates a possessive relationship.

Stephen King was so poor when his first novel sold that he couldn't afford medicine for his sick children; King's first purchase with his book earnings was medicine.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) Kings

                     C) Kings'

                     D) King

October 30, 2018

Day 52

* Warm Up *

Hashtag Tuesday
p. 5 / Week 12 - October 29, 2018 - November 2, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *

Unit 6 Journal #1 (p. 13)

All vocabulary entries need to have the following:

3 Complete Sentences

2 Circled Vocabulary Words

1 Underlined Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex Sentence

...and don't forget to write out the date at the top:

October 30, 2018

* Grammar *

Groups

Last Rotation - Packets Due Thursday at End of Grammar

2 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
3 - Hall (group collaboration/answer keys)
1 & 4 - Classroom (individual critical thinking/computer resource/answer keys)

:: Target Lesson ::

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

NOTES: p. 33

PRACTICE: wks. 34, 35, 36

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 21-24
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 6
(Answer questions on your own - no group discussion)
Packets Due Friday (p.1-8)

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that correctly indicates a possessive relationship.

A full-grown boa constrictors skin sheds every three to six months.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) constrictor's

                     C) constrictors'

                     D) constrictor

October 29, 2018

Day 51

* Warm Up *

Memoir Monday
p. 5 / Week 12 - October 29, 2018 - November 2, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Six-Word Memoir Monday: 6-word summary sentence of reading: Example

* Vocabulary *

Unit 6: Definitions, p. 8

* Grammar *

Groups

Last Rotation - Packets Due Thursday at End of Grammar

1 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
4 - Hall (group collaboration/answer keys)
2 & 3 - Classroom (individual critical thinking/computer resource/answer key)

:: Target Lesson ::

Subject-Verb Agreement

NOTES: p. 28-29

PRACTICE: wks. 30, 31, 32

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 17-20
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 6
(Answer questions on your own - no group discussion)
Packets Due Friday (p.1-8)

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that correctly indicates a possessive relationship.

The dogs pursuit of the speeding car ended quickly because, as a small dachshund, he couldn't keep up.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) dog

                     C) dog's

                     D) dogs'

October 26, 2018

Day 50

1 - * Vocabulary *

Unit 5 Test

2 - * Grammar *

NO GROUPS - EVERYONE ON THEIR OWN

:: Target Lesson::

Pronoun Cases

PRACTICE: wks. 26-27

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 13-16
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 5 (Last day to discuss answers together)

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that correctly indicates a possessive relationship.

The twins excitedly awaited their mother arrival home from her archaeological dig in Turkey.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) mothers'

                     C) mothers

                     D) mother's

October 25, 2018

Day 49

* Warm Up *

Tapestry Thursday
p. 4 / Week 11 - October 22, 2018 - October 26, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Tapestry Thursday: Use your space to draw a picture depicting what you read today.

* Vocabulary *

Unit 5
Complete Packets & Turn-In
Study List or Quizlet Review

* Grammar *

Groups

3 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
2 - Hall (group collaboration)
1 & 4 - Classroom (individual critical thinking / computer resource)

:: Target Lesson::

Pronoun Cases

PRACTICE: wks. 24-25

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 9-12
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 5

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that correctly indicates a possessive relationship.

When Andy said he wanted cold hard cash for his birthday, his mothers response was to give him a block of ice with dollar bills frozen inside.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) mother's

                     C) mother
                     D) mother is

October 24, 2018

Day 48

* Warm Up *

Wishful Wednesday
p. 4 / Week 11 - October 22, 2018 - October 26, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Wishful Wednesday: Write 1 sentence wishing something for a character or situation in your book which will affect the outcome

* Vocabulary *

Unit 5: Illustrations, p. 5

* Grammar *

Groups

4 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
1 - Hall (group collaboration)
2 & 3 - Classroom (individual critical thinking / computer resource)

:: Target Lesson::

Pronoun Cases

NOTES: p. 21

PRACTICE: wks. 22-23

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 5-8
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 4

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the subject and the verb in the sentence.

All of the students wants to succeed in class.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) wanting

                     C) want

                     D) have wants

October 23, 2018

Day 47

* Warm Up *

Hashtag Tuesday
p. 3 / Week 11 - October 22, 2018 - October 26, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *

Unit 5 Journal #2 (p. 6)

All vocabulary entries need to have the following:

3 Complete Sentences

2 Circled Vocabulary Words

1 Underlined Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex Sentence

...and don't forget to write out the date at the top:

October 23, 2018

* Grammar *

Groups

2 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
3 - Hall (group collaboration)
1 & 4 - Classroom (individual critical thinking / computer resource)

:: Target Lesson ::

Verb Tenses

NOTES: p. 16-17

PRACTICE: wks. 18, 19, 20

* Literature *
Invisible Novel
READ: Ch. 1-4
PACKET: Pg. 1-3 & 4

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the subject and the verb in the sentence.

Everyone in the seminar believe that meditation relieves stress and promotes overall well-being.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) have believe

                     C) were believing

                     D) believes

October 22, 2018

Day 46

* Warm Up *

Memoir Monday
p. 3 / Week 11 - October 22, 2018 - October 26, 2018
What are you reading this week?
Six-Word Memoir Monday: 6-word summary sentence of reading: Example

* Vocabulary *

Unit 5: Sentences, p. 4

* Grammar *

Groups

1 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
4 - Hall (group collaboration)
2 & 3 - Classroom (individual critical thinking / computer resource)

:: Target Lesson ::

Modifiers

NOTES: p. 13

PRACTICE: wks. 14 & 15

* Literature *
Lit Devices: pg. 1-2
Allusion
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Paradox

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the subject and the verb in the sentence.

Anyone who has traveled to foreign countries understand the importance of getting immunization shots.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) understands

                     C) have understood

                     D) were understanding

October 19, 2018

Day 45

* Warm Up *

Free Read Friday

p. 2 / Week 10 - October 15, 2018 - October 19, 2018

What are you reading this week?

Free-Read Friday - open list for the library (no pass required) / 3 at a time like usual

* Vocabulary *

Unit 5: Semantic Drawings, p. 3

* Grammar *

Groups

3 - SW Entrance (group collaboration/teacher resource/answer keys)
2 - Hall (group collaboration)
4 & 1 - Classroom (individual critical thinking / computer resource)

:: Target Lesson::

Run-Ons

NOTES: p. 10

PRACTICE: wks. 11 & 12

* Literature *
Lit Devices: pg. 1-2
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole

* Cool Down *

Don't forget to list three things we covered today!

For your final activity, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence below. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the subject and the verb in the sentence.

Abdullah were pumping the brakes gingerly, as if it were raining. "Maybe I should reconsider this exit," he said under his breath.

                     A) NO CHANGE

                     B) are

                     C) was

                     D) have been