RCHSfresh!: April 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

April 30, 2019

Day 76

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due TOMORROW
Hashtag Tuesday
p. 13 / Week 17 - April 29, 2019 - May 3, 2019
What are you reading this week?

Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *
Unit 8: Synonyms & Antonyms, p. 23

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 7 / wks. 21-22
Test on Friday - with packets & groups

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act II
Video
Read - Act II - p. 795-815
Balcony Scene on a Stage / Friar's Cell / Wedding
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 8-9
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* Cool Down *

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

For your final activity, write a complete sentence stating your favorite activity you have done in Composition I.

Monday, April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Day 75

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due WEDNESDAY
Memoir Monday
p. 13 / Week 17 - April 29, 2019 - May 3, 2019
What are you reading this week?

Six-Word Memoir Monday: 6-word summary sentence of reading: Example

* Vocabulary *
Unit 8: Definitions, p. 22

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 6 / wks. 19-20

* Literature *

* Cool Down *

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

For your final activity, write a complete sentence stating your least favorite activity you have done in Composition I.

Friday, April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Day 74

* Vocabulary Unit 7 Test *
When finished, Free Read / Library 3 at a time

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 5 / wks. 17-18

* Literature *

* 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 word. Choose the answer that effectively separates the items in the list.

Solar charging kiosks are gaining popularity among entrepreneurs in Rwanda, where a sunny climate, periodic power outages, and busy executives have increased the demand for solar energy.

A - NO CHANGE
B - climate

C - climate;

D - climate:

Thursday, April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Day 73

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Tapestry Thursday

p. 12 / Week 16 - April 22, 2019 - April 26, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Monday - "Spring Break"

Tapestry Thursday: Use your space to draw a picture depicting what you read today

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7: Review

Finish & Turn-In Packet

Quizlet or Wordlist

Test Tomorrow

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 4 / wks. 14-16

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet
Collect Act I Packets & Complete Act I Quiz
Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act II
Video
Read - Act II - p. 795-815
Balcony Scene on a Stage
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 8-9
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* 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 noun. Choose the answer that maintains comparison.

Nutritionists disagree over whether sugar or eating artificial sweetener is worse.

A - NO CHANGE
B - artificial sweetener

C - consuming artificial sweetener

D - the consumption of artificial sweetener

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019

Day 72

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Wishful Wednesday

p. 12 / Week 16 - April 22, 2019 - April 26, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Monday - "Spring Break"

Wishful Wednesday: Write 1 sentence wishing something for a character or situation in your book which will affect the outcome

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Illustrations, p. 19
Packets due Tomorrow (p.15-19 - no journals)
Test on Friday

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 3 / wks. 12-13

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act I
Video
Read - p. 771-791
Verona / Capulet Home / R&J Meet
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 8-9
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* 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 noun. Choose the answer that maintains comparison.

The foreign investors acquired the land for passive investment rather than park.

A - NO CHANGE
B - develop

C - for development

D - to park

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Day 71

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Hashtag Tuesday

p. 11 / Week 16 - April 22, 2019 - April 26, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Monday - "Spring Break"

Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Sentences, p. 18
Packets due Thursday (p.15-19 - no journals)
Test on Friday

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 2 / wks. 9-11

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act I
Video
Read - p. 771-791
Verona / Capulet Home / R&J Meet
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 8-9
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* 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 noun. Choose the answer that maintains comparison.

Henrietta's flock of backyard chickens produced more eggs than her neighborhood.

A - NO CHANGE
B - the rest of the neighborhood's chickens

C - her suburb

D - her friend, Sean.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019

Day 70

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Tapestry Thursday
p. 10 / Week 15 - April 15, 2019 - April 19, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Friday - Spring Break

Tapestry Thursday: Use your space to draw a picture depicting what you read today

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Semantic Drawings, p. 17

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 1 / wks. 7-8

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act I
Video
Read - p. 771-791
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 6-7
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* 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 noun. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent.

As soon as the United Nations’ packages of food and supplies arrived at the site of the earthquake, I delivered it to the Red Cross dispatch center.

A - NO CHANGE
B - shipment

C - parcels

D - freight

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

Day 69

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Wishful Wednesday
p. 10 / Week 15 - April 15, 2019 - April 19, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Friday - Spring Break

Wishful Wednesday: Write 1 sentence wishing something for a character or situation in your book which will affect the outcome

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Synonyms & Antonyms, p. 16

* Grammar *

Workday
Groups 6-9 Checked Today

* Literature *

* 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 noun. Choose the answer that maintains agreement between the pronoun and its antecedent.

At a public school called Quest to Learn in New York, teachers use video games to teach because students love playing them.

A - NO CHANGE
B - a video game

C - an electronic game

D - DELETE the underlined portion

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

April 16, 2019

Day 68

* Warm Up *
Packets and all Library material are due on May 1st
Hashtag Tuesday
p. 9 / Week 15 - April 15, 2019 - April 19, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Friday - Spring Break

Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Definition, p. 15

* Grammar *

Workday
Groups 1-5 Checked Today
Groups 6-9 Checked Tomorrow

* Literature *

Who is Shakespeare?
What is the Globe Theater?

Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act I
Video
Read - p. 771-791
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 6-15
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* Cool Down *

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

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

The underlined noun creates ambiguity in the sentence. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that ambiguity.

Juice seems healthier than soda, but the drink also contains a lot of sugar.

A - NO CHANGE
B - the refreshment

C - it

D - juice