November 27, 2019

WEDNESDAY

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7: Test
When finished, free reading & library (3 at a time)

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence

Group 8 / wks. 23-24

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act III
Read Act II - p. 819-841
Street Fight / Night / Angry Capulet
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 10-11
Packet Section Due & Quiz at end of each Act
(cannot use packet on the quiz)

* WarmUp & Cool Down *

Using both areas, draw your best representation of a turkey.

Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

November 26, 2019

TUESDAY

Hashtag Tuesday

Page 11 / Week 15 - November 25, 2019 to November 29, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Thursday - Thanksgiving Break
Friday - Thanksgiving Break

Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7: Review

Finish & Turn-In Packet

Quizlet or Wordlist

Test Tomorrow

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence

Group 7 / wks. 21-22

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters
Act III
Read Act II - p. 819-841
Street Fight / Night / Angry Capulet
Packet
Plot Elements - p. 4
Shakespeare Vocabulary - p. 5
Guided Reading Questions - p. 10-11
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, tell us in a complete sentence what is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition.

November 25, 2019

MONDAY

Memoir Monday

Page 11 / Week 15 - November 25, 2019 to November 29, 2019

What are you reading this week?
Thursday - Thanksgiving Break
Friday - Thanksgiving Break

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

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7: Illustrations, p. 19
Packet Due Tomorrow (only 1 journal)
Test Wednesday

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence

Group 6 / wks. 19-20

* 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, 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

November 22, 2019

FRIDAY

First Chapter Friday

* Vocabulary *
Unit 7: Sentences, p. 18

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence

Group 5 / wks. 17-18

* 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, 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

November 21, 2019

THURSDAY

Tapestry Thursday

Page 10 / Week 14 - November 18, 2019 to November 22, 2019

What are you reading this week?

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

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7 Journal #1 (p. 20)

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:

November 21, 2019

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 4 / wks. 14-16

* 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, 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

November 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY

Wishful Wednesday

Page 10 / Week 14 - November 18, 2019 to November 22, 2019

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 7: Semantic Drawings, p. 17

* Grammar *

Elements of Sentence
Group 3 / wks. 12-13

* Literature *

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet: SparkNotes
Romeo & Juliet: myShakespeare
Characters

Act I

Collect Act I Packets & Complete Act I Quiz

&

Romeo & Juliet

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, read the following information. Write the complete answer.

The author wants to use overstatement in order to emphasize the speaker’s exhaustion. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?

I’ve been working on legal briefs all day. I’m so exhausted I could sleep for hours!

                          A - NO CHANGE

      B - don't think I can sleep right now!

                          C - won't be able to sleep for hours!                                                D - could sleep for years!

November 19, 2019

TUESDAY

Hashtag Tuesday

Page 9 / Week 14 - November 18, 2019 to November 22, 2019

What are you reading this week?

Hashtag Tuesday: #one-two word summary

* Vocabulary *

Unit 7: Synonyms & Antonyms, p. 16

* 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
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.

Examine the underlined portion of the sentence. Choose the answer that is the most contextually appropriate for the sentence.

Numerous research projects, including the benchmark Framingham Heart Study, demonstrate that taking a vacation can have well-connected health benefits.

                          A - NO CHANGE

                          B - important

                          C - prestigious

                          D - weighty