Weekly Agenda
Last update 9/26/16
Reminder- anything in blue indicates assignment that will be recorded in the gradebook under homework/practice category (10%) and anything in red indicates an assessment grade (90%). Links are provided when available to rubrics, study guides, etc.
Last update 9/26/16
Reminder- anything in blue indicates assignment that will be recorded in the gradebook under homework/practice category (10%) and anything in red indicates an assessment grade (90%). Links are provided when available to rubrics, study guides, etc.
Monday
SSR
Vocab- add three words for week 9- upbraid, inscrutable, embellish- test over weeks 7-9 on Friday
Continue simple and compound sentence practice from Friday, together in class
Add Complex sentences to notes
Finish highlighting yes/no reasons for the article, "Should School Start Later?" add reasons to chart and write thesis statement for tomorrow
Vocab- add three words for week 9- upbraid, inscrutable, embellish- test over weeks 7-9 on Friday
Continue simple and compound sentence practice from Friday, together in class
Add Complex sentences to notes
Finish highlighting yes/no reasons for the article, "Should School Start Later?" add reasons to chart and write thesis statement for tomorrow
Tuesday
SSR
Vocab- review week 9 words and review weeks 7-9 words to prepare for test Friday
Sentence types review- Blocks 1/2 and 3/4- simple and compound; block 6/7 complex
Write introduction and 2 RACE paragraphs for "Should School Start Later?" prompt- due tomorrow
Vocab- review week 9 words and review weeks 7-9 words to prepare for test Friday
Sentence types review- Blocks 1/2 and 3/4- simple and compound; block 6/7 complex
Write introduction and 2 RACE paragraphs for "Should School Start Later?" prompt- due tomorrow
Wednesday
SSR
Vocab- go over yesterday's reviews and do mystery pictures- test Friday; Quizlet Review General
Quizlet Review Honors
Go over yesterday's sentence types review
Counter argument/rebuttal mini-lesson; practice writing paragraph for cell phone argument- due tomorrow
Vocab- go over yesterday's reviews and do mystery pictures- test Friday; Quizlet Review General
Quizlet Review Honors
Go over yesterday's sentence types review
Counter argument/rebuttal mini-lesson; practice writing paragraph for cell phone argument- due tomorrow
Thursday
SSR
Vocab- review game for the test tomorrow over weeks 7-9
Complex sentences review in class
Go over counter argument and rebuttal paragraphs- write your counter argument/rebuttal paragraph for "Should School Start Later?" essay- due tomorrow
Vocab- review game for the test tomorrow over weeks 7-9
Complex sentences review in class
Go over counter argument and rebuttal paragraphs- write your counter argument/rebuttal paragraph for "Should School Start Later?" essay- due tomorrow
Friday
SSR and book fair video- book fair opens Monday. We will visit as a class on Monday. It will be open through next Friday.
Vocab Test over weeks 7-9
Complex sentence practice (6/7 only)
Conclusions mini- lesson- write your conclusion for "Should School Start Later?" essay- all 5 paragraphs- intro, RACE body, RACE body, counter argument/rebuttal, and conclusion paragraphs due on Monday (1/2 and 3/4) 6/7 due at end of class today
Vocab Test over weeks 7-9
Complex sentence practice (6/7 only)
Conclusions mini- lesson- write your conclusion for "Should School Start Later?" essay- all 5 paragraphs- intro, RACE body, RACE body, counter argument/rebuttal, and conclusion paragraphs due on Monday (1/2 and 3/4) 6/7 due at end of class today