Weekly Agenda
Last update 9/19/16
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 9/19/16
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- begin week 8- cordial
Go over verb quizzes and short story tests- discuss corrections
Go over thesis statements turned in Friday and write 2 more as a class (1/2 and 3/4)
Write and label an introduction for one of the three thesis statements discussed- due tomorrow
6/7
Take phrases/clauses pretest and take notes up through simple sentences
Read argumentative article "Do Sports Fans Go too Far?" and make pro/con chart together- write thesis statement independently- due tomorrow
Vocab- begin week 8- cordial
Go over verb quizzes and short story tests- discuss corrections
Go over thesis statements turned in Friday and write 2 more as a class (1/2 and 3/4)
Write and label an introduction for one of the three thesis statements discussed- due tomorrow
6/7
Take phrases/clauses pretest and take notes up through simple sentences
Read argumentative article "Do Sports Fans Go too Far?" and make pro/con chart together- write thesis statement independently- due tomorrow
Tuesday
SSR
Vocab word- extol
Begin Phrases, Clauses and sentences notes
Read argumentative article "Do Sports Fans Go too Far?" and make pro/con chart together- write thesis statement independently- due tomorrow
6/7
Phrases, Clauses and sentences practice in class
Turning a Thesis into RACE Body Paragraphs Lesson
Write first body paragraph for Sports Fan thesis- due tomorrow
Vocab word- extol
Begin Phrases, Clauses and sentences notes
Read argumentative article "Do Sports Fans Go too Far?" and make pro/con chart together- write thesis statement independently- due tomorrow
6/7
Phrases, Clauses and sentences practice in class
Turning a Thesis into RACE Body Paragraphs Lesson
Write first body paragraph for Sports Fan thesis- due tomorrow
Wednesday
SSR
Vocab word- superfluous
Phrases and Clauses practice in class
Turning a Thesis into a RACE body paragraph lesson
Write first body paragraph for Sports Fan thesis - due tomorrow
6/7 Add compound sentences to phrases, clauses, sentences notes and do practice in class
Peer conference with yesterday's RACE paragraph
Practice more thesis statements to RACE paragraph Should School Start Later? article- highlight and write thesis for tomorrow
Vocab word- superfluous
Phrases and Clauses practice in class
Turning a Thesis into a RACE body paragraph lesson
Write first body paragraph for Sports Fan thesis - due tomorrow
6/7 Add compound sentences to phrases, clauses, sentences notes and do practice in class
Peer conference with yesterday's RACE paragraph
Practice more thesis statements to RACE paragraph Should School Start Later? article- highlight and write thesis for tomorrow
Thursday
SSR
Add compound sentences to phrases, clauses, sentences notes and do practice in class
Peer conference with yesterday's RACE paragraph
Practice more thesis statements to RACE paragraph using Should School Start Later? article- read and highlight yes and no evidence together
No homework
Add compound sentences to phrases, clauses, sentences notes and do practice in class
Peer conference with yesterday's RACE paragraph
Practice more thesis statements to RACE paragraph using Should School Start Later? article- read and highlight yes and no evidence together
No homework
Friday
Library day- Book fair book talk video and book exchange for SSR
Vocab- review week 8 words
RACE formative assessment
Compound sentence review in class
No homework
Vocab- review week 8 words
RACE formative assessment
Compound sentence review in class
No homework