Past Agendas
Need to know when we did what? Below are all of our past agendas so far this semester.
May 12th-May 16th:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook peer edit; Tracking; Work day for Book Newspaper final project.
Wednesday/Thursday: Duck Hunt Quack Words review game; work day for Book Newspaper. GREEN DAY ONLY - Book Newspaper due at the end of class.
Friday: Book Newspaper due at the start of class. Time capsule writing activity.
May 5th-May 9th:
Monday: Notebook entry #18; "Music" sentence variety activity; Mixed-Up Fairy Tales videos and worksheet. Last reading log due (#10).
Tuesday/Wednesday: (white) Last reading log due #10; Notebook entry #19; Complete Mixed-Up Fairy Tale; Introduce final project (Book Newspaper).
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #20; Learning goal tracking; Book swap cooperative team activity; Begin work on Book Newspaper.
April 28th-May 2nd:
Monday/Tuesday: (White) Notebook entry #17, (Green) Notebook entry #16/17; Tracking for poetry and sentence variety; An Ocean of Potential Grammar Mistakes notes and activity. Reading log #9 due today! Poetry Books due for Green day only.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 8, (Green) Notebook entry #17; Grammar Rock--Subjects/Predicates; Kagan sentence structure activity; Wordle worksheet.
Friday: Notebook entry #18; "Music" sentence variety activity; Mixed-Up Fairy Tales videos and worksheet.
April 21st-25th: FCAT WEEK 2
Monday/Tuesday: NO CLASSES. FCAT Reading all day. Students will be with their testing group in different locations for AM and PM. Tuesday--Power Hour and club.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #16; (Green) Turn in Color Poem, 1st period Quack Words Week 7, Revise rough drafts and begin final copies; (White) Complete final copies into Poetry Book. Poetry Book due 4/24 for White.
Friday: DUE TO FCAT READING MAKE-UPS, THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES TODAY. Students will be with their testing group in different locations for AM and PM. Poetry books for all green day classes are now due Tuesday, with reading log #9.
April 14th-18th: FCAT WEEK 1
Monday: NO CLASSES. FCAT Math all day. Students will remain in their testing location and report to club at the end of the day.
Tuesday: FCAT Science. Students will report to periods 2, 4, and 6 ONLY after testing. Complete Color Poems and begin revision process for Poetry Book.
Wednesday/Thursday: Normal schedule (Wed-Green, Thurs-White); Quack Words Week 7, Begin final drafts and assembly of Poetry Books.
Friday: NO SCHOOL--Good Friday. Have a happy Easter!
April 7th-11th:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #15; Track rhyme progress/start free verse tracking; Turn in Monster Poem rough drafts; Continue Free Verse introduction/begin Poem 3: Scranimals. Green day classes only: Quack Words Crackers 3 due to quiz on Thursday.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Crackers 3 (white day only); Quack Words Quiz #3 (green day only); Complete/turn in Scranimals.
Friday: Quack Words Quiz #3; Begin Poem 4: Color Poem; Begin revision process for Poetry Book.
March 31st-April 4th:
Monday: Notebook entry #13; Team activity; Begin/complete Poem 1: Verb Poem (rough draft).
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Week 6; Begin/complete Poem 2: Monster Poem (rough draft).
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #14; Peer grade Poem 2 and track progress; Introduction to Free Verse notes; team activity--close read examples; Begin Poem 3: Scranimals (time willing).
March 24th-28th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Week 5; New seating chart and review classroom rules/procedures; Scales and tracking progress; Begin notes for poetry (rhyme scheme).
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #12; Review rhyme scheme and complete rhyme scheme handout; Team activity with close reading of poetry examples; introduce/begin Poetry Book Project.
Friday: Notebook entry #13; Team activity; Begin/complete Poem 1: Verb Poem (rough draft).
March 10th-13th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers #2; March Makeup Madness--> Students missing 2 or more reading logs will complete All Star Book Report in class. Students who are not missing 2 or more reading logs will complete/turn in missing work, redo poor grades, or complete extra credit.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Quiz #2; Continue March Makeup Madness. THURSDAY IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST DAY I WILL ACCEPT ANY WORK!
Friday: NO SCHOOL. Have an incredible spring break! Start reading your quarter 4 novel!
March 3rd-7th:
Monday: Notebook entry #9; Word Mandalas (see assignments page for information).
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #10; Complete and turn in Word Mandalas with Universe of Language chart.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #11; Synesthesia presentation and worksheet. Reading log #5 due.
February 24th - 28th:
Monday: Notebook entry #8; turn in worksheets; begin Universe of Language--sensory words. Sensory language frames "field trip" on campus to fill in Universe of Language 100 Words Chart.
Tuesday: FCAT WRITES TESTING. All green day classes will meet today, but periods will only be 55 min. long. Sensory language frames "field trip" on campus to fill in Universe of Language 100 Words Chart.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 4; Complete Universe of Language 100 words chart; Introduction to Word Mandalas. Reading log check #4.
Friday: Notebook entry #9; Tracking/scales; Continue work on Word Mandalas. Reading log check #4.
February 17th - 21st:
Monday: NO SCHOOL--PRESIDENTS DAY
Tuesday: Quack Words Week 3; Notebook peer review and check; Review Word Choice Valentines--present your valentine to The Panda; Review "Practice Using Descriptive Words."
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #7; Complete tracking/scales for Parts of Speech benchmark; "Practice Using Descriptive Words" and "Word Choice: Who's Word is it Anyway?" worksheets.
Friday: Notebook entry #8; Complete and turn in worksheets; begin Universe of Language--sensory words.
February 10th - 14th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers #1 (review for Quack Words weeks 1 & 2); Word Choice Valentines
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words quiz #1; Complete Word Choice Valentines. "Practice Using Descriptive Words" worksheet.
Friday: Quack Words Week 3; Notebook peer review and check; Review Word Choice Valentines--present your valentine to The Panda; Review "Practice Using Descriptive Words."
February 3rd - 7th:
Monday: Notebook entry #4; Complete Parts of Speech Wish sentence activity and submit.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #5; Finish any remaining Parts of Speech Wish sentences--all are due by Wednesday. Begin tracking word choices benchmark. Team activity using word choices.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #6; Team activity using anagrams worksheet; individual word choice practice using "Descriptive Words" worksheet.
January 27th - 31st:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook peer review and check. Finish Me parts of speech story shoulder partner activity. Complete and submit Word Sundae "In the Beginning" answers.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 2: LUMINOUS, MALLEABLE, MEANDER, METICULOUS, MISGIVINGS. Chinese New Year Good Luck Parts of Speech Wish sentence activity.
Friday: Notebook entry #4; Continue work on Good Luck Parts of Speech Wish.
January 20th - 24th:
Monday: No school. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #2; Set up tracking folders and scales; Listen/write notes using Grammar Rock (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs). Word Sundae "Five Hundred Horsepower Verbs" handout.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #3; Listen/write notes using Grammar Rock (conjunctions, adjectives, interjections, prepositions); Word Sundae "In the Beginning" handout.
January 13th - 17th:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook Entry #1 bellwork; Writing assessment: Why do you think it's important to be a good writer? Begin "About Me" Brochure. *Some classes will finish the classroom scavenger hunt if needed.
Wednesday: (White day classes only) Quack Words Week 1 pre-activity bellwork; Continue working on "About Me" Brochure.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Week 1; Parts of Speech class activity. Complete and turn in "About Me" Brochure.
January 6th - 10th:
Monday: NO SCHOOL. Teacher work day.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Welcome to Creative Writing I! Introductions, class rules & procedures. Create and sign class contracts.
Thursday/Friday: Review class rules & procedures. Tour class website and determine Class Cup names. Classroom scavenger hunt. Create class academic and personal goals.
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook peer edit; Tracking; Work day for Book Newspaper final project.
Wednesday/Thursday: Duck Hunt Quack Words review game; work day for Book Newspaper. GREEN DAY ONLY - Book Newspaper due at the end of class.
Friday: Book Newspaper due at the start of class. Time capsule writing activity.
May 5th-May 9th:
Monday: Notebook entry #18; "Music" sentence variety activity; Mixed-Up Fairy Tales videos and worksheet. Last reading log due (#10).
Tuesday/Wednesday: (white) Last reading log due #10; Notebook entry #19; Complete Mixed-Up Fairy Tale; Introduce final project (Book Newspaper).
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #20; Learning goal tracking; Book swap cooperative team activity; Begin work on Book Newspaper.
April 28th-May 2nd:
Monday/Tuesday: (White) Notebook entry #17, (Green) Notebook entry #16/17; Tracking for poetry and sentence variety; An Ocean of Potential Grammar Mistakes notes and activity. Reading log #9 due today! Poetry Books due for Green day only.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 8, (Green) Notebook entry #17; Grammar Rock--Subjects/Predicates; Kagan sentence structure activity; Wordle worksheet.
Friday: Notebook entry #18; "Music" sentence variety activity; Mixed-Up Fairy Tales videos and worksheet.
April 21st-25th: FCAT WEEK 2
Monday/Tuesday: NO CLASSES. FCAT Reading all day. Students will be with their testing group in different locations for AM and PM. Tuesday--Power Hour and club.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #16; (Green) Turn in Color Poem, 1st period Quack Words Week 7, Revise rough drafts and begin final copies; (White) Complete final copies into Poetry Book. Poetry Book due 4/24 for White.
Friday: DUE TO FCAT READING MAKE-UPS, THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES TODAY. Students will be with their testing group in different locations for AM and PM. Poetry books for all green day classes are now due Tuesday, with reading log #9.
April 14th-18th: FCAT WEEK 1
Monday: NO CLASSES. FCAT Math all day. Students will remain in their testing location and report to club at the end of the day.
Tuesday: FCAT Science. Students will report to periods 2, 4, and 6 ONLY after testing. Complete Color Poems and begin revision process for Poetry Book.
Wednesday/Thursday: Normal schedule (Wed-Green, Thurs-White); Quack Words Week 7, Begin final drafts and assembly of Poetry Books.
Friday: NO SCHOOL--Good Friday. Have a happy Easter!
April 7th-11th:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #15; Track rhyme progress/start free verse tracking; Turn in Monster Poem rough drafts; Continue Free Verse introduction/begin Poem 3: Scranimals. Green day classes only: Quack Words Crackers 3 due to quiz on Thursday.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Crackers 3 (white day only); Quack Words Quiz #3 (green day only); Complete/turn in Scranimals.
Friday: Quack Words Quiz #3; Begin Poem 4: Color Poem; Begin revision process for Poetry Book.
March 31st-April 4th:
Monday: Notebook entry #13; Team activity; Begin/complete Poem 1: Verb Poem (rough draft).
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Week 6; Begin/complete Poem 2: Monster Poem (rough draft).
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #14; Peer grade Poem 2 and track progress; Introduction to Free Verse notes; team activity--close read examples; Begin Poem 3: Scranimals (time willing).
March 24th-28th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Week 5; New seating chart and review classroom rules/procedures; Scales and tracking progress; Begin notes for poetry (rhyme scheme).
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #12; Review rhyme scheme and complete rhyme scheme handout; Team activity with close reading of poetry examples; introduce/begin Poetry Book Project.
Friday: Notebook entry #13; Team activity; Begin/complete Poem 1: Verb Poem (rough draft).
March 10th-13th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers #2; March Makeup Madness--> Students missing 2 or more reading logs will complete All Star Book Report in class. Students who are not missing 2 or more reading logs will complete/turn in missing work, redo poor grades, or complete extra credit.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Quiz #2; Continue March Makeup Madness. THURSDAY IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST DAY I WILL ACCEPT ANY WORK!
Friday: NO SCHOOL. Have an incredible spring break! Start reading your quarter 4 novel!
March 3rd-7th:
Monday: Notebook entry #9; Word Mandalas (see assignments page for information).
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #10; Complete and turn in Word Mandalas with Universe of Language chart.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #11; Synesthesia presentation and worksheet. Reading log #5 due.
February 24th - 28th:
Monday: Notebook entry #8; turn in worksheets; begin Universe of Language--sensory words. Sensory language frames "field trip" on campus to fill in Universe of Language 100 Words Chart.
Tuesday: FCAT WRITES TESTING. All green day classes will meet today, but periods will only be 55 min. long. Sensory language frames "field trip" on campus to fill in Universe of Language 100 Words Chart.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 4; Complete Universe of Language 100 words chart; Introduction to Word Mandalas. Reading log check #4.
Friday: Notebook entry #9; Tracking/scales; Continue work on Word Mandalas. Reading log check #4.
February 17th - 21st:
Monday: NO SCHOOL--PRESIDENTS DAY
Tuesday: Quack Words Week 3; Notebook peer review and check; Review Word Choice Valentines--present your valentine to The Panda; Review "Practice Using Descriptive Words."
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #7; Complete tracking/scales for Parts of Speech benchmark; "Practice Using Descriptive Words" and "Word Choice: Who's Word is it Anyway?" worksheets.
Friday: Notebook entry #8; Complete and turn in worksheets; begin Universe of Language--sensory words.
February 10th - 14th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers #1 (review for Quack Words weeks 1 & 2); Word Choice Valentines
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words quiz #1; Complete Word Choice Valentines. "Practice Using Descriptive Words" worksheet.
Friday: Quack Words Week 3; Notebook peer review and check; Review Word Choice Valentines--present your valentine to The Panda; Review "Practice Using Descriptive Words."
February 3rd - 7th:
Monday: Notebook entry #4; Complete Parts of Speech Wish sentence activity and submit.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #5; Finish any remaining Parts of Speech Wish sentences--all are due by Wednesday. Begin tracking word choices benchmark. Team activity using word choices.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #6; Team activity using anagrams worksheet; individual word choice practice using "Descriptive Words" worksheet.
January 27th - 31st:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook peer review and check. Finish Me parts of speech story shoulder partner activity. Complete and submit Word Sundae "In the Beginning" answers.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Week 2: LUMINOUS, MALLEABLE, MEANDER, METICULOUS, MISGIVINGS. Chinese New Year Good Luck Parts of Speech Wish sentence activity.
Friday: Notebook entry #4; Continue work on Good Luck Parts of Speech Wish.
January 20th - 24th:
Monday: No school. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #2; Set up tracking folders and scales; Listen/write notes using Grammar Rock (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs). Word Sundae "Five Hundred Horsepower Verbs" handout.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #3; Listen/write notes using Grammar Rock (conjunctions, adjectives, interjections, prepositions); Word Sundae "In the Beginning" handout.
January 13th - 17th:
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook Entry #1 bellwork; Writing assessment: Why do you think it's important to be a good writer? Begin "About Me" Brochure. *Some classes will finish the classroom scavenger hunt if needed.
Wednesday: (White day classes only) Quack Words Week 1 pre-activity bellwork; Continue working on "About Me" Brochure.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Week 1; Parts of Speech class activity. Complete and turn in "About Me" Brochure.
January 6th - 10th:
Monday: NO SCHOOL. Teacher work day.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Welcome to Creative Writing I! Introductions, class rules & procedures. Create and sign class contracts.
Thursday/Friday: Review class rules & procedures. Tour class website and determine Class Cup names. Classroom scavenger hunt. Create class academic and personal goals.
8th Grade Past Agendas 2013
December 9th - 13th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Crackers #4. Complete book review brainstorm sheet and complete rough draft of book review. (Green day classes: Use laptops to type final copies after peer review.)
Wednesday: (White day) Peer review of book review rough draft. Type final copies on laptops. Anyone not finished after today must complete at home or in the media center.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Jeopardy review game. Quack Words final exam on all 40 words. Remaining time in class use for make-up work, book review project, etc. Final day to submit any late/make-up work or extra credit
December 2nd-6th:
Monday: Notebook entry #18. Complete character astrology.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Crackers #2 (final exam review exercise 1). Introduction to book reviews (notes) and practice with quoting text--see assignments page to download activities.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Crackers #3 (final exam review exercise 2). "How to create book advertisements" Powerpoint. Team activity with student vs. professional book reviews. Begin rough draft of book review--bring your book to class!
November 25th-29th
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #17. Book review project pre-activities: title word splash and character astrology.
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 18th - 22nd
Monday: Heart Map bellwork. Complete memoir rough drafts with one-on-one conferences.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #16. Peer revision of memoir rough drafts. Begin final copy with changes.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words week 8 Finish final copy of memoir and submit. Final memoir copies and reading log #5 due!
November 11th - 15th
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words week 7 notes. Finish creative nonfiction-memoir notes. Read selections from "Marshfield Dreams" and guiding questions. Create Memory Map and complete Memories to Consider chart in packet.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #15. Creative nonfiction centers (read 3 examples with guiding questions in packet). Complete "sketch it out" graphic organizer in packet and begin rough draft of memoir.
Friday: Notebook entry #16. Finish rough drafts with one-on-one conferences.
November 4th - 8th
Monday: Notebook entry #14. Create story mountain map for rough drafts. Use short story rubric to make revisions to rough draft--begin re-write in preparation for typing.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Review #3. Introduction to Creative Nonfiction--Memoir. Listen/write with "October Sky" film.
Thursday/Friday: Finish film and guiding questions. Notes on Creative Nonfiction & memoir.
October 28th - November 1st
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers worksheet. Guest speaker--Myna Branham--on the publishing process. Finish rough drafts. Reading log #4 due!
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #13. Complete and submit short story rough drafts. Rough draft peer review workshop circles.
Friday: Notebook entry #14. Create story mountain map for rough drafts. Use short story rubric to make revisions to rough draft--begin re-write in preparation for typing.
October 21st-25th
Monday: Notebook entry #11. Complete Story Planner and Descriptive Spiders pages in packet. Begin Demonstratively Descriptive Monsters activity.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words week 6 classwork. Complete Demonstratively Descriptive Monster, Story Planner, and Descriptive Spiders. Begin short story rough draft.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #12. Short story "centers" class activity/Speech Practice worksheet. Finish short story rough draft.
October 14th-18th
Monday: NO SCHOOL. Teacher work day.
Tuesday: Notebook entry #10. Genre, tense, & POV notes. Short film notes. Finish and turn in story mountain posters.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words week 5 classwork. "Pumpkin People" team activity. Complete Descriptive Spiders and Story Planner pages in packet.
Friday: Notebook entry #11. Complete Story Planner and Descriptive Spiders pages in packet. Begin Demonstratively Descriptive Monsters activity.
October 7th-11th
Monday/Tuesday: Turn in 6+1 Traits Essay/Story & Reading Log #3. Quack Words activity. Begin short stories unit. Submit composition notebooks for grading.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words activity #2. Continue introduction to short stories.
Friday: Quack Words activity #3. Complete introduction to short stories. Begin brainstorming short stories. Last day to submit any work/make-up work/extra credit prior to report cards!
September 30th-October 4th
Monday: Scale tracking for current learning goal. Bare, extended, layered, and elaborated sentences assignment. Make sure draft #2 is finished!
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Review #2 bellwork. Laptops in the classroom this week! Mini-lesson on how to format word documents for presentation trait. 6+1 Traits of Writing rubric review. Type of 3rd revised draft for final copy. Make sure you have your USB/flash drive or an Email address today!
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words activity bellwork. Class website scavenger hunt. "Snapshots" mini-lesson. Student conferences with Miss Morales and make-up time with laptops. Typed 3rd draft with attached 1st and 2nd drafts DUE NEXT MONDAY (GREEN) AND TUESDAY (WHITE).
September 23rd-27th
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #7 using our current 5 QUACK WORDS. Elements of a good introductory paragraph class activity: Hook sentences and thesis statements. Re-write of introductory paragraph for draft #2. All students should be working on draft #2 of their essay or story at this point.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #8 using ANY 5 QUACK WORDS. Elements of a good conclusion paragraph class activity: re-statement of thesis and "punchline" endings. Re-write of conclusion paragraph for draft #2.
Friday: Track progress for current learning goal using scales. Bare, extended, layered, and elaborated sentences exercise.
September 16th-20th
Monday: New seating chart. Notebook entry #5 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. 6+1 Traits of Writing note chart. Student/teacher conferences.
Tuesday/Wednesday: New seating chart. Notebook entry #6 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. Create self and peer review checklists. (White day) Self and peer review of writing sample from 9/12 for Trait #1: Ideas/Content. (Green day) Create writing sample using current QUACK WORDS.
Thursday/Friday: New QUACK WORDS bellwork. (Green day) Self and peer review of writing sample for Trait #1: Ideas/Content. (White day) Re-write of writing sample using Trait #1: Ideas/Content corrections.
September 9th-13th
Monday/Tuesday: QUACK WORDS review assignment bellwork--turn in for grade. Review parts of speech and punctuation assignments from textbook (student self-grade). Complete "About Me" Movie Poster--unfinished posters are now homework, due Friday (green) or Monday (white).
Wednesday/Thursday: New QUACK WORDS bellwork. Begin sentence structure review with cooperative team activity. Subjects and predicates activity TBA.
Friday: Notebook entry #5 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. 6+1 Traits of Writing note chart. Create self & peer review checklist.
September 3rd-6th
Monday: No school. Labor Day
Tuesday: Quack Words freewrite bellringer, Punctuation/grammar review using Writer's Choice textbook pages 601, 607, & 611. Complete any missing
work.
Wednesday: Notebook entry #4 using 5 QUACK WORDS bellwork. Finish incompleted assignments from Friday and Tuesday in textbook.
Thursday: No school. Rosh Hashana
Friday: Finish uncompleted assignments from Friday and Tuesday in textbook.
August 26th-30th
Monday/Tuesday: Writing prompt bellringer using Quack Words, Finish parts of speech cooperative activity, Track parts of speech progress using tracking sheet, Writer's Choice textbook assignment page 493.
Wednesday/Thursday: New Quack Words bellringer, Common punctuation & grammar mistakes cooperative activity and notes, Punctuation tracking sheet, Punctuation "war game" cooperative activity.
Friday: Quack Words freewrite bellringer, Punctuation/grammar review using Writer's Choice textbook pages 601, 607, & 611. Complete any missing work.
August 19th-23rd
Monday: Bellringer questions, "Checks" and "Strikes" behavior system, Writing pre-assessment (Why is it important to be a good writer?)
Tuesday/Wednesday: Introduction to "Quack Words," Organize binder/supplies, Parts of Speech cooperative activity
Thursday/Friday: Writing prompt bellringer, Parts of Speech review, Grammar Rock videos listen/write notes, Parts of speech cooperative activity. Technology agreement due!
August 12th-16th
Monday/Tuesday: Class rules & procedures, classbuilding activities, teambuilding activities
Wednesday/Thursday: Academic & personal goals bellringer, review rules & procedures, class cup, scavenger hunt
Friday: Bellringer questions, "Checks" and "Strikes" behavior system, Writing pre-assessment (Why is it important to be a good writer?)
December 9th - 13th:
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Crackers #4. Complete book review brainstorm sheet and complete rough draft of book review. (Green day classes: Use laptops to type final copies after peer review.)
Wednesday: (White day) Peer review of book review rough draft. Type final copies on laptops. Anyone not finished after today must complete at home or in the media center.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Jeopardy review game. Quack Words final exam on all 40 words. Remaining time in class use for make-up work, book review project, etc. Final day to submit any late/make-up work or extra credit
December 2nd-6th:
Monday: Notebook entry #18. Complete character astrology.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Crackers #2 (final exam review exercise 1). Introduction to book reviews (notes) and practice with quoting text--see assignments page to download activities.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Crackers #3 (final exam review exercise 2). "How to create book advertisements" Powerpoint. Team activity with student vs. professional book reviews. Begin rough draft of book review--bring your book to class!
November 25th-29th
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #17. Book review project pre-activities: title word splash and character astrology.
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 18th - 22nd
Monday: Heart Map bellwork. Complete memoir rough drafts with one-on-one conferences.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Notebook entry #16. Peer revision of memoir rough drafts. Begin final copy with changes.
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words week 8 Finish final copy of memoir and submit. Final memoir copies and reading log #5 due!
November 11th - 15th
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words week 7 notes. Finish creative nonfiction-memoir notes. Read selections from "Marshfield Dreams" and guiding questions. Create Memory Map and complete Memories to Consider chart in packet.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #15. Creative nonfiction centers (read 3 examples with guiding questions in packet). Complete "sketch it out" graphic organizer in packet and begin rough draft of memoir.
Friday: Notebook entry #16. Finish rough drafts with one-on-one conferences.
November 4th - 8th
Monday: Notebook entry #14. Create story mountain map for rough drafts. Use short story rubric to make revisions to rough draft--begin re-write in preparation for typing.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Review #3. Introduction to Creative Nonfiction--Memoir. Listen/write with "October Sky" film.
Thursday/Friday: Finish film and guiding questions. Notes on Creative Nonfiction & memoir.
October 28th - November 1st
Monday/Tuesday: Quack Word Crackers worksheet. Guest speaker--Myna Branham--on the publishing process. Finish rough drafts. Reading log #4 due!
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #13. Complete and submit short story rough drafts. Rough draft peer review workshop circles.
Friday: Notebook entry #14. Create story mountain map for rough drafts. Use short story rubric to make revisions to rough draft--begin re-write in preparation for typing.
October 21st-25th
Monday: Notebook entry #11. Complete Story Planner and Descriptive Spiders pages in packet. Begin Demonstratively Descriptive Monsters activity.
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words week 6 classwork. Complete Demonstratively Descriptive Monster, Story Planner, and Descriptive Spiders. Begin short story rough draft.
Thursday/Friday: Notebook entry #12. Short story "centers" class activity/Speech Practice worksheet. Finish short story rough draft.
October 14th-18th
Monday: NO SCHOOL. Teacher work day.
Tuesday: Notebook entry #10. Genre, tense, & POV notes. Short film notes. Finish and turn in story mountain posters.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words week 5 classwork. "Pumpkin People" team activity. Complete Descriptive Spiders and Story Planner pages in packet.
Friday: Notebook entry #11. Complete Story Planner and Descriptive Spiders pages in packet. Begin Demonstratively Descriptive Monsters activity.
October 7th-11th
Monday/Tuesday: Turn in 6+1 Traits Essay/Story & Reading Log #3. Quack Words activity. Begin short stories unit. Submit composition notebooks for grading.
Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words activity #2. Continue introduction to short stories.
Friday: Quack Words activity #3. Complete introduction to short stories. Begin brainstorming short stories. Last day to submit any work/make-up work/extra credit prior to report cards!
September 30th-October 4th
Monday: Scale tracking for current learning goal. Bare, extended, layered, and elaborated sentences assignment. Make sure draft #2 is finished!
Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Review #2 bellwork. Laptops in the classroom this week! Mini-lesson on how to format word documents for presentation trait. 6+1 Traits of Writing rubric review. Type of 3rd revised draft for final copy. Make sure you have your USB/flash drive or an Email address today!
Thursday/Friday: Quack Words activity bellwork. Class website scavenger hunt. "Snapshots" mini-lesson. Student conferences with Miss Morales and make-up time with laptops. Typed 3rd draft with attached 1st and 2nd drafts DUE NEXT MONDAY (GREEN) AND TUESDAY (WHITE).
September 23rd-27th
Monday/Tuesday: Notebook entry #7 using our current 5 QUACK WORDS. Elements of a good introductory paragraph class activity: Hook sentences and thesis statements. Re-write of introductory paragraph for draft #2. All students should be working on draft #2 of their essay or story at this point.
Wednesday/Thursday: Notebook entry #8 using ANY 5 QUACK WORDS. Elements of a good conclusion paragraph class activity: re-statement of thesis and "punchline" endings. Re-write of conclusion paragraph for draft #2.
Friday: Track progress for current learning goal using scales. Bare, extended, layered, and elaborated sentences exercise.
September 16th-20th
Monday: New seating chart. Notebook entry #5 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. 6+1 Traits of Writing note chart. Student/teacher conferences.
Tuesday/Wednesday: New seating chart. Notebook entry #6 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. Create self and peer review checklists. (White day) Self and peer review of writing sample from 9/12 for Trait #1: Ideas/Content. (Green day) Create writing sample using current QUACK WORDS.
Thursday/Friday: New QUACK WORDS bellwork. (Green day) Self and peer review of writing sample for Trait #1: Ideas/Content. (White day) Re-write of writing sample using Trait #1: Ideas/Content corrections.
September 9th-13th
Monday/Tuesday: QUACK WORDS review assignment bellwork--turn in for grade. Review parts of speech and punctuation assignments from textbook (student self-grade). Complete "About Me" Movie Poster--unfinished posters are now homework, due Friday (green) or Monday (white).
Wednesday/Thursday: New QUACK WORDS bellwork. Begin sentence structure review with cooperative team activity. Subjects and predicates activity TBA.
Friday: Notebook entry #5 bellwork using QUACK WORDS. 6+1 Traits of Writing note chart. Create self & peer review checklist.
September 3rd-6th
Monday: No school. Labor Day
Tuesday: Quack Words freewrite bellringer, Punctuation/grammar review using Writer's Choice textbook pages 601, 607, & 611. Complete any missing
work.
Wednesday: Notebook entry #4 using 5 QUACK WORDS bellwork. Finish incompleted assignments from Friday and Tuesday in textbook.
Thursday: No school. Rosh Hashana
Friday: Finish uncompleted assignments from Friday and Tuesday in textbook.
August 26th-30th
Monday/Tuesday: Writing prompt bellringer using Quack Words, Finish parts of speech cooperative activity, Track parts of speech progress using tracking sheet, Writer's Choice textbook assignment page 493.
Wednesday/Thursday: New Quack Words bellringer, Common punctuation & grammar mistakes cooperative activity and notes, Punctuation tracking sheet, Punctuation "war game" cooperative activity.
Friday: Quack Words freewrite bellringer, Punctuation/grammar review using Writer's Choice textbook pages 601, 607, & 611. Complete any missing work.
August 19th-23rd
Monday: Bellringer questions, "Checks" and "Strikes" behavior system, Writing pre-assessment (Why is it important to be a good writer?)
Tuesday/Wednesday: Introduction to "Quack Words," Organize binder/supplies, Parts of Speech cooperative activity
Thursday/Friday: Writing prompt bellringer, Parts of Speech review, Grammar Rock videos listen/write notes, Parts of speech cooperative activity. Technology agreement due!
August 12th-16th
Monday/Tuesday: Class rules & procedures, classbuilding activities, teambuilding activities
Wednesday/Thursday: Academic & personal goals bellringer, review rules & procedures, class cup, scavenger hunt
Friday: Bellringer questions, "Checks" and "Strikes" behavior system, Writing pre-assessment (Why is it important to be a good writer?)