ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Unit 3 Grammar Quiz: November 3

-Review independent
clause, dependent
clause, phrase, and
relative clause Do Now: Agenda:
-Identify sentence vs. 1. Put phones and 1. Grammar Unit 3.5
fragments
earbuds away 2. Conformity Text
2. Get out your Unit 3
Study: Finish “The
Grammar Packet
and Writer’s
Lottery” by Shirley
Homework
Notebook Jackson
-Study for the Unit
3 Grammar Quiz
-Make sure the
packet is finished
 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Open-Text Quiz over November 2
“The Lottery” at the
end of the story
(either Wednesday or
Thursday) Do Now: Agenda:
-Unit 3 Grammar Quiz 1. Put phones and 1. Grammar Unit 3.4
this Friday
earbuds away 2. Conformity Text
2. Get out your Unit 3
Study: “The
Grammar Packet
and Writer’s
Lottery” by Shirley
Homework
Notebook Jackson
Finish assigned
section of “The
Lottery”
 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Open-Text Quiz over November 1
“The Lottery” at the
end of the story
(either Wednesday or
Thursday) Do Now: Agenda:
-Unit 3 Grammar Quiz 1. Put phones and 1. Grammar Unit 3.3
this Friday
earbuds away 2. Conformity Study:
2. Get out your Unit 3
“The Lottery” by
Grammar Packet
and Writer’s
Shirley Jackson
Homework
Finish assigned Notebook
section of “The
Lottery”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Did you October 19
remember to
turn in your Do Now: Agenda:
paragraph? 1. Put away phones & 1. Bellringer: Words
earbuds on Wednesday
2. Open up this 2. Continue our
week’s bellringer study on
ABSENT? document and
Complete Conformity by
Wednesday’s
start work on watching Antz
Bellringer on Words on
Google Wednesday
Classroom
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Did you October 18
remember to
turn in your Do Now: Agenda:
paragraph? 1. Find your 2nd 1. Mentor Text
Quarter Seats Monday Bellringer
2. Experiment :)
3. Informational
ABSENT?
Read the Article
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Did you October 17
remember to
turn in your Do Now: Agenda:
paragraph? 1. Find your 2nd 1. Mentor Text
Quarter Seats Monday Bellringer
2. Put away phones 2. Experiment :)
and earbuds 3. Informational
ABSENT? 3. Open up the
Read the Article
Bellringer on
Google Classroom
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Independent October 12
Reading
Paragraph Do Now: Agenda:
due tonight! 1. Put away phones 1. Unit 2 Grammar
and earbuds Quiz
2. Review for the 2. Review your
grammar quiz & Independent
ABSENT? Reading paragraph &
turn in the pink
Work on submit when
packet when you’re
Independent finished
Reading ready to ace your 3. Turn in your
paragraph quiz! independent reading
Make-up
grammar quiz packet when finished
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Independent October 11
Reading Paragraph
Due Wednesday DO NOW: Agenda:
Grammar Quiz on 1. Put away phones 1. Relative Clauses 2.5
Wednesday 2. Writing About
and earbuds
2. Get out the pink Quotes Lesson: Part
grammar packet 2 - IStrong
Explanations
ABSENT? and complete
3. Work on
Work on Relative Clauses
Independent Independent
2.5 Reading paragraph
Reading
paragraph
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Independent October 10
Reading Paragraph
Due Wednesday DO NOW: Agenda:
Grammar Quiz on 1. Put away phones 1. Relative Clauses 2.4
Wednesday 2. Writing About
and earbuds
2. Get out the pink Quotes Lesson: Part
grammar packet 1 - Introducing
Quotes
ABSENT? and complete
3. Work on
Work on Relative Clauses
Independent Independent
2.4 Reading paragraph
Reading
paragraph
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Independent October 7
Reading Paragraph
Due Monday DO NOW: Agenda:
Open-note quiz 1. Put away phones 1. Relative Clauses 2.3
over quotes on 2. Writing About
Tuesday
and earbuds
2. Get out the pink Quotes Lesson: Part
grammar packet 1 - Introducing
Quotes
ABSENT? and complete
3. Work on
Work on Relative Clauses
Independent Independent
2.3 Reading paragraph
Reading
paragraph
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
October 6
Independent
Reading Packet &
Paragraph due DO NOW: Agenda:
end of the day 1. Put away phones 1. Relative Clauses 2.2
Monday and earbuds 2. Finish Independent
2. Get out the pink Reading Paragraph
grammar packet Planning
3. Paragraph Workshop:
ABSENT? and complete
Complete Steps
Work on background for
Independent #1-7 on the
Relative Clauses Analytical Paragraph
Reading
paragraph 2.2 Structure Packet
planning
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
October 5
Independent
Reading Packet &
Paragraph due DO NOW: Agenda:
Monday 1. Put away phones 1. Relative Clauses
and earbuds 2.1
2. Get out the pink 2. Independent
grammar packet Reading Paragraph
ABSENT? and complete Planning
Work on background for
Independent Relative Clauses
Reading
paragraph 2.1
planning
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
October 3
Group paragraph
due TOMORROW
DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put away phones 1. Review analytical
and earbuds paragraph
2. Get out “The structure
Veldt” and 2. Finish writing your
ABSENT? Paragraph group paragraph
Make sure your Structure handout 3. Color-code your
independent from last week
reading book is
paragraph
finished.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Make sure your 29
independent
reading book is DO NOW: Agenda:
finished! 1. Put away phones 1. Unit 2 Grammar
Introduction
and earbuds 2. “The Veldt” Theme
2. Grab the pink Analysis
packet from the a. Review individual
ABSENT? front table theme “puzzle
Make-up pieces”
Grammar Unit 2 b. Craft a thematic
statement
c. Support with
evidence from the
story
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Make sure your 28
independent
reading book is DO NOW: Agenda:
finished 1. Put away phones 1. Unit 1 Quiz
and earbuds Corrections
2. Study your 2. “The Veldt” Theme
grammar packet Analysis:
ABSENT? a. Big Ideas in
Schedule a time Literature
to make-up the b. Collaborative
quiz corrections Theme Analysis
Assignment
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
-Grammar 27
Corrections
Tomorrow in class DO NOW: Agenda:
-Green reading 1. Put away phones 1. Review Grammar
packets due this
and earbuds Unit 1 Quiz
week
2. Get out “The 2. Review “The Veldt”
Veldt” short story summary
ABSENT? by Ray Bradbury 3. “The Veldt”
Take notes on Discussion: Musical
Summarizing on Desks
Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
We’ll be writing about 23
theme in your
independent reading DO NOW: Agenda:
books starting next
1. Put away phones and 1. Identifying Theme
Wednesday
earbuds Workshop: using “The
2. Get out your writer’s Veldt” by Ray Bradbury
notebook (journal)
3. Grab the handout from
ABSENT? the front table
Complete the
Independent
Reading Theme
Brainstorming
assignment on
Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 22
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
Green packets due at
1. Put away phones and 1. Theme Brainstorming
the end of class on
earbuds Assignment on Google
Friday
2. Get out your Classroom
independent reading 2. Read your Independent
book and your green Reading books
ABSENT? packet
Complete the 3. Open up Theme
Independent Brainstorming
Reading Theme assignment on Google
Brainstorming Classroom
assignment on
Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 21
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
Green packets due at
1. Put away phones and 1. Independent Reading
the end of class on
earbuds Response #2
Friday
2. Get out your 2. Independent Reading
independent reading 3. Check your green
book and your green packet. Do you have
packet everything?
ABSENT?
Complete the 3. Open up Independent
Independent Reading Response #2
Reading response on Google Classroom
#2 on Google
Classroom & read
for 20 minutes
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 20
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
Green packets due at
1. Put away phones and 1. Introduction to Quarter
the end of class on
earbuds Trios: First Team
Friday
2. Get out your Challenge
independent reading 2. Independent Reading
book and your green Workshop:
packet Characterization in our
ABSENT? Independent Reading
Complete the
books
Characterization
Mini-Lesson on
Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 19
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put away phones and 1. Independent Reading
earbuds Response #1
2. Get out your 2. Independent Reading &
independent reading Reading Log
book, your green
ABSENT? packet, and your
Complete chromebook.
Independent
Reading Response
#1 on Google
Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 16
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put away phones and 1. Grammar Quiz
earbuds 2. Complete the Style
2. Get out your grammar Analysis page in your
packet and turn it into independent reading
the tray on the front packet (page 14)
table. 3. Independently Reading
ABSENT?
Schedule a quiz
make-up with me.
Analyze Style in
your independent
reading packets
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
-Finish your 15
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
-Grammar Quiz THIS
1. Put away phones and 1. Grammar Packet:
Friday
earbuds Clauses & Phrases 1.5
2. Get out your grammar 2. Independent Reading
packet and complete Workshop: Style
Clauses & Phrases 1.5 Mini-lesson
ABSENT? and complete the
Complete Clauses activating background
& Phrases 1.5 knowledge
Complete the
Style Reading
Lesson
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
-Finish your 14
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
-Grammar Quiz THIS
1. Put away phones and 1. Grammar Packet:
Friday
earbuds Clauses & Phrases 1.4
2. Get out your grammar 2. Independent Reading
packet and complete (20 minutes) and
Clauses & Phrases 1.4 complete a reading log
ABSENT?
Complete Clauses
& Phrases 1.4
Read for 20
minutes &
complete a
reading log
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
-Finish your 13
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
-Grammar Quiz THIS
1. Find your seat (chart 1. Grammar Packet:
Friday
on white board) Clauses & Phrases 1.3
2. Put your phone and 2. Analyze Setting within
earbuds away your Independent
3. Get out your grammar Reading books
ABSENT? packet and work on
Complete Clauses “Activating
& Phrases 1.3 Background
Read for 20 Knowledge” on
minutes & analyze Clauses & Phrases 1.3
setting within your
novels
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
-Finish your 12
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
-Grammar Quiz THIS
1. Find your seat (chart 1. Grammar Packet:
Friday
on white board) Clauses & Phrases 1.2
2. Put your phone and 2. Independent Reading
earbuds away (20-25 min.)
3. Get out your grammar 3. Complete Reading Log
packet and work on (you should have 4 at
ABSENT? this point)
Complete Clauses “Activating
& Phrases 1.2 Background
Read for 20 Knowledge” on
minutes & Clauses & Phrases 1.2
complete a
reading log
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 9
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put your phone and 1. Point-of-View
earbuds away Mini-lesson
2. Get out the green 2. Analyze Point of View in
independent reading your Independent
packet and your Reading lesson
ABSENT? reading book
Complete the
Point of View Mini
lesson on Google
Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 8
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put your phone and 1. Grammar Introduction:
earbuds away Clauses & Phrases 1.1
2. Open up grammar 2. Point-of-View
packets to Clauses & Mini-lesson
Phrases 1.1 and fill in 3. Analyze Point of View in
the “Activating your Independent
ABSENT? Reading lesson
Complete the Background
Point of View Mini Knowledge” section
lesson on Google with a partner
Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Finish your 7
Independent Reading
by September 23rd DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put your phone and 1. Grammar Introduction:
earbuds away Clauses & Phrases
2. Get out the grammar 2. Independent Reading &
packets Reading Log Entry

ABSENT?
Read your
Independent
Reading book and
complete a
reading log entry
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Keep reading your
Independent Reading
6
book
DO NOW: Agenda:
1. Put your phone and 1. Grammar Introduction:
earbuds away Elements of a
2. Grab the grammar Complete Sentence
packet from the front 2. Elements of Fiction
table Mini-Lesson: Opening
Lines
ABSENT? 3. Independent Reading
Read your
Independent
Reading book and
analyze your
novel’s opening
lines
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September
Over the long weekend,
read 30 minutes of your 2
independent reading
book and complete one DO NOW: Agenda:
reading log entry 1. Put your phone and 1. Elements of Fiction
earbuds away Pre-Assessment
2. Open up Google 2. Elements of Fiction
Classroom Escape Room
a. Winner gets 5
points of extra
ABSENT? credit!
Take the Elements
of Fiction
Pre-Assessment on
Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: September 1
Over the long weekend,
read 30 minutes of your
independent reading
book and complete one DO NOW: Agenda:
reading log entry 1. Put your phone in the 1. Independent Reading:
holder up front (in your a. Phones in the
assigned number) holder up front
2. Get out your b. 5 points for each
Independent Reading day of reading if
book you… 1). Bring your
ABSENT? book, 2). Read (stay
Read your 3. Grab the packet from
the front table awake :) ), and 3).
independent
reading book for
Keep phone,
30 minutes earbuds, and other
work away.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
August 30
● Meet in the library
tomorrow (East side)
● Bring an independent
reading book to class DO NOW: Agenda:
on Thursday 1. Put your phone away 1. Finish MAP Testing
2. If you’re still MAP 2. Read Humans of East
testing, sign into 201 Stories and take
NWEA on your notes on the handout
Chromebooks 3. Look for independent
3. If you’re finished, grab reading books on
ABSENT? WhatshouldIreadnext.com
Schedule a the handout from the
make-up MAP front table and sign
Testing session into Google Classroom
 ANNOUNCEMENTS: August 29
Did you finish your
HONY Writing
Assignment? DO NOW: Agenda:
Include NAME + 1. Put your phone away 1. MAP Testing
PICTURE 2. Open up Chromebook 2. If you finish early, make
& click on NWEA in sure your Humans of
your apps New York story is posted
to the Google
Classroom slideshow
ABSENT? and includes your NAME
Schedule + PICTURE
make-up MAP
Testing Session
 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
● -HONY Writing
August 25
Assignment due
end of class on
Friday DO NOW: Agenda:
● -MAP Testng next 1. Put your phone away. 1. Question of the Day:
Monday & Tuesday 2. Open up the Writing What’s the closest thing
Survey on Google to real magic?
Classroom 2. Writing Survey on
Google Classroom
3. Continue Humans of
ABSENT? New York Writing
Work on your HONY
Assignment
Writing Assignment
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August 24
-HONY Writing
Assignment due end
of class on Friday DO NOW: Agenda:
-MAP Testng next 1. Find your new seat 1. Question of the Day:
Monday & Tuesday 2. Put your phone away What’s the best thing
(either up front or in you have going on in
your backpack) your life at the
3. Get out your moment?
composition notebook 2. Introduce narrative
ABSENT?
4. Grab the handout on writing sample: Humans
Read the
Humans of New the front table of New York
York slideshow
(on Google
Classroom) and
record notes in
your ntoebook
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
August 26
● MAP Testing next
Monday & Tuesday
● HONY story due DO NOW: Agenda:
Monday
● Independent Reading 1. Put your phone away 1. Question of the Day
book due next 2. Talk with partner: If 2. Work on Humans of
Thursday you could have any New York Writing
non-domesticated 3. Submit to the slideshow
animal as a pet, what on Google Classroom
ABSENT? would it be and why?
Complete the
3. Get out your writing
HONY assignment
on Google sprints from yesterday
Classroom