October 23

Tuesday, October 23rd

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: SSR Genre Quiz- What type of book best fits your personality?
  • Library visit- check out
  • Prefixes 1-10 flashcards, view previous quiz errors and take notes

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary, Correlative Conjunctions
  • STUDY- Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd
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October 22

Monday, October 22nd

Agenda:

  • Bellwork- What was the best part of your weekend?
  • Peer Edit with a partner: Maria and Joan
  • If not finished with Maria and Joan, work on it individually.
  • Make edits to your Maria and Joan CER individually after peer editing
  • Hand in Maria and Joan CER with Peer Editing sheet to me when finished
  • SSR when done

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary, Correlative Conjunctions
  • STUDY- Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd
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October 18

Thursday, October 18th

Agenda:Bellwork:

  • In Maria & Joan, pick 2 pieces of evidence that support
    your claim-
  • (_________is most to blame for Maria being suspended.)
  • Highlight or circle the evidence.
  • Write a CER (hook, claim, 2 body paragraphs, counterclaim, closing analysis) using 2 pieces of evidence from Maria and Joan that supports your claim in response to the question:
  • Who is most to blame for Maria’s suspension?

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary, Correlative Conjunctions
  • STUDY- Prefix quiz 6-10 this FRIDAY, October 19th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 17

Wednesday, October 17th

Agenda:

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary, Correlative Conjunctions
  • STUDY- Prefix quiz 6-10 this FRIDAY, October 19th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 16

Tuesday, October 16th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: Read Maria and Joan again- write 4 questions about the story on the back of the paper.
  • Label the paragraphs by number- 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Socratic Seminar: Maria and Joan

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary
  • STUDY- Prefix practice quiz 6-10 this FRIDAY, October 19th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 15

Monday, October 15th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: Get out word chunks packet- Prefix Notes 6-10
  • Read: Maria and Joan
  • SSR
  • Prefix Quiz 1-5 for those who were absent Friday

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-10 Thursday, October 25th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 11

Thursday, October 11th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: Study Prefixes- MEANINGS AND EXAMPLES. QUIZ WILL BE TOMORROW INSTEAD OF TODAY.
  • Find at least 3 examples of prefixes 1-5 in your two video game articles. Circle them and show me.
  • Finish CER two paragraphs, I will be coming around with feedback
  • IXL or SSR time

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary
  • Finish CER paragraphs if not finished by end of class today
  • STUDY prefixes 1-5, QUIZ TOMORROW

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-5 Friday, October 12th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/12- Half Day: Dismissal at 11:05
  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 10

Wednesday, October 10th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: REVIEW PREFIXES 1-5: QUIZ TOMORROW. Get out homework- CER paragraphs.
  • IXL time when finished with CER paragraph

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences, Commentary
  • Finish CER paragraphs if not finished by end of class today
  • STUDY prefixes 1-5, QUIZ THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-5 Thursday, October 11th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/12- Half Day: Dismissal at 11:05
  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 9

Tuesday, October 9th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: Edit CER chart with partner
  • Write CER paragraph using worksheet provided.
  • Underline claims, circle evidence, highlight reasoning.

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences
  • Finish CER paragraph completed in class today
  • STUDY prefixes 1-5, QUIZ THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-5 Thursday, October 11th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/12- Half Day: Dismissal at 11:05
  • 10/17- Late Start
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October 8

Monday, October 8th

Agenda:

  • Bellwork: Name That Evidence Worksheet
  • Complete CER table with 2 quotes pulled from chosen article. Include CLAIM, EVIDENCE (quote), and REASONING for the 2 pieces of evidence.
  • When finished, SSR

Homework: 

  • FINISH IXL Skills- Homophones, Capitalization, Independent and Dependent Clauses, Kinds of Sentences
  • Finish CER chart if not done in class today
  • STUDY prefixes 1-5, QUIZ THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th

Upcoming Tests:

  • Prefix Quiz 1-5 Thursday, October 11th

Due Dates:

  • IXL Skills Card Marking 1: DUE Friday, November 2nd

Dates to Remember:

  • 10/2- PICTURE DAY
  • 10/12- Half Day: Dismissal at 11:05
  • 10/17- Late Start
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