Week of April 16:
Monday 3/16:
- We began work on apostrophes and contractions (notes are on the back of the Punctuation Power booklet).
- We discussed a series of images and made connections that related to the message of a short story we read.
- Students read the passage, an excerpt of “Little Things are Big” by Jesus Colon, which contains the first part of the story, and then made predictions about how they thought the story would end. They then had to support these predictions with at least two pieces of direct textual evidence.
- Afterwards, students had to complete an exit ticket (located in the same document as the excerpt) that asked them to consider how evidence can support two different claims and how to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant evidence when supporting a claim.
- See below for the video of the author reading the story aloud.
Tuesday 3/17:
- We continued work on apostrophes and contractions.
- We did a group activity that involved looking at pieces of evidence and sorting them depending on whether or not they connect to one another. Students then used these connections to come up with three “reasons” to support the partial claim they were given.
- Students were then expected to complete the buckets at the bottom of their “Excavating Your Claim” worksheet using the same method. Students should have already completed the chart on the back that asked them to list all possible evidence from their book and the outside world. Then they could use those lists to sort and complete the buckets.
Wednesday 3/18:
- Students continued work on the apostrophes and contractions by finding two examples within published texts: one contraction and one example of a subject showing possession.
- Students began working on their essay outlines:
- LA 2 – Complete the entire body paragraph section that asks you to list 3 direct quotes as evidence (1 for each reason) and explain how they support your claim.
- Honors LA 2 – Complete 3 pieces of evidence as well as their explanations (half of the body paragraphs section).
Thursday 3/19:
- Students finished the Punctuation Power booklet. The quiz will be next Wednesday 4/25!
- Students continued working on their essay outlines:
- LA 2 – In addition to completing the body paragraph section if students are behind, they must complete the counterargument section.
- Honors LA 2 – In addition to completing the first 3 pieces of evidence as well as their explanations for how they support the claim if students are behind, they must complete the rest of the body paragraph section as well as the counterargument section.
Friday 3/20:
- Students should FINISH working on their essay outlines:
- LA 2 – Students should finish the entire outline and turn it in on Google Classroom before midnight tonight. If students do not finish by the deadline, I will know who has not used available time and resources effectively, and those students should know that they will not receive extra time on Monday.
- Honors LA 2 – Students should finish the entire outline and turn it in on Google Classroom before midnight tonight. If students do not finish by the deadline, I will know who has not used available time and resources effectively, and those students should know that they will not receive extra time on Monday.