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HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of appropriate transitions to link the major sections of the text by examining selected sentences from essays. LO: Students will read and respond to peer’s selected sentences using guiding questions. 1. SSR + record pages read 2. AOW: -Referencing paragraph # 16 (“What is the likelihood…”), summarize the […]

HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining text features. LO: Students will read and share analyses using a guided discussion. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Good news share/announcements 3. AOW: “Sentence in Texas teen’s fatal DWI wreck stirs ire” -Read and Annotate for Connections only. -–Highlight textual […]

HLA and LA classes: Grades have been updated for essays. There is only one other formative grade going in. I did not receive essays from several of you–this resulted in an E grade overall. The essay was our largest summative assignment which we spent several weeks working on. If you are failing, expect a phone […]

HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary by responding to questions. LO: Students will read and write using a quiz and questions. 1. Book talks -Turn in vocab. homework 2. Vocabulary review 3. Vocabulary quiz! 4. TKAM questions assigned for chapter 10 -Due Monday Chapter Checking for Understanding Questions ____________________________________/6 form. pts. Ch. […]

HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of the meaning of words as they are used in the text by examining the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. LO: Students will read and write a response about Harper Lee’s word choice in To Kill a Mockingbird. 1. SSR + record number of […]

Hours 1-3 have a sub today. Please follow directions and continue to meet my expectations when I am not there. LA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining language in context. LO: Students will read and write a timed essay using a prompt. 1. SSR + record number of pages read […]

HLA/LA: Week 24: capricious-changeable; fickle denunciation-act of speaking out against elicit-draw out (used mainly for information or feelings) idiosyncratic-quirky; unique to an individual jubilant-joyful Week 25: loquacious-talkative; using too many words metaphorical-not literal; figurative nostalgia-longing for the past orthographical-concerned with writing and spelling pastoral-concerned with the countryside _________________________________________________________________________ ELL 4B: Week 24: seem-to give the […]

HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate creation of sentences to provide an analysis of narrative text by composing patterned sentences. LO: Students will read and write patterned sentences using a sheet from their toolkit. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Reading check/discussion -Bible quote on p.60 -simile of Jem’s white shirt p.76 -discuss […]

HLA 4: CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining the historical context. LO: Students will read, watch, and write using sentence stems to discuss the historical context of the text. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Good news share/announcements 3. Grade update 4. Expert folder recap 5. Quick video on […]

HLA 4 and LA 4 students: -The substitute teacher should have told you to do some reading this weekend from To Kill a Mockingbird. You should read chapters 4-6 and answer the following questions for Tuesday’s class (that means it is not due on Monday). -Your next SSR log must be posted by March 19th. […]