Ms. Flood

Week of Jan. 16-20

Monday:  Martin Luther King holiday

 

Tuesday:

• AC  Homeroom -bring back your report cards with a parent signature or a note
• Journal:  What does the theme "Choices" mean to you? (reflect on choices you have made)
• Share brainstorming both expository and persuasive
• Develop sample prompts
• Download The Writing Test. Revised w. cleaning prompt
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• Purple:  New reading logs handed out--740 pages minimum for a 100%  this DOES NOT include content area pages (150 pages of AR nonfiction) 
  
• At least two AR tests required for a 100%
• Develop practice prompts, brainstorming 

1. Explain writing test procedures

• Download The Writing Test. Revised w. cleaning prompt
  

 

Wednesday: 

• Writing test and survey in your homeroom.
• Each class will meet in the afternoon for 30 minutes
• Reflect on the writing test  Download Writing test reflection
• Read AR
• HOMEROOM:  Please return the parent survey and envelope tomorrow.  Parents can either fill out scantron or take the survey on-line.  If taken on line, include a note in the envelope and return unused scantron.  The office will reuse the envelopes, so please do not seal or crumple.  All responses are anonymous.  Let's try and win the donut breakfast--return your response tomorrow!  Thanks.

Thursday:

• AC  Pre-test--propaganda
• Review socratic seminar
• Read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
• Download HARRISONBERGERONtext
• Write  five discussion questions:  
•     --open ended, reflect curiosity, no "one right answer" kind
• Answer the first two of your questions--use evidence and support from the story
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• Purple:
• Grammar warm /sentence types
• Critical reading activity:  Wild Side Total Panic Lesson 1
• "An Unexpected Explosion"  - Turn in answer sheet.

Friday:

• Warm-up:  What does "equality" mean to you?
• Practice procedures for discussion
• Review partner assessment sheet
• Socratic seminar on "harrison Bergeron" on Monday. 
• HW: Read the story again--make sure you bring your five questions.
• Download HARRISONBERGERONtex
• Try this one :  http://harrisenglishclass.weebly.com/harrison-bergeron.html
• OR search  Harrison Bergeron text and you should find it.
• Please read through one more time before Monday!

 

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• Purple:   Warm up  Download In Your Journal Bullying
• Use your Frayer Model to identify the organizational pattern of each of the stories
• Answer all questions on organizzer and short summary
• Graphic organizer for story samples (need book from class)
• Read and complete organizer.
• "The Word on Bullies"  p. 21
• "The Irresistible Urban Myth"  p. 188
• HW: Read and update your reading log

 

Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Monday:

• AC: warm up  Grammar for Writing pp. 118-119
• Martin Luther King, Jr. speech
• Find ethos, pathos, and logos in the speech
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• Purple:  Grammar Guru sentence
• Sentence:  Tacos have tortilla shells made from ground corn or flour, and pizzas have shells made from flour.
• Choose person for research project
• Media center: check out and AR test--end of 4 1/2 weeks is Feb. 10
• Logs due 2/10 with one reflection at least and 370 pages (you must read 150 pages of nonfiction this quarter

 

 

Tuesday:

Language Arts websites

Active /Passive voice

http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/fhsweb/pagtakhan/activepassivevoice.htm

Week of Jan. 23 -27

Monday:  Homeroom-- Bring back surveys and reports cards

• AC :  Warm up-Journal
•  Socratic seminar/discussion on "Harrison Bergeron"
• Make sure you have read the story twice
• Have you 5 interpretive questions  and notes about what puzzles you
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• Warm up: Grammar Geru
• Continue with nonfiction reading in Reality Central
• Find organization pattern of the stories
• Fill out graphic organizer
• Find a copy of The Outsiders

Tuesday:

• AC:  Debriefing on discussion and "Harrison Bergeron"
• Finish notes on propaganda
• Download Propaganda Techniques
• With partner start propaganda poster
• Download Harrison Bergeron Poster
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• Purple:  Please find a copy of The Outsiders
• Warm up:  Grammar Geru  (dependent/independent clauses) sentence structure and purpose
• Use your Frayer Model or page 244 in Reader's Journey to identify text organization, summarize, and respond
• Download Frayer Model Expository Lesson
• Download Text Structure Analysis organizer
  
• Review first two stories/ organizer on "Like Black Smoke" p. 896 and "Black Plague" p.902
• Text in MDougal Littel class set textbook
  
• Do not be brief with responses and summaries
• HW: read 30 minutes/update reading log

Wednesday:

• AC 
• Reflection: separate sheet of paper/Respond to this prompt and turn in:
• Connect something in "Harrison Bergeron" to som ething(s) in the real world. Use specific examples and evidence from the text for support.
• Complete propaganda posters on "Harrison Bergeron"
• Class will view posters
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• Purple
• Compare Contrast practice
• Download Compare.Contrast.Methods.Tacos vs. Pizza.
• Download Cloze notes on CC ppt
• Complete compare/contrast on Potato Chip vs Cheeto
• Complete planning organizing sheet using sentences to write a "practice" compare contrast paragraph about these two items (do not write a finished paraagraph)
• Download Comparison Para outline graphic org.OPEN
  
• Finish the above practice for homework
  
• QUIZ  over organizational patterns on Friday-use notes, examples, Reader's Journey p.244.
• Lang. Arts help session every Thursday 8:15  all classes
  

Thursday:

• AC:  Grammar Workbook pp 169-171
• Check answers
• Anticipation guide-fill out left side only  Download AnticipationGuideBirthofPersuasion
• Power point--viewed only first few slides
• Download TheBirthofPersuasion

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• Purple:
•  In class expository writing  Compare Contrast paragraph
• You should complete planning and a rough draft
• Revisions, editing   then final draft (hand written)
• Recopy in blue or black pen after revising--turn in at the beginning of class
• If you are too rushed, you may recopy in class on Friday, as long as I have it before you leave
• Download CompareContrast.para.rubric.cklst
• Study for quiz tomorrow

Friday:

• AC  View power point on Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
• Letter to parents writing assignment:

Prompt:  You want something special for your next birthday (new phone, iPad, puppy, etc.)  Write a paragraph to your *mother persuading her to get you the gift.  Then, write a paragraph to your *father persuading him to get you the gift.  Keep in mind your audience as you write each paragraph and include arguments based on ethos, logos, and pathos. (You may substitute a grandmother or other close relative.)

• Type letters over the weekend- underline  examples of ethos (red), logos (green), and pathos (blue)  in each letter.
• Typed letters due Tuesday --friendly letter format.
• Read!
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• Turn in compare contrast papers with rubric--keep all other preparation in your notebook
• Make sure your name is on your paragraph
• Quiz- 10 questions on organization structure of nonfiction text
• Examples for practice:  Download Organizational examples
• Key-- Download Key for practice on organizational patterns of nonfiction
  
• Complete "Going, Going, Gone"  Turn in
  
• Read AR--no media center passes Bring a book to class.
• Read AR over the weekend!
  

 

Week of Jan. 9

Hope you enjoyed your holiday! New schedule for 3rd quarter; remember to go to Orange class first.

Monday:  Teacher workday----student holiday

Tuesday:

• AC:
• Journal: write one page about your winter holiday and your goals for 2nd semester
• Review Reading requirements for 3rd nine weeks
•  Review persuasion vs expository writing 
• Writing test:  Wed. , Jan. 18  all students
• Review rubric for writing test/score sample papers
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• Purple:   -Novel study:  Please find a copy of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton for later this quarter
• Journal:  write one page about your winter holiday and your goals for 2nd sememster-FLIP grade/turn in
• Expository reading/writing pre-test
• Graphic organizer for the four types of expository writing
• Reader's Journey  p.  244
• HW: finish organizer with visual representation

 

Wednesday:

• All classes-media center AR tests, check out books
• AC:  300 pages of AR nonfiction/ On-level  150 pages of AR nonfiction
• You must take and pass the tests
• You must have at least one AR test by Feb. 10 
• AC :  finish grading papers
• Practice prompts for timed writing
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• Purple:
• Warm up: Read the passage on page 245 Reader's Journey "from Ground Zero"
• Answer questions 1, 2
• Video clip of Trinity Root    http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/webcasts/videos/history/september-11-2001/the-trinity-root
• HW:  Decide whether words describe persuasive or expository writing or both Download Difference exp. persuasion
• Please find a copy of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton for later this quarter

Thursday:

• Cobb County Formative  assessment--2nd semester indicator
• Score paper #2 - turn in score sheets
• Practice prompts-brain storming
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• Purple:  Check HW sheet on persuasion vs expository
• After checkpoint, review topics, decide persuasive or expository
•  Highlight key words that indicate (ususally verbs and nouns)
• Read two sample essays

 

Friday:

• Warm up: practice prompt
• Pwer point   Download The Writing Test. Revised w. cleaning prompt
• Review requirements
• All prompts   Download Writing Prompts Classification PAGE 3
• Download Writing Prompts Classification PAGE 4
• AC: write on  prompt - brainstorm/plan  only (15 minutes)
  
• Show how you would set up expository AND persuasive
  
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• Warm up: practice prompts--code persuasive or expository
• Power point for writing test  Download The Writing Test. Revised
• Score sample essays with a partner
• HW: make sure you finish scoring essay and turn in
• Please find a copy of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton for later this quarter

Week of Dec. 19

Monday:   AC midterm  (see practice on Skillstutor)  

Download AC Study Guide for Mid

Sentence structure practic for the midterm:

http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/rvsntstr.html (copy and paste)

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

 

Monday: On level mid-term moved to Wednesday, Dec. 21 (if you are going to be absent, you must take it on Monday or Tuesday  See Skillstutor for practice exercises. Re-take ones where you have low scores for better understanding.

• On level:  Prounoun-antecedent lesson  Download Pronoun.antecedent powerpoint 2010
• Practice sheet-finish for homework
• Study guide for exam-use Skillstutor also
• Myskillstutor.com   user name:  your lunch number   password:  cobb    site: hightower01
• List of concepts: Download Concepts on the midterm
• Download Figurative Language Game

 

Tuesday:  AC

• Turn in reading logs
• AC  Read A Christmas Carol
• Lesson: Theme, characterization
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• Purple:  Turn in reading logs
• Warm up and review for midterm  (see websites above for practice)
• Download Its.it's.comparative.superlative

Wednesday:

• AC   review midterm exam
• Finish A Christmas Carol
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• Purple: midterm exam
• Bring a book to read while others finish exam
• Continue with Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Thursday:

• AC: scavenger hunt activity
• all late work due--no exceptions unless you have been out with illness
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• Purple:
• Finish play

Reading reminder --logs due Tuesday, Dec. 20

Homework for all students is reading 30 minutes per day.  

Take all AR tests by Tuesday, Dec. 20 (end of the day)

Advanced Content requirements:

• 1500 pages per 9 week grading period
• this includes academic reading pages-science, social studies, and math
• two AR tests on NONFICTION INFORMATIONAL  should be taken with passing scores (you will receive a grade for comprehension--average of all AR tests per quarter)  
• students must present a reading log at 4 1/2 weeks and at the end of 9 weeks for a progress grade
• AC Lang.:  Reading log    Download READING LOG AC
  
• Complete form and reflect on the book on the lines provided--reflect do not summarize
• Use notebook paper for extra pages or see attachement below
• Download Reading Log XTRA page

On level reading requirements:

• 940 pages per 9 week grading period  (does not include summer reading pages)
• this does include academic reading pages-science, social studies, and math
• two AR tests minimum should be taken with passing scores (you will receive a grade for comprehension--average of all AR tests per quarter)  ONE AR BOOK NEEDS TO BE NONFICTION INFORMATIONAL  (150 pages minimum for nonfiction )
• students must present a reading log at 4 1/2 weeks and at the end of 9 weeks for a 25 book progress grade--400 pages equals 100%

• Purple:  Reading log  Download READING LOG  Download Reading Log XTRA page
• Complete form and reflect on the book on the lines provided--reflect don't summarize

Suggestions for finding time for that 30 minutes:  

• study hall 8-8:45 a.m.  if you are here early
• during homeroom
• before going to sleep
• skip one television show
• play less video games, internet activity, etc.
• class time when you finish other work and teachers give permission to read
• on the way to a sports game/practice or on the way home (unless there is a chance for some valuable conversation with a parent, of course)

Make it happen--the rewards will be tremendous in your growth as a reader and student!  Enjoy it!

Week of Dec. 12-16

The book fair is open this week.  Mrs. Flood's Red, Orange, and Blue will visit on Tuesday.  Purple class--we previewed last Thursday. You may go back during homeroom if you want to purchase something.

Bring in canned items for the Beta Club food drive. I will give a positive on your PAW card for items brought in before Friday.

Monday:

• Purple:  Grammar workbook: object pronouns  52-53
• Debate groups formed  -media center for researching pros and cons
• Complete first "T" chart
• Bring in articles from home if you did not print anything today
• LATE:  if you do not have a grade posted for your persuasive essay--I don't have it
• No debating until the written paper is finished
• HW:  make sure grammar workbook complete 50-53 on pronouns (50-51 was from last Friday)
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• AC:
• Finishing speeches
• Mini lesson: homophones/homonyms  Download Pillsbury Dough Boy Obituary
  
• Media center-check out/AR tests

 

Tuesday:

• Purple:
• Debate preparation/divide group
• Each group needs a "T" chart/one side takes PRO and one side CON
• Choose strongest arguments/build a debate defending your side
• Debates will start on Friday
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• Check workbook pages
• Misplaced modifiers
• Participles/participle phrases 
• Download Misplaced Modifiers Intro-cobb

Wednesday:

• Checkpoint testing for all language arts classes
• Bring an AR book to read after you finish
• Bring your log to update/write reflections
• You will need a pencil for booklet/answers will be entered on I-Respond
• AC:  read and complete Reader's Journey assignment pages 372-373, 382-385. 
• AC: If you were absent today, I will give you your Reader's Journey when you return

Thursday:

• Purple:  plan debates
• One group will debate Thursday
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• AC: begin drama
• Download Christmascarol_gaines_excerpt
• Hand out list for midterm topics  Download AC Study Guide for Mid

Friday:

• Purple:
• Debates/discussion of persuasive skills in debates
• Turn in your student feedback
• HW: reading/update your log---logs due on Tuesday  940 pages
• AR tests due on Tuesday---150 pages of nonfiction at least
• On level mid term will be Wed., Dec. 21-
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• AC:
• Charles Dickens introduction (Brainpop)
• Reader's Journey--pp. 424-425  Study model on "The White Umbrella"
• Complete organizer on p425 for a scene from a book you have read
• On notebook paper complete a short dramatization of that scene
• HW: Study for your midterm exam--LA and Reading

 

Sentence structure practic for the midterm:

http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/rvsntstr.html

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

December reminders/dates

Book Fair begins Dec. 8

Dec. 14   Checkpoint test (Cobb County)

Dec. 19    AC Reading and Language Arts midterm

Dec. 19    On level Language Arts midterm

Dec. 20   AR tests due, reading log with reflections due

Dec. 23   End of the quarter--winter break begins/last day of school Dec. 22

 

Week of Dec. 5-9

Monday:

• Purple: 
• Your papers were due Friday.  If I do not have yours, make sure you turn it in Monday!
• Persuasion wrap up:  Literature book  pp 918-925
• Are people paid fairly? Discussion
• Read articles about professional athletes salaries and complete organizer (reading open book quiz)
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• AC:
• Sentence structure review
• Quiz tomorrow on sentence structure and prepositional phrases, run-ons, fragments.

 

Games to practice sentence structure:  

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html

Tuesday:

• Practice assesssment on sentence structure
• Quiz on sentence structure tomorrow on sentence structure, prepositional phrases, run-ons, fragments  (see games above)
• Read articles and complete organizer (open book quiz grade for reading)
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• AC:
• Quiz - sentence structure
• Download Pronoun.antecedent
• Handout for practice
• Commencement speeches - script due for all students tomorrow

Wednesday:

• Purple:
• Finish checking packet
• Quiz on sentence structure/prepositional phrases, run-ons, fragments
• Finish reading articles on athlete salaries/complete handout  (quiz grade)
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• AC:
• Commencement speeches
• All copies of scripts due on Wednesday with rubric

Thursday:

• Warm up/mini-lesson: Comparative Superlative adjective and adverbs
• Download Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs
• Practice sheet
• Book fair video and preview  (bring money and you may return during homeroom, before school, etc.)
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• AC:
• Comparative/superlative adjectives
• SPEECHES----These are educational and entertaining. I am quite impressed!

Friday:

• Purple:
• Warm up:  subject pronouns - Grammar workbook/bring this to class everyday
• Sample story from Rescue stories  (nonfiction reading)
• Lesson:  main idea, comprehension, critical thinking, and inferencing
• Performance task: Students complete  "Miracles" p. 77   answer sheet should be turned in
• HW:  read AR books if you have not completed the required reading, read choice books if you have completed AR/UPDATE YOUR READING LOG--DUE 12/20     MINIMUM THREE REFLECTIONS
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• AC:
• Finish presenting speeches
• HW:  Read nonfiction and other pleasure reading/Update your reading log--four reflections due on 12/20

BOOKS FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH WED.   AC CLASSES WILL  VISIT ON TUESDAY. 

 

Week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Monday:  Homeroom--bring back progress reports signed (or a note signed by a parent)

• Purple:  work on rough drafts of persuasive paper (media center)
• Your paper needs an intro that states your opinion on the topic
• Body paragraphs need reasons that back up your opinion
• Conclusion should restate your claim and give your reader something to think about--possibly a call to action. 
• Rough drafs due in class on Tuesday for editing and revising
• AC:
• Work on expository article - perseverance  (media center)
• Internal citation--make sure you know where your facts came from (lesson on this Tuesday)
• Rough draft needed in class on Tuesday

 

Tuesday:

• Purple: You should have a rough draft in class today
• Read student model:  pp. 949-950 McDougal Littell
• Revisions:  Download Revisions2011 for persuasion
• Keep your rough drafts for a "writing process" grade
• Final draft due Friday (beginning of class)
  
• Computer lab tomorrow for revising/rewriting
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• AC:
• Mini lesson: internal citation  
  
• Revising rough drafts
• Download Revisions2011 for research report
• Work on revision list--finish for homework
  
• Bring in evidence on rough draft--computer lab on Wednesday
  

 

Wednesday:  Homeroom bring back signed progress reports or you will get a negative!

• Bring in revised rough draft-bring your flash drives and all planning sheets
• Make changes and revisions/Do not use a computer until you are through with revisions
• Final draft with all rough drafts is due at the beginning of class on Friday
• Persuasive essay due on Friday--beginning of class  
• You may come in early-no more computer time during class
• Turn in all rough drafts and planning sheets for "Writing process" grade
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• AC:
• Computer lab - work on finishing perseverance articles
• Begin working on commencement speech
• Final draft of article due on Friday-staple rubric to top
• Complete all revisions and internal citation
• Turn in all rough drafts with revision sheet stapled

 

Thursday:

• Purple:
• Review quiz corrections
• I-respond practice: Dependent or Independent clauses?
• Complete Check list/give color codes  (use these colors to code your final draft)
• Bring colored pencils to class tomorrow
• Bring an AR book to class everyday
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• AC :
• Review quiz correction
• I-respond practice:  Dependent or Independent clauses
• Read model commencement speech
• Draft your commencement speech-first person point of view

 

Friday: 

• Purple:
• Persuasive essays due--turn in final draft with rubric stapled to the top
• Color code final per assignment on Thursday (BRING COLORED PENCILS)
• Turn in rough drafts and planning sheets with revision sheet stapled to the top
• Work on grammar packet, read AR
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• AC:
• Turn in Perserverance article with rubric
• Turn in rough drafts with revision sheet stapled to the top
• Work on commencement speech-new due date  for speech Wed. Dec. 7
• HW:  Worksheet:  Prounoun-antecedent agreement

Games to practice sentence structure:   Quiz Tuesday, Dec. 6  ALL CLASSES

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html