Feb. 29, 2016

February 29, 2016

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, “The Veldt” pre-reading (Stephen Colbert reads it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSoigRHHNLM )

Tuesday-Good Things, finish “The Veldt”, and silent reading

Wednesday- “The Veldt” Assessment over RL.7.1- characterization chart for one character, RL.7.4- figurative- find the figurative language and an example, RL.7.3- narrative- write a paragraph after the story ends, RL.7.3 Short Story Diagram and author’s purpose RL.7.6

Thursday- Good News, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”- begin play

Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, Finish “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”- finish play- fill in short story chart

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of Feb. 22, 2016

February 22, 2016

Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, review vocab. and figurative language, read “Priscilla and the Wimps”- fill in chart, characterization chart

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, The Highwayman (poem)- listen to this version- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3rMG6j7mhA , find figurative language, form (stanzas, refrains), and plot

Wednesday- ROL, Caught Ya, “House Call” and chart, characterization of Ma

Thursday- SNOW DAY

Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, study vocab., and BBB

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

Side by side poem due Thursday- W.4

The week of Feb. 15

The week of Feb. 15, 2016

Monday- No School

Tuesday-  Good News, Alexander the Great- Works Cited Page together (SS teachers will need the paper shared with them. SS teachers will print all of the essays.), SSR (finish any typing)

Wednesday- ROL, begin Short Story unit- Short story terms,  I Love Lucy Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu0osSPYNso )- fill in chart and go over

Thursday- Good News, SSR, go over figurative language terms- find in SSR book while reading (create poster to post in room), read “A Dream Deferred” and pick out the figurative language

Friday- ROL, Caught ‘Ya, “Priscilla and the Wimps”- fill in chart, read “Mother to Son” and pick out the figurative language, begin side by side writing “Life for me…..”

Homework-

Finish up Alexander the Great essay- share with your SS teacher when done!

SSR 2 hours outside of class

Alexander the Great Works Cited Link

https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/13ak6KjBQ8SiCNxQ_Ej8KPWq2vxSVHS_jBu63nsQhkcU/edit?usp=sharing

The week of Feb. 8

The week of Feb. 8, 2016

Monday- ROL, presentations, work on Alexander the Great outline

Tuesday- Good News, SSR, Alexander the Great or finish any last presentations

Wednesday-ROL, Alexander the Great- typing or peer editing

Thursday- Good News, SSR, Alexander the Great- finish or it’s homework!!

Friday- No School

HOMEWORK:

SSR- 2 hours outside of class

The week of Feb. 1

The week of Feb. 1, 2016

Monday- Assessment on The Breadwinner- Part 1- open book, and work time on presentation

Tuesday- Assessment on The Breadwinner- Part 2- open book, and work time on presentation

Wednesday- ROL, Alexander citations and guided essay, final project- begin presentations

Thursday- Good News, SSR, work on presentations or guided essay, presentations

Friday- ROL, Presentation of Posters/PowerPoints

HOMEWORK:

Monday-Wednesday-  work on poster/PowerPoint- due Thursday

SSR- 2 hours outside of class