23 September - 27 September

Weekly Mastery List: Please complete the following IXL skills; mastery is a smart score of 55. If you would like to earn extra points, you may do the complete list up to 90 (instead of 55) for extra credit.

MASTERY LIST: 4th grade: LL.2-4, MM.9-10 5th grade: KK.1-2, GG.2-3

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9/23 How can I use what I've learned so far?

IN: With a partner, discuss the following 5 sentences. Write the verb that matches the subject in your notebook, and the s/v agreement rule (R9):

1. Here ____ (to be) my pencils.
2. Neither Angel nor Amy ____ (to be) here.
3. Few students ____ (to have) failed the test.
4. A number of sophomores ____ (to be) waiting for help.
5. Everyone ____ (to be) here.

• Teams compete:
  • Kahoot with subject-verb agreement
  • Whiteboard app with IXL 4th grade LL.2 (subject-verb agreement), Using R10, 5th grade LL.4 (verb tense)
• Full class IXL gerund review: 9th grade AA.4
• Full class IXL infinitive review: 9th grade AA.5
  • IXL verb tense review: 5th grade LL.4, LL.7, LL.10 (R10)
  • IXL subject-verb agreement review: 6th grade CC.1-2

OUT: Using your R10 handout, write one paragraph about food, using simple tense, progressive tense, perfect tense, and perfect progressive tense. What is your favorite type of food? What do you like to cook? What did you like when you were younger? What foods would you like to try in the future? What do you eat for your daily lunch?

MAKE UP WORK: Complete 10 of each of all the IXL exercises; take notes on each topic, and complete the IN and the OUT.

Kahoot with subject-verb agreement and finding the subjects.

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9/24 What have we learned so far this semester?

IN: Review of transitive and intransitive verbs. Review of being verbs and action verbs. Write these sentences in the far right column of your notebook and label the verbs as either an action verb or a being verb. Next label the verbs as either transitive or intransitive.

• IXL full class practice and individual self assessment:
  • 6th grade FF.3 (prepositional phrases), 6th grade HH.2 and HH.3 (conjunctions), 6th grade X.3 (simple subject and simple verb [predicate]), 6th grade CC.1 (subject-verb agreement).
• POS Post assessment
• Pre-assessment of patterns
• Looking at your R8 handout, work with a partner to write down anything that seems unfamiliar, anything that you expect to learn about sentence patterns. Write in your middle 'student says' column.
• Using R8, match the sentence to the pattern number.

OUT: Looking forward into R8, what do you expect to learn about sentence patterns? What questions do you have? What seems unfamiliar? What is already familiar to you?

MAKE UP WORK: Take notes on the IXL exercises. You can submit the notes (include the IN and OUT) to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work. Come in to take the POS post assessment.

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9/25 ER What do I need to know about phrases and clauses?

IN: Work with a partner to answer these questions: 1. What is a phrase? 2. What is a clause? 3. What is an independent clause (IC)? 4. What is a dependent clause (DC)?

• Use your R8 handout to answer these questions.
• Use your R8 handout to match the sentence to the pattern number.
• Introduction to sentence pattern terms
• Practice with phrases and clauses:
  • Phrase or clause? IXL 7th grade Z.1
  • Independent clause (IC) or dependent clause (DC)? IXL 7th grade Z.3
• Intro to sentence patterns with examples of patterns 1-8
  • Using R8a handout as a model, write two of each pattern.

OUT: Use R8: In terms of independent and dependent clauses (IC) and (DC), write the minimum requirements of the simple, compound, and complex sentences.

MAKE UP WORK: On a separate sheet of paper, complete both the IN and OUT, write three of each pattern following this handout as a model and explain each pattern in your own words-what do you need to have in each pattern? Look at R8 and pay attention to punctuation, conjunctions and dependent markers. Take notes on the handouts. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

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9/26 How do I identify simple and compound sentences?

IN: Write down these six examples. Identify them as either a phrase (P) or a clause (C)

• What is the difference between an independent clause (IC) and a dependent clause (DC)?
• On a sticky note, write down either a phrase, an independent clause, or a dependent clause. Then, crumple that sticky note up and throw it across the room. Everyone pick up a new sticky note. Read your new sticky note and identify it as either a phrase, IC, or DC.
• Teams compete Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), or Dependent Clause (DC)
• Consider these examples of compound sentences and write down anything that the compound sentences have in common with each other.
• Sentence patterns 1-4 practice (5 of each)
• Simple and compound practice: IXL 3rd grade: HH.8-9 5th grade: GG.8, GG.10 (complete 10 of each)

OUT: Make sure you have all the topics for today listed in your topic column. Fill in the table of contents using today's date for each of the topics listed for today. How many different types of compound sentences are there? What is the minimum requirement of independent clauses (IC) in a compound sentence? Summarize everything that you have learned today.

MAKE UP WORK: Complete the activity for the IN. Consider these examples of compound sentences and write down everything that the compound sentences have in common with each other. Using R8 and R8a rite five of each sentence patterns 1-4. You can submit the notes (include the IN and OUT) to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

Kahoot Game

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9/27 How do I fit different clauses together?

IN: Scavenger hunt from handout R8

• What do sentence patterns 5-8 have in common? What is a complex sentence?
• Identify the conjunctions as SC/DM, AC, CC, RPN
• Identify the subject (S), verb (V), conjunctions (C), and underline independent clauses (using R8). Next, identify which sentence pattern is being used for each one.
  • 1) Spending time with friends at the river is the best thing about summer.
  • 2) The hurricane traveled through the gulf and headed to Florida.
  • 3) The boy loved his dog, so he played with it constantly.
  • 4) I want to go swimming today; I love to swim.
  • 5) Eating ice cream gives me a stomach ache; nevertheless, I eat it for dessert.
  • 6) Taking care of a dog is a big responsibility and requires patience; however, they are wonderful companions.
  • Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), Dependent Clause (DC)
• Write two of each sentence pattern 5-8

OUT: What clauses are necessary for making a complex sentence?

MAKE UP WORK: Complete the scavenger hunt for the IN. Using R8, identify subject (S), verb (V), conjunction (C), underline independent clauses (IC) and identify which sentence pattern is being used for the six sentences listed above. Identify these different conjunctions. Write two of each sentence pattern 5-8. Complete the OUT. You can submit the notes (include the IN and OUT) to my in-box. Please make sure the date of the absence is identified on the make-up work.

• Kahoot: Phrase, Independent Clause (IC), or Dependent Clause (DC)