7 October - 11 October

Mastery list: 5th grade GG.3-4, GG.7-9, OO.1-2, II.9, NN.3, T.1

10/7 What is the implied that?

IN: Label sentences: I think that you are nice. I believe you will be successful.

• Students write one of each of the following patterns: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. Next, turn into a #9.
• Identifying conjunctions
• Identifying patterns in paragraph
• Grammar puzzle (write completed puzzle in INB: add punctuation)

OUT: Sentence Puzzle

MAKE UP WORK: Write one of each of the following patterns: 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, and then turn into a #9 (look at the label sentences handout for the patterns). Take notes on the handouts linked on the date of the absence-identify conjunctions and the patterns in paragraph. 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.

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10/8

IN: Sentence puzzle

• Label Sentences
• 1-9 practice (two of each)
• Sentence type identifying (6-10): simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
• Grammar puzzle
• Switching partners IXL: 6th grade X.5, X.8, X.9, FF.3, JJ.2, JJ.3 7th grade Z.1, Z.2, Z.5, HH.1

OUT: Take these nine clauses and turn them into three pattern nine sentences: Cats are cute. Dogs look friendly. Animals make good companions. Dogs require work. They need to be exercised and fed. Cats like their independence. They still make good pets. Some people are allergic to pets. They don't own pets.

MAKE UP WORK: Write 2 of each of patterns 1-9. 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.

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10/9 ER

IN: Appositive practice: write down an appositive phrase sentence that one of your peers shared with you and define an appositive phrase.

• Label sentences (11-15)
• Practice with phrases as a class
• Write a paragraph labeling 1-9 (no handout)
• Switching partners IXL: 6th grade X.5, X.8, X.9, FF.3, JJ.2, JJ.3 7th grade Z.1, Z.2, Z.5, HH.1

OUT: Posttest

MAKE UP WORK: Take notes on the handouts linked on the date of the absence-label sentences 1-5 only. 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. Please come to make up the post test.

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10/10

IN: What goes in an essay?

• Create quick posters of general essay format
• Check general essay format
• What is an expository essay?
• List requirements for essay: 6 paragraphs, specific patterns (3, 4, 5, & 7), five sentences minimum per paragraph for meets, seven sentences minimum per paragraph for exceeds, no 1st or 2nd person pronouns, one TLQ per body paragraph, each body paragraph starts with a TS, TS identifies for/against side.
• Academic tone practice
• Planning & organizing essays: the writing process &connect-the-dots

OUT: Create an outline following your IN as a model on the debate over social media to blame for an increase in bullying (remember the outline should have five sentences: thesis and four topic sentences).

Teacher Link

MAKE UP WORK: Take notes on the handouts linked on the date of your absence. What is the writing process and how can it help make writing easier? What does connect-the-dots do? What are the requirements for an expository essay-i.e, what are the 6 paragraphs, how many sentences per paragraph, which sentence patterns do you need to use, etc. Read the two paragraphs in the Academic tone practice handout. Which paragraph seems more formal and academic? What is the difference between the two paragraphs? What did you learn from comparing the two paragraphs?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.

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10/11 TEACHER IN-SERVICE (no students)