October 2, 2017 - October 6, 2017
Post date: Oct 1, 2017 10:01:47 PM
Interms have been entered!
Focus for the Week
Literature: At this point, students have read "My Favorite Chaperone."
This week, they will answer and discuss the guiding questions on Schoology.
The groups will also provide them with support as they answer the guiding questions on Schoology.
2nd Journal Entry:
Students will apply the vocabulary they practiced last week: plot, exposition, rising action, climax,
resolution, conflict, internal and external conflict, dynamic and static characters,
and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and 3rd omniscient).
Stations: Writing: Claim, Cite, Clarify using Achieve3000 Poll Question
Reading: Independent and Literature Book
Grammar: Students must write 100+ words on Achieve Poll Question with NO ERRORS!
Vocabulary: Vocabulary.com
Stations Schedule
Monday 10/2 (Day: B)
Warm-up
Drawing Inferences 31 Cite evidence.
Lessons
You are responsible for reading My Favorite Chaperone.
1. Have you completed the guiding questions for MFC on Schoology?
2. Start taking note for the performance task:
What are some challenges immigrants face and how do the adapt/overcome those challenges?
Vocabulary
plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and
external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and
3rd omniscient).
ROTATE TO STATIONS
1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.
2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)
Achieve Article in class
a) Poll question of 100 words
b) Do well in the activity questions. I take the first score!
c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words! Make them all correct!
3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com
Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.
Tuesday 10/3 (Day: C)
Warm-up
30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 5-2
Point out why you think your choice is the right answer. Cite evidence.
Lessons
We will review the first half of the guiding questions together.
Read the lines. Then answer the question.
I will discuss what the students need to know for the test on Friday.
Vocabulary
plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and
external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and
3rd omniscient).
ROTATE TO STATIONS
Stations
1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.
2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)
Achieve Article in class
a) Poll question of 100 words
b) Do well in the activity questions. I take the first score!
c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words! Make them all correct!
3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com
Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.
Wednesday 10/4 (Day: F)
Warm-up
30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 5-3
Point out why you think your choice is the right answer. Cite evidence.
Lessons
Today we wrap up My Favorite Chaperone by finishing the guiding questions.
Students will work in groups to read the line numbers.
The group will discuss the best answer for the questions.
I will be meeting with the groups to check their progress.
Turn in the guiding questions.
ROTATE TO STATIONS
Stations
1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.
2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)
Achieve Article in class
a) Poll question of 100 words
b) Do well in the activity questions. I take the first score!
c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words! Make them all correct!
3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com
Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.
Vocabulary
plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and
external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and
3rd omniscient).
Thursday 10/5 (Day: A )
Warm-up
30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 29
First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
Point out why you think your choice is the right answer. Cite evidence.
Lessons
Take the test
Complete the notes for the performance task on the challenges and adjustments.
Vocabulary
All classes have Vocabulary.com work due by the end of Today.
Stations
Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.
Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)
Achieve Article in class
a) Poll question of 100 words
b) Do well in the activity questions. I take the first score!
c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com
Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.
Grammar- You only have 100 words! Make them all correct!
Friday 10/6 (Day: NO SCHOOL )
Warm-up
30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences 30
First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
Point out why you think your choice is the right answer. Cite evidence.
Lessons
Vocabulary
Stations
Requirements for Lesson Planning
Small Groups: I am slowly going to introduce students to the stations routines. During stations, I will be pulling students for small group instruction. We are not there yet.
Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.
Standards:
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.
Literature
CC.8.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.