Week of January 16 - January 20, 2017
Post date: Jan 16, 2017 8:07:59 PM
Monday 1/16 (MLK Day)
Tuesday 1/17 (Day: C)
Vocab Warm-up:
HWK: (sec 2&3)
Completing the Sentence Unit 6
We will be reviewing the District Benchmark Tests.
- We will be reading the pieces and discussing as we read.
- Students will work in groups to determine the best answers to the questions.
- The group will submit the answers using the responders.
- They will get a second chance to get a perfect.
- I will tell them the district answer, and we can discuss how to get the answer correct in the future.
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Wednesday 1/11 (Day: E)
Vocab Warm-up:
Enter Completing into the responders
HWK: (sec 2&3) Quiz Unit 6
& Vocabulary.com Unit 6 list due
We will be reviewing the District Benchmark Tests.
- We will be reading the pieces and discussing as we read.
- Students will work in groups to determine the best answers to the questions.
- The group will submit the answers using the responders.
- They will get a second chance to get a perfect.
- I will tell them the district answer, and we can discuss how to get the answer correct in the future.
Groupwork: Review Benchmark Test- Analyzing Text: Informational Text & Vocabulary
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1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6
2. Continue to master words. Let's beat Sanford again this month!
HWK: (sec 2&3) Quiz Unit 6
& Vocabulary.com Unit 6 list due
Groupwork: Review Benchmark Test- Analyzing Text: Informational Text & Vocabulary
Vocabulary.com
1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6
2. Continue to master words. Let's beat Sanford again this month!
Friday 12/13 (Day: B)
Vocab Warm-up: QUIZ- Open notes
Sections 2 & 3: Quiz on Unit 6
1. Read these example paragraphs from The Tell Tale Heart as examples of good writing.
Here is the link for the movie so you can use it as a reference.
Here a copy of the story.
2. Constructed Response (Will be a 3rd mp grade.)
Write a 200-350 word paragraph explaining which version of The Monkey's Paw does a better job of creating suspense. Choose ONE quality you will explain from the results on this page.
Specific topics I suggest for comparison (Choose ONE)
Focus: How does each version use these to create suspense?
1. Writer’s craft (choices): How is the story told differently in the movie?
2. Sequence of events: How does the movie use flashback?
3. Imagery: How does each appeal to the five sense?
4. Writer’s craft: Which one uses foreshadowing better?
5. Search for forbidden knowledge: Does one version make you scream, “Stop”?
Basic Structure
Start with clear position- The movie or the text created suspense better.
Discuss better version first.
Explain and
Have two citations which back up your claim (bolded)
Discuss why other not as good.
Explain and
Have two citations which back up your claim (bolded)
Have a conclusion.
Be sure you do these!
Use perfect spelling and grammar.
Color code based on the example above.
Turn it in on your Google Classroom.
Requirements for Lesson Planning
Small Group: When we review the district benchmarks, students will have time to discuss the answers to determine which answer they feel is correct. As I circulate, I will be pushing students to explain, using evidence from the stories, why their answers are correct. I will also use the responders so students can get immediate feedback and make adjustments. The responders will also foster friendly competition.
Literary Vocabulary: Subject, Structure, Characters, Setting, Parallel worlds, Narrator Point of View, Source of Horror, Forbidden Knowledge, Source of conflict- internal/external, Dramatic Irony
Horror Genre StudyCC.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.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. CC.8.R.L.5 Craft and Structure: Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
CC.8.R.L.6 Craft and Structure: Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
CC.8.R.L.7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.