Week 6 

Monday

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-  BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction-  

• Reading quiz for Chapters 5, 6

• We will discuss My Brother Sam is Dead Literary Analysis: How would Tim define freedom? 

• We will discuss subjects and predicates

• Students will complete the Chapter 5, 6 Questions

Independent Practice:  We will do the  subjects and predicates practice

Homework: 

• Read Chapter 7

• Continue  collecting evidence to support your topic

Assessment: Block day will be the Literary Terms Quiz 31-40

Tuesday 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-   BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction: 

• We will discuss Direct Objects

• We will discuss  the Chapter 7 Questions

• Step 2: Collect evidence using the graphic organizer

Independent Practice: Students will complete the direct objects practice 

Homework:  

• Read Chapter 8

• Study for Lit. terms quiz 31-40

Assessment: Block day  will be the Literary Terms Quiz 31-40

Block Day

(Wed. and Thurs.) 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork:  Quote of the week reflection. "A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier." - Tom Stoppard

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction- 

• Lit. Terms quiz 31-40

• Step 3; Organizations, using the paragraph graphic organizer 

• We will discuss the Chapter 8 Questions 

• Discussion of Indirect objects

• My Brother Sam is Dead Seminar #2

Independent Practice: Students will complete the Indirect Objects Practice (Same document as direct object practice)

Homework: 

• Read Chapter 9

• Students must begin to complete the paragraph graphic organizer 

Assessment: Literary Terms Quiz 41-50 on Block day

Friday 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-   BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction-  

• Reading quiz for Chapters 7, 8

• We will discuss object complements

• We will discuss the Chapter 9 Questions

Independent Practice:  Students will complete the object complement practice

Homework: R and R weekend (No HW)

Assessment: Literary Terms Quiz 41-50 on Block day

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Week 5

Monday 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-  BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction: 

• Students will take the Chapter 1, 2 Reading quiz 

• We will discuss the Chapter 1-2 Questions

• Students will read Chapter 3

Independent Practice: Read Chapter 3 of My Brother Sam is Dead

Homework:  Finish reading Chapter 3 and study for the parts of speech test 

Assessment: Parts of Speech test on Tuesday, 8/19

Tuesday 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-    BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction: 

• Parts of Speech Test

• Answer the Chapter 3 Questions

Independent Practice: Students will complete the Parts of Speech Test

Homework: Read MBSID Chapter 4  and do the Chapter 3, 4 Questions

Assessment: Lit. terms quiz 21-30 on Friday, 8/22

Block Day

(Wed. and Thurs.) 

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork:  BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction- 

• Students will take the Chapter 3, 4 reading quiz (Reading Quizzes)

• We will discuss the Chapter 4 Questions

• MBSID Seminar for Chapters 1-4

Independent Practice:  Students will complete the Chapter 4 Questions

Homework: Read Chapter 5 and study for lit terms 21-30

Assessment: Lit. terms quiz 21-30 on Friday, 8/22

Friday

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-   BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction-  

• Lit. terms 21-30 quiz

• What is Freedom Discussion

• We will discuss paragraph writing

• Step 1 of writing : Gather thoughts for My Brother Sam is Dead Literary Analysis

Independent Practice:  students will begin to gather thoughts for My Brother Sam is Dead Paragraph

Homework: 

• Students will gather ideas for the MBSID paragraph by finishing the  My Brother Sam is Dead Literary Analysis

• Read Chapter 6

• Elaborate paragraph on their favorite character from MBSID.

Assessment: On the Block day will be the Literary Terms Quiz 31-40

Week 4

Monday

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-  BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction: 

• Students will take the Literary Terms 1-10 Quiz

• Discussion/notes on Prepositions with preposition practice worksheet

• Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Young Goodman Brown

Independent Practice:  Students will complete the preposition practice worksheet

Homework:  Students will read and annotate Young Goodman  pages 258-267

Assessment:  Lit. terms quiz 21-30 on Block Day, 8/14-8/15

Tuesday

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-    BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction: 

• We will discuss the YGB Questions in groups (chats stations)

• Class discussion of  the YGB Questions

Independent Practice: Group assignment for YGB Questions

Homework: Read  and annotate the first 10 pages of Chapter 1 of MBSID and study lit terms 11-20

Assessment: Lit. terms quiz 11-20 on Block Day, 8/14-8/15

Block Day

(Wed. and Thurs.)

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction- 

•  Lit. terms 11-20 quiz

• We will discuss conjunctions and interjections

• Socratic Seminar on Young Goodman Brown

• We will also discuss the Introduction to My Brother Sam is Dead

Independent Practice: Students will complete the conjunctions worksheet

Homework: Read and annotate the rest of Chapter 1 of MBSID and answer the  Chapter 1 Questions

Assessment: The parts of speech test will be next Tuesday

Friday

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction-

• Students will read context about  the Connecticut militia and answer questions

• We will discuss the Chapter 1 Questions

Independent Practice:  None

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 2 of MBSID and complete the Chapter 2 Questions

Assessment: The Parts of Speech Test will be next Tuesday

Week 3

Monday 

8.RL.2

8.RL.4

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-  BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including the development of characters and plot in a short story.

Direct Instruction: 

• Part 1 of Sleepy Hollow and we will discuss the story 

Independent Practice

Homework: Students will study for the noun/pronoun quiz

Assessment: Students will be given a  quiz on nouns/pronouns on Tuesday, August 5th

Tuesday 

8.RL.2

8.RL.4

8.L.4

8.L.6

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-    BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including the development of characters and plot in a short story.

Direct Instruction: 

• Noun/Pronoun Quiz

• Discussion of verbs

• Finish reading and annotating pages 251-258 of "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow." 

Independent Practice: Students will complete the verb identification worksheet

Homework: Students will finish reading and annotating pages 251-258 of "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow." and complete the  Part 2 of Sleepy Hollow

Assessment: Students will be given a  quiz on Washington Irving Story on Friday, 8/8

Block Day

(Wed. and Thurs.)

8.RL.2

8.RL.4

8.L.4

8.L.6

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork:BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including the development of characters and plot in a short story.

Direct Instruction- 

• Discussion of Adjectives and Adverbs

• Students will complete the questions for Socratic seminar on Urban Myths 

Independent Practice: Students will complete the adjectives and adverbs worksheet 

Homework: Study for “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Quiz.

Assessment: Students will be given a  quiz on “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”  on Friday

Friday 8/8

8.RL.2

8.RL.4

8.L.4

8.L.6

Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork-   BW Assignment

Objective- Students will be able to critically read a short story and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing the elements of plot.

Direct Instruction-  

• “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Quiz

• Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Young Goodman Brown

• Exit Ticket: Pick one of the 10 literary terms and give me an example from something that you have read.

Independent Practice:  Washington Irving Quiz

Homework: Students will study Lit. terms 1-10

Assessment: Students will be given a  quiz on the first 10 literary terms  on Monday, 8/11

Joining a Google Classroom Using a Class Code

2nd Period: 

4th Period: 

6th Period: 

• 1. Sign In:
  Go to classroom.google.com on your computer or open the Google Classroom app on your mobile device. 

• 2. Sign In with the Correct Account:
  Make sure you're signed in with the Google Account your teacher uses for the class. If not, click your profile picture to switch accounts. 

• 3. Click the Plus Sign:
  On the main Classroom page, click the plus sign (+) in the top-right corner. 

• 4. Select "Join Class":
  From the pop-up menu, select "Join class". 

• 5. Enter the Class Code:
  Enter the 6-8 character class code provided by your teacher and click "Join". 

Submitting an assignment to Google Classroom

On a computer: 

• Go to classroom.google.com and sign in to your Google Account.

• Click on the class you're working in.

• Click the Classwork tab.

• Click on the assignment to open it.

• To add work, click Add or create.

• Select the source for your work: Google Drive, Link, or File (for files on your computer).

• Choose your file or enter the link, then click Add.

• Click Turn In and confirm your submission.