10/27 (Fri)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Pick literary nonfiction book clubs!

  • 1st block

  • 2nd block

  • 3rd block

  • 5th block

  • 7th block

  • 8th block

    • BE SURE TO EMAIL MR. K WHICH BOOK YOU WOULD LINK!😉

• ✅Estimate Readability for your Journalism FINAL

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Estimating Readability

• ✅To-Do List!

  • Mr. K conferring with students about Journalism FINALs during this time.

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁🚀Finish and SUBMIT Journalism FINAL!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism FINAL

• READ!

10/25-26 (Weds-Thurs)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 4 AND TURN IN! (4 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅CommonLit: Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic (2 clicks)

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 CommonLit 👉🏽 My Assignments

• ✅Finish NoRedInk FANBOYS PRACTICE and Growth Quiz!

  • • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE AND Growth Quiz: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

• Finish your Canva! (2 clicks)

• ✅Finish and SUBMIT Journalism FINAL! (2 clicks)

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism FINAL

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁🚀Finish and SUBMIT Journalism FINAL!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism FINAL

• READ!

10/23-24 (Mon-Tues)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Update Reading Rate for Day 3 (1 click)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Reading Goal CONFERENCES

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Q1 Reading Goal

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE AND Growth Quiz: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

• ✅Finish Journalism DRAFT Google Doc

  • USE THIS SPOTCHECK!

    • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism DRAFT

• ✅Begin CANVA (2 clicks)!

  • Use this form!

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Finish Journalism Google Doc!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism DRAFT

• READ!

10/19-20 (Thurs-Fri)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Update Reading Rate for Day 2 (1 click)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Q1 Vocab Test

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Vocab 👉🏽 Q1 Vocab MAJOR Assessment

• NoRedInk PRACTICE: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

• ✅Reading Goal: READ or create your evidence/ proof! (2 clicks)

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Q1 Reading Goal

• ✅Journalism -- Partner Feedback

  • Use this form!

• FINISH Journalism DRAFT!

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• ✅READING GOAL!!!

  • FINISH reading for your goal

  • PREPARE YOUR EVIDENCE to prove your progress on your goal

10/17-18 (Tues-Weds)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Set NEW reading rate! (10 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Q1 PRACTICE Vocab Test

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Vocab 👉🏽 Q1 PRACTICE Vocab Assessment

• ✅NoRedInk PRACTICE: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

• Journalism Final Project, Day 3 

• ✅REVISE your article to include information from 🔊BROADCAST!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Broadcasts AND Journalism DRAFT

  • Journalism article self-check

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• REVISE your Journalism DRAFT!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism DRAFT

  • Journalism article self-check

• ✅STUDY for next class's Vocab Test!

• READ for your reading rate AND Q1 Reading Goal! 😁

10/13-16 (Fri-Mon)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Library!

• ✅Vocab Set 3 Formative Quiz

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Vocab 👉🏽 Vocab Set 3 Formative Quiz

• ✅Vocab Q1 (Sets 1-3) Study Guide!

• ✅NoRedInk DIAGNOSTIC: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 DIAGNOSTIC: Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

• Journalism Final Project, Day 2 (6 clicks)

• ✅DRAFT your article!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism DRAFT

• Reading Goal Check-Ins

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁FINISH your Journalism DRAFT!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Journalism DRAFT

• READ for your Q1 Reading Goal! 😁

10/11-12 (Weds-Thurs)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update AND SUBMIT Reading Rate (6 clicks)

• ✅Vocab Set 3, Day 2 -- StudyMate practice!

• Reading Goal conferences -- How's it coming?  What help do you need?

• Journalism Final Project, Day 1

  • • How to read morse code!

    • Or, use this!

  • STEP 1: Decode your group's message in morse code

  • STEP 2: Find your artifacts (evidence) and add notes to your 5Ws page (3 clicks)

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• READ for both your Q1 Reading Goal AND your reading rate! 😁

10/6-10 (Fri-Tues)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 3 (1 click)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Vocab Set 3, Day 1 (16 clicks)

• Estimating Readability (1 click)

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Estimating Readability

• ✅Investigative Journalism, Day 3: Writing to Inform (47 clicks)

  • 5 W's graphic organizer

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Article #2 QUICK WRITE

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• READ for both your Q1 Reading Goal AND your reading rate! 😁

10/4-5 (Weds-Thurs)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Check: what evidence do you need for your Q1 Reading Goal? (7 clicks)

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 2 (1 click)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Vocab Set 2, Day 3: Formative Assessment

  • Click HERE to check your answers!

• Choice time!

• ✅Investigative Journalism, Day 2: Use your 5 W's to write a news article! (10 clicks)

  • 5 W's graphic organizer

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Investigative Journalism 👉🏽 Article #1 QUICK WRITE

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• READ for both your Q1 Reading Goal AND your reading rate! 😁

10/2-3 (Mon-Tues)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Get a book for your Q1 Reading Goal!

• ✅Set NEW Reading Rate (11 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Vocab Set 2, Day 2: Studymate practice!

• ✅CommonLit!

  • CommonLit Assignment: Finding the Right Evidence (2 clicks)

• Choice time!

• ✅Investigative Journalism, Day 1: 5 W's to Capture a Story (click to the end!)

  • 5 W's graphic organizer

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• READ for both your Q1 Reading Goal AND your reading rate! 😁

9/28-29 (Thurs-Fri)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 4 and 🏁SUBMIT! (5 clicks)

• Vocab Set 2, Day 1 (16 clicks)

• ✅Set Q1 Reading Goal

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Q1 Reading Goal

• Choice time!

• Be sure you installed ReadWrite!

• ✅Finish and 🏁SUBMIT Choice FINAL

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 Choice FINAL (memoir/ short story/ expert essay)

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• ✅Finish and 🏁SUBMIT Choice FINAL

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 Choice FINAL (memoir/ short story/ expert essay)

• READ! 

9/26-27 (Tues-Weds)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• VGA (Virginia Growth Assessment)!

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 3 (5 clicks)

• Update your Finished Books List!

• ✅Peer Feedback on Choice DRAFT (7 clicks)

  • Short Story feedback form

  • Expert Essay feedback form

  • Memoir feedback form

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• REVISE Choice DRAFT for peer feedback/ advice!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 Choice DRAFT (memoir/ short story/ expert essay)

• 🏁FINISH READING for your reading rate!

9/21-22 (Thurs-Fri)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Library!

  • Virginia Reader's Choice presentation from Ms. Duke

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 2 (2 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Vocab Set 1, Day 3: Formative Quiz!

  • Click HERE for answers!

• ✅Baby Lit Analysis FINAL

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis 👉🏽 FINAL: Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph DRAFT)

• VGA Growth Assessment practice

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁Make sure you FINISH your FINAL: Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph)!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis 👉🏽 FINAL: Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph)

• ⚡🔋💻Charge your Chromebook -- VGA next class!

• READ!

9/19-20 (Tues-Weds)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Set NEW Reading Rate! (11 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Vocab Set 1, Day 2: Practice with Studymate!

• ✅NoRedInk -- DIAGNOSTIC: Dialogue Rules

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 DIAGNOSTIC: Dialogue Rules

• Introduce Baby Lit Analysis (20 clicks)

• ✅DRAFT Baby Lit Analysis!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph DRAFT)

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁FINISH your Choice DRAFT (memoir/ short story/ expert essay)!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 DRAFT

• 🏁Make sure you FINISH your Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph) DRAFT!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis 👉🏽 Baby Lit Analysis (2-paragraph DRAFT)

• READ!

9/15-18 (Fri-Mon)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Lit Terms Recovery Opportunity

• ✅Vocab Set 1, Day 1 (13 clicks) 👈🏽 copy into your composition notebook

• ✅Common Lit Diagnostic

  • Block 1

  • Block 2

  • Block 3

  • Block 5

  • Block 7

  • Block 8

• NoRedInk: GROWTH QUIZ -- Capitalization

• ✅Work on Choice DRAFT! (7 clicks)

  • • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 DRAFT

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁FINISH your DRAFT!

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 DRAFT

• Bring your book to class -- we'll set a new reading rate next block...!😉

9/13-14 (Weds-Thurs)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update and SUBMIT Reading Rate for Day 4 (5 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Lit Terms TEST

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Lit Terms 👉🏽 Lit Terms MAJOR Summative

• Choice Time!

• ML: Theme Refresher (8 clicks)

• ✅BEGIN Choice Draft (9 clicks)

  • 1️⃣Choose a genre based on your Writing Territories (memoir, short story, expert essay)

  • 2️⃣Read an example piece in your genre; also highlight your example piece for BOTH (two) genre characteristics

  • 3️⃣Begin your DRAFT!

    • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Writing Assignment #1 👉🏽 DRAFT

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• 🏁Finish NoRedInk: PRACTICE -- Capitalization!

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE: Capitalization

• Bring your book to class -- we'll set a new reading rate next block...!😉

9/11-12 (Mon-Tues)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 3

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Lit Terms Review -- QuizletLIVE!

• Book Club Meeting on Short Story

• ✅Short Story Response: Begin or ADD ON!

  • Thought Prompts to Extend your Thinking

  • EXAMPLE response with Thought Prompts

• Choice Time: Read or work on NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE: Capitalization

  • NoRedInk: PRACTICE Capitalization

• ✅Add MORE to your Writing Territories!

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Read to 🏁FINISH🏁 your Reading Rate!

• STUDY for LIT TERMS TEST --> NEXT CLASS!

9/7-8 (Thurs-Fri - MAP testing)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Update Reading Rate for Day 2

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Reading Playlist!

  • 1️⃣Read your short story

    • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 

  • 2️⃣Write about your short story using ONE prompt

  • 3️⃣Choose: 

    • NoRedInk: PRACTICE Capitalization

or

• • • Quizlet for Lit Terms

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Read for your Reading Rate!

9/5-6 (Tues-Weds)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Set new Reading Rate! (13 clicks)

  • Click HERE for a copy

• Lit Terms Review!

  • Click HERE for extra practice!

• Read Aloud: "Priscilla and the Wimps"

  • Click HERE for a copy

• ✅Pick your short story! (7 clicks)

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 Short Stories 👉🏽 Choose ONE! 1️⃣

• ✅NoRedInk: Work on PRACTICE: Capitalization

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 PRACTICE: Capitalization

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Read for your Reading Rate!

• CHARGE your CHROMEBOOK! ⚡🔋💻

8/30-31 (Weds-Thurs)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅What should I do if I'm absent?

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Q1 👉🏽 What should I do if I'm absent?

• ✅NoRedInk: IWT Diagnostic -- "Keystones" (2 clicks)

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 DIAGNOSTIC: Integrated Writing Test (IWT) "Keystones"

• Library!

• How to check a book out (and back in!) from the CLASSROOM library

• Set up folder!

• ✅NoRedInk: Capitalization Diagnostic

  • LCPSGo 👉🏽 NoRedInk 👉🏽 DIAGNOSTIC: Capitalization (Score >90% and test out!)

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Read!

• Study Lit Terms for test on 9/13-14!

8/28-29 (Mon-Tues)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• ✅Lit Terms Pre-Test

  • Schoology 👉🏽 our class 👉🏽 Lit Terms 👉🏽 Lit Terms PRE-ASSESSMENT

  • Create a personalized study guide based on answers missed on pre-test

    • COPY of study guide

• ✅Set up Composition Notebook (12 clicks)

• ✅What should I do if I'm absent?

• Library -- find a new book to read!

• Writing Territories (16 clicks)

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Read!

• Come prepared with 🔋⚡💻CHARGED Chromebook!

8/24-25 (Thurs-Fri)

Click through what we did in CLASS:

• Welcome!

• Names

• Expectations

• 3 and 1

• Reading and Writing Inventory

• ML: Reading Identity (3 clicks)

  • Write about an impactful book/ author!

Be sure to work on this for HOMEWORK:

• Bring in your SUPPLIES!!