Quarter 1

Narrative writing

(August 1 to September 30, 2022)

Friday, September 30th, 2022

Learning Target: To reflect on our learning during the personal narrative writing process.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Digital portfolios:

Student exemplars
ELA tab: add #007 Personal Narrative Summative + reflection.

2) Quizlet Live!

***Period 7: Wipe down computers and desks before we go on break.

Thursday, September 29th, 2022

Learning Target: To reflect on our learning during the personal narrative writing process.

Materials needed: Red pen and Chromebook

1) Due: "Cinderella" plot diagram and folktale elements web (both sides).

2) Correct homework. The answer key has been posted in Google Classroom. Place in turn-in basket.

3) Clean out binders and file papers into ELA folders.

4) Work on digital portfolios:

ELA tab: add #007 Personal Narrative Summative + reflection.

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

Learning Target: To identify the plot and folktale elements in a fairy tale.

Materials needed: Chromebook and pen/pencil

1) Review the new Folktale Elements Web. The definitions have been posted in Google Classroom

2) Watch the interactive video "Cinderella" in Google Classroom.

3) Complete the Plot Diagram and Folktale Elements Web handout (2 sides). Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Learning Target: To identify the plot elements in a fairy tale.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

1) Watch the video: "The Three Little Pigs".

2) Complete Activity 1.13 "Plot Elements" (#1 to 3; p. 70 to 71).

Monday, September 26th, 2022

Today's lesson will be conducted by Ms. Passos!

Friday, September 23rd, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To understand what folktales are; and 2) To be introduced to the elements of a plot.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook; glue; SpringBoard workbook; and pen/pencil

1) Due: Activity 1.12 (#1 to 7; p. 66 to 67)

2) Reading BINGO (due next Friday!) and Nene incentives.

3) Read together the "Elements of Folktales" and "Types of Conflict" on p. 70 of the SpringBoard workbook.

4) Interactive notebook (see below):

Copy down the definitions from p. 70 onto the plot diagram.
Glue it into your notebook.

Plot Diagram Key

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

Learning Target: 1) Identify the theme of a short story by analyzing short story elements; and 2) Use narrative writing to develop character and transform a story from third-person into first-person point of view.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

Complete Activity. 1.12 "What's in a Short Story?":

1) Read the story "Thank You, Ma'm" by Langston Hughes (p. 63 to 65).

2) Complete questions #1 to 7 (p. 66 to 67). Due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To analyze and compare story elements across genres; and 2) Make connections between literary elements across genres.

Materials needed: Planner; Chromebook; SpringBoard workbook; and pen/pencil.

1) Due: #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment

2) Check IC and write your grades into your planners.

3) Complete Activity 1.11 "Personal Narratives vs Short Story: Comparing Genres" (#1; p. 61).

Tuesday, September 20th, 2022

Learning Target: To participate in peer review and edit your final draft for publishing.

Materials needed: Chromebook

Continue #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) Review scoring rubric.

2) Peer review (see below):

Share your document with a peer.
Make sure you are in the suggesting mode.
You can highlight words and click the + sign to add a comment.
Try to have 2 different peer reviewers.
Additional option: read your work out loud to yourself to hear the mistakes (if any).

3) Make final revisions and edits to your narrative.

4) If you have turned in your work you can try the Quizlet for Folktale Vocabulary (link also in Google Classroom).

5) Think of someone who you would like to partner with for the Folktale narrative.

"Share" button & "Suggestion" option

Highlight & "+" to make a comment

Monday, September 19th, 2022

Learning Target: To learn some revising and self-editing strategies.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook and Chromebook

Continue #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) 4 ways to self-edit:

Sentence variety
Sentence length
Sentence starter
Spicy words!

2) Peer review if time...

***The final draft is due Wednesday.

Friday, September 16th, 2022

Learning Target: To revise the sensory details, word choice, dialogue, voice, and transitions of your personal narrative draft.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook and Chromebook

Continue #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) See #008 Revising Sensory Details, Word Choice, Dialogue, Voice & Transitions for reference.

2) Use the ABC dialogue strategy for variety. See below.

***Use the student exemplar and your notes for inspiration!

Thursday, September 15th, 2022 — Teacher Work Day (No School)

Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

Learning Target: To revise the beginning and ending of your personal narrative draft.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook and Chromebook

Continue #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) Copy and paste the rough draft (slide 3 of #006) onto this document.

2) Revise the beginning of your story.

3) Revise the ending of your story.

***Use the student exemplar and your notes for inspiration!

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

Learning Target: To brainstorm ways for you to revise the beginning and ending of your draft.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook; scissors; glue; and Chromebook

1) Due: #006 Writing a Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer & Rough Draft

2) Interactive notebook (see examples below):

Writing the Beginning — brainstorm examples
Writing the Ending — brainstorm examples

Writing the Beginning

Writing the Ending

Monday, September 12th, 2022

Learning Target: To begin the drafting process of your personal narrative.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook; scissors; glue; and Chromebook

Continue the Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) Interactive notebook:

Review, trim; and glue the personal narrative checklist into your ELA notebook (see example below).

2) #006 Writing a Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer & Rough Draft posted in Google Classroom. A student exemplar is also posted in Google Classroom. Aim to have it completed by tomorrow.

3) Begin #007 FINAL DRAFT: Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

Copy and paste the rough draft (slide 3 of #006) onto this document.
Font: Arial or Times New Roman only
Size 12
Double-spaced

4) We will be working on different aspects of this draft throughout the week.

Friday, September 9th, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To unpack the scoring rubric for the personal narrative summative assessment; and 2) To begin the planning and organization process of your personal narrative.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook, highlighter, and Chromebook

Introduction to the Personal Narrative Summative Assessment:

1) Unpack the scoring rubric (p. 59).

2) Take a close look at the student exemplar of a final draft.

3) Start #006 Writing a Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer & Rough Draft posted in Google Classroom. A student exemplar is also posted in Google Classroom.

4) Due on Tuesday.

***Period 7 — please remind Mrs. Cook to pass out your Covid test kits! 🙄

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To apply the writing process while drafting a personal narrative; 2) Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to create coherence in a narrative; and 3) Craft an opening sentence that hooks the reader and establishes the narrative.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and Chromebook

1) Homework check: Activity 1.7 (#1 to 5; p. 46 to 48)

2) Complete #005 Activity 1.8 "Creating a Narrative: Prewriting and Drafting" posted in Google Classroom.

3) Due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 7th, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To brainstorm a personal incident about change to develop a narrative; 2) Establish a sequence of events and use organization to plan details for a narrative; and 3) Write dialogue and commentary to help establish the context of an incident.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook; highlighter; and pen/pencil

1) Due: #004 Narrative Writing Prompt

2) Activity 1.7 "Creating a Narrative"

3) Complete #1 to 5 (p. 46 to 48). Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

Learning Target: To complete a draft of a possible personal narrative assessment topic.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) New seats

2) Due: #003 Narrative Writing Prompt

3) Complete #004 Narrative Writing Prompt in Google Classroom.

4) Due tomorrow.

Monday, September 5th, 2022 — Labor Day Holiday (No School)

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Learning Target: To complete a draft of a possible personal narrative assessment topic.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Book Fair visits:

Period 4 — 11:43AM to 12:13PM
Period 5 — 12:40PM to 1:00PM
Period 7 — 2:15PM to 2:35PM

2) Complete #003 Narrative Writing Prompt in Google Classroom.

3) Due on Tuesday.

*** You can visit the Book Fair outside of the scheduled class visit on Tuesday, September 13, and after with a pass. The Book Fair is not open to students before school, during recess, or after school.

Thursday, September 1st, 2022

Learning Target: To take a close look at the sensory details and figurative language in the story, "The Jacket", by Gary Soto

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook; ELA composition notebook; scissors; and glue

1) Due: #002 Narrative Writing Prompt

2) Homework check: Activity 1.6 (#1 to 9 and Language and Writer's Craft; p. 39 to 45)

3) Interactive notebook (see example below):

Sensory details
Figurative language

4) Book Fair visit tomorrow during ELA class! It is our only scheduled visit, so if you would like to shop feel free to bring 💲 with you.

Descriptive & Figurative Language to Slow Down the Pace of a Story

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

Learning Target: To complete a draft of a possible personal narrative assessment topic.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Complete #002 Narrative Writing Prompt in Google Classroom.

2) Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

Learning Target: To complete reading comprehension and conventions of English skills practice.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Complete 20 minutes of iReady reading lessons.

2) For the remainder of the period practice Quill.org lessons.

Monday, August 27th, 2022

Learning Target: To analyze the author's use of descriptive language in a personal narrative and its effect on the reader.

Materials needed: SpringBoard book; highlighter; and pen/pencil

1) Review the short story "The Jacket" from Activity 1.6 "Analyzing Narratives" (p. 39 to 42).

2) Complete #1 to 7; Language & Writer's Craft: Vivid Verbs; and #8 to 9; p. 42 to 45). Due tomorrow.

Friday, August 26th, 2022

Learning Target: To analyze the author's use of descriptive language in a personal narrative and its effect on the reader.

Materials needed: SpringBoard book; highlighter; and pen/pencil

1) Review the short story "The Jacket" from Activity 1.6 "Analyzing Narratives" (p. 39 to 42).

2) Complete #1 to 7 (p. 42 to 43). We will continue working on these questions Monday in class.

3) Homework check: Activity 1.5

Thursday, August 25th, 2022

Learning Target: To analyze the author's use of descriptive language in a personal narrative and its effect on the reader.

Materials needed: SpringBoard book; red pen; highlighter; and pen/pencil

1) Homework check: Activity 1.5 and "Direct Quotations" (2 sides)

2) Correct "Direct Quotations".

3) Read the short story "The Jacket" from Activity 1.6 "Analyzing Narratives" (p. 39 to 42).

4) Complete #1 to 7 (p. 42 to 43). We will continue working on these questions tomorrow in class.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Learning Target: To understand the rules of using punctuation in dialogue.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook; scissors; glue; and pen/pencil

1) Complete "Dialogue in Writing" handout as a whole group.

2) Cut and glue into the ELA interactive notebook (see example below).

3) Complete "Direct Quotations" handout (2 sides). Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To make inferences about a character and provide textual evidence in a short, written response, and 2) Explain how an author develops the point of view of characters.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

1) Continue working on questions #1 to 4; 6 to 8; and Language and Writer's Craft: Punctuating Dialogue (p. 32 to 35). Show Mrs. Cook when you are finished.

2) Due tomorrow.

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

Learning Target: 1) To make inferences about a character and provide textual evidence in a short, written response, and 2) Explain how an author develops the point of view of characters.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

1) Read the excerpt from Flipped in Activity 1.5 "He Said, She Said: Characterization" (p. 26 to 31).

2) If time, start on questions #1 to 4; 6 to 8; and Language and Writer's Craft: Punctuating Dialogue (p. 32 to 35). We will continue working on these questions tomorrow in class. Due on Wednesday.

Friday, August 19th, 2022 — Statehood Day Holiday (No School)

Thursday, August 18th, 2022

Learning Target: To complete a Quill diagnostic.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Complete the Quill.org diagnostic.

2) Work on assigned Quill lessons.

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Learning Target: To complete a Quill diagnostic.

Materials needed: Chromebook and ELA 3-prong folder

1) File handouts into the 3-prong folder.

2) Complete the Quill.org diagnostic. If you do not finish you will have time tomorrow to complete it.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Learning Target: To identify features of a narrative.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook; ELA composition notebook; scissors; glue; and pen/pencil

1) Homework check: Activity 1.4 (#1 to 4; p. 25)

2) Interactive notebook: "Features of a Narrative" (see example below)

3) Complete the notes using the story "My Superpowers" from Activity 1.4 (p. 23 to 24).

Features of a Narrative

Monday, August 15th, 2022

Learning Target: 1) Analyze how the response in a personal narrative contributes to the development of the story; and 2) Identify an organizational structure to develop ideas and events in a personal narrative.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Work on Activity 1.4 "My Superpowers" (#1 to 4; p. 25) if you are not finished from Friday.

2) iReady reading lessons for 20 minutes.

3) Quizlet practice: Narratives and Short Story Elements (link also posted in ELA Google Classroom)

4) You can also work on:

Study hall
SURF (on Sora or your book)
Typing.com

Friday, August 12th, 2022

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

1) Work on Activity 1.4 "My Superpowers" (#1 to 4; p. 23 to 25). Show Mrs. Cook when you are finished.

2) Quizlet practice: Narratives and Short Story Elements (link also posted in ELA Google Classroom)

Thursday, August 11th, 2022

Learning Target: Identify an organizational structure to develop ideas and events in a personal narrative.

Materials needed: ELA composition notebook; SpringBoard workbook; pen/pencil; highlighter; and glue

1) Homework check: Activity 1.2 (#1 to 7; p. 11 to 12)

2) Complete a Word Map for "Personal Narrative" in the composition notebook (see example below). This is also posted in Google Classroom.

3) Read Activity 1.4 "My Superpowers" (p. 23 to 24).

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

Learning Target: Apply understanding of narrative elements to reading.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook and pen/pencil

Activity 1.2 "What Makes a Narrative" (#1 to 7; p. 11 to 12). Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022

Learning Target: Define the concept of change through the reading of a narrative.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook; highlighter; and pen/pencil

Activity 1.2 "What Makes a Narrative" (p. 5 to 10)

Monday, August 8th, 2022

Learning Target: 1) Preview the big ideas, academic vocabulary, and literary terms for the unit and 2) Unpack the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 1.

Materials needed: SpringBoard workbook; composition notebook; highlighter; and pen/pencil

1) Turn in completed SORA scavenger hunt into the turn-in basket.

2) Reading BINGO for Quarter 1. Due September 30th.

3) SpringBoard workbook:

Unit 1
Activity 1.1 "Previewing the Unit" (p. 4)

4) Finish ELA #001 Writing Survey and/or continue the SORA scavenger hunt if you need more time.

Friday, August 5th, 2022

Learning Target: To familiarize yourself with the SORA program.

Materials needed: Planner and Chromebook

1) Hall pass in planner (p. 16 & 17).

2) Reading incentives.

3) Follow the directions on the handout provided. Due on Monday.

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

Learning Target: Join the ELA Google Classroom and examine your feelings about writing.

Materials needed: Chromebook

1) Answer student questions from today's website scavenger hunt.

2) Join the ELA Google Classroom.

3) Complete #001 Writing Survey. Mark as done and turn in. Due tomorrow.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Learning Target: Set up ELA folder and composition notebook, and navigating the SpringBoard workbook.

Materials needed: Composition notebook; pen/pencil; and red pen.

1) Turn in signed purple SpringBoard letters into the "turn in" basket.

2) Set up ELA folders.

3) Set up composition notebooks.

4) Continue working on the SpringBoard scavenger hunt. We will correct it before the end of class and you can turn it in for credit.

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

Learning Target: Introduction to your Language Arts class.

Materials needed: Name tent, sharpie, and a pen/pencil

1) Assigned seats.

2) Place name tent on desk.

3) Turn in 3-prong folder.

4) Distribute SpringBoard parent letters.

5) Distribute SpringBoard workbooks and label.

6) SpringBoard workbook scavenger hunt. You will have more time to finish this tomorrow.

Monday, August 1st, 2022

Welcome to Mililani Middle School!

Learning Target: Surviving your first day of middle school!

We will be covering the following (and more) on your first day!

Introductions
Campus tour
School and classroom guidelines and responsibilities
Planner and binder set-up
"Blazer" tags
Administrative assembly

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