Thursday, February 25, 2010
1. Discussed importance of writing from the heart and about topics that are meaningful to us or about which we are passionate.
2. Volunteers shared their "Everyday Events" writing.
3. Students turned in their "Everyday Events" composition.
4. Students analyzed state-released student sample compositions "Everyday Events."
REMINDER: Novel project is due Monday, March 1, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
1. Students viewed state-released student samples of "Special Place" essays: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
2. Students peer-revised their classmates' essays with rubric sheet. Two sheets per student. Each essay must have two graders.
3. Students will then read feedback from peers, revise their work, and rewrite their final copy to turn in, showing all the process (Staple all work with final copy on top). Turn in tomorrow, 2/24.
REMINDER: Don't forget novel project due this Friday, 2/26.
P. S. Students will tentatively take quiz XXI tomorrow. Be prepared.
1. Students viewed state-released student samples of "Special Place" essays: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
2. Students peer-revised their classmates' essays with rubric sheet. Two sheets per student. Each essay must have two graders.
3. Students will then read feedback from peers, revise their work, and rewrite their final copy to turn in, showing all the process (Staple all work with final copy on top). Turn in tomorrow, 2/24.
REMINDER: Don't forget novel project due this Friday, 2/26.
P. S. Students will tentatively take quiz XXI tomorrow. Be prepared.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
1. Review "Leads in Expository Writing" by reading examples of exemplary and not-so-exemplary leads. (Per. 6 read their own leads first).
2. Review "Voice" with an explanation of voice and a series of examples.
3. Passed out to students a rubric with which they will revise their essays ("My Father Sits...A Special Place") meticulously checking each section in the handout, and writing out on a sheet of paper the points earned for each item (5, 3, or 1) : Ask for these handouts if you were absent.
1. Idea Development
2. Organization
3. Voice
4. Word Choice
5. Conventions
6. Sentence Fluency
HOMEWORK: Revise your essay with rubric. Make sure you rewrite your essay and staple it on top of the rough draft. Staple the rubric to the back. In other words: Staple in this order: Final draft on top, followed by rough draft, followed by rubric(the last sheet).
Bring it to class tomorrow.
REMINDER: Be prepared to take Voc. Quiz XXI (21) tomorrow.
REMINDER: Novel project is due Friday, 2/26
1. Review "Leads in Expository Writing" by reading examples of exemplary and not-so-exemplary leads. (Per. 6 read their own leads first).
2. Review "Voice" with an explanation of voice and a series of examples.
3. Passed out to students a rubric with which they will revise their essays ("My Father Sits...A Special Place") meticulously checking each section in the handout, and writing out on a sheet of paper the points earned for each item (5, 3, or 1) : Ask for these handouts if you were absent.
1. Idea Development
2. Organization
3. Voice
4. Word Choice
5. Conventions
6. Sentence Fluency
HOMEWORK: Revise your essay with rubric. Make sure you rewrite your essay and staple it on top of the rough draft. Staple the rubric to the back. In other words: Staple in this order: Final draft on top, followed by rough draft, followed by rubric(the last sheet).
Bring it to class tomorrow.
REMINDER: Be prepared to take Voc. Quiz XXI (21) tomorrow.
REMINDER: Novel project is due Friday, 2/26
Friday, February 19, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
1. Vocabulary quiz XXI (21) post-poned for Monday, 2/22
2. Students critiqued and analyzed sample student responses on overhead projector and graded own responses 1, 2, or 3.
3. Students tallied scores from "My Father Sits in the Dark" scantron reading test as well as open-ended responses and recorded these on tally sheet.
REMINDER: Per. 3 and 6: Bring "Special Place: My Father Sits..." essays on Monday, 2/22.
1. Vocabulary quiz XXI (21) post-poned for Monday, 2/22
2. Students critiqued and analyzed sample student responses on overhead projector and graded own responses 1, 2, or 3.
3. Students tallied scores from "My Father Sits in the Dark" scantron reading test as well as open-ended responses and recorded these on tally sheet.
REMINDER: Per. 3 and 6: Bring "Special Place: My Father Sits..." essays on Monday, 2/22.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
1. Complete Open-ended response questions 29, 30, and 31 to "My Father Sits in the Dark" test using graphic organizers.
2. Use AIM graphic organizer handout for question 31 (Crossover) over both selections.
3. Begin essay on following prompt:
Write an essay explaining how a person can feel connected to a special place. One sheet of notebook paper, front and back.
Note: If essay is not finished in class, it must be finished for homework. Bring to completed essay to class tomorrow.
REMINDER: Vocabulary Lesson XXI due Thursday, 2/18
1. Complete Open-ended response questions 29, 30, and 31 to "My Father Sits in the Dark" test using graphic organizers.
2. Use AIM graphic organizer handout for question 31 (Crossover) over both selections.
3. Begin essay on following prompt:
Write an essay explaining how a person can feel connected to a special place. One sheet of notebook paper, front and back.
Note: If essay is not finished in class, it must be finished for homework. Bring to completed essay to class tomorrow.
REMINDER: Vocabulary Lesson XXI due Thursday, 2/18
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
1. Continue with Open-Ended Response questions 29, 30, and 31 from TAKS Practice Test:
"My Father Sits in the Dark" using rubric and format sheet for questions 29 and 30 and a hand-written box for Crossover question 30.
2. All students must finish scantron questions 1-28. If student is not finished, she/he must finish at lunch tomorrow.
Monday, February 15, 2010 Presidents' Day Holiday
1. Continue with Open-Ended Response questions 29, 30, and 31 from TAKS Practice Test:
"My Father Sits in the Dark" using rubric and format sheet for questions 29 and 30 and a hand-written box for Crossover question 30.
2. All students must finish scantron questions 1-28. If student is not finished, she/he must finish at lunch tomorrow.
Monday, February 15, 2010 Presidents' Day Holiday
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
1. Vocabulary Quiz 20 (XX).
2. Complete "My Father Sits in the Dark" reading section 1-28 on scantron. Test grade. If you were absent, please make this up during lunch on Tuesday, 2/16.
3. Project for novel. Due 2/26 (You have two weeks to complete.) Please ask for handout if you were absent.
NOTE: This project must be typed, neatly arranged with a cover sheet decorated (optional) with the name of the book, author, and your name, date, period, and teacher.
1. Vocabulary Quiz 20 (XX).
2. Complete "My Father Sits in the Dark" reading section 1-28 on scantron. Test grade. If you were absent, please make this up during lunch on Tuesday, 2/16.
3. Project for novel. Due 2/26 (You have two weeks to complete.) Please ask for handout if you were absent.
NOTE: This project must be typed, neatly arranged with a cover sheet decorated (optional) with the name of the book, author, and your name, date, period, and teacher.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
1. Check Voc. Lesson XX; Sentences and definitions taken up for a grade.
2. Read about details, snapshots, and thoughtshots...ask for handout if you were absent.
3. Highlight with a yellow highlighter and label all the snapshots you find in your "fictional character-looking-for-a-santuary" piece. Highlight with another color your "thoughtshots."
4. Trade paper with a peer. Check the highlighting and sign your name if you agree, or write "Not a snapshot/thoughtshot." if you do not agree.
5. Turn in your paper.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sanctuary free-writing and creation of fictional character.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
1.Read "Long Walk to Forever," and answer TAKS open-ended response with textual evidence.
1. Students took notes on the definition of a clause: A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
There are two kinds of clauses: independent (IC) and dependent (DC).
Example of IC: Mary ate a cone. [can stand alone as a sentence]
Example of DC: When Mary ate a cone, [cannot stand alone as a sentence]
NOTE: A dependent clause [DC] always needs an independent clause [IC] connected to it.
[When Mary ate a cone] , [she felt full].
[DC] , [IC]
There are three ways to correct run-on sentences:
[IC] . Cap [IC]
[IC] , fanboys [IC] fanboys: ,for ,and ,nor ,but ,or ,yet ,so
[IC] ; [IC]
Example:
Mary ate a cone. She felt full.
[IC] . Cap [IC]
Mary ate a cone (, so ) she felt full.
[IC] , fanboys [IC]
Mary ate a cone ; she felt full.
[IC] ; [IC]
2. Review "Palindromes" and "Space Junk" pp. 45-51 in TAKS Prep Workbook.
Monday, February 8, 2010
1. Collected TAKS Preparation Workbook pp. 17-24 on a sheet of paper properly labeled.
2. Reviewed items for "First Lady" and "Ions."
3. Collected three open-ended response questions on page 25 from TAKS booklet.
Friday, February 5, 2010
1. Read "Notes from a Novice" pp. 7-9 in TAKS Preparation Workbook (glossy green booklet).
2. Complete questions 7-16 (pp. 12-14)
3. Complete three open-ended questions, taking notes on page 15, and writing your rough draft answers on the lines provided on page 25.
HOMEWORK: Complete "Revising and Editing" pp. 17-24 ("First Lady" and "Ions") Mark your answers in your booklet and on a sheet of paper as well. Bring to class on Monday.
1. Check Voc. Lesson XX; Sentences and definitions taken up for a grade.
2. Read about details, snapshots, and thoughtshots...ask for handout if you were absent.
3. Highlight with a yellow highlighter and label all the snapshots you find in your "fictional character-looking-for-a-santuary" piece. Highlight with another color your "thoughtshots."
4. Trade paper with a peer. Check the highlighting and sign your name if you agree, or write "Not a snapshot/thoughtshot." if you do not agree.
5. Turn in your paper.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sanctuary free-writing and creation of fictional character.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
1.Read "Long Walk to Forever," and answer TAKS open-ended response with textual evidence.
1. Students took notes on the definition of a clause: A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
There are two kinds of clauses: independent (IC) and dependent (DC).
Example of IC: Mary ate a cone. [can stand alone as a sentence]
Example of DC: When Mary ate a cone, [cannot stand alone as a sentence]
NOTE: A dependent clause [DC] always needs an independent clause [IC] connected to it.
[When Mary ate a cone] , [she felt full].
[DC] , [IC]
There are three ways to correct run-on sentences:
[IC] . Cap [IC]
[IC] , fanboys [IC] fanboys: ,for ,and ,nor ,but ,or ,yet ,so
[IC] ; [IC]
Example:
Mary ate a cone. She felt full.
[IC] . Cap [IC]
Mary ate a cone (, so ) she felt full.
[IC] , fanboys [IC]
Mary ate a cone ; she felt full.
[IC] ; [IC]
2. Review "Palindromes" and "Space Junk" pp. 45-51 in TAKS Prep Workbook.
Monday, February 8, 2010
1. Collected TAKS Preparation Workbook pp. 17-24 on a sheet of paper properly labeled.
2. Reviewed items for "First Lady" and "Ions."
3. Collected three open-ended response questions on page 25 from TAKS booklet.
Friday, February 5, 2010
1. Read "Notes from a Novice" pp. 7-9 in TAKS Preparation Workbook (glossy green booklet).
2. Complete questions 7-16 (pp. 12-14)
3. Complete three open-ended questions, taking notes on page 15, and writing your rough draft answers on the lines provided on page 25.
HOMEWORK: Complete "Revising and Editing" pp. 17-24 ("First Lady" and "Ions") Mark your answers in your booklet and on a sheet of paper as well. Bring to class on Monday.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
1. TAKS reading with "Think-Aloud" method and Cornell notetaking. "All the Years of Her Life."
Notes and questions 1-6.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1. Farewell to Manzanar TEST
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
1. Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11 group review with packet.
Monday, February 1, 2010
1. Vocabulary Quiz 19
2. Group review with packet of Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11
1. TAKS reading with "Think-Aloud" method and Cornell notetaking. "All the Years of Her Life."
Notes and questions 1-6.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1. Farewell to Manzanar TEST
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
1. Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11 group review with packet.
Monday, February 1, 2010
1. Vocabulary Quiz 19
2. Group review with packet of Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-11
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