Agenda 1/17-1/21

Monday, January 17th
NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Thursday
- SSR (nonfiction)  We will begin our new SSR activities with the nonfiction sharing board.  Students will take notes in their journal.
- Grammar: Simple Step #4 (Complements: Direct Objects)
- Read and analyze examples of persuasive texts

Friday, January 21st
- SSR - I will check journals for notes about their nonfiction book (main idea, chart/graph about information learned, important vocabulary)
- Grammar quiz: prepositions, verbs, subjects, direct objects
- TAKS Practice - utilize test strategies
- Read and analyze examples of persuasive texts

Agenda 1/10-1/14

Monday, January 10th
Review for Semester Exams
SSR

Tuesday, January 11th
1st Period Exam - English/Grammar
SSR

Wednesday, January 12th
2nd Period Exam - Reading Comprehension
4th Period Exam - English/Grammar
SSR

Thursday, January 13th
5th Period Exam - Reading Comprehension
SSR

Friday, January 14th
NO SCHOOL!

Agenda 1/3-1/7

Monday - Friday: This week we will focus on reviewing for our final exam which we will take next week.  Please be prepared to participate in class as we review independently, in groups, and whole class!

SSR

Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects

Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!

Semester Exam Study Guide

If you want to review over the holidays please use the study guide that is attached!  We will be working on and reviewing this packet in class when we get back from the break.

Semester Exam Study Guide

Merry Christmas!

Agenda 12/13-12/17

Monday, December 13th

• SSR ( no activities due this week unless you had an extension and your end of book form and option 1 or 2 is due.)
• Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects
• Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!
• Reflect upon learning each day.
• On Level:
• Continue working on vocab & comprehension for ch. 17-21.  Read Ch. 22- Epilogue and answer vocab & comprehension questions.
• Pre AP:
• present genre games & play each others created games.

Tuesday, December 14th

• SSR
• Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects
• Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!
• Reflect upon learning each day.
• On Level:
• Continue working on vocab & comprehension for ch. 17-21.  Read Ch. 22- Epilogue and answer vocab & comprehension questions.

Wednesday, December 15th

• SSR
• Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects
• Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!
• Reflect upon learning each day.
• On Level: Continue working on vocab & comprehension for ch. 17-21.  Read Ch. 22- Epilogue and answer vocab & comprehension questions.

Thursday, December 16th

• SSR
• Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects
• Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!
• Reflect upon learning each day.
• On Level: Review for tomorrow's TEST over Fever 1793

Friday, December 17th

• SSR
• Continue working on Simple Step #3 - Subjects
• Review activities: Grammar, Genres, Imaginative stories, sensory details, personal narratives, logic & reasoning, predicting outcomes, figurative language, poetry, inferencing, cause & effect, reading comprehension, and following directions!
• Reflect upon learning each day.
• On Level: End of Book TEST over Fever 1793

Fever 1793 Study Guide

Know these characters from the novel:

Joseph            
Mother (Lucille)         
Nell                
Silas                
Grandfather   
Mrs. Flagg

Nathaniel        
Eliza                        
Rev. Allen         
Dr.Rush          
Dr.Girard

Know these terms from the novel:

Coffeehouse            
Bush Hill            
Frost (Weather)                
Bleeding

Know and be able to write about these events from the novel:

The difference in Matilda’s plans for herself and her mother’s plans for Matilda

Eliza’s character versus how she is treated because of the color of her skin

Mother’s true feelings for Matilda

Be able to talk about Matilda’s life from the beginning of the novel to the end

Be able to talk about the positive and negative effects the fever had on Matilda

How do those who stay feel about those who return

How does the relationship between Matilda and Eliza change – is it positive or negative

Be able to identify the theme of the book and support it with examples from the book

Agenda 12/6-12/10

Monday, December 6^th

-          SSR – Independent Reading activity #4 & End of Book form with Option 1 or 2 due Friday!

-          PRESS passages

-          Grammar – simple steps – Subjects

-          Reseach – Get in groups to work on presentation – Due Friday!

-          On Level:

o   Read ch. 17-21 in Fever, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing “sea poem” – Due Wednesday

-          Pre AP:

o   Read ch, 16-17 in LWW, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing Forced Metaphor – Due Wednesday

o   SSR bring pictures of animal and character for forced metaphor decorations

Tuesday, December 7^th

-          SSR

-          PRESS passages

-          Grammar

-          Reseach – Get in groups to work on presentation – Due Friday!

-          On Level:

o   Read ch. 17-21 in Fever, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing “sea poem”

-          Pre AP:

o   Read ch, 16-17 in LWW, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing Forced Metaphor

Wednesday, December 8^th

-          SSR

-          PRESS passages

-          Grammar

-          Reseach – Get in groups to work on presentation – Due Friday!

-          On Level:

o   Read ch. 17-21 in Fever, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing “sea poem”

-          Pre AP:

o   Read ch, 16-17 in LWW, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   continue writing Forced Metaphor

Thursday, December 9^th

-          SSR

-          PRESS

-          Grammar

-          Research – Finalize presentation for tomorrow! Practice presentations.

-          On Level:

o   Read ch. 17-21 in Fever, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

-          Pre AP:

o   Read ch, 16-17 in LWW, answer comprehension questions & vocabulary,

o   Review for End of Book Test on LWW

Friday, December 10^th

-          SSR

-          PRESS

-          Grammar

-          Present Research today with groups

-          On Level:

o   Begin reading ch. 22-Epilouge, answer questions & vocabulary

-          Pre AP:

o   End of Book Test