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8 th Grade Week 33 Agenda & Obj. 4/15-4/19. Monday: Review Quiz, Inferences & Context Clues 8 .5.1.1 & 8.4.1.1 Informational & Literature Texts Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis…inferences drawn… 8.5.2.2 Determine two or more central ideas…
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8th Grade Week 33 Agenda & Obj. 4/15-4/19 Monday: Review Quiz, Inferences & Context Clues • 8.5.1.1 & 8.4.1.1 Informational & Literature Texts Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis…inferences drawn… • 8.5.2.2 Determine two or more central ideas… • 8.5.4.4 Determine meaning of words and phrases… • 8.4.3.3 Analyze how different elements of a story… • 7.11.4.4 Determine…meaning of unknown…words & phrases… Tuesday: Author’s Purpose & Context Clues • 8.5.4.4Determine meaning of words and phrases… • 8.5.6.6 Analyze how an author develops...POV of diff characters… • 8.7.3.3 Write narratives and other creative texts to develop real or imagined.. • 7.11.4.4 Determine…meaning of unknown…words & phrases… Wednesday: Inferences & Author’s Purpose • 8.5.1.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis...inferences drawn… • 8.5.6.6Determine an author's POF or purpose… • 8.4.9.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes… Thursday: Author’s Purpose &Compare/Contrast • 8.5.6.6 Determine an author's POF or purpose… Friday: Quiz & Wrap up • 8.5.1.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis…inferences drawn… • 8.5.2.2 Determine two or more central ideas… • 8.5.4.4Determine meaning of words and phrases… • 8.5.6.6 Determine an author’s POV or purpose…distinguishes his/her position from others. • 8.11.1.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English…
Daily Writing: TV 4/15/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • What’s your favorite commercial? Explain it. • What’s your favorite TV show? Why is it your favorite?
Monday: Inferences Cont… • Show me your Cyclops HW& hand back work. For story elements, if I wrote “redo”, make sure you attach so it’s not “late.” • Review Friday’s quiz(Zuhur & Abdullahi go to Ms. S’s room) • Section A: Main Idea • Section B: Details • Section C: Inferences • Section D: Meaning of Words • Author’s Purpose Section Planner • Context clues by tomorrow
Monday: Inferences Cont… 3.Discuss “Cyclops” story elements & inferences. 4.Get out scratch paper & play Riddle Game!
Daily Writing: Music 4/16/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” ~Victor Hugo • “Music is the shorthand of emotion.”~LeoTolstoy
Tuesday: Author’s Purpose • Reminder (Listen up 8B!!!!): If you have late work to turn in, do NOT come to me during Test Prep Class. • Hand in context clues & journal & redo story elements(& 8B extra HW!) Planner Due tomorrow: 1.Title: The American DreamOn a separate piece of paper, answer questions (don’t forget the writing section). Most done in class! 2. A Seat on the Bus (MC test prep)
Tuesday: Author’s Purpose • Read/Discuss The American Dream page 164. • Individually work on HW for tomorrow. If you use your time wisely, I won’t give you A Seat on the Bus for HW.
Daily Writing: Anger 4/17/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”~Buddha • “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”RalphWaldo Emerson
Wednesday: Author’s Purpose • Show me The American Dream work. Discuss #5 as a class. Hand it in! • What’s the purpose? Details? Does he achieve his purpose? • Move on… Planner Journal Title: Historical Fiction In at least ½ page – page, write about how A Seat on the Bus (a modern day work of fiction) helped you understand history in a new way.
Wednesday: Author’s Purpose • Popcorn read A Seat on the Bus. • Individually answer the questions. On a piece of scratch paper, write a sentence or two explaining the BEST answer. • Discuss as a class. (Smartboard?) • Exit slip: On a piece of scratch paper, write your name, “AP” and the letters of the correct answers. • If time, work on HW: Journal Title: Historical Fiction In at least ½ page – page, write about how A Seat on the Bus (a modern day work of fiction) helped you understand history in a new way.
Daily Writing: I Wish… 4/18/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • I wish I didn't have to..... If I didn’t have to do that, I would… • I wish I could go to..... When I got there I would… • I wish there really was..... If there really was, then.....
Thursday: Author’s Purpose • Show me Journal Title: Historical Fiction • Any other late work? 8B Extra HW? • If I don’t have your journal by Monday = zero. If you lost your journal, write 3-4 pages about anything for ½ credit! Title: Missing Journal Planner • Quiz tomorrow • No HW as long as you use your time wisely.
Thursday: Author’s Purpose • Read/Discuss My Sun Suckers & Moon Cursers page 146. • Timed writing – 20 minutes! • A page at the minimum! If you can do more in 20 minutes, I expect more. I’ll be grading on content, grammar and sentence variety. • Go back and reread the article and take notes on the reasons people feared the darkness. • Use sensory details in your writing to convey spookiness! • 5 minutes to take notes and plan, 10 minutes of writing, 5 minutes to review and revise/edit. • Last 5 minutes: Exit slip: Answer 3 determining purpose on scratch paper.
Daily Writing: FUNNY! 4/19/13 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: • “My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.” ~Mitch Hedberg • “I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later.” ~Mitch Hedberg
Friday: Quiz • Late work? Extra HW (8B???) • No talking during the quiz! Please raise your hand when you’re done. For sections B & C, go back to the text and underline/label. • When you’re done and I’ve collected your quiz: • Read & re-write notes on sentence forms in your notebook. Notebook title: Verbals Planner • Read/re-write notes on Verbalsby Monday.