Monday, 8/5/13

1. Monday, 8/5/13 Good morning! Please remember to get your folder. Agenda Learning Teams Set Up Binder First Five Vocabulary DOL Grammar Skill Targets Expectations A Great Classmate I can relate… Exit Ticket

2. Learning Teams • What is a learning team? • It’s just like it sounds. You are on a team. You learn together. Just like in sports, every person has a role to play. In order to become successful, all team members have to do their part. • This is not the same thing as just sitting in a group. • This is what WILL NOT happen • Your first job: • Team name

3. Binder Set-Up • Please label the tabs for your binder in the following order: • Ziploc bag with duct tape! This is where you can keep your tickets. • Vocabulary • Include vocabulary sheet • Grammar • Include some lined paper • DOL • Include DOL sheet • Targets • Include Target sheet • Notes/Work • All important notes will be on colored copy paper. NEVER throw those away. • All class work can also go in this section. DO NOT throw any work away during the 9-week term.

4. First Five • This is an activity to complete during the first five minutes of class. • You will have a first five activity every day. There will be one for each day of the week. • Complete the activity with your learning team. You will earn team points for each correct answer.  • Today, please complete the activity for Monday. • Please use dry erase markers only. Thank you!

5. Vocabulary • What’s in a word? Words are the key to understanding content. • Ballenas: True story! • We will have a vocabulary word of the day every day Monday-Thursday. • Expect to take a quiz on Friday. These won’t just be multiple choice. You will have to know what the word means and how to use it. So, make sure that you pay attention and complete your vocabulary! • You will have the opportunity to earn team points for this too.  • Etymology will be included. • http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/etymology/

6. Vocabulary • 1) nocturnal • Ex. Owls are nocturnal animals. • Latin root: nox (night) • POS: • Bonus Points! (Team) • What is the opposite of nocturnal? • Use both nocturnal and its opposite in a sentence.

7. Grammar Focus • Why do we do this? • English can be confusing, folks! • We will have one grammar focus skill every day. This is another opportunity to earn team points.

8. Grammar Focus • Common and Proper Nouns • A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. • Common nouns: teacher, school, calendar • Proper nouns: Mrs. Ramirez, Riverdale High School, September • Read the following sentences. Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns. • 1. My grandmother came to the United States from Ireland before the Great Depression. • 2. My brother usually drives us to school in his Toyota Camry. • 3. Ryan works nights and weekends at Parker’s Restaurant. • 4. Aunt Hilda bought me an iPod for my birthday. • 5. When I graduate from high school, I’m going to college at Boston University.

9. DOL • Why do DOL? This gives you the chance to use all of those skills we work on in class. • You can expect to complete 2 DOL every day Monday-Thursday. There will be a quiz on Friday. • This is another opportunity to earn team points.

10. DOL • We have drank all of the juice eric but father will buy some more for we kids. • They arrived late they missed the beginning of the movie pride and prejudice.

11. Targets • What are targets? These are all topics that are going to be very important in class during the 9-week term. • You will get a new list of targets each 9-week term. (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) • You will have a target check every 2 weeks. • You will have time in class for the first 2 weeks and target check. After that, it will be homework. • How to complete a target…. (see next slide)

12. Targets (cont.) • What are targets???

13. Tuesday, 8/6/13 Good morning! Please remember to get your folder. Agenda First Five Vocabulary Grammar Skill DOL Targets Pre-Test Exit Ticket

14. First Five Tuesday

15. Vocabulary • 2) whet • Ex. My brief trip to Europe whet my appetite for more travel. • German origin: waz (sharp) • POS: • Bonus Points! (Team) • Now use whet in a sentence of your own. • Etymology Brain Pop • http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/etymology/

16. DOL (Finish from Mon.) • We have drank all of the juice eric but father will buy some more for we kids. • They arrived late they missed the beginning of the movie pride and prejudice.

17. DOL • Inside of the room you could see how good he had sat the Kitchen table. • Maria is the better of the four athletes but she can’t be at all the games.

18. Grammar Focus • Making Proper Nouns • Remember that a common noun names a person, place or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. • Make each common noun into a proper noun. • 1. road: Baker Road • 2. river:________________________ • 3. store:________________________ • 4. teacher: ______________________ • 5. aunt: ________________________ • 6. park: ________________________ • 7. month: ______________________ • 8. school: ________________________ • 9. car: ________________________ • 10. holiday: _______________________

19. Targets • What are targets? These are all topics that are going to be very important in class during the 9-week term. • You will get a new list of targets each 9-week term. (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) • You will have a target check every 2 weeks. • You will have time in class for the first 2 weeks and target check. After that, it will be homework. • How to complete a target…. (see next slide)

20. Targets- Select something to read. • What are targets???

21. Expectations • EQ: What are the expectations for this class? • This is the same information as what was shared during rising up. Just in case you have taken a vacation since then, let’s review. • Welcome letter • Class policies • Behavior • Teamwork • Tickets! • You do not leave when the bell rings. You leave when you are dismissed.

22. A Great Classmate • Complete the following sentences. Use a separate post it note for each response. • A great classmate is ______________. • A great classmate does ______________. • A great classmate says ______________. • A great classmate is not ______________.

23. Exit Ticket • On your exit ticket, write: • Name • Class Period • Answer these questions: • What can I (Mrs. Barnes) do to help you to become successful? • Do you have any questions for me?

24. Wednesday, 8/7/13 Good morning! Please remember to get your folder. Agenda First Five Vocabulary Grammar Skill DOL Targets Pre-Test Exit Ticket

25. First Five Wednesday

26. Vocabulary • 3) intrepid • Ex. In spite of poor visibility, the intrepid explorer continued his climb up the snow-covered mountain. • Latin in (not) and trepidus(trembling; alarmed) • POS: • Bonus Points! (Team) • What is the opposite of nocturnal? • Use both nocturnal and its opposite in a sentence.

27. DOL • If you had shook the fruit shake good you could have drank it easily. • Please do the following things mail that package type the lists straightening the books and phoning ms. Ames.

28. Grammar Focus • Compound or Collective? • A compound noun is a noun that includes more than one word. Compound nouns may contain two or more words, hyphenated words, or two words that are combined as one. • • Examples: dining room, babysitter, turtleneck • A collective noun names a group of people or things. • • Examples: team, class, flock • Classify the following as compound or collective nouns: • Compound Collective first aid, gang, home run, post office, group, washing machine, sleeping bag, league, herd, paperback, family, bystander, orchestra

29. Targets- Select something to read. • What are targets???

30. Activity: Pre-Test • Complete the pre-test. • When you are finished, you may return to working on Targets. • Your completed pre-test will be your exit ticket today.

31. RAFT • Select one path going across from left to right. It will have one… • Role • Audience • Format • Topic • Begin this today to complete tomorrow.

32. Thursday, 8/8/13 Good morning! Please remember to get your folder. Begin working on your “first five” right away. *A Great Classmate* Agenda First Five Vocabulary Grammar Skill DOL Targets Formal v. Informal Writing Writing Online RAFT Exit Ticket

33. First Five • Thursday • What do these words mean? • Audacious • Timorous • Deride • Intransitive Verb: • http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/intransitiveverb.htm

34. Vocabulary • 4) demagogue • Ex. After the election, the demagogue’s supporters were disappointed when he did not fulfill his campaign promise. • From Greek demos (people) and agogos(leader) • POS: • Bonus Points! (Team) • Can you think of another word with the root demo? • Now, use demagogue in a sentence of your own.

35. DOL • I’ve never had no desire to have him learn me how to swim because hes to impatient. • I would of froze that pie but I couldn’t get it off of the plate.

36. Grammar Focus • Pronouns • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Pronouns are used to eliminate repetition in speaking or writing. • Example: Rachel and Joey ran around the track until they got too tired. • They replaces the repetition of Rachel and Joey. • Replace the proper noun with a pronoun to avoid repetition. • 1. Bianca and Erin wend to the mall to shop for Bianca and Erin’s prom dresses. • 2. Bianca found the exact dress that Bianca was looking for. • 3. Erin found a dress that Erin loved, the dress wasn’t Erin’s size. • 4. The salesperson helped Erin look for Erin’s dress in another color.

37. Targets- Select something to read. • What are targets???

38. Formal v. Informal Writing • EQ: How do you know what style of writing to use? • Activity: Think, Group, Share (Word Splash) • What is formal writing? • When should formal writing be used? • What is informal writing? • When could informal writing be used?

39. Formal v. Informal Writing • Now, let’s talk about how this relates to your life. • What type of writing should be used at school? Does it depend on the situation? • What type of writing should be used when you are not at school? Does it depend?

40. Formal v. Informal Writing • Now, let’s talk about how this relates to your life online. • YouTube: Digital Dossier • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA • BrainPop: Netiquette (Digital Etiquette) • http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/digitaletiquette/ • Activity: Passing Notes • This will be used as an exit ticket today. • What if you finish early? • Work on your Beginning of the Year RAFT. (Due by Monday) • Work on Targets.

41. Friday, 8/9/13 Good morning! Please remember to get your folder. 1st Block (Red Class): Please take the first five paper out of the page protector and replace it with the one for Week 8 at your table. Thank you!  Agenda Library Vocabulary Quiz DOL Quiz Finish Pre-Test (If Needed) Friday Activity Targets Exit Ticket

42. DOL & Vocab Quiz • First, turn in your DOL from this week. • When you finish, please stay at your seat and continue to work silently. • This is respectful of those who are still working. • You can work on: • Pre-Test • Formal v. Informal Writing (Answer 4 Questions) • RAFT (Due by Monday!) • A Great Classmate… (Yellow Class) • Targets (7 due next Friday! Bonus points for early submission! )

43. Friday Activity • Please complete all work on a separate sheet of paper. • When you are writing, remember what we have discussed. • Your completed work will be your exit ticket today. • Remember that you have a RAFT to complete too! • Have a great weekend!

44. I Can Relate…. • You will be given a word or topic. When you hear it, think of a way that you can relate. Be prepared to share.