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Learning Target : I can understand what it takes to make a score point 4 on the STAAR literary essay. Review Literary Essay Go over Rubric Look at student samples Homework : Study for vocab 10 Quiz
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Learning Target: I can understand what it takes to make a score point 4 on the STAAR literary essay. Review Literary Essay Go over Rubric Look at student samples Homework:Study for vocab 10 Quiz Warm Up: Title a new page of your composition book Introductory Clauses. Copy the mentor sentence onto it. What do you notice about the grammatical structure of the sentence? Write it down below the sentence. Mentor Sentence: When I was little, I ate cold Spaghetti-O’s right out of the can. -from When I Was Little by Jamie Lee Curtis Monday, february18, 2013
Learning Target: I can demonstrate my understanding of this week’s vocabulary. Vocab 10 Quiz Vocab 11 Homework due 2/25 Literary Essay Pre-write (Use Dystopian Controls) Homework: Read WC bookpp. 438-449 WC Workbook pp. 50-51 Warm Up: On the Introductory Clauses page started yesterday, copy the mentor sentence into your composition book. What do you notice about the grammatical structure of the sentence? Are there any differences/similarities to yesterday’s sentence? Mentor Sentence: When I reach the tree with the abandoned nest at the foot, I pause a moment to gather my courage. from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Learning Target: I can compose a literary essay worthy of a score point 4. Write Literary Essay (timed) Library tomorrow – bring your books Homework:Read Writing Coach pp. 449 WC Workbook pp. 52-53 Warm Up: On the Introductory Clauses page started Monday, copy the mentor sentence into your composition book. What do you notice about the grammatical structure of the sentence? Are there any differences/similarities to the sentence from yesterday? The day before? Mentor Sentence: While Ron told Hagrid all about Charlie’s work with dragons, Harry picked up a piece of paper that was lying on the table under the tea cozy. - from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Learning Target: I can understand what makes news newsworthy. News Determinants Channel One News and News Quiz Incorporate grammatical concepts into yesterday’s writing. Library HOMEWORK: Complete Reading Log Read Writing Coach pp. 453-456 WC Workbook pp. 54-55 Warm Up: Glue the sheet on your desk into your composition book on same page. Fix the errors on each of the sentences. THursday, February 21, 2013
Learning Target: I can write a six-word memoir. Gradegrammar homework F451 Six-Word Memoirs (due by end of class) Share HOMEWORK:vocab 11 homework due Monday Friday, February 22, 2013