Week 8

1. Week 8 October 3rd-7th, 2011

2. October 3rd, 2011 Monday

3. Sponge • Sponge: ( 5 mins) • CoGat Prep

4. EQ: How does my final narrative piece demonstrate my understanding of narrative elements? • Focus Standard: • ELACC7W3-Write narratives to develop real and imagined experience or events using effective technique • Today I will complete my final narrative draft because it allows me to demonstrate my understanding of the narrative elements.

5. Activator • Narrative Grading Slip Overview

6. Work Period • You now have time to continue working on your narrative final draft. • Meanwhile, I will aim to conference with each student to ensure each of you meets all of expectations of the final draft are clear. • REMEMBER, the final draft must be in: • Blue or Black Ink or Typed (if typed printed at home, and submitted to teacher; NO JUMPDRIVES)

7. Homework • Read for 30 minutes and log it in your reading log. • Turn in your ABRs for every book you finish. • REMEMBER, your narrative stories are due THIS WEDNESDAY!!

8. Closing • What are you missing? • Analyze your narrative to determine if you have met all expectations for your narrative account • -Foreshadowing • -Mood/Tone • Transitions • -Compound Sentence • -Figurative Lang

9. October 3rd, 2011 Tuesday

10. Sponge • Prepare for your Narrative Final Assessment • Put your belongings under your chair • You will need a pen or pencil and a sheet of notebook paper

11. EQ: How do I effectively respond to literature? • Focus Standard: • ELACC7RL3- Analyze how particular elements of a story interact • Today I will use my knowledge of narrative elements because I will effectively respond to literature.

12. Activator • Prepare for your Narrative Final Assessment • Put your belongings under your chair • You will need a pen or pencil, a sheet of notebook paper, and an iRespond remote • You will take this test both on a sheet of paper and on iRespond.

13. Work Period • Complete your Narrative Final Assessment in iRespond AND on a sheet of notebook paper • Make sure your name, date, and class period is on it • When you finish: • Write your score at the top of your sheet of paper • Quietly read a book and log the pages in your Reading Log

14. Homework • Read for 30 minutes and log it in your reading log. • Turn in your ABRs for every book you finish. • REMEMBER, your narrative stories are due THIS WEDNESDAY!!

15. Closing • Round Robin

16. October 3rd, 2011 Wednesday

17. Sponge • Sponge: ( 5 mins) • CRCT Prep

18. EQ: How do I effectively respond to literature? • Focus Standard: • ELACC7RL3- Analyze how particular elements of a story interact • Today I will use my knowledge of narrative elements because I will effectively respond to literature.

19. Activator • Read Aloud: Forged by Fire Ch.10-11

20. Work Period • FINAL NARRATIVE PRESENTATION!!! • Today volunteers will read their narrative stories aloud to the class. • Reading aloud and presenting in public are part of your standards, so YES everyone has to do this. • Practice listening skills: • Maintain eye contact with the speaker • Remain quiet • On a sheet of paper, write down 1 thing you liked about each story. • If you can’t think of anything, find something about the story to like.

21. Homework • Read for 30 minutes and log it in your reading log. • Turn in your ABRs for every book you finish. • REMEMBER, your narrative stories were due TODAY!! • Late papers will be accepted until Friday.

22. Closing • Ticket Out the Door

23. October 3rd, 2011 Thursday

24. Sponge • Sponge: ( 5 mins) • CRCT Prep

25. EQ: How do I effectively respond to literature? • Focus Standard: • ELACC7RL3- Analyze how particular elements of a story interact • Today I will use my knowledge of narrative elements because I will effectively respond to literature.

26. Activator • Read Aloud: Forged by Fire Ch. 11-12

27. Work Period • FINAL NARRATIVE PRESENTATION!!! • Today volunteers will read their narrative stories aloud to the class. • Reading aloud and presenting in public are part of your standards, so YES everyone has to do this. • Practice listening skills: • Maintain eye contact with the speaker • Remain quiet • On a sheet of paper, write down 1 thing you liked about each story. • If you can’t think of anything, find something about the story to like.

28. Homework • Read for 30 minutes and log it in your reading log. • Turn in your ABRs for every book you finish. • REMEMBER, your narrative stories were due WEDNESDAY!! • Late papers will be accepted until Friday.

29. Closing • Round Robin—

30. October 3rd, 2011 Friday

31. Sponge • Sponge: ( 5 mins) • CRCT Prep

32. EQ: How do I effectively respond to literature? • Focus Standard: • ELACC7RL3- Analyze how particular elements of a story interact • Today I will use my knowledge of narrative elements because I will effectively respond to literature.

33. Activator • Today you will silently Forged by Fire Ch.13 on your own. • What happened? • Why do you think this occurred? • What do you think will happen in the future?

34. Work Period • Now you will complete the story and complete questions 1-4.

35. Homework • Read for 30 minutes and log it in your reading log. • Turn in your ABRs for every book you finish. • REMEMBER, your LATEnarrative stories TODAY!!

36. Closing • Sticky Notes