Word sort

Word chart for palatable, comply, collaborate

Word Sort instructions

1. Come up with at least three categories in which to sort your words.
2. Write the three categories on construction paper, leaving room underneath the category for words.
3. Write the eighteen words decoratively on separate pieces of paper. This should be divided equally among all group members. Each member should write four to five words.
4. Start sorting the words into categories. A word can belong in one or more categories.
5. Once everyone agrees, paste the word underneath the appropriate category.
6. Complete collaborative work form.



All words for unit

Homework: Study for vocabulary mastery test on Friday

Mother of Mannville

Ballad Word Chart

Finish Sonnets

Read "Mother in Mannville" on page 60.



Homework: Study vocab. for Friday's Test

Sonnets

Poetry word chart

Silently read Poetry With Teenagers.

Finish rhyme scheme for five sonnets.

Silently read

Finish assigned work.

Start writing sonnet.

Homework: finish all assigned work

Sonnets

Silently read poems in Poetry With Teenagers. Read pages starting with 115 as introduction to sonnets.

View sonnet from Romeo and Juliet

Copy the following notes:

Characteristics of a Sonnet

14 lines
Written in iambic pentameter.
Iambic pentameter is five sets of two syllables each per line. Each set of two syllables consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
10 syllables per line
Shakespearean rhyme scheme is common rhyme scheme for sonnets: abab cdcd efef gg

Record the rhyme scheme for five different sonnnets. Example

Sonnet 36
1 twain a
2 one b
3 remain a
4 alone b
5 respect c
6 spite d
7 effect c
8 delight d
9 thee e
10 shame f
11 me e
12 name f
13 sort g
14 report g


Current Assignment List
Response to Lit. Notes 10 2/1
Cut out poem 50 2/7
Photo homework 10 2/9
Photo Poem 50 2/12
Lang. Lit. Poetry Chart 42 2/15


Homework: Finished assingned work

Checkouts

Read "Checkouts" and take test on the story.

"Checkouts" is on page 22



Homework:

The Million-Pound Bank Note

Read "The Million-Pound Bank Note" on page 263


Homework:

Photograph poem

Photograph Poem
Choose a photograph that holds emotional significance for you. It might be a photo of yourself, a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, friend, or a pet. Your readers will not see the photograph with their eyes. You want them to see it in their mind, so write the details with clarity.

Finish Cut-Out Poem

Collect homework (photograph)

Exactly twenty minutes is allotted to finish cut-out poems. Students who are finished must help members of their group finish their poems.

Fill out one row of the poetry chart together.

Silently read poems in Language of Literature and finish chart.



Homework: Photograph

Cut-out Poem (Free Verse)

With the words that were cut out yesterday, each group member will make a poem on a poster by pasting the words on construction paper. The student will also display the poem on the poster and rewrite the poem on a regular piece of paper with a proper heading.

Grading Guidelines

Appearance: Poster reflects student’s pride in his or her work. All words are cut out and no words are formed with letters that have been cut out individually. The copy of the poem produced by hand is neat and legible.

Sound: The combination of words on the page is interesting. The words may alliterate, rhyme, produce a rhythm, or otherwise just sound cool.

Meaning: The words on the page seem to make some kind of sense. There should at least be a hint of meaning.

Copy the poem by hand or by typing, hang up the poster and turn in the copy.

Assignment is worth 50 points.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of a friend or family member who is important to you.

Part of Speech Review

Read through poems listed on page xxiv in the Language of Literature.

Pick one to read together as a class and complete another row in the poetry chart.

Update assignment list.

Copy these notes from the overhead.

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun an another word in a sentence.

examples: above, in, out, past, since, through


A verb shows action or state of being.

examples: walk, talk, think, believe, is, am

Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.

examples: tiny, three, furious, sunny

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

examples: Andy, park, book, truth

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

Working in groups cut out 10 nouns, 5 verbs, 3 prepositions, 2 adjectives, and 2 adverbs per group member.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of a friend or family member who is important to you.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of someone you love or care about.

First semester assignment list

50. Standard Final
11/22, 50

49. Treatment Chart
11/22, 30

48. Vocabulary Mastery test
11/17, 24

47. Matching Quiz
11/17, 18

46. Extra Credit
varies, Nov.

45. Harriet Tubman Video Questions
11/16, 14

44. Harriet Tubman Questions
11/11, 5

43. Word Forms
11/9, 20

42. Breaking the Law Dispatch
11/9, 5

41. Verb Suffixes
11/8, 20

40. Lincoln Paragraph Summaries
11/7, 31

39. Summary of Newspaper Article
11/7, 10

38. Summary of Textbook Page
11/6, 10

37. Standard Poster
11/6, 20

36 Skittles and Kisses Essay
11/2, 130

35. grading summary --Skittles and Kisses
11/2, 10

34. Compare/Contrast Prewriting Chart--Skittles and Kisses
10/30, 20

33. Checklist--Skittles and Kisses
10/31, 10

32.365 suffixes
10/26, 20

32. metaphor-meaning chart
10/26, 10

31. Book Pick Form II (front)
10/26, 10

30. Characters' Motivation Chart
10/25, 20

29. Author’s Background Final
10/13, 50

28. Saroyan BackgroundChart
10/13, 10

27. Rhodes Background Chart
10/13, 10

26. Yep Background Chart
10/13, 10

25.256 Compare and Contrast Final Draft
10/13, 20

24. Book Review Extra Credit
10/20, 20

23. Oral Book Report Extra Credit
10/20, 10

22. Back of Book Pick Form
10/20, 20

21. Yep facts homework
10/4, 3

20. Front of Book Pick Form
10/6, 10

19.3 "The Great Rat Hunt" Quiz
10/5, 16

19.256 Compare/Contrast Rough Draft
10/5, 50

18.3 Vocabulary Mastery Retake
10/4, 24

18.256 Compare/Contrast Prewriting Chart
10/4, 20

17.3 Sentence Completion Practice
10/3, 12

17.256 Checklist
10/3, 10

16. Frederick Douglass Video Worksheet
9/27, 10

15. Vocabulary Mastery Test
9/26, 24

14. spelling quiz
9/25, 18

13. Akeelah and the Bee Viewing Guide
9/22, 12

12. Folder Check
9/29, 5 (Teacher will do)

11. "Root of Freedom" questions
9/18, 6

10. "If" Worksheet
9/18, 10

9. Character/Conflict Word Chart
9/18, 18

8. Virtue Homework
9/13, 5

7. Franklin Quiz
9/12, 10

6. Benjamin Franklin Video Worksheet
9/8, 10

5. First Test
9/8, 11

4. The Day in the Life of My Shoe
9/8, 30

3. Curriculum Letter
9/6, 10

2. Narrative/contemporary Word Chart
9/6, 18

Homework:

First Day of Second Semester

New folders distributed.

Copied these notes for response to literature unit.

Fill out poetry chart for one poem from the textbook.

Six New Words and Harriet Tubman

Grades: P2, P3, P5, P6

Complete Pious word chart. Make sure each word has a part of speech, definition, two synonyms, sentance, and image.

Read "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad"

Breaking the law

Answer the following questions in a paragraph.

Is it ever right to break a law? Why or why not? Can you think of a situation in the past or present in which it would be right to break a law?


Complete word formchart.

Homework:

Verb forming suffixes

Verb forming suffixes

-ate: cause to become /for example: animate
-en: make or become /for example: deepen
-fy: make or cause /for example: fortify
-ize: cause to be /for example: motorize

Number your paper from 1-10. Form verbs using the above suffixes; then define the new words. Spelling changes will be necessary.

captive
critic
strength
nausea
glory
active
civil
sweet
illumine
beauty

Finish summaries of "From Lincoln: A Photobiography"



Homework:

Paragraph Summaries of Lincoln a Photobiography

In groups write one sentence summaries of each paragraph in Lincoln: A Photobiography. Format your paper like this:

“From Lincoln: A Photobiography”
Paragraph by Paragraph Summary

Page 771

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Page 772

1.
2.

Page 773

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Pages 774 – 775

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.


Homework: Read, cut out, and write a one paragraph summary of a newspaper article.

Exposition Unit Standards

Exposition Unit Standards

Your group will be assigned to teach a mini-lesson on one of the standards below. You will paraphrase the standard so that it is easier to understand. This will require looking up the words that you don’t understand and expanding the standard into your own words. Also, you will give three examples of longer lessons that would help students better understand and master the standard.

2.0 Reading Comprehension

2.3 Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.

2.4 Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.


Homework: In writing summarize a page in your history textbook that you are currently studying.

Grades: P2, P3, P5, P6

Word Chart for Exposition Unit and Library Trip

Word chart: treatment, scope, and assailant

Grade your "Skittles and Kisses" essays.

Trip to the Library


Homework: Bring reading book to school everyday.

Write the essay!

1--Update assignment list and review grades.

2--Write essay comparing skittles and kisses, have a classmate read it and complete the checklist.

3--Read your book.

Homework: Bring your reading book and school ID for library trip.

Skittles and Kisses

Fill out a compare and contrast prewriting chart for skittles and kisses.



Homework: Bring your reading book to class every day

O Captain! My Captain!

Read the Walt Whitman poem "O Captain! My Captain!" and fill out a metaphor-meaning chart.

Read the excerpt from Lincoln: A Photobiography.

Grades: P2, P3, P5, P6


Homework: Pick your second book and read

adjective and noun forming suffixes

Noun forming suffixes:

-hood: condition /for example: childhood
-ness: quality /for example: goodness
-ance, -ence: state, fact, act/for example: independence
-ation, -ition,-tion: action or state/for example: celebration
-ity, -ty: quality/for example: ability
-ment: result or action/for example: employment

Number your paper from 1-10. Form nouns using the above suffixes ; then define the new words. Spelling changes will be necessary.

replace
likely
articulate
accept
intense
man
fragile
aspire
improvise
friendly

adjective forming suffixes:


-ish: like or suggesting /for example: foolish
-able, -ible: able /for example: tolerable
-ous: having the quality of /for example: religious
-esque: like /for example: statuesque
-some: like or tending to /for example: tiresome

Number your paper from 1-10. Form adjectives using the suffixes from the previous slide; then define the new words. Spelling changes will be necessary.

lone
picture
harmony
devil
grace
baby
luxury
depend
meddle
riot

Finish Charly and Characters' Motivations Chart

Finish Charly

Turn in Characters' Motivation Chart (20 pts.)

Hand out book pick form II

Update assignment list:

30. Characters' Motivation Chart 20 pts. 10/25
31. Book Pick Form II (front) 10 pts. 10/26

Homework: Book Pick Form II and Book

Continue viewing Charly

Continue viewing Charly and fill out a chart forcharacters' motivations and reactions for two different characters.

Homework: Pick another book to read

Finish assessment

Grades:

P2

P3

P5

P6

Back to School Night and the Grades are Posted

Tonight is Back to School Night. Current grades are posted below. I will post them every weekend in the future.

Period 2

Period 3

Period 5

Period 6

District assessment

Take district assessment

Homework: Extra credit for attendance at Back to School Night
Book reports due by Friday

Continue Flowers for Algernon

Update assignment list

Update computer

Continue Flowers for Algernon



Homework: Book Reports due Friday (Back of the Book Pick Form)

Flowers for Algernon and subordinating conjucntions for you

Write a response to the following prompt.

People are different. Think about all the ways people are different from one another. How should you and how do you treat people who are different from you?

Do exercise 4 on page 445 about subordinating conjunctions.

Read Flowers for Algernon on page 220.




Homework: