Past Lessons

Monday, October 21, 2013

Period 7 - Week 8

MONDAY - Single Period
  • Word Study
  •     - narrative (narrator, narrating): a spoken or written description of connected events; a story. 
  •     - inconspicuous (conspicuous, inconspicuously): not clearly visible or attracting attention.
  •     - intrude (intrusion, intruder, intruding, intruded): to put oneself, on purpose, into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.

  • Return composition books and workbooks.  Organize your locker bag!
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  • Learning Target: Can you tell the difference between an explicit question and an implicit question?

  • Read Aloud (p.112-129) Chapters 11 and 12
  •   - Review previous events in the plot so far.
  •   - Model implicit and explicit questions in Swallowing Stones: p.114, p.118, p.121 

  • Classroom Conversation
  •     Explicit Questions (Right There!) can be easily answered by pointing to the answer in the text.
  •     Implicit Questions (Think and Search) use several parts of the text to create a question.
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  •     Use the Text:  What did Doug Boyle and Ralph Healy say about the crime?  Do you think they suspect Michael is the gunman in Charlie Ward's murder?

  • Think/Pair/Share: Think about several questions you have so far about the narrative for 3 minutes.  Then share your questions with a partner.  As a class, share your unanswered questions with your teachers.

  • Unanswered Questions: some can't be answered!
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  • Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.




TUESDAY - Double Period
  • Independent Reading BEGIN BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
  •   Create a New DIRT Day Entry (Title, Author, Start, End, Total)
  •      Your Reader Response Prompt: Write down at least 3 questions that come up in your novel today.
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  • Word Study
  •  - circumstance (circumstantial): a fact connected with an event or action.
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  • Learning Target: Can you explain what a prefix is and give examples?
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  •  Whole Class Instruction Time - Prefixes
    •  - Prefix mini-lesson
    •  - Common Prefixes
    •   - Find other prefixes in vocabulary cards
    •   - Create Common Prefixes Chart in Groups - Find examples of prefixes from first column in chart.
    • Copy chart onto page 132 of workbook!

  • Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.




WEDNESDAY - Single Period
  • Do Now: Use three vocabulary words in one sentence that highlights the meaning of each word. Underline them!
  •     Sample Sentence: My dilemma was apparently obvious to the class based on the awkward look on my face trying to decide whether I should give the student a pass to the nurse or the library.
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  • Learning Target: What is Author's Purpose and how do I focus on it when questioning events in a novel?
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  • Read Aloud (p.133-147) Chapters 13 & 14 Focus on Questioning (Author's Purpose)
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  • Classroom Conversation Centering on Author's Purpose

  • Word Study 
  •    - Make Flash Cards for Lists II and III 18 Words Total (No sentences on the cards this time!)
  •    - Do Workbook Pages 135-138

  • Homework: Use ten words in sentences for tomorrow.  Extra credit for doing all 18.


THURSDAY - Double Period
  • Independent Reading

  •   Create a New DIRT Day Entry (Title, Author, Start, End, Total)
  •   Your Reader Response Prompt: Write down at least one question you have about why the author of your book did something they way they did.
  •     Examples
  •     I would like to know why the author of Broken Hearts, chose to write the letter to Katherine, the main character, in italics instead of using regular font.
  •     I wonder why the author of Scandal High didn't describe the murder of Randy in more detail? He just had Kalon describe what happen to Malika.
  •    I would like to ask the author of Geektastic why every character in the novel has a name that starts with the letter D.
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  • Learning Target: How can you use a storyboard to retell the events in a chapter of Swallowing Stones assigned by your teacher?

  • Word Study - Independent Classwork Grade

  •    1. Make Flash Cards for Lists II and III 18 Words Total (No sentences on the cards this time!)

  •    2. Do Workbook Pages 135-138.

  • Homework: Use ten words in sentences for tomorrow.  Extra credit for doing all 18.



FRIDAY - Single Period 
  • Get Out Vocabulary Cards from Yesterday

  • Finish your vocabulary cards by end of the period.

  • Begin Homework: Use ten words in sentences for tomorrow.  Extra credit for doing all 18.