Homework - Week of October 22

Begin Reading the 2 books required for quarter 2 - remember 850 or above lexile level is required.

 

Journal Entries will reflect

 

Nov 5 - 8
Nov. 12-15
Nov. 19-22

 

I will give you your NEW daily focus soon.

 

2 Books will be due December 21st. 

 

Preview: You will have to discuss clues to understand Theme (as you did for quarter 1 form) and discuss Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias
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Homework Assigned Week of October 22nd
NOTE: Remember, when you are answer in-margin questions, please incorporate the question in your answer and provide text-based support to include as evidence in your explanation.  Thanks

 

Assignment
Mon/Tues (October 22/23)

1. Textbook pages 942-947,  "Argument and Persuasion"
2. Read to understand
3. Read and summarize pg 942 (5-7 sentences)
4. Read pg 943 "Why Can't I live on Fries" - answer in-margin questions 1-4
5. Read pg. 944 and summarize in 5-7 sentences
6. Read pg 945 and answer in-margin questions 1& 2 and 1& 2 at the bottom.
7. Read pg 946 and answer in-margin questions

  Due

Wed/Thur (Oct. 24/25)

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Assignment
Wednesday/Thurs (Oct. 24/25)

 

1. Textbook pages 966-967
2. Read "Position on Dodgeball"
3. Answer in-margin questions A-C
4. Also, explain why the author chose to use bullet points
5. Read and summarize pg 942 in 5-7 sentences

 

Due

Mon/Tues (29/30)

Week 8 in Review and Forecast of Week 9

Students,

*B-Day students completed Unit 1 Post-Test Review

*We began our 3-Day Writing Plan -   establishing FOCUS in the Introductory portion of an Essay.

*Reviewed sample effective Expository Introductions and analyzed each sentence for purpose and sentence relationship

* Learned effective engaging beginnings: Descriptive Language, Anecdote, Important Statement used to Segway ideas that contrast.

 Week 9 in Preview

Unit 2 Pre-Test

Upcoming Benchmarks:

1.      Identifying Author’s Purpose and/or Perspective and Bias

2.      Recognizing Text Structures

3.     Compare and Contrast Ideas and Text Structures Across Texts

Journal Entries & Books Read are DUE

Hi Students,

JOURNAL ENTRIES

Please work on your  Journal Entries, as they are due next week.  You should have 13 entries. Here are the weeks/dates reflecting your summaries and entries:

9/4-6      = 3 entries
9/10-13  = 4 entries
9/17-20  = 4 entries
9/24-25  = 2 entries

Each daily entry is worth 10 points.  A daily entry includes the summary and skill focus . Make sure you follow the requirements. 

1. Your summary should have 5-7 sentences.
2. Entry Focus should have at least 3 sentences.
3. Be sure to write the Focus skill next to the entry.

BOOKS READ

Please work on completing your 2 books for this nine weeks. Next week, you will receive a form that you MUST complete and turn in by the  October 15/16 to gain credit (points) for reading the required 2 books for this quarter.

Here is a glimpse of the questions you will have to complete on the form:

Identify the author's essential message: Theme

Choose two of the following clues  to discuss how the title, character contrast, setting, important statements,  plot development, and/or symbolism/figurative language gave insight into the theme.

Week 7 in Review and Forecast of Week 8

Students,

Here is a brief recap of our learning and activities completed during the seventh week of school and a preview of what’s to come next week.

 Week 7 in Review

Students applied all clues to determine Theme in a poem and short fiction. The clues: Recognizing and analyzing the use of titles, character development and contrast, important statements, symbols and figurative language, and setting.

Students wrapped up their collaborative project: Understanding Theme

Students took Unit 1 LSA Post Assessment

*Strategies practiced: Ways to recognize figurative language and symbolism and interpret its symbolic meaning in poetry and in short fiction; use of author’s word choice to support tone and details relevant to main idea; distinguishing the difference between the main idea and theme and identifying them in each piece;

Benchmarks taught, practiced and assessed:

           

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text;

*LA.8.1.7.3 determine main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

Texts:

 Referenced: All previous readings in Unit 1

Week 8 Preview

  

Students will review Unit 1 Post Assessment results; identify learning growth, comparing Unit pre - to its post-test; review Deconstructive notes used on test; recognize “aligned thinking and misconceptions; engage in peer/self-reflection.

Students will present Collaborative project on theme and jury Journal Entries

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Reading Comprehension

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

*LA.8.2.1.4 identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance

Texts: Unit 1 Post Assessment

Note:

·         Essay Writing Focus begins in week 9

Week 6 in Review and Forecast of Week 7

Students,

Here is a brief recap of our learning and activities completed during the sixth week of school and a preview of what’s to come next week.

 Week 6 in Review

Lesson on Symbolism was extended. Students learned the universal symbolic meanings in ‘colors’ and ‘nature’.

Students then, applied that understanding as a strategy to use an author’s symbolic reference as insight into a text’s overall essential message.

*Strategies practiced: Ways to recognize symbolism and interpret its symbolic meaning in poetry and in short fiction.

Benchmarks taught, practiced and assessed:

           

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text;

*LA.8.1.7.3 determine main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

Texts:

 Referenced “Pandora’s Box, “"The Contender,” and “Parting at the Whine-Shop at Nan-King”

Week 7 Preview

  

Students are now ready to apply all clues to determine Theme in a poem and short fiction. The clues: Recognizing and analyzing the use of titles, character development and contrast, important statements, symbols and figurative language, and setting.

 

Culminating Project:

Student groups are to ready create an illustrative project demonstrating how to determine theme.  They will use previous readings as text reference in their project.

Benchmarks to practice and master:

  

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Reading Comprehension

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

*LA.8.2.1.4 identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance

Texts: Pg 444 in Literature Textbook, review of all previous readings."

Note:

*Unit 1 post-assessment will be administered in week 7
*Students will bring Journal Entries for teacher review