MONDAY & TUESDAY 10-15 and 16 -18 C/D-Day:
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
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DO Now - Proofreading Practice
Directions: Go to www.quill.org and complete the proofreading activity titled, A Little Stranger on the Road.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can be sure that all my assignments are completed and done!
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Mini-Lesson: How do I know what I'm missing?
- Check Google Classroom
- Click on the CLASSWORK Tab
- Click on the folder near the top that reads, View My Work
- You will see a list of everything that is missing. These are the assignments you must get done!
- Check www.ReadWorks.org Student that have work to finish and submit are...
- 5BD - Brianna, Ezekiel, Karma, Lazarus
- 5AC - Najay, Janae, Jadalis, Evan, Kaytria, Maya
- Check www.khanacademy.org You should complete all the activities for Parts of Speech: the Noun
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Work Time - When is it all due?
- TUESDAY night by 11:59 PM!
- What happens if I don't get it all done? You are in danger of failing the marking period and receive a call home informing your parents that your work isn't getting done.
- What if I need help? Ask Mr. DeGrandis for help during class or schedule a time for some extra help.
- What if I'm done with everything? Lucky you! Since you did your work when you were supposed to, you get free time!
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Assessment / Homework
- Complete all missing work!
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 10-17 and 10-18 A/B-Days: ReadWorks
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
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DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: What is a Paired Text?
- Paired Texts are two different texts written by two different people that have something in common, usually the theme or a common main idea.
- The two texts can be a mix and match of any of the following...
short story
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news article
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speech
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poem
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web page
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video
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letter
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play
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novel excerpt
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Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what a paired text is and compare or contrast different things about them.
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Mini-Lesson: What are Paired Texts?
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Work Time
- Complete Assignment 17.0 in Google Classroom.
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Assessment / Homework
- Finish Assignment 17.0 by Thursday end of the period.
FRIDAY 10-19-18 D-Day: DIRT Day
Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
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Focus on your reading the entire period.
Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶
¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea).
¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
