Today in Class (3/31): Listening Practice/Greek Play

Agenda:

• Warm-up: Jot down personal reminders on your post-it/Get homework out (Arachne Questions/Movie Recommendations)
• Listening Practice: 2009 State Test, Book 2
• Greek Plays: Read through, choices

HW: Read "Daedalus and Icarus" passage and answer the questions

Today in Class (3/30): Listening Practice/Greek Play

Agenda:

• Warm-up
• Listening/Note-taking Practice: Complete a listening practice together
• Greek Mythology: Read play
  HW: Read "Arachne" and answer the questions; Write down movie suggestion
  
  

Today in Class (3/26): Greek Myths/Story

Agenda:

• Warm-up: Prepare Paper for Spelling Quiz: Unit 4, Week 3
• Spelling: Quiz!
• Greek Mythology:

           3rd: Finish reading "The White Goddess of the Moon"/discuss questions 
           2nd: Note-taking Practice for Listening

• Story: Computer Lab (4th & 6th periods) to type

HW: Reminder to complete 2 reading journal responses OR 1 blog post/2 comments by next Thursday, April 1st

Today in Class (3/24): Greek Myths / Story

Agenda:

• Warm-up: Sparkle!!!
• Greek Mythology:

Period 2: Read "Glorious Apollo" & "King Midas" /discuss questions
Period 3: Read "How Evil Came Into the World" & "White Goddess of the Moon" /discuss questions

• Story: Computer Lab (4th & 6th periods) to type

HW: Study Unit 4, Week 3 words for Spelling Quiz on Friday; Dress for Success tomorrow!

Today in Class (3/23): Spelling/Greek Myths/Typing

Agenda:

• Warm-up: Prepare a heading for Word Meaning Quiz (U4W3)
• Spelling: Quick Word Meaning Quiz
• Greek Mythology: Read "How Evil Came Into the World" & "White Goddess of the Moon" / discuss questions
• Story: Computer Lab (4th & 6th periods) to type / Check that grade reports are signed

HW: Reminder - Complete 2 reading journal responses OR 1 blog post/two comments by Thursday, April 1st.

Today in Class (3/22): Spelling/Greek Myths/Type Story

Agenda:

• Warm-up: Update Portfolio/Hand in Reading Journal
• Spelling: Review -ci/-ti words and definitions
• Greek Mythology: Read "Prometheus" & answer questions
• Story: Computer Lab (4th & 6th periods) to type

HW: Review definitions of Spelling Words for quiz tomorrow on definitions, Get grade report signed

Today in Class (3/19): Greek Mythology / Story

Agenda:

• Warm-up - Self assess for non-academic grades (3/1-3/19)
• Greek Mythology - Go over homework questions, Read "Origins of Seasons" & answer questions; Share references
• Story - Edit for Word Choice with a partner

HW: Complete reading responses if not already finished (blog or journal)

Today in Class (3/18): Story Editing/Greek Mythology

Agenda:

• Warm-up
• Story - Word Choice Activity/Start Editing
• Greek Myths: Read "Introduction" and answer questions

HW: Finish Greek Introduction Questions; Gather a list of references to Greek/Roman Myths (products, movies, books, symbols)

Today in Class (3/17): Story/Greek Mythology

Agenda:

• Story: Finish Rough Draft
• Greek Mythology: Introduction, Family Tree

HW: Finish rough draft

Today in Class (3/12): Story/Grammar Quiz

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Prepositions Practice
• Story: Work on Rough Draft; Punctuate Dialogue correctly
• Prepositions Quiz

HW: Reminder to complete 2 reading responses OR 1 blog & 2 thoughtful comments by next Friday, March 19th

Today in Class (3/11); Story/Prepositions Review

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Prepositions Practice/Collect HW
• Story: Finish Plot Chart/Work on Rough Draft
• Grammar: Prepositions Practice/Review

HW: Review notes for Prepositions Quiz tomorrow

Today in Class (3/10): Story/Prepositions

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Preposition Practice
• Story - Work on Plot Chart / Possibly start rough draft
• Prepositions - Paired Practice

HW: Prepositions Page 136: Put parenthesis around each prepositional phrase, circle the preposition & underline the object.

Today in Class (3/9): Story/Prepositions

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Cursive Practice
• Story: Select idea, get it approved, start plot chart
• Grammar: Prepositions Notes/Discussion, Practice

HW: None

Today in Class (3/8): Listening & Note-taking/Story

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Update Portfolios: Spelling Quiz Scores/Non-Academic Charts
• Listening & Note-taking Practice: 2008 State Test, Book 2
• Writing: Story Overview; Brainstorm Ideas

HW: Finish Book 2; Develop a few Story Ideas

Today in Class (3/5): Spelling Quiz/"Marian"/Plot Chart

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Prepare Heading for Spelling Quiz (Unit 4, Week 2)
• Read "When Marian Sang" /Listen to CD
• Plot Chart

HW: #1 Get grade report signed
         #2 Reading Journal - complete two reading responses by 3/19  OR
              Reading Blog - complete one reading response post and comment on two other posts by 3/19

Today in Class (3/4): Plot/Reading Selection

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Spelling page 68
• Plot Chart
• "When Marian Sang"

HW: Study for Spelling Quiz tomorrow

Today in Class (3/3): Listening Strategies/Literary Terms

Agenda:


Warm Up:  Spelling Practice

Listening Strategies: Note-taking

Literary Terms: Antagonist, Plot, Theme

HW: None

Today in Class (3/2): Practice State Test Multiple Choice

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Prepare Scantron
• Practice State Test (2008) - Multiple Choice
• Go over answers to practice test
• Literary Terms: Plot/Theme

HW: Finish "Grocery" Spelling Assignment - due tomorrow; Mrs. Allen is available for study sessions on Tuesday & Wednesday - not available after school on Thursday.

Today in Class (3/1): Literary Terms/Reading Strategies

Agenda:

• Warm Up - Self assess Non-Academic Rubrics
• Reading Strategies: Question Answer Relationships
• Literary Terms: Antagonist, Plot, Theme

HW: Spelling "Grocery" Assignment due Wednesday; Practice State Test (Multiple Choice) tomorrow