Month: April 2019

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Complete the Classbuilder Survey (Google Classroom)
• AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE SURVEY: Click here!

Classwork:

• MAP Testing: test.mapnwea.org

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… take Reading MAPs

To help me… identify my current reading comprehension level

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have answered all questions as accurately as possible.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Log into MAP NWEA: test.mapnwea.org

Classwork:

• MAP Testing

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… take Reading MAPs

To help me… identify my current reading comprehension level

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have answered all questions as accurately as possible.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Get your journal and free write or respond to this prompt: If you ran your own zoo, what animals would you try to get to put in it? Why?

Classwork:

• Read two accounts of surviving the Titanic sinking
• Venn Diagram and Exit ticket (on Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Enjoy your weekend!

Learning Intention:

Today I will… compare and contrast two accounts of the sinking of the Titanic

To help me… identify different perspectives in articles about the same event

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting each article and completed my exit ticket.

CMAS TESTING 

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Get your journal and free write or respond to this prompt: List all of the things you are anxious or upset about. Now list 10 things that you have to be grateful for.

Classwork:

• Figurative Language Menu (Google Classroom) — Due Today!
• Finished? Work on more Figurative Language Menu options… OR complete the Rio Assignment (Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Get a good night’s rest, eat a good breakfast
• Bring a book to your CMAS testing room!

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review figurative language

To help me… identify different types of figurative language

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can give an example of each type of figurative language.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Friday Funday — End of Class

Classwork:

• Figurative Language Menu (Google Classroom) — Due Monday

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review figurative language

To help me… identify different types of figurative language

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can give an example of each type of figurative language.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Grammar Review (Read Independently when finished)

Classwork:

• Figurative Language Kahoot
• Figurative Language Menu (Google Classroom) — Due Monday

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review figurative language

To help me… identify different types of figurative language

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can give an example of each type of figurative language.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Grammar Review (Read Independently when finished)

Classwork:

• Figurative Language Review (Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review figurative language

 

To help me… identify different types of figurative language

 

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can give an example of each type of figurative language.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• Grammar Review (Read Independently when finished)

Classwork:

• CMAS Practice Tools
• CMAS Practice Test

Homework:

• Read 30+ Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… take the practice CMAS test

To help me… prepare for CMAS

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have used the tools and am familiar with the format for testing.

Warm Up/Bell Work:

• Enter quietly and put your phone in the cell phone zone
• FRIDAY FUNDAY!
  • You have 10 minutes of free time before you finish your essay – you can play games, talk, listen to music, just MAKE SURE YOU ARE SEATED SOMEWHERE!

Classwork:

• Write Conclusion (Lesson)
• Edit/Revise Essay
• Turn in Completed Essay
• Literary Analysis Requirements (LESSON SLIDES)
  • ANNOTATED EXAMPLE
  • Rubric

Homework:

• Have a great weekend!

Learning Intention:

Today I will… analyze a film scene and a short text

To help me… compare and contrast reading vs. viewing literature

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have selected, organized, and analyzed content to complete a literary analysis.