English Language Arts 7th Grade (Period 5) Assignments

Agenda:

1. Students did their Wonder of the Day #1916 on page 28 of their Interactive Notebook. Link: http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-marshmallows-made-of

2. Students finished a constructed response with RACER form on Fidget Spinners. See pdf attachment on 5/15/17

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due on 5/31

2. Return Beach Day permission slips to the office asap!

Agenda:

1. Students worked on Wonder of the Day #1915 "What is Real Estate?" on page 28 of there Interactive Notebook. Please see new format attached. Link to article:

 

2. Students annotated the article "Fidget Spinners" (abbreviated) by Newsela and provided 10 margin notes in preparation for a constructed response tomorrow. Link to article:

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students read part 2 of chapter 9 - Tex

2. Students answered the question, "Why did Tex suddenly run?"

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring Monday - last day for late work

2. AR Extra Credit due 5/31

3. Wonder of the Day 16-20 due tomorrow - page 27 of Interactive Notebook

Only two more tutorial days left! Room 602 will have 10 computers for use after school if students need to make up any google classroom work. Please check your portal to determine if you have make up work to complete.

Agenda:

1. Students did their Wonder of the Day #20 "How Many Eyes Does a Spider Have?" and answered the question, "Is there a difference between insect and spider eyes? Explain."

Link:

2. Students answered questions for the novel Tex - chapter 8 - see attachment

 

Homework:

1. SBAC testing next week

2. AR extra credit due 5/31

3. Tutoring Monday - last day is May 12th

Agenda:

1. Students completed Wonder of the Day #18 "Do You Ever Tease Your Brain?" and responded to the question "Can brain teasers strengthen your brain?"

Link:

2. Students went to the library

3. Book of Knowledge #'s 11-15 was graded

 

Homework:

1. tutoring Mondays (last day is May 12th)

2. AR extra credit due 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students completed their Wonder of the Day "Is the Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?" and responded to the question, "What does the idiom mean glass half-full or half-empty?"

Link:

3. Students read chapter 7 part 1 and responded to a class question in google classroom

 

Homework:

1. tutoring on Mondays - last day for tutoring is May 12

2. Book of Knowledge 11-15 due tomorrow - make sure they're all on page 26

3. AR extra credit due on 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students completed Wonder of the Day #16 - "What is Antimatter?" and answered the question: How many hours of energy would one gram of created and stored antimatter require?

Link:

 

2. Students read chapter 7 part 1 of Tex and summarized the chapter and predicted a future event on Google Classroom as a class question.

 

Homework:

Book of Knowledge 11-15 due on Wednesday

Tutoring on Mondays

AR Extra Credit due on 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students did their BOK #15 "How Many Animals are there in the World?"

and answered the question "How many chickens are there in the world?"

Link:

 

2. students then responded to a class question in google classroom

 

Homework:

Tutoring Monday

AR due 5/31

BOK 11-15 due next week

Agenda:

1. Students completed their Book of Knowledge #14 for the article "Why Didn't People Smile in Old Photos" and responded the question, "What was one reason why people didn't smile in old photos?"

Link:

 

2. Students read Tex Chapter 6 part 2 and responded to questions 1-8 for chapters 5 and 6. See attached document.

 

Homework:

1. tutoring Mondays 2:45-3:45

2. AR extra credit due 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students complete Book of Knowledge #13 "Do Rocks Dissolve?" and answered the question, "Is chemical weathering a bad thing?"

Link:

2. Students read Tex chapter 6 part 1

3. Students went to the library

 

Homework:

1. tutoring on Mondays

2. AR extra credit due on 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students did their Book of Knowledge #12 by logging on to Wonderopolis.org, reading today's wonder article,  "Is There Really a Happily Ever After?" and answering the question, "How do you define happiness?"

Link:

2. Students read chapter 5 part 2 of Tex

3. Students summarized chapter 5 part 2  and predicted a future event in Google Classroom. This is in the form of a class comment. There should be a full summary of 5-10 sentences plus a future event prediction in the comment area. 

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring Mondays

2. AR Extra Credit due 5/31/17

Agenda:

1. Students began their Book of Knowledge #2 with the article, "History of Easter and its Traditions" and responded to the question: What is the White House Easter Egg Roll and when did it begin?

Link to article:

 

2. Students did their AOW on the Wonderopolis article, "Can Easter Eggs Be Art?"

and completed three questions in Google Classroom - due in class

Link to article:

 

 

Homework

1. AR extra credit due on 5/31

Agenda:

1. students took a quiz on Tex chapters 1-4

 

Homework:

1. tutoring on Mondays

2. AR extra credit due 5/31/17

Agenda:

1. students read chapter 4 part 1 of Tex

2. students answered questions in google classroom

 

Homework:

1. tutoring today

 

 

Agenda:

1. Students worked on their Vocabulary #2 for Tex - due in class

2. Students also did their Book of Knowledge #9 Claude Debussey

 

see link:

 

Homework:

1. late/missing work makeup opportunity on Monday 4/3 - students must be in 602 from 2:45-3:45 to accept late or missing work

 

Agenda:

1. Students finished their aow with vocabulary on google classroom

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students did their Book of Knowledge #6 "Instead of Detention These Students Get Meditation"

 

Link to article:

 

2. Students worked on Tex Vocabulary #1 - see attached pdf - due in class

3. Page 25 in the Interactive Notebook was graded.

4. Questions for Tex chapters 1-2 collected

 

Homework:

1. AR Extra Credit 5/31

 

 

Agenda:

1. Students did Book of Knowledge #5 - "Calling All Spiders"

 

Link to article:

 

2. Students read Tex chapter 2 part 2

3. Students were given comprehension questions for Tex chapters 1-2 due tomorrow in class - this will not be taken late unless absent today

 

Homework:

1. AR Extra Credit due on 5/31

2. No late work 4th quarter

3. Page 25 Interactive Notebook (this will be posted until I grade it)

4. Questions Chapters 1-2 Tex (see attached PDF) Also, unless absent today, this assignment will NOT be accepted late.

Agenda:

1. students did their Book of Knowledge #4 article "Do Animals Have Feelings?"

 

Link to article:

 

2. Students read the first half of chapter 2 in Tex

3. Students did page 25 of their Interactive Notebook - The Exposition of Tex - see pdf attached.

 

Homework:

1. AR Extra Credit due on 5/31

2. No late work 4th quarter

3. Page 25 Interactive Notebook

Agenda:

1. Students worked on AOW in class - due end of period. They were given an extra day due to the power issue yesterday evening.

2. Students went to the library

3. Papers were handed back - revisions are allowed for any student but they must attend tutoring on Monday 3/20 for one full hour in order for it to be accepted.

 

Homework
1. No late work 4th quarter

2. AR Extra Credit due 5/31

3. Revise Argument Essay for a higher grade if appropriate changes are made. Students must attend tutoring on 3/20 for the full hour if they want the paper accepted. 

Agenda:

1. Students read the Article of the Week "Why Horses Are Great For Kids" and responded to questions - both documents are on Google Classroom and responses were due by the end of the period

2. Students were told that if they needed extra computer time they could come to tutoring today from 2:45-3:45

 

Link to article:

 

Response questions for article are attached

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit 5/31

2. No late work except for absences

Agenda:

1. students began their new bell work - Book of Knowledge in their Interactive Notebooks on pages 23-24.  The article is attached "Good Chimp". Students will read a short article daily, and write what they learned in their Book of Knowledge. 

2. Students did their AOW "Why Horses are Good for Kids" on Google Classroom. 

 

Homework:

1. AOW due tomorrow on Google Classroom due tomorrow (if students need computers, they can come to tutorial or use their smart phone, or use their computers, ipads, phones at home)

2. Tutorial today 2:45-3:45

3. AR Extra Credit due 5/31/17

Agenda:

1. Students finished their six paragraph argument essay in class and turned it in with their writing folder

 

Homework:

1. no late work taken during the fourth quarter except absences

2. AR extra credit due on 5/31

Agenda:

1. Students worked on their essays and writing folders

 

Homework:

1. Arguement Essays and Writing Folders due on Friday

Agenda:

1. Students went to the library, took AR tests, and worked on their writing folders and argument essays.

 

Homework:

1. Writing Folder due on Friday with two annotated articles and an argument organizer completed.

2. Six paragraph argument essay due on Friday - the prompt is: Are self-driving cars a beneficial form of transportation?

3. No LATE WORK ACCEPTED DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER except for absences.

Agenda:

1. Students worked on their writing folders - two annotated articles and an argument essay graphic organizer

2. Students worked on their argument essays

 

Homework:

1. Writing Folder due on Friday March 10th - end of period

2. Argument Essay due on Friday March 10th - end of period

3. AR Extra Credit due tomorrow by 2:45pm

4. No Late Work Accepted during the 4th quarter (March 13th-June 6th) except absent work.

5. Tutorial on Mondays:  extra help, absent work, computer use, grade checks, pick up materials, assigned detentions. 

Please Note - I will not be taking late work during the fourth quarter - March 13th-June 6th. Students who are absent will have the number of days absent to make up absent work. 

 

If you have any questions please email me.

 

Ms. Cosentino

Agenda:

1. Students finished their argument essay organizer during class.

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring on Tuesday 3/6/17

2. AR extra credit due on 3/8/17

Agenda:

1. students took notes on argument essay writing on page 20 of their Interactive Notebook

2. students pasted the argument essay structure on page 19 of their Interactive Notebooks

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring today

2. AR extra credit due on 3/8/17

Students have an opportunity to visit Rio Hondo College through North Park Academy of the Arts. Please see attached flier, and if you'd like to attend, see Ms. Cosentino or Ms. Celiz.

 

 

Agenda:

1. Students chose a prompt and wrote a constructed response paragraph. They had to decide on either expository or argument and fill out a RACER form as well - this counts as an assessment.

 

Homework:

AR Extra Credit due 3/8/17

Tutoring on Tuesdays - make up your missing work!

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 5 from Of Mice and Men

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due 3/8

2. Tutoring on Tuesdays

 

Agenda:

1. Students read part 2 of chapter 4 from Of Mice and Men.

2. Students answered three questions from chapter 4 independently

3. No movie for chapter for because not enough students turned in their chapter 4 argument paragraph.

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due on 3/8/17

2. Tutoring on Tuesdays for 3 weeks - make up work!!!

 

 

 

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 4 part 1 Of Mice and Men.

2. Students filled out a a RACER form for the prompt: In your opinion, which character demonstrates the theme of loneliness and isolation the most in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

 

Homework:

1. Students will finish their RACER form and paragraph over the weekend - due on Tuesday.

2. AR Extra Credit due on 3/8/17

3. Tutoring on Tuesdays for the next three weeks - makeup work!!

4. A list of missing work was provided to students on Wednesday - use this to determine if you need to attend tutoring.

 

Agenda:

1. students read part 2 of chapter 2 from Of Mice and Men

2. chapter two was viewed

 

Homework:

1. Quiz on Chapter 2 - a summary and a character description - two paragraphs - open book

***2. Period 4 only Expository Essay - Analyze three plot elements from your novel. 5 paragraphs - 

Agenda: 

1. Students finished their IAB testing

2. Students have an AOW - Pro/Con Fast Food Workers due at the end of class tomorrow. Pay close attention to annotation, students must have 10 margin note comments on the document besides any other annotation marks they choose.

 

Link to article:

Homework:

1. AOW Fast Food Workers due at the end of class tomorrow 

2. AR Extra Credit 3/8/17

3. pages 17-18 Interactive Notebook 

***4. Period 4 only - one expository and one argument prompt from novel

Agenda:

1. Students filled out an argument racer form for the pro/con article self-driving cars

 

Homework:

AR extra credit due 3/8/17

Agenda:

1. Students read their AOW in Wonderopolis "Why Does it Rain?" on Google Classroom

2. Students analyzed the central idea in the article on Google Classroom

 

HW:

1. AR extra credit due 3/8/17

2 Period 4 only - Literature Circle work due tomorrow

Agenda:

1. Students read the second half of chapter 1 of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

2. Students prepared a RACER form to describe the character Lennie. They'll write a paragraph from their RACER form - both due tomorrow.

 

Homework:

1. AR extra credit due on 3/8/17

2. RACER Lennie and Paragraph Lennie

3. Quiz Chapter 1

4. Interactive Notebook pages 15-16

** period 4 ELA Honors must finish their literature circle novel by Monday 1/23/17

Agenda:

1. Students read pages 1-7 from chapter 1 of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men

2. Students began filling out a RACER form for the prompt: Describe the setting in chapter 1 of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men.

 

Link to novel audio book:

 

Homework:

1.  Interactive Notebook pages 15-16 - Academic Vocabulary #1 Due tomorrow

2. AR Extra Credit due on 3/8/17

3. Complete the RACER form for the prompt: Describe the setting in chapter 1 of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men and write a paragraph of 6 or more sentences from that RACER form. Due Tomorrow.

Agenda:

1. Students were provided Academic Vocabulary #1 words: claim; counterclaim; acknowledge, address opposing; credible (five total)

2. Students identified the word, the definition, and provided a context sentence on page 16 of their Interactive Notebook; they then provided the sentence and an illustration of the word on page 15 of their Interactive Notebook

 

Homework:

AR extra credit due on 3/8/17

Interactive Notebook pages 15-16 due tomorrow

*period 4 Honors ELA must finish reading their Literature Circle book by 1/23/17

Happy New Year!

 

Agenda:

1. Students will begin their Article of the Week on Google Classroom. The article title is "Why Do Stars Twinkle?". When reading the article, I encourage all students to use the audio features and take the vocabulary and reading comprehension challenges. Also, please watch the video embedded in the article. When all of this is complete, students will analyze two central ideas and provide text evidence in support of their analysis in Google Classroom. The assignment is due on Friday 1/13/17 by 2:45pm.

 

Homework:

1. AOW Why Do Stars Twinkle due on Friday 1/13/17 by 2:45pm

2. Extra Credit - Accelerated Reader due Wednesday 3/8/17

Agenda:

1. Students took notes on evaluating author's argument on page 14 of their Interactive Notebook

2. Students then annotated a Pro/Con article on self-driving cars.

 

Homework
1. AOW 1/9/17 due Friday 1/13/17 in Google Classroom - analyze two central ideas

2. AR extra credit due 3/8/17

3. Pages 13-14 due Friday 1/13/17

Agenda:

1. Students took notes on page 12 - Figurative Language

2. Students did the figurative language worksheet practice on page 11

 

Homework:

1. AR is extra credit - due on 12/14/16

2. Monday tutoring and detention - see the list - if your name is highlighted, you have mandatory detention

3. Interactive Notebook pages 11-12

*4. period 4 LWW essay on google classroom due Monday

Agenda:

1. Students worked on their expository essay for A Wrinkle in Time in Google Classroom. The prompt is "Analyze one major theme in Madeleine L'Engle's novel A Wrinkle in Time.

2. Students were given an AOW - due on Wednesday as well.

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring on Mondays

2. AOW due Wednesday

3. Essay due Wednesday

*4. Honors period 4 essay due on Monday 12/5 for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - on Google Classroom

Agenda:

1. Students began writing their expository essay in Google Classroom. Their prompt is: Write an expository essay analyzing one major theme in Madeleine L'Engle's novel A Wrinkle in Time. This is due on Wednesday by 12:05p.m. 

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring on Mondays

2. Essay due Wednesday

Agenda:

1. students finished page 7 of their Interactive Notebook

2. teacher graded pages 5-6 of notebook

 

Homework:

1. finish pages 7-8 of Interactive Notebook

Agenda:

1. students read History of Halloween article of the week and filled out two RACER forms in preparation for writing tomorrow

Link to article:

 

Homework:

1. Tutoring Mondays 3-4pm room 602

2. RACER forms need to be done for tomorrow

Agenda:

1. students took quick short notes on page 4 of their Interactive Notebook reviewing plot elements

2. students drew a plot outline comic book on page 3 of their Interactive Notebook

 

Homework:

1. tutoring Monday

2. pages 3-4 Interactive Notebook due Monday

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 12 A Wrinkle in Time and wrote a reading response to it.

 

Chapter 12 audio book:

 

Homework:

1. tutoring Mondays

2. If revising or turning in a Google Classroom assignment late, please email Ms. Cosentino to notify her that you did the work

Agenda:

1. students finished their chapter 11 summaries and highlighted transitions in Google Classroom - we had some internet problems so tomorrow morning is the deadlin

 

Homework:

1. Chapter 11 summaries with transitions highlighted

Agenda:

1. Students took notes on transitions on page 2 of their new Interactive Notebook

2. Students glued a transitions chart to page 1 of their Interactive Notebook

3. Students were told to write their chapter 11 summary with transitions and high light them on Google Classroom - due at the end of the period tomorrow

4. the 2nd notice honors drop form was collected from students

 

Homework:

1. download the google suite

2. pages 1-2 Interactive Notebook - no stamps - grade checks throughout the quarter

3. revise google classroom responses for The Lightning Thief (period 4 honors only)

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 11 of A Wrinkle in Time and wrote notes in preparation of a summary

 

Homework:

1. tutoring today in 602 - makeup google classroom assignments

 

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 9 of A Wrinkle in Time and responded to five questions in Google Classroom.

 

Homework:

1. finish Chapter 9 questions on Google Classroom

Agenda:

1. Students completed the Google Classroom assignment - chapter 8 questions for A Wrinkle in Time - this was extra time if anyone needed it.

 

Homework:

1. download Google Classroom and Google docs to phones

Agenda:

1. Students used google classroom to respond to 14 questions from chapter 8 of A Wrinkle in Time.

 

Homework:

1. Finish google classroom questions - use the "turn in" button not the "share" button

2. Download google classroom and google docs to phones and the questions can be completed on a phone!

 

Agenda:

1. Students created new Interactive Notebooks for 2nd quarter using composition books. First quarter Interactive Notebooks were in such bad shape that we needed something more sturdy and composition books should work much better. First quarter Interactive Notebooks will be kept in the classroom and used for reference if needed.

2. Students read chapter 8 of A Wrinkle in Time

 

 

Homework:

1. no AR goal for 2nd quarter - use AR points to purchase items from AR store

 

 

 

 

Agenda:
1. students took their mid-term exam - makeup exams on Monday

2. students finished answering Chapter 7 questions from A Wrinkle in Time in their journals

 

Homework:

1. AR due Monday

2. Rebound Vocabulary Quiz Monday

**Honors period 4 finish reading The Lightning Thief by Monday

Agenda:

1. students turned in their Interactive Notebooks

2. students began their Theme with Fables packet - finish for homework

3. students went to the library

 

Homework:

1. Packet Theme with Fables

2. Rebound Vocabulary Quiz Monday room 602 3-4pm

3. AR goal due 10/17/16

4. Mid Term Friday - central idea and theme

** Honors Finish The Lightning Thief by Monday

Agenda:

1. students completed page 24 in their interactive notebook - practice with theme

2. students received their graded vocabulary quiz back and were told they could rebound on Monday during tutorial in 602

3. students worked on interactive notebooks that are due in class tomorrow

 

Homework:

1. rebound vocabulary quiz Monday during tutorial

2. mid term Friday

3. interactive notebooks due tomorrow

**honors read chapters 15-16

Agenda:

1. students watched a Pixar short and learned about basic plot elements - applying plot elements to the 5 minute film

1. plot element chart glued to page 23 of Interactive Notebook

 

Homework:

1. Central Idea rebound after school today from 3-4pm in room 602

2. Mid term Friday - central idea and theme - multiple choice only

3. Interactive Notebooks due on Wednesday. Stamps for pages 1-24 Quarter grade

4. AR point goal due 10/17/16

Agenda:

1. students worked on a packet for chapters 4-6 on A Wrinkle in Time - it was due in class. The last page only needed one example each

 

Homework:

1. Central Idea Test rebound on Monday 10/10/16 - if a student got less than a 4 on the test they should show up to take it again. 

2. AR due on 10/17

Agenda:

1. students took a vocabulary quiz

2. central idea tests were returned along with several other assignments

 

Homework:

1. Central Idea Rebound Test will be given on Monday 10/10/16 from 3-4pm in room 602. This will be a revision of the exam for students who scored under a 4.

2. AR goal due 10/17/16 (25 points periods 3,5,6) (50 points period 4)

Agenda:

1. students read chapter 5 in class A Wrinkle in Time

2. students answered questions in their reading journals

*what happened to Meg's father?

*What is a tesseract?

*What is a Happy Medium?

*describe the planet

*What is time to the Mrs. W's?

 

 

Homework:

1. AR goal

2. Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday: candid, precocious, callous, assimilate, entourage

Agenda:

1. students finished part 2 of their test on central idea

 

Homework:

1. AR goal due 10/17 25 points

2. Vocbulary Quiz on Wednesday - focus words: candid, precocious, callous, assimilate, entourage

3. Tutoring on Mondays 3-4pm room 602. Students who want missing work accepted must show up to tutoring on Mondays.

 

Agenda:

1. students began part 1 of their central idea test

 

Homework:

1. AR goal

2. part 2 of central idea test tomorrow

Agenda:

1. students went to the library today

 

Homework:

1. Test on central idea Thursday and Friday

2. AR goal due 10/17 (25 points periods 3,5,6 50 points period 4)

3. Mondays from 3-4 is my tutorial time - students can make up missing work

Agenda:

1. students wrote a paragraph explaining the central idea in the article, "Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' Celebrates 200th Anniversary". The paragraph, RACER form, and annotated article were due in class.

 

Homework:

1. Test on Central Idea Thursday-Friday. Students will read and annotate an article on Thursday and fill out a RACER form. Friday they will write their paragraph determining the central idea. 

2. AR goal due 10/17 (25 points periods 3,5,6) (50 points period 4)

3. Mondays are Tutorial/ELA Clinic days in room 602. Students can make up missing work only during this time. I will only take late work if they do the hour during tutoring. 

Agenda:

1. students read, annotated, filled out a RACER form, and wrote a paragraph explaining the central idea in the AOW "Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" Celebrates 200th Anniversary".

 

Prompt: Explain the central idea in the Washington Post article, "Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" Celebrates 200th Anniversary". 

 

Homework:

1. AR goal due 10/17 (periods 3,5,6 25 points) (period 4 50 points) 

2. HONORS HOMEWORK Period 4 - read chapters 1 and 2 of The Lightning Thief - write a Reading Response for the Exposition - see page 13 for definition.

Agenda:

1. students worked in groups and completed a Wrinkle in Time chapters 1-4 packet. 

2. students also reviewed page 13 Plot Elements for future use

 

Homework:

1. AR goal (25 points periods 3,5,6) (50 points period 4) due 10/17/16

2. Tutoring in 602 Mondays from 3-4pm - students can make up work, get their Interactive Notebooks in order, take AR quizzes, etc.

Next week students will have a test on summary writing. Please review notes on summary and plan on annotating, filling out a summary organizer, and writing a summary. This test will be on Tuesday.

Agenda:

1. students read chapter 4 of A Wrinkle in Time and responded to comprehension check questions in their journals

 

Audiobook Chapter 4

 

Homework:

1. AR goals (25 points periods 3,5,6) (50 points period 4)

Agenda:

1. students determined the central idea in short passages and this will go into page 21 of their Interactive Notebooks

2. students also put their new journals on our back shelf - journals are required tomorrow for novel reading and can be purchased in class for a dollar

 

Homework:

1. AR goals due 10/17 (periods 3,5,6 = 25 points) (period 4 50 points)

2. stamps for pages 21-22 tomorrow

Agenda:

1. students took notes on central idea and cut and pasted it to page 22 in their Interactive Notebooks

 

Homework:

1. AR goal due 10/17/16 (25 points periods 3,5,6) (50 points period 4)

2. bring a journal tomorrow - Ms. Cosentino will sell them for $1.00 but they might be less expensive elswhere

3. Honors period 4 homework - we will begin reading The Lightning Thief on Monday make sure you have a book - purchase on your own, or take a copy from class

 

Agenda:

1. students worked on AOW Funding for Native Americans in groups - they annotated, answered chart questions, took notes and wrote a summary. If not done in class - students could finish for homework

 

Homework:

1. AOW Funding for Native Americans AOW packet

2. AR goal 25 points due 10/17/16

3. Students need to bring a composition book for journal writing by Wednesday - Ms. Cosentino can sell them for $1.00 as well.

 

 

Agenda:

1. students read part 2 of A Wrinkle in Time

Audiobook Link Chapter 3:

2. students wrote an expository paragraph for the prompt: "Describe Meg Murry". They used their RACER form on page 15 of their Interactive Notebook to create this paragraph. It was attached to page 15 as well.

 

Homework:

1. glue Vocabulary Week #5 Bell Work to pages 19-20 of Interactive Notebook

2. AR Goal (25 points periods 3,5,6 & 50 points period 4) due on 10/17/16 :)

3. stamps for pages 14-18 on Monday

 

Agenda:

1. students read part 1 chapter 3 of  A Wrinkle in Time

2. students filled out page 15 RACER form for description of Meg Murry

 

Homework:

1. AR goals (50 points period 4; 25 points periods 3,5,6) due October 1st

2. Stamps for pages 14-18 Monday

Agenda:

1. students wrote summaries from their AOW "Dogs Process Language" - finished for homework if not done in class

2. students also added pages 17-18 to their Interactive Notebooks Vocabulary Week #4

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due October 1st

2. AOW summary and notes due tomorrow 

 

Honors Homework:

3. paragraph on Steve - describe Steve's personality

 

Agenda:

1. Students took notes on writing an expository paragraph on page 16 Interactive Notebook

 

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due 10/1/16

2. Stamps Week #3 Vocabulary pages 11-12 Monday

3. Stamps pages 15-16 next week

 

*please excuse the typo on my pdf! It should say Expository Paragraph Notes

Agenda:

1. Students read chapter 2 of A Wrinkle in Time

2. Students cut and pasted pages 13 & 14 into their Interactive Notebooks

3. Students described Meg Murry with evidence on page 14 of their notebooks

 

chapter 2 audiobook

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due 10/1/16

Agenda:

1. students finished their Kaepernick summary

2. students went to the library

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due 10/1

Agenda:

1. students received stamps for pages 7 & 8 in their Interactive Notebooks - this was week #2 vocabulary

2. students worked independently on a summary for the news article on Kaepernick. Students can take home the summary to finish it or use class time tomorrow. Period 5 students will be in an assembly tomorrow so need to finish at home.

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due October 1st

2. Summary on Kaepernick due tomorrow

 

Agenda:

1. stamps for pages 9-10

2. glue pages 11-12 Vocabulary Week #3

3. Chapter 2 Wrinkle in Time (half of chapter)

 

Homework:

1. finish pages 7-8 for stamps Tuesday

2. AR goal periods 3,5,6 25 points October 1st

3. AR goal period 4 50 points October 1st

4. Period 4 finish reading Monster

Agenda:

1. students wrote notes and summary on Birds/Bees article in class.

2. notes on summary page 10, model notes and summary page 9, article glued attached to page 10

 

Homework:

1. pages 9-10 stamps tomorrow

2. 25 AR points periods 3,5,6

3. 50 AR points period 4

4. Read Monster period 4 only

Agenda:

1. students went to the library, checked out AR books 

2. students can check out AR books above their reading range, but not below. 

3. if any student has a problem taking an AR test because of this reading range issue, please see the librarian

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points periods 3,5,6 - end of first quarter (early October)

2. 50 points period 4 end of first quarter (early October)

 

Agenda:

1. review of summary - cornell notes

2. read and annotate article on bees and birds keeping cool in summer heat

 

Homework:

Periods 3,5,6 = 25 AR points end of first quarter (beginning of October)

Period 4 = 50 AR points end of first quarter (beginning of October)

Register with Google Classroom if you didn't do it in class

Period 4 = the novel Monster needs to be read by Tuesday 9/6/16

Agenda:

1. students registered with google classroom and read their article of the week on football. 

2. students viewed the history of football on google classroom

3. students need to download the following apps to their smartphones, and register with these apps using their erusd gmail account and password:

 

Google Classroom

Google Slides

Google Sheets

Google Drive

Google Docs

Google Translate

Google Photo

Google Plus

Remind

Noredink

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due end of 1st quarter

 

Agenda:

1. students took subjects/predicates - simple sentences quiz

2. students completed chapter 1 of A Wrinkle in Time

3. students wrote a Reading Response for A Wrinkle in Time Chapter 1. 

 

Link to A Wrinkle in Time Chapter 1 Audiobook:

 

 

Homework:

1. 50 AR points period 4; 25 AR points periods 3,5,6 end of first quarter

2. complete pages 1 & 2 Interactive Notebook for stamps

 

Agenda:

1. take STAR test

2. register with homework websites

3. stamps pages 5-6

 

Homework:

bring book daily

50 AR points period 4 (honors) 25 AR points periods 3,5,6

 

Agenda:

1. stamps pages 3-4

2. cornell notes for simple sentences page 6

3. simple sentence practice page 5

 

Homework:

1. 50 AR points due first quarter (honors) 25 AR points due periods 3,5,6 - first week of October

2. bring book daily

3. pages 5 & 6 stamps tomorrow

 

Notes:

Learning Objective: identify and create simple sentences

Essential Question: what makes up a simple sentence?

Notes: 

definition: a simple sentence is made up of a subject and a predicate

a subject is who or what is doing something in a sentence

a predicate is what the subject is doing

example: The cat meowed. The subject of the sentence is "the cat" and the predicate is "meowed"

 

 

Agenda:

1. finish AOW Labor Day

2. Wrinkle in Time chapter 1

 

Homework:

1. bring book

2. Complete pages 3 & 4 Interactive Notebook - stamps tomorrow

3. cursive practice (extra credit/optional)

Agenda:

1. check notebook

2. AOW Labor Day annotate page 1 Interactive Notebook

3. AOW Labor Day responses page 2 Interactive Notebook

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due first quarter

2. Complete pages 1 and 2 in the Interactive Notebook - AOW Labor Day see links and attachments if absent

3. bring book daily

Agenda:

1. students created portfolios

2. students created Interactive Notebooks

 

Homework:

1. 25 AR points due by the end of first quarter

2. Interactive Notebook grade check Monday. Detentions for students who don't have notebooks ready

 

Agenda:

1. Collect Behavior Contract.

2. Provide writing sample  - "Pokemon Go"

 

Homework:

1. Supplies due tomorrow.

2. Bring book daily.

3. 25 AR points due by 1st quarter - date TBA

Agenda:

1. Welcome

2. Supplies

 

Homework:

1. Bring reading material daily

2. Behavior contract due tomorrow 8/18/16

3. All supplies due on Friday 8/19/16. We will be creating our Interactive Notebooks