Monday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 20 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; collect vocabulary 20 packet; review for test on verbs tomorrow
• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups - Practice PSSA packet with passage and questions. Students will complete the packet in a testing situation during class. Students will then discuss the passage and questions including the open-ended prompt and responses.
Tuesday
• English 7 – Students will take a test on all sections of verbs covered so far. After the test, students will respond to a journal prompt in their journals.
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Practice PSSA packet with passage and questions. Students will complete the packet in a testing situation during class. Students will then discuss the passage and questions including the open-ended prompt and responses.
Wednesday
• English 7 – Introduction to adjectives (modifiers unit, p. 179 – 189); notes on adjectives and comparing with adjectives; practice exercises on adjectives and worksheets for independent practice; Jeopardy review for vocabulary unit 20
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – PowerPoint on test-taking strategies for the PSSA test. Students will view and discuss strategies and tips on a PowerPoint presentation.
Thursday
• English 7 – Quiz on vocab. Unit 20 words; work on review sentences for units 16 - 20
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups - PowerPoint on test-taking strategies for the PSSA test. Students will view and discuss strategies and tips on a PowerPoint presentation.
Friday
• English 7 – Notes on adverbs and comparing with adverbs; practice exercises from the textbook (p. 190 – 197); worksheets for independent practice on each section
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – PowerPoint on test-taking strategies for the PSSA test. Students will finish viewing and discussing strategies and tips on a PowerPoint presentation. Students will then apply these strategies to a practice PSSA passage and questions.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
February 21, 2011 - February 25, 2011
Monday
• English 7 – No School - President's Day
• PSSA English 9/10 – No School - President's Day
Tuesday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 19 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; collect 5 by 5 essay and vocabulary packet
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Library: Students will begin typing their essays in the library today and will post them to the wikispace also.
Wednesday
• English 7 – Notes on progressive forms of verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice on progressive forms of verbs and writing with verbs; Students will then begin working on the checkup for review on verbs (p. 158-159) in textbook (up to section 5 - progressive forms)
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Library: Students will begin typing their essays in the library today and will post them to the wikispace also.
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocab. Review – Jeopardy review game; Review verb worksheets and review work from textbook on verbs sections
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Library: Students will finish typing their essays in the library and will post them to the wikispace if they have not already done so.
Friday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 19; unit 20 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Library: Students will finish typing their essays in the library and will post them to the wikispace if they have not already done so.
• English 7 – No School - President's Day
• PSSA English 9/10 – No School - President's Day
Tuesday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 19 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; collect 5 by 5 essay and vocabulary packet
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Library: Students will begin typing their essays in the library today and will post them to the wikispace also.
Wednesday
• English 7 – Notes on progressive forms of verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice on progressive forms of verbs and writing with verbs; Students will then begin working on the checkup for review on verbs (p. 158-159) in textbook (up to section 5 - progressive forms)
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Library: Students will begin typing their essays in the library today and will post them to the wikispace also.
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocab. Review – Jeopardy review game; Review verb worksheets and review work from textbook on verbs sections
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Library: Students will finish typing their essays in the library and will post them to the wikispace if they have not already done so.
Friday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 19; unit 20 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Library: Students will finish typing their essays in the library and will post them to the wikispace if they have not already done so.
Monday, February 14, 2011
February 14, 2011 - February 18, 2011
Monday
• English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 18 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; introduce the Iditarod writing prompt by discussing information on the race, etc.
• PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups - Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
Tuesday
• English 7 – Writing Prompt introduction and begin watching parts of “Iron Will.”
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
Wednesday
• English 7 – Finish watching “Iron Will” and work on rough draft of essay.
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will begin writing a 5 by 5 persuasive essay. Students will brainstorm and begin writing the rough draft of the essay.
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 18; unit 19 – definitions, worksheet, sentences; review worksheets from yesterday on verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Students will begin writing a 5 by 5 persuasive essay. Students will brainstorm and begin writing the rough draft of the essay.
Friday
• English 7 – Notes on progressive forms of verbs from the textbook and practice exercises; practice with writing with verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will work on proofreading and revising their essays and write or type the final copy of the essay. Final copies of the essay are due next week.
• English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 18 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; introduce the Iditarod writing prompt by discussing information on the race, etc.
• PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups - Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
Tuesday
• English 7 – Writing Prompt introduction and begin watching parts of “Iron Will.”
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
Wednesday
• English 7 – Finish watching “Iron Will” and work on rough draft of essay.
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will begin writing a 5 by 5 persuasive essay. Students will brainstorm and begin writing the rough draft of the essay.
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 18; unit 19 – definitions, worksheet, sentences; review worksheets from yesterday on verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups - Students will begin writing a 5 by 5 persuasive essay. Students will brainstorm and begin writing the rough draft of the essay.
Friday
• English 7 – Notes on progressive forms of verbs from the textbook and practice exercises; practice with writing with verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will work on proofreading and revising their essays and write or type the final copy of the essay. Final copies of the essay are due next week.
Monday, February 7, 2011
February 7, 2011 - February 11, 2011
Monday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 16; unit 17 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups - Talking 2 Text reading strategy – discuss and practice; New York Times news article – read and practice T2T strategy and write reflection after reading; students will then read a second article practicing the T2T strategy and answer multiple choice questions that follow; we will discuss answers together
Tuesday
• English 7 – Review the worksheet on perfect tenses of verbs; Notes on irregular verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice of irregular verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Talking 2 Text reading strategy – discuss and practice; New York Times news article – read and practice T2T strategy and write reflection after reading; students will then read a second article practicing the T2T strategy and answer multiple choice questions that follow; we will discuss answers together
Wednesday
• English 7 – Vocab. Review – Jeopardy review game; review homework worksheet on verbs from yesterday; complete practice exercises independently on irregular verbs and complete a worksheet on irregular verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Review T2T strategy; compare notes on text from last class; review answers to multiple choice questions from last class; discuss the “winning formula” for answering constructed response questions (open-ended); view sample responses on Promethean board; practice with writing constructed responses
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 17; unit 18 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups - Review T2T strategy; compare notes on text from last class; review answers to multiple choice questions from last class; discuss the “winning formula” for answering constructed response questions (open-ended); view sample responses on Promethean board; practice with writing constructed responses
Friday
• English 7 – Review any homework on verbs from Wednesday; Notes on progressive forms of verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice on progressive forms of verbs and writing with verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 16; unit 17 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups - Talking 2 Text reading strategy – discuss and practice; New York Times news article – read and practice T2T strategy and write reflection after reading; students will then read a second article practicing the T2T strategy and answer multiple choice questions that follow; we will discuss answers together
Tuesday
• English 7 – Review the worksheet on perfect tenses of verbs; Notes on irregular verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice of irregular verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Talking 2 Text reading strategy – discuss and practice; New York Times news article – read and practice T2T strategy and write reflection after reading; students will then read a second article practicing the T2T strategy and answer multiple choice questions that follow; we will discuss answers together
Wednesday
• English 7 – Vocab. Review – Jeopardy review game; review homework worksheet on verbs from yesterday; complete practice exercises independently on irregular verbs and complete a worksheet on irregular verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Review T2T strategy; compare notes on text from last class; review answers to multiple choice questions from last class; discuss the “winning formula” for answering constructed response questions (open-ended); view sample responses on Promethean board; practice with writing constructed responses
Thursday
• English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 17; unit 18 – definitions, worksheet, sentences
• PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups - Review T2T strategy; compare notes on text from last class; review answers to multiple choice questions from last class; discuss the “winning formula” for answering constructed response questions (open-ended); view sample responses on Promethean board; practice with writing constructed responses
Friday
• English 7 – Review any homework on verbs from Wednesday; Notes on progressive forms of verbs and practice exercises; worksheet for independent practice on progressive forms of verbs and writing with verbs
• PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will read a second news article from CNN.com using the T2T reading strategy; students will then answer multiple choice questions and one open-ended question using the “winning formula” discussed during the last class.
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