Monday
· Reading 8 – Students will discuss the talking to text notes from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi” together as a class. Students will turn in their notes today. Students will then work on the rough draft of their memoir for the remainder of class. Rough draft is due in class on Wednesday and the final copy is due on Tuesday, November 20th.
· English 8 – Students will discuss adverbs and what they already know about them. Students will also complete a section in the adverbs packet identifying adverbs in sentences. As a class, we will examine some examples together on the board when students are finished.
Tuesday
· Reading 8 – Students will discuss the talking to text notes from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi” together as a class. Students will turn in their notes today. Students will then work on the rough draft of their memoir for the remainder of class. Rough draft is due in class on Thursday and the final copy is due on Monday, November 19th.
· English 8 – Students will work with a partner on the adverbs packet (manipulation and comparison sections). Students will complete several activities to manipulate adverbs within sentences and to correctly use comparisons with different types of adverbs.
Wednesday
· Reading 8 – Students will peer edit their essay with a partner and make necessary revisions. Students will participate in a gallery walk in order to make comments and suggestions for essays. Final copy of the essay is due on Tuesday. Students will also complete a lesson from the PSSA book on reading consumer documents, such as schedules.
· English 8 – Students will complete the last section in the adj./adverbs packet on “differentiating between adjectives and adverbs. They must complete several writing assignments in the packet in order to write sentences using adjectives and adverbs correctly. Students will then complete supplemental exercises in the textbook on pages 214-215, 220, and 234 on adjectives versus adverbs.
Thursday
· Reading 8 – Students will peer edit their essay with a partner and make necessary revisions. Students will participate in a gallery walk in order to make comments and suggestions for essays. Final copy of the essay is due on Tuesday. Students will also complete a lesson from the PSSA book on reading consumer documents, such as schedules.
· English 8 – Students will finish the adj. and adverbs assignments in the packet and textbook. As a class, we will discuss some examples on the board together and students will begin a review sheet on adjectives and adverbs.
Friday
· Reading 8 – Students will complete a lesson from the PSSA book on “Self Monitoring Strategies.”
· English 8 – Students will work individually on the review sheet on adjectives and adverbs. As a class, we will discuss these examples together as a review for the test on adjectives and adverbs. The test will be on Monday.
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