2/22/16 – 2/26/16
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: Return
section one study guide for the novel, Night. Section two quick quiz. Discuss study
guide questions for section 2 of the book and read section three together.
Tuesday: CDT testing
in computer lab.
Wednesday: CDT
testing in computer lab.
Thursday: Night –
Finish reading section three and complete study guide questions. Discuss study
guide questions and figurative language examples from section three.
Friday: Night: Quick
quiz for section three and quick write prompt for section three. Finish discussing
section three study guide for Night. Begin section four of the book.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the parts of plot within a novel and how do we
identify them and use them to understand the sequence of events?
How are elements, such as conflict, characterization, etc.,
presented in the novel, Night, and why is it important to examine such
elements?
What literary devices does Elie Weisel use in his novel,
Night, and what/how do these devices add to the story?
What themes from the novel, Night can we connect to the
world we live in today?
How does understanding parts of speech help us become better
readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
Honors English 7
(Periods 2, 8)
Monday: Finish review
of vocabulary words from chapter 5 of TLT (quiz on Thursday). Introduce
research essay assignment – students will begin by choosing a topic and
starting preliminary research (laptops).
Tuesday: CDT testing
in computer lab.
Wednesday: CDT
testing in computer lab.
Thursday: Vocabulary
quiz on chapter 5 words from TLT. After the quiz, students may continue their
research of topics for the Greek mythology research assignment.
Friday: Library –
Students will spend the class period finding at least one print source for
their topic and they must read the source and gather relevant information for
their paper using the note sheets provided.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the different kinds of verbs and how do we use them
correctly in our own writing?
What skills help us to research and write an effective research
paper on a specific topic?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: The
Lightning Thief – Students will discuss chapters 9 – 12 together to clarify
questions/confusions with the discussion questions. Students will turn in chapters
9 -10 sheet today and they must finish the chapter 11 – 12 sheet for tomorrow.
Students will then complete a RACERS prompt about building suspense within the
novel. The RACERS is due on Wednesday.
Tuesday: TLT –
Read together as a class (Chapter 13). Students will respond to discussion
questions for chapter 13 as we read. Turn in sheet for chapters 11 – 12.
Wednesday: TLT –
Discuss chapter 13 and read chapter 14 together. Students will respond to
discussion questions for chapter 14 as we read. Turn in RACERS prompt.
Thursday: Quiz on
chapters 9 – 12. Discuss RACERS responses together and examine sample response
on board (exemplar).
Friday: Finish
reading chapter 14 and discuss questions together. Read chapter 15.
Essential Questions: How does learning background
information on a topic help us prepare for reading a novel?
How is reading nonfiction texts different from reading a
fictional novel?
What literary devices are used in the novel, The Lightning
Thief, and how do these devices enhance the story?
How does the author build suspense throughout the novel, The
Lightning Thief?
PSSA Language Arts
7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)
Monday (Even): Review
author’s point of view by discussing the evidence in students’ charts from last
class (word choice, phrases used, etc.). Students will then complete quiz
questions on author’s point of view and we will check responses and make
corrections as needed.
Tuesday (Odd): Study
Island – Evaluating Arguments: Students will take notes on this topic and
discuss key points. Students will then complete quiz questions on evaluating
arguments.
Wednesday (Even): Study
Island – Evaluating Arguments: Students will take notes on this topic and
discuss key points. Students will then complete quiz questions on evaluating
arguments.
Thursday (Odd): Evaluating
Arguments – Students will make corrections from the quiz they took last class.
They will examine the questions that were incorrect and explain why they were
incorrect. Students will then begin to discuss the next section on Study Island
– Text Structure (notes).
Friday (Even): Evaluating
Arguments – Students will make corrections from the quiz they took last class.
They will examine the questions that were incorrect and explain why they were
incorrect. Students will then begin to discuss the next section on Study Island
– Text Structure (notes).
What kinds of reading/test-taking strategies help us
navigate and comprehend texts and test questions?
How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us
understand questions on the PSSA tests?
What concepts and skills does the PSSA test assess, and how
do we prepare for this assessment in order to succeed?
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