10/03/16 – 10/07/16
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday (10/3): Vocabulary
list 1B – Define new words and provide parts of speech; complete practice
worksheet and sentences for tomorrow. Quiz on list 1B will be Wednesday.
Tuesday (10/4): Review
practice worksheet and sentences for list 1B. Quiz on list 1B is tomorrow.
Wednesday (10/5): Vocabulary
quiz 1B; When finished, quiz, students will complete the review packet for
verbs and adverbs; test on verbs and adverbs will be Friday.
Thursday (10/6): Review
verbs and adverbs (test tomorrow)
Friday (10/7): Test
on verbs and adverbs today; when finished, students will work on the review
packet for prepositions, conjunctions, interjections; packet is due on Monday.
Essential Questions: Unit One - How can improving our vocabulary
and grammar usage skills help to improve our reading, writing, speaking, and
listening abilities?
Honors English 7
(Periods 2, 8)
Monday (10/3): Students
will complete the selection test for the news blog, “A Simple Act” today in
class. The test is open book (students may use the textbook and/or any notes
they have for the text). Check responses in class.
Tuesday (10/4): Track
student learning – Students will be given a progress chart to keep track of
their learning in Unit 1. Students will chart the results of the test from
yesterday. As a class, we will discuss the standards that were assessed on this
test and include this on the progress chart in categories.
Wednesday (10/5):
Students will complete the selection test on the memoir, “An Invisible Thread.”
Check responses in class; students will then fill in the progress chart with
the results of this test. We will look for and discuss strengths and areas of
need using the chart. We will also discuss the goal of growth while analyzing
the charts.
Thursday (10/6): Review
results of essays and chart progress individually. Students will examine
strengths, areas of need and opportunities for growth with writing explanatory
essays. Discuss and begin the Unit 1 Performance Task: Write a Nonfiction
Narrative (pages 52 – 57 in textbook).
Friday (10/7): Students
will work in class on the Unit 1 performance task: write a nonfiction
narrative; the narrative will be due next week; due date will be given in class
today.
Essential Questions: Unit One - What can one generation
learn from another?
English 11 (Period 3)
Monday (10/3): Students
will choose an article from the newspaper and write a summary and reaction to
the article. Test on parts of the sentence will be Thursday.
Tuesday (10/4): Begin
unit four in the textbook; discuss essential question and academic standards
Wednesday (10/5): Review parts of the sentence notes; Kahoot
review game on the parts of the sentence; review progress charts individually
Thursday (10/6): Test
on parts of the sentence
Friday (10/7): Textbook:
Unit four – Students will read the launch text and discuss.
Essential Questions: Unit One - How can improving our
grammar usage and vocabulary skills help to improve our reading, writing,
speaking, and listening abilities?
PSSA Lang. Arts/SSR
7/8 (Period 5B: A and B Days)
Monday (A) 10/3: SSR
session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the duration
of class) Book Recommendation – Students will fill out a book recommendation
this week after they finish a book.
Tuesday (B) 10/4:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class) Book Recommendation – Students will fill out a book
recommendation this week after they finish a book.
Wednesday (A) 10/5:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class)
Thursday (B) 10/6:
SSR session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the
duration of class)
Friday (A) 10/7: SSR
session (students will follow the set procedures/expectations for the duration
of class)
Essential Questions: Why is it important to read novels?
How can reading help us improve grades, communication
skills, test taking abilities, etc.?
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