12/07/15 – 12/11/15
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: Work on
expository essay on laptops. Rough Draft is due on Friday (12/11). Final copy
is due next Friday (12/18).
Tuesday: Work on
expository essay on laptops. Complete and discuss study guide questions for Act
5 of R and J. Test on the play, Romeo and Juliet, will be on Wednesday (12/16).
Wednesday: Finish
discussing study guide questions for Act 5 of the play. Complete review packet
for test in small groups and discuss.
Thursday: Discuss
group review activity in class today as a review for the test next week. Work
on essay (if needed).
Friday: Turn in
rough draft of essay and work on final copy, which is due next Friday.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still
relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?
Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy,
“Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?
Honors English 7
(Periods 2, 8)
Monday: Discuss
exact nouns together as a class. Begin working on review sections on nouns in
textbook (p. 88-89) #1-80. This is due on Thursday. Test on nouns is Friday.
Tuesday: Work on
review sections in the textbook. This is due Thursday.
Wednesday: Work
on review sections in book and vocabulary lesson. Vocabulary lesson work in the
packet is due on Monday.
Thursday: Review
for test on nouns. Test is tomorrow.
Friday: Turn in review
work for nouns from the textbook. Test on nouns.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them
correctly in our own writing?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: Review
Hoot novel and discuss/turn in last two chapters for lit. circle tasks. Test on
Hoot will be on Wednesday. Notes on drama from the textbook (p. 724 – 725). Use
cornell note sheet to take notes.
Tuesday: Discuss
notes on drama and begin reading the play, “A Christmas Carol” together in
class. Students will be given a packet to complete on characterization as we
read through the play.
Wednesday: Take
test on Hoot today. When finished, students will continue reading the play and
work on answering the questions in the packet as they read.
Thursday: Read
play and complete packet as we read. We will discuss characterization in the
play at this point.
Friday: Continue
reading, “A Christmas Carol” together as a class.
Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how
do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?
What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate
these to our own lives and experiences?
PSSA Language Arts
7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)
Monday (Even): Review
answers to lit. unit pretest and chart individual results.
Tuesday (Odd): Review
answers to lit. unit pretest and chart individual results. Students will then
complete the first lesson on study island on textual evidence. They will turn
in the quiz questions on textual evidence also.
Wednesday (Even):
Students will complete the first lesson on study island on textual evidence and
complete the practice quiz questions on textual evidence.
Thursday (Odd): We
will discuss/chart the results of the textual evidence quiz from last class
together. Students will also complete the next lesson on study island on
inferences and conclusions. We will discuss this together and students will
complete a lesson activity and the quiz questions.
Friday (Even): We
will discuss/chart the results of the textual evidence quiz from last class
together. Students will also complete the next lesson on study island on
inferences and conclusions. We will discuss this together and students will
complete a lesson activity and the quiz questions.
What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and
comprehend informational texts?
How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us
understand questions on the PSSA tests?
What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and
how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?
How do we effectively support and develop our topics
throughout our writing?
How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to
successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?
How do sensory details and precise language help to better
communicate our messages in our writing?
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