2/15/16 – 2/19/16
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: No School
– President’s Day
Tuesday: Snow Day
Wednesday: Discuss
Night study guide questions and figurative language examples for section one of
the novel. Examine plot diagram to begin completing sections of the diagram
based on evidence from the reading.
Thursday: Quick
write and quiz questions for section one of the novel. Students will also turn
in their study guide for section one. Begin reading section two of the book
(pages 23 – 28).
Friday: Finish
reading section two and discuss study guide for this section. Quick write for
section two and quiz questions.
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: No School
– President’s Day
Tuesday: Snow Day
Wednesday: Complete
vocabulary squares for words from chapter 5 of TLT novel. Students must
complete vocab. Squares for Friday. Quiz on chapter 5 words will be on Monday.
Thursday: Review/discuss
responses to exercises from simple verb tenses section in book and on worksheet.
Students will then discuss notes on the next section (be, have, do) and perfect
tenses. Students will complete practice exercises on these sections
individually.
Friday: Review
vocabulary terms on squares together. Quiz is on Monday. Students will then
discuss the next section on verbs in textbook (irregular verbs) and complete
practice exercises for homework.
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 are the parts of a letter and how do we effectively and
professionally get our message across in a letter?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: No School
– President’s Day
Tuesday: Snow Day
Wednesday: Turn
in discussion questions for chapters 5 and 6. Continue reading silently (ch. 9/10).
Thursday: Discuss
questions for chapters 7/8 and 9/10 together. Discuss suspense as it is seen
throughout these chapters in the book. Continue reading chapter 10/11.
Friday: Continue
reading TLT together as a class. Students will focus on key elements in the
novel while reading by completing the discussion questions as we read.
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: No School
– President’s Day
Tuesday: Snow Day
Wednesday (Odd): Study
Island lesson (author’s point of view) – Students will take notes and examine
sample passages together. They will then complete a practice exercise on
providing evidence of author’s attitude and tone using a sample passage from
Study Island.
Thursday (Even): Study
Island lesson (author’s point of view) – Students will take notes and examine
sample passages together. They will then complete a practice exercise on
providing evidence of author’s attitude and tone using a sample passage from
Study Island.
Friday (Odd): 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.
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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