ELA 8: 9-16-19 to 9-20-19

ELA 8

Monday (9/16): Bell ringers; Collect annotations packet for the short story, “The Medicine Bag.” Students will complete the analyze the text questions on page 22 and page 23 (symbolism) and we will discuss responses together as a class. Hand out study guide for The Medicine Bag – Test is Friday (9/20)

 Study Island: Verbs – Group session questions and then Independent practice on verbs (due by end of day tomorrow)

Tuesday (9/17): Bell ringers; Analyze the text closure quiz and symbolism closure quiz for The Medicine Bag. Hand back annotations packet and review responses for each station (clarify any questions, confusions, etc.)

Study Island: Verbs due today by end of day; New topic: Using verbs in moods (lesson and group session questions); begin independent practice; due by end of day on Friday

Wednesday (9/18): Bell ringers; Practice worksheet – concept vocabulary and word study for The Medicine Bag; students will complete the worksheet and we will review/discuss answers; begin review for test on The Medicine Bag (practice/review worksheets); Test is Friday.

Study Island – Independent practice on using verbs in moods (due Friday)

Thursday (9/19): Bell ringers; Review for test on The Medicine Bag short story. Review/discuss practice review worksheets; study guide – finish and discuss any questions students have (if needed)

Study Island – Individual practice – active/passive voice (due tomorrow)

Friday (9/20): Spartan Dress Down Day - $1 Donation; Bell ringer; Selection test on the short story, “The Medicine Bag.” Students will take the test on Pearsonrealize.com. They will have a paper copy of the test as well, but must submit answers online. Test corrections when finished – turn in test corrections.

Study Island – Make up day (independent time to either finish “using verbs in moods” and/or go back and re-do or finish other topics for improved scores)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit. Workshop: 9-9-19 to 9-13-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 9/9: Study Island: Multiple meaning words – independent sessions

Tuesday 9/10: Study Island: Connotation and denotation – lesson/independent sessions

Wednesday 9/11: Study Island: Connotation and denotation – independent sessions

Thursday 9/12: Study Island: Author’s purpose – lesson/independent sessions

Friday 9/13: Study Island: Author’s purpose – independent sessions

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 9-9-19 to 9-13-19

ELA 8

Monday (9/9): Bell ringers; review concept vocabulary terms and definitions together (check vocab. Squares); annotation stations (preview text of short story, The Medicine Bag); read and annotate/complete annotation stations 2-4.

Study Island: Verbals – individual practice. Verbals is due Wednesday (9/11) by the end of the day.

Tuesday (9/10): Continue to read/annotate the short story, The Medicine Bag. Work on annotation stations 2-4 and discuss. Comprehension check on page 21 – complete and discuss; comprehension closure quiz.

Study Island: Active and Passive voice – lesson/group session

Wednesday (9/11): Conventions (p. 25) for short story, The Medicine Bag – active and passive voice. Complete page 25 practice and discuss. Active and passive voice group assignment. Groups will work together to create sentences in the active and passive voices. They will identify the subject, verb, and whether it is active or passive. Groups must then act out the action being performed in the active voice sentence. Groups should be ready to act out sentences in tomorrow’s class.

Study Island – Individual practice – active/passive voice (due Friday)

Thursday (9/12): Active and passive voice group assignment presentations (act out your sentence).

Study Island – Individual practice – active/passive voice (due tomorrow)

Friday (9/13): Active and passive voice group assignment presentations (act out your sentence). If time permits, students will complete the analyze the text questions on page 22 and page 23 (symbolism).  

Study Island – Verbs: lesson/group session and begin individual practice (Verbs due Tuesday by end of day).

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Literature 9-2-19 to 9-6-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 9/2: No School - Labor Day

Tuesday 9/3: Study Island: Diagnostic test - continue

Wednesday 9/4: Finish diagnostic test and begin topic 1 (Synonyms and antonyms)

Thursday 9/5: Continue topic 1 (Syn. and Ant.)

Friday 9/6: Topic 2 (Affixes and Roots) 

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement?

ELA 8: 9-2-19 to 9-6-19

ELA 8

Monday (9/2): No School – Labor Day

Tuesday (9/3): Introduce bell ringers (reading comprehension and daily editing). Practice bell ringers for each type and discuss. “Cool to Be Kind” article and questions. Hand out textbook and connection letter to take home for unit one. Essential question for unit one and introduction, unit goals and academic vocabulary (p. 2-5 in book). Data sheets – complete front of data sheet. Fill in Pearson Beginning of year test score and strengths/areas of need.

Study Island – Begin diagnostic test

Wednesday (9/4): Launch text – p. 6-9. Read launch text (nonfiction narrative). Highlight parts of plot, descriptive details, and other important elements. (summary and quickwrite – discuss).

Study Island – diagnostic test

Thursday (9/5): Launch activity. – P. 10-11: Whole class learning overview (video – whole class learning strategies). Hand out study guide for first text selection “The Medicine Bag” p. 12-21 Concept Vocabulary for “The Medicine Bag.” (Vocab. Squares).

Study Island – Topic 1 intro. and group session (Verbals)

Friday (9/6): First Read (Jump Start discussion), annotation review, first read of the nonfiction narrative “The Medicine Bag.” Annotation stations – complete as we read together and discuss (annotate with symbols/notes), comprehension questions when finished first read.

Study Island – Individual practice (Verbals – due Wednesday end of day)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit 8-26-19 to 8-30-19

Keystone Literature

8/26: Rules, procedures, Study Island information, course schedule, getting to know you activity.

8/27: Diagnostic Test on Study Island and begin topic 1 (Synonyms and Antonyms)

8/28: Continue and finish topic 1.

8/29: Topic 2 (Affixes and Roots) 

8/30: Continue topic 2 (affixes and roots)

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement?

ELA 8: 8-26-19 to 8-30-19

ELA 8

Monday (8/26): Welcome back! Classroom rules and expectations, parent letters, course overview, about me bubble name activity, team-building/communication activity.

Tuesday (8/27):  About me bubble name activity – finish and begin introductions. Each day, a few students will share their poster with the class as a way to introduce themselves. Assign iPad numbers and log onto Study Island to begin Benchmark test 1. Students will also receive a paper copy of the Benchmark test.

Wednesday (8/28): Introductions with About Me Bubble Poster. Continue Study Island Benchmark test. When finished, students will begin the Pearson Beginning of Year test on Pearson Realize.com. Each student will fill in scores on their student data sheet. Their last PSSA score will also be recorded on this data sheet.

Thursday (8/29): Introductions with About Me Bubble Poster. Students will finish the Study Island test (if needed at this point) and work on the Pearson Beginning of Year test until they finish all questions. Once they finish the test on Pearson, students will write down their areas of need and strength as well as their test score on their data sheet.

Friday (8/30): Introductions (finish introductions that are still left) with About Me Bubble Poster. Pep rally at 1:30 p.m. Students will work on the Pearson Beginning of Year test until finished.

Essential Question: What are our strengths and weaknesses and why is it important for us to know this about ourselves?