Keystone Literature Workshop: 12/9/19 - 12/13/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 12/9: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Tuesday 12/10: Study Island: Conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction and genres in nonfiction.

Wednesday 12/11: Dress Down Food Drive; Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

Thursday 12/12: Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

Friday 12/13: Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

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

ELA 8: 12/9/19 - 12/13/19

ELA 8

Monday (12/9): Bell ringers; Return and discuss comprehension closure quiz; Analyze the text questions and craft and structure questions in textbook and practice worksheet on author’s argument (Three Cheers for the Nanny State); closure quizzes on analyze the text and craft and structure. Test will be this Thursday on Pearson Realize.

Study Island – New topic: Theme or central idea in literature; individual practice (due Tuesday).

Tuesday (12/10): Bell ringers; return and discuss closure quizzes from yesterday; complete practice worksheets on concept vocabulary and conventions as well as textbook page on conventions; check/discuss work together; closure quizzes on concept vocab. and conventions; Test is Thursday.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish theme or central idea in literature (due today).

Wednesday (12/11): Bell ringers; Return and discuss closure quizzes on vocabulary and conventions from yesterday; review game for Three Cheers for the Nanny State (test tomorrow).

Study Island – New topic: Central Ideas (due Friday).

Thursday (12/12): Bell ringers; Test on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” on Pearson Realize.com.

Study Island – Individual practice: Central ideas (due Friday).

Friday (12/13): Bell ringer; Pearson Mid-Year Test on pearsonrealize.com.

Study Island – Individual Practice: Central ideas (finish for today). New topic: Characters – lesson notes and begin practice.

Essential Question Unit 3 – When is it right to take a stand?

Keystone Literature Workshop: 12/2/19 - 12/6/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 12/2: No School

Tuesday 12/3: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Wednesday 12/4: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Thursday 12/5: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Friday 12/6: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

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

ELA 8: 12/2/19 - 12/6/19

ELA 8

Monday (12/2): No School

Tuesday (12/3): Bell ringers; First read of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” (study guide); annotate during first read (graphic organizer); Complete comprehension questions and discuss.

Study Island – New topic: Inferences and Generalizations in Literature and Informational Texts (due Friday).

Wednesday (12/4): Bell ringers; Comprehension closure quiz; Complete analyze the text questions, craft and structure section in the textbook and practice worksheet for craft and structure.

Study Island – Individual practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Thursday (12/5): Bell ringers: Textbook – discuss work from yesterday (analyze the text and craft and structure); analyze the text and craft and structure closure quizzes; complete vocabulary practice worksheet and conventions in book and on practice worksheet.

Study Island – Individual practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Friday (12/6): Bell ringers – Podcast and listening questions. Test end of next week on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”

Study Island – Individual Practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts. (due today).

Essential Question Unit 3 – When is it right to take a stand?

Keystone Literature Workshop: 11/25/19 - 11/29/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 11/25: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction:

Tuesday 11/26: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction

Wednesday 11/27: Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. – Study Island – Finish topics that are not done yet or that need to be redone.

Thursday 11/28: No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday 11/29: No School

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

ELA 8: 11/25/19 - 11/29/19

ELA 8

Monday (11/25): Bell ringers; Argument writing – students will work on completing an argument bug and essay on a topic provided. They will read articles on the topic to research and provide cited facts, statistics, etc. in order to support their argument. Completed bug and essay are due by end of class on Wednesday.

Study Island: Individual practice – Cultural Literature (due end of day tomorrow).

Tuesday (11/26): Bell ringers; Argument writing – students will work on completing an argument bug and essay on a topic provided. They will read articles on the topic to research and provide cited facts, statistics, etc. in order to support their argument. Completed bug and essay are due by end of class on Wednesday.

Study Island: Individual Practice – Cultural Literature (due by end of day today).

Wednesday (11/27): Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. – Finish bug and essay and turn in.

Study Island – Individual practice: finish any Study Island topics that were not finished or that needed to be redone.

Thursday (11/28): No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday (11/29): No School

Essential Question Unit 3 – When is it right to take a stand?

Argument Essay Resources and Links

https://docs.google.comArgument Essay Resource Links/document/d/1EqtQnbSyn7WVHww-191CaLmZbhNhQAMzbpDK-qT3T-A/edit?usp=sharing