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Here are the things we did while school was suspended in March and April:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :) Take advantage of this time to keep your brain strong, boost your reading level, and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources:
SMS Learning Resources for this class and all of your classes
Need to talk? You can reach out to our Counseling/KSSN team virtually by completing this Google Form: https://forms.gle/KbhP2ukVyeXoaqPv5
Here is the agenda we were following before school was suspended:
Week of 3-30
R-F: Spring Break. See you on Monday, April 13.
W: Begin to assemble all of the parts to create your research video. We will continue this after spring break.
T: Introduce video creation basics using the WeVideo app on a Chromebook.
M: Introduce how to use a microphone and set recording levels to record audio. Start to record your research report or script as the narration for your video. Use a smartphone and the “Voice Record Pro” by Dayana Networks app or use your Chromebook and online-voice-recorder.com. With online-voice-recorder.com, click save twice and adjust the recording levels by clicking “change”.
Week of 3-23
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Read your novel in the library.
R: Identify pictures, graphics, and videos needed, then find or create them and transfer them to Google Drive. To grab videos, try “school video recorder” app to save on google drive. (Or try “video recorder” app.)
W: Review MLA in-text and works cited citations, then complete in-text citations in your script/report and create a works cited page.
M-T: Write your research script or report in your writing notebook or in Google Docs. Listen to the Attenborough videos again as a model for writing style/voice. Maybe go back to research if you need to fill in any gaps.
Week of 3-16
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 15 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: In your writing notebook, make an outline, list, or graphic organizer that shows the structure of your research project script or report.
W: Watch LA 7 - "Saying Boo to a Sloth," a BBC nature video narrated by David Attenborough and note the text structure used. Do a quick-write: How does Attenborough tie his random sloth facts together? Then, with a partner, review your notes to discuss and decide which text structure(s) you will use, and what unifying element you might use. Write the structure on your note-taking guide.
T: Discuss and practice identifying text structures. Look for connections between the pieces of information in your research notes and set up categories of related information.
M: Introduce Vocab 15.
NOTE:
Your Independent Reading Guide (book project, reading reflections, and the guide sheet) is due Friday, March 13.
Week of 3-9
F: School was suspended today. We were going to turn in your independent reading guide for Marking Period 3, write your weekly reading journal entry, and read your novel in the library.
R: Take the Vocab 14 quiz. Practice recognizing text structures.
W: Summarize your notes using the last page of the note-taking guide. Introduce text structures.
T: Review and discuss your progress on note-taking. Continue to take notes from your sources for your research project.
M: Introduce Vocab 14.
Week of 3-2
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 13 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Take notes from your sources for your research project.
W: Sub today. Complete an assignment about conflict in literature.
T: Take notes from your sources for your research project.
M: Introduce Vocab 13.
Week of 2-24
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 12 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Briefly discuss in-text citations and works cited pages. We'll practice these later when it's time to use them. Review and practice how to take notes.
T-W: Identify credible sources for your research project. Complete the "What Would Reba Do?" credible sources report sheet.
M: Introduce Vocab 12.
Week of 2-17
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Discuss and practice identifying credible sources. Start to identify credible sources for your research project. (On page 3 of the research project planner.)
T: Snow day :)
M: No school today
Week of 2-10
F: No class today, just seminar and an assembly.
R: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 11 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W: Develop research questions for your research project. (Page 2 of the research project planner.)
T: Introduce the research project. Pass out the research project planner. Pick a topic for your research project. (Page 1 of the research project planner.)
M: Introduce Vocab 11.
Week of 2-3
F: Take the Vocab 10 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
T-R: See how Research is done with the "Mystery Show" podcast.
M: Introduce Vocab 10
Week of 1-27
F: Read your novel in the library.
R: Revise your summary and share it with the class.
W: Review your MAP scores to check reading progress.
M-W: Review how to write a summary. Write a summary of an article from Mental Floss about pufferfish.
M: Show me your list of 10 novels. If you don't have it, bring it to seminar Tuesday or Thursday.
Week of 1-20
F: Review and practice grammar. Read your novel in the library.
R: Discuss independent reading for the 3rd marking period. Review and practice grammar.
M-W: MAP test. Bring a book or some quiet work to do on Wednesday (and maybe Tuesday) when you finish the MAP test.
Week of 1-13
F: Read your novel in the library. This is the last day of the first semester.
R: Take the Midterm Vocab Review Test over vocab lessons 1 to 9.
W: Read "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service (Studysync).
T: Review your everyday horror story and set a writing goal for the second semester.
M: Complete the "King of Maisy May" compare and contrast lesson in Studysync.
Week of 1-6
F: Read your novel in the library.
R: Review vocab lessons 1 to 9 for the Midterm Vocab Review Test next week.
W: Analyze the text and answer the quiz questions for "The King of Maisy May." Complete the "KIng of Maisy May" textual evidence lesson in Studysync.
M-T: Read "The King of Maisy May" by Jack London (Studysync).
Week of 12-16
F: Half-day for students. Watch book talks and read your novel.
R: Half-day for students. This class does not meet today.
W: Take the comma quiz.
T: Complete the Informational Text Structure Skill Lesson for "Call of the Klondike" in Studysync.
M: Substitute teacher today. Complete a lesson on characterization.
Week of 12-9
F: Take the practice comma quiz. Take the Vocab 9 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Read "Call of the Klondike" by David Meissner and Kim Richardson (Studysync).
W: Practice commas.
T: Write a summary of "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats.
M: Introduce Vocab 9.
Week of 12-2
F: Take the Vocab 8 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Practice commas.
T-W: Read and analyze "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats (Studysync).
M: Introduce Vocab 8.
Week of 11-25
M-T: Finish the group revising activity for your Everyday Horror Story. Revise, proofread, and print a copy of your story. Turn in your paper copy to be graded.
Week of 11-18
F: Take the Vocab 7 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Do the group revising activity for your Everyday Horror Story.
W: Practice using the comma rules. Improve your Everyday Horror Story first draft by adding showing, dialogue, and figurative language.
T: Everyday Horror Story: Begin to write a first draft of you story.
M: Introduce Vocab 7.
Week of 11-11
F: No school today
R: Half-day today. Practice comma rules.
W: Practice using the comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Write a character sketch.
T: Practice using the comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Develop your main character.
M: Introduce comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Develop your setting and consider how you will build suspense.Develop your main character.
Week of 11-4
F: Take the capital letter quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Practice capital letters. Everyday Horror Story: Consider how your setting will support your plot. Consider how you will build suspense in your story.
W: Practice capital letters. Share your Everyday Horror Story story map with the class.
T: Practice capital letters. Introduce book talks. Share your Everyday Horror Story story map with the class.
M: Walk to Wesco because you won the reading contest. I'll give you one dollar. You can bring additional money if you want.
Week of 10-28
F: Take the Vocab 6 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Capital letter practice. Everyday Horror Story: Write your plot and share it with the class.
W: Capital letter practice: Proper nouns. Everyday Horror Story: Write your story idea.
T: Introduce the Everyday Horror Story project to write your own horror story. Practice following the capital letter rules.
M: Introduce Vocab 6.
Week of 10-21
F: Take the Vocab 5 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Read and analyze "Battleground" by Stephen King. Complete and turn in the "Battleground" assignment sheet.
T: Complete the Setting 1 and Setting 2 lessons.
M: Introduce Vocab 5.
Week of 10-14
F: Take the Vocab 4 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Read and analyze an excerpt from the Foreword to "Night Shift" by Stephen King. Complete and turn in the Foreword to "Night Shift" assignment sheet.
T: Complete Skill Lesson: Story Elements for "The Lottery" (in Studysync).
M: Introduce Vocab 4. Practice word-solving strategies on p. 44 of the Vocab 4 packet.
Week of 10-7
F: Take the subject and predicate quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Use the R.A.C.E. (restate, answer, cite, explain) strategy to answer the Think Questions for "The Lottery" (in Studysync).
T-W: Read and analyze "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (in Studysync).
M: Review your practice subject and predicate quiz and make a study plan. Write a paragraph comparing "A Little Night Fishing" and "Gone...Fishing."
Week of 9-30
F: Take the subject and predicate practice quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Create a Venn Diagram or Double Bubble Map to compare "A Little Night Fishing" and "Gone Fishing."
W: Complete the Subject and Predicate Practice 2 sheet. Sign up for this class in Studysync.
M-T: Read and analyze "Gone Fishing" from EC Vault of Horror, No. 22. Complete the "Gone Fishing" Assignment Sheet.
Week of 9-23
F: Practice Subject & predicate. Read your novel in the library.
R: Read and analyze "A Little Night Fishing" by David Lubar. Complete a story map.
W: Complete the subject and predicate Practice Sheet 1 - The Pretty Princess.
T-W: Find the plot and other story elements in two Pixar short films: "For the Birds" and "One Man Show." Complete story maps for each short film.
M: Finish the characterization chart for the protagonist, Billy Weaver, from "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Also complete a characterization chart for the antagonist, the landlady.
Week of 9-16
F: Half-day today. Take the Vocab 3 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
T-R: Take the MAP Reading Test. Bring your novel or some work to do when you finish the test.
M: Introduce Vocab 3. Complete a characterization chart for the antagonist, the landlady, in "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.
Week of 9-9
F: Review and practice subject and predicate using model sentences. Take the Vocab 2 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Introduce and practice subject and predicate using model sentences. Continue to read and analyze "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Complete a characterization chart for the protagonist, Billy Weaver.
W: Show me your list of 10 novels. Take the MAP practice test.
T: Read and analyze "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.
M: Introduce Vocab 2. Introduce the Mini Book Review for independent reading.
Week of 9-2
F: Take the Vocab 1 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Search for challenging novels to read independently. Make a list of 10 novels you want to read.
W: Reflect on a model sentence. Complete the Vocab 1 packet together in class. (The vocab packet will usually be homework.)
T: Introduce Vocab 1.
M: No school today
Week of 8-26
F: No school today
R: Find and list challenging books you want to read.
W: Library Scavenger Hunt.
T: Quick-write (QW). Write as much as you can in three minutes, then share the good parts. I'll give you the topic in class. We will do a lot of quick-writes in class this year. Keep them in your writing notebook.
M: Introduction to class. Make a seating chart.
It's not in the agenda, but...
We will start class with a discussion of a model sentence on most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
We will start class with a quick write on most Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We will practice grammar and conventions for a few minutes as we have time throughout the week.
Looking for the remote learning folder? Go to Schoology.
Here are the things we did while school was suspended in March and April:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :) Take advantage of this time to keep your brain strong, boost your reading level, and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources:
SMS Learning Resources for this class and all of your classes
Need to talk? You can reach out to our Counseling/KSSN team virtually by completing this Google Form: https://forms.gle/KbhP2ukVyeXoaqPv5
Here is the agenda we were following before school was suspended:
Week of 3-30
R-F: Spring Break. See you on Monday, April 13.
W: Begin to assemble all of the parts to create your research video. We will continue this after spring break.
T: Introduce video creation basics using the WeVideo app on a Chromebook.
M: Introduce how to use a microphone and set recording levels to record audio. Start to record your research report or script as the narration for your video. Use a smartphone and the “Voice Record Pro” by Dayana Networks app or use your Chromebook and online-voice-recorder.com. With online-voice-recorder.com, click save twice and adjust the recording levels by clicking “change”.
Week of 3-23
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Read your novel in the library.
R: Identify pictures, graphics, and videos needed, then find or create them and transfer them to Google Drive. To grab videos, try “school video recorder” app to save on google drive. (Or try “video recorder” app.)
W: Review MLA in-text and works cited citations, then complete in-text citations in your script/report and create a works cited page.
M-T: Write your research script or report in your writing notebook or in Google Docs. Listen to the Attenborough videos again as a model for writing style/voice. Maybe go back to research if you need to fill in any gaps.
Week of 3-16
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 15 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: In your writing notebook, make an outline, list, or graphic organizer that shows the structure of your research project script or report.
W: Watch LA 7 - "Saying Boo to a Sloth," a BBC nature video narrated by David Attenborough and note the text structure used. Do a quick-write: How does Attenborough tie his random sloth facts together? Then, with a partner, review your notes to discuss and decide which text structure(s) you will use, and what unifying element you might use. Write the structure on your note-taking guide.
T: Discuss and practice identifying text structures. Look for connections between the pieces of information in your research notes and set up categories of related information.
M: Introduce Vocab 15.
NOTE:
Your Independent Reading Guide (book project, reading reflections, and the guide sheet) is due Friday, March 13.
Week of 3-9
F: School was suspended today. We were going to turn in your independent reading guide for Marking Period 3, write your weekly reading journal entry, and read your novel in the library.
R: Take the Vocab 14 quiz. Practice recognizing text structures.
W: Summarize your notes using the last page of the note-taking guide. Introduce text structures.
T: Review and discuss your progress on note-taking. Continue to take notes from your sources for your research project.
M: Introduce Vocab 14.
Week of 3-2
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 13 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Take notes from your sources for your research project.
W: Sub today. Complete an assignment about conflict in literature.
T: Take notes from your sources for your research project.
M: Introduce Vocab 13.
Week of 2-24
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 12 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Briefly discuss in-text citations and works cited pages. We'll practice these later when it's time to use them. Review and practice how to take notes.
T-W: Identify credible sources for your research project. Complete the "What Would Reba Do?" credible sources report sheet.
M: Introduce Vocab 12.
Week of 2-17
F: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Discuss and practice identifying credible sources. Start to identify credible sources for your research project. (On page 3 of the research project planner.)
T: Snow day :)
M: No school today
Week of 2-10
F: No class today, just seminar and an assembly.
R: Write your weekly reading journal entry. Take the Vocab 11 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W: Develop research questions for your research project. (Page 2 of the research project planner.)
T: Introduce the research project. Pass out the research project planner. Pick a topic for your research project. (Page 1 of the research project planner.)
M: Introduce Vocab 11.
Week of 2-3
F: Take the Vocab 10 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
T-R: See how Research is done with the "Mystery Show" podcast.
M: Introduce Vocab 10
Week of 1-27
F: Read your novel in the library.
R: Revise your summary and share it with the class.
W: Review your MAP scores to check reading progress.
M-W: Review how to write a summary. Write a summary of an article from Mental Floss about pufferfish.
M: Show me your list of 10 novels. If you don't have it, bring it to seminar Tuesday or Thursday.
Week of 1-20
F: Review and practice grammar. Read your novel in the library.
R: Discuss independent reading for the 3rd marking period. Review and practice grammar.
M-W: MAP test. Bring a book or some quiet work to do on Wednesday (and maybe Tuesday) when you finish the MAP test.
Week of 1-13
F: Read your novel in the library. This is the last day of the first semester.
R: Take the Midterm Vocab Review Test over vocab lessons 1 to 9.
W: Read "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service (Studysync).
T: Review your everyday horror story and set a writing goal for the second semester.
M: Complete the "King of Maisy May" compare and contrast lesson in Studysync.
Week of 1-6
F: Read your novel in the library.
R: Review vocab lessons 1 to 9 for the Midterm Vocab Review Test next week.
W: Analyze the text and answer the quiz questions for "The King of Maisy May." Complete the "KIng of Maisy May" textual evidence lesson in Studysync.
M-T: Read "The King of Maisy May" by Jack London (Studysync).
Week of 12-16
F: Half-day for students. Watch book talks and read your novel.
R: Half-day for students. This class does not meet today.
W: Take the comma quiz.
T: Complete the Informational Text Structure Skill Lesson for "Call of the Klondike" in Studysync.
M: Substitute teacher today. Complete a lesson on characterization.
Week of 12-9
F: Take the practice comma quiz. Take the Vocab 9 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Read "Call of the Klondike" by David Meissner and Kim Richardson (Studysync).
W: Practice commas.
T: Write a summary of "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats.
M: Introduce Vocab 9.
Week of 12-2
F: Take the Vocab 8 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Practice commas.
T-W: Read and analyze "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats (Studysync).
M: Introduce Vocab 8.
Week of 11-25
M-T: Finish the group revising activity for your Everyday Horror Story. Revise, proofread, and print a copy of your story. Turn in your paper copy to be graded.
Week of 11-18
F: Take the Vocab 7 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Do the group revising activity for your Everyday Horror Story.
W: Practice using the comma rules. Improve your Everyday Horror Story first draft by adding showing, dialogue, and figurative language.
T: Everyday Horror Story: Begin to write a first draft of you story.
M: Introduce Vocab 7.
Week of 11-11
F: No school today
R: Half-day today. Practice comma rules.
W: Practice using the comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Write a character sketch.
T: Practice using the comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Develop your main character.
M: Introduce comma rules. Everyday Horror Story: Develop your setting and consider how you will build suspense.Develop your main character.
Week of 11-4
F: Take the capital letter quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Practice capital letters. Everyday Horror Story: Consider how your setting will support your plot. Consider how you will build suspense in your story.
W: Practice capital letters. Share your Everyday Horror Story story map with the class.
T: Practice capital letters. Introduce book talks. Share your Everyday Horror Story story map with the class.
M: Walk to Wesco because you won the reading contest. I'll give you one dollar. You can bring additional money if you want.
Week of 10-28
F: Take the Vocab 6 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Capital letter practice. Everyday Horror Story: Write your plot and share it with the class.
W: Capital letter practice: Proper nouns. Everyday Horror Story: Write your story idea.
T: Introduce the Everyday Horror Story project to write your own horror story. Practice following the capital letter rules.
M: Introduce Vocab 6.
Week of 10-21
F: Take the Vocab 5 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Read and analyze "Battleground" by Stephen King. Complete and turn in the "Battleground" assignment sheet.
T: Complete the Setting 1 and Setting 2 lessons.
M: Introduce Vocab 5.
Week of 10-14
F: Take the Vocab 4 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
W-R: Read and analyze an excerpt from the Foreword to "Night Shift" by Stephen King. Complete and turn in the Foreword to "Night Shift" assignment sheet.
T: Complete Skill Lesson: Story Elements for "The Lottery" (in Studysync).
M: Introduce Vocab 4. Practice word-solving strategies on p. 44 of the Vocab 4 packet.
Week of 10-7
F: Take the subject and predicate quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Use the R.A.C.E. (restate, answer, cite, explain) strategy to answer the Think Questions for "The Lottery" (in Studysync).
T-W: Read and analyze "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (in Studysync).
M: Review your practice subject and predicate quiz and make a study plan. Write a paragraph comparing "A Little Night Fishing" and "Gone...Fishing."
Week of 9-30
F: Take the subject and predicate practice quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Create a Venn Diagram or Double Bubble Map to compare "A Little Night Fishing" and "Gone Fishing."
W: Complete the Subject and Predicate Practice 2 sheet. Sign up for this class in Studysync.
M-T: Read and analyze "Gone Fishing" from EC Vault of Horror, No. 22. Complete the "Gone Fishing" Assignment Sheet.
Week of 9-23
F: Practice Subject & predicate. Read your novel in the library.
R: Read and analyze "A Little Night Fishing" by David Lubar. Complete a story map.
W: Complete the subject and predicate Practice Sheet 1 - The Pretty Princess.
T-W: Find the plot and other story elements in two Pixar short films: "For the Birds" and "One Man Show." Complete story maps for each short film.
M: Finish the characterization chart for the protagonist, Billy Weaver, from "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Also complete a characterization chart for the antagonist, the landlady.
Week of 9-16
F: Half-day today. Take the Vocab 3 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
T-R: Take the MAP Reading Test. Bring your novel or some work to do when you finish the test.
M: Introduce Vocab 3. Complete a characterization chart for the antagonist, the landlady, in "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.
Week of 9-9
F: Review and practice subject and predicate using model sentences. Take the Vocab 2 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Introduce and practice subject and predicate using model sentences. Continue to read and analyze "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Complete a characterization chart for the protagonist, Billy Weaver.
W: Show me your list of 10 novels. Take the MAP practice test.
T: Read and analyze "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.
M: Introduce Vocab 2. Introduce the Mini Book Review for independent reading.
Week of 9-2
F: Take the Vocab 1 quiz. Read your novel in the library.
R: Search for challenging novels to read independently. Make a list of 10 novels you want to read.
W: Reflect on a model sentence. Complete the Vocab 1 packet together in class. (The vocab packet will usually be homework.)
T: Introduce Vocab 1.
M: No school today
Week of 8-26
F: No school today
R: Find and list challenging books you want to read.
W: Library Scavenger Hunt.
T: Quick-write (QW). Write as much as you can in three minutes, then share the good parts. I'll give you the topic in class. We will do a lot of quick-writes in class this year. Keep them in your writing notebook.
M: Introduction to class. Make a seating chart.
It's not in the agenda, but...
We will start class with a discussion of a model sentence on most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
We will start class with a quick write on most Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We will practice grammar and conventions for a few minutes as we have time throughout the week.