Periods 1, 2, 4
1. Vocab quiz
2. STAR test (in media center)
Periods 6, 7
1. Grammar quiz
2. Fluency
3. STAR test (in media center)
4. SSR
5. Prompt
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday, Jan. 29
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. 2, 4
1. Read On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Grammar quiz
3. Write an example of four of the vocab words you learned
4. SSR
5. I Prompt
1. 2, 4
1. Read On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Grammar quiz
3. Write an example of four of the vocab words you learned
4. SSR
5. I Prompt
Monday, January 28, 2008
Monday, Jan. 28
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. Grammar quiz (advice, advise)
WRITE THE SENTENCES
Advice is a noun that means guidance.
Advise is a verb that means to recommend or to offer guidance.
1. My (advice, advise) to you is to wake up early and to exercise before you go to school or work.
2. Her boyfriend is always willing to give (advice, advise) even though he knows nothing about the issue.
3. Can you (advice, advise) me which courses I should take for the next term?
4. One thing I must (advice, advise) you is that finals come sooner than we ever realize, so begin to study now!
5. Julie willingly accepts her grandmother's (advice, advise) because Grandma knows Julie so well.
2. New vocab
1. Simile: Comparing two or more things using the words “like” or “as” (noun). I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti
2. Metaphor (noun): comparing two or more things without using the word “like” or “as”
3. Alliteration: a string of words repeating the same beginning sounds (noun): For example, Five freaky females finding sales at retail.
4. Hyperbole: an exaggeration (noun): For example, I found a million rappers in an afternoon in June.
5. Personification (noun): Giving an animal or object human-like characteristics. For example, “The wind spoke to me at night.”
6. Paradox (noun): A statement that seems untrue because it seems to contradict itself: noun: For example, The poorest man is the richest man, and the rich are poor.
7. Symbol: Something that stands for something else (noun): For example, in Tupac Shakur’s song “Me and My Girlfriend,” the “girlfriend referenced is actually his gun.
8. Apostrophe: a figure of speech that addresses (talks to) a dead or non-present person or object. For example, O, King Vitamin Cereal, you blow my mind.”
9. Reluctant: unwilling (adjective): I was reluctant to let him leave the room: I was unwilling to let him leave the room.
3. Complete VIS
4. QUIZ set for Wednesday
Periods 6, 7
1. Grammar quiz
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. New vocab
5. VIS
6. SSR
7. Prompt
1. Grammar quiz (advice, advise)
WRITE THE SENTENCES
Advice is a noun that means guidance.
Advise is a verb that means to recommend or to offer guidance.
1. My (advice, advise) to you is to wake up early and to exercise before you go to school or work.
2. Her boyfriend is always willing to give (advice, advise) even though he knows nothing about the issue.
3. Can you (advice, advise) me which courses I should take for the next term?
4. One thing I must (advice, advise) you is that finals come sooner than we ever realize, so begin to study now!
5. Julie willingly accepts her grandmother's (advice, advise) because Grandma knows Julie so well.
2. New vocab
1. Simile: Comparing two or more things using the words “like” or “as” (noun). I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti
2. Metaphor (noun): comparing two or more things without using the word “like” or “as”
3. Alliteration: a string of words repeating the same beginning sounds (noun): For example, Five freaky females finding sales at retail.
4. Hyperbole: an exaggeration (noun): For example, I found a million rappers in an afternoon in June.
5. Personification (noun): Giving an animal or object human-like characteristics. For example, “The wind spoke to me at night.”
6. Paradox (noun): A statement that seems untrue because it seems to contradict itself: noun: For example, The poorest man is the richest man, and the rich are poor.
7. Symbol: Something that stands for something else (noun): For example, in Tupac Shakur’s song “Me and My Girlfriend,” the “girlfriend referenced is actually his gun.
8. Apostrophe: a figure of speech that addresses (talks to) a dead or non-present person or object. For example, O, King Vitamin Cereal, you blow my mind.”
9. Reluctant: unwilling (adjective): I was reluctant to let him leave the room: I was unwilling to let him leave the room.
3. Complete VIS
4. QUIZ set for Wednesday
Periods 6, 7
1. Grammar quiz
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. New vocab
5. VIS
6. SSR
7. Prompt
Friday, January 25, 2008
Friday, Jan. 25
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. Finish yesterday's context clues worksheet
2. Write five of your own context clues questions using the template on the overhead as a guide:
NAME: _________________________________________________________________
L.A.A.1.4.2: Selects and uses strategies to understand words and text (analyze words and text)
Book: “Manute”
Writer: Leigh Montville
1. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
A. Rules
B. Philosophies
C. Religious beliefs
D. Gods and goddesses
2. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
A. Rules
B. Philosophies
C. Religious beliefs
D. Gods and goddesses
3. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
E. Rules
F. Philosophies
G. Religious beliefs
H. Gods and goddesses
Periods 6-7
1. Assign seats
2. Complete grammar quiz on advice/advise (quizzes go in folder to be collected next Friday)
3. Write five context clues questions using the template on the overhead as a guide
4. SSR
5. Write I-prompt based on what you read
1. Finish yesterday's context clues worksheet
2. Write five of your own context clues questions using the template on the overhead as a guide:
NAME: _________________________________________________________________
L.A.A.1.4.2: Selects and uses strategies to understand words and text (analyze words and text)
Book: “Manute”
Writer: Leigh Montville
1. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
A. Rules
B. Philosophies
C. Religious beliefs
D. Gods and goddesses
2. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
A. Rules
B. Philosophies
C. Religious beliefs
D. Gods and goddesses
3. Read this sentence from Page XX of “Manute.”
While each city favored a certain god or goddess, all the cities shared a belief in the most important Greek deities.
What does deities mean?
E. Rules
F. Philosophies
G. Religious beliefs
H. Gods and goddesses
Periods 6-7
1. Assign seats
2. Complete grammar quiz on advice/advise (quizzes go in folder to be collected next Friday)
3. Write five context clues questions using the template on the overhead as a guide
4. SSR
5. Write I-prompt based on what you read
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Thursday, Jan. 24
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. News of the day
2. Complete context clues worksheet while teacher gives students fluency probes (Worksheet will be finished tomorrow and then turned in)
Periods 6, 7
1. Word wall
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Complete context clues worksheet while teacher gives fluency probes (Worksheet will be finished tomorrow and then turned in)
5. SSR (30 minutes)
6. Write SSR I-prompt the last 5 minutes of SSR (Use mine as a model)
1. News of the day
2. Complete context clues worksheet while teacher gives students fluency probes (Worksheet will be finished tomorrow and then turned in)
Periods 6, 7
1. Word wall
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Complete context clues worksheet while teacher gives fluency probes (Worksheet will be finished tomorrow and then turned in)
5. SSR (30 minutes)
6. Write SSR I-prompt the last 5 minutes of SSR (Use mine as a model)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. Finish endangered species chart
2. Complete grammar lesson (accept/except) located at http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/words_commonly_confused.htm
3. Send results to me or let me see results
4. Read - On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Complete grammar lesson (accept/except) located at http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/words_commonly_confused.htm
3. Send results to me or let me see results
4. SSR
5. Complete I-prompt (Prompts will be collected every Friday)
1/23
Name of Book
Author
Pages _____________
"I _______"
1. Finish endangered species chart
2. Complete grammar lesson (accept/except) located at http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/words_commonly_confused.htm
3. Send results to me or let me see results
4. Read - On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Complete grammar lesson (accept/except) located at http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/words_commonly_confused.htm
3. Send results to me or let me see results
4. SSR
5. Complete I-prompt (Prompts will be collected every Friday)
1/23
Name of Book
Author
Pages _____________
"I _______"
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Friday, Jan. 11
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. Post-reading activity (show "Hoot")
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Review multiple choice questions from Lesson 3 (Rewards Plus and Rewards supplement)
3. Complete Lesson 3 short-response questions from Rewards Plus (collected)
1. Post-reading activity (show "Hoot")
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Review multiple choice questions from Lesson 3 (Rewards Plus and Rewards supplement)
3. Complete Lesson 3 short-response questions from Rewards Plus (collected)
Friday, January 11, 2008
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. News of the day
2. Finish endangered species chart
3. Read-On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Fluency
3. SSR
1. News of the day
2. Finish endangered species chart
3. Read-On
Periods 6-7
1. Odyssey
2. Fluency
3. SSR
Thursday, Jan. 10
Periods 1, 2, 4
1. News of the day
2. Exam Review
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Exam review
3. Fluency
4. SSR
1. News of the day
2. Exam Review
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Exam review
3. Fluency
4. SSR
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Periods 1-2
1. News of the day
2. Learn new vocab (100 vocab words high school students need to know)
3. Complete VIS sheet
1. accentuate: give prominence to or emphasize (verb): My sister wears tops that accentuate her cleavage. My sister wears tops that give prominence to or emphasize her cleavage.
2. Alliteration: repetition of the same sounds (noun): I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of alliteration. I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of repetition of the same sounds. CAN ANYONE THINK OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ALLITERATION?
3. Analogy: similarity between things not usually similar (noun). The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing the bustling city. The author uses the similarity between things not usually similar when describing the bustling city.
4. Aspire: to have a great ambition or desire (verb): The girl in my first period class aspired to be a chef. The girl in my first period class had a great ambition or desire to be a chef. WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
5. Bamboozle: to deceive or trick: (verb): The con man bamboozles the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold. The con man deceives the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold.
6. Boycott: to act together in refusing to do something (verb): They decided to boycott buying anything from Wal-Mart. They decided to act together in refusing to buy anything from Wal-Mart.
7. Chronology: order or sequence of events (noun): The lawyer disputed the chronology of events preceding the murder. The lawyer disputed the order or sequence of events preceding the murder.
8. Commemorate: to honor the memory of (verb): The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate those who died on 9/11. The crowd gathered in the park to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11.
9. Cower: to crouch or draw back because of fear or pain (verb): The student cowered after being yelled at by the teacher. The student crouched or drew back because of fear after being yelled at by the teacher.
Period 4
1. News of the day
2. Word wall review
3. Vocab quiz on yesterday's words
4. Exam review
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Word wall
5. Complete G.O. while reading story with partner
6. Complete M.C. questions on Page 34 in Rewards Plus and page 40 in supplement
7. SSR
1. News of the day
2. Learn new vocab (100 vocab words high school students need to know)
3. Complete VIS sheet
1. accentuate: give prominence to or emphasize (verb): My sister wears tops that accentuate her cleavage. My sister wears tops that give prominence to or emphasize her cleavage.
2. Alliteration: repetition of the same sounds (noun): I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of alliteration. I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of repetition of the same sounds. CAN ANYONE THINK OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ALLITERATION?
3. Analogy: similarity between things not usually similar (noun). The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing the bustling city. The author uses the similarity between things not usually similar when describing the bustling city.
4. Aspire: to have a great ambition or desire (verb): The girl in my first period class aspired to be a chef. The girl in my first period class had a great ambition or desire to be a chef. WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
5. Bamboozle: to deceive or trick: (verb): The con man bamboozles the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold. The con man deceives the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold.
6. Boycott: to act together in refusing to do something (verb): They decided to boycott buying anything from Wal-Mart. They decided to act together in refusing to buy anything from Wal-Mart.
7. Chronology: order or sequence of events (noun): The lawyer disputed the chronology of events preceding the murder. The lawyer disputed the order or sequence of events preceding the murder.
8. Commemorate: to honor the memory of (verb): The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate those who died on 9/11. The crowd gathered in the park to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11.
9. Cower: to crouch or draw back because of fear or pain (verb): The student cowered after being yelled at by the teacher. The student crouched or drew back because of fear after being yelled at by the teacher.
Period 4
1. News of the day
2. Word wall review
3. Vocab quiz on yesterday's words
4. Exam review
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Word wall
5. Complete G.O. while reading story with partner
6. Complete M.C. questions on Page 34 in Rewards Plus and page 40 in supplement
7. SSR
Monday, January 7, 2008
Monday, January 7
Periods 1-2
1. Practice ACT test (on scantron)
Period 4
1. News of the day
2. Learn new vocab (100 vocab words high school students need to know)
3. Complete VIS sheet
1. accentuate: give prominence to or emphasize (verb): My sister wears tops that accentuate her cleavage. My sister wears tops that give prominence to or emphasize her cleavage.
2. Alliteration: repetition of the same sounds (noun): I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of alliteration. I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of repetition of the same sounds. CAN ANYONE THINK OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ALLITERATION?
3. Analogy: similarity between things not usually similar (noun). The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing the bustling city. The author uses the similarity between things not usually similar when describing the bustling city.
4. Aspire: to have a great ambition or desire (verb): The girl in my first period class aspired to be a chef. The girl in my first period class had a great ambition or desire to be a chef. WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
5. Bamboozle: to deceive or trick: (verb): The con man bamboozles the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold. The con man deceives the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold.
6. Boycott: to act together in refusing to do something (verb): They decided to boycott buying anything from Wal-Mart. They decided to act together in refusing to buy anything from Wal-Mart.
7. Chronology: order or sequence of events (noun): The lawyer disputed the chronology of events preceding the murder. The lawyer disputed the order or sequence of events preceding the murder.
8. Commemorate: to honor the memory of (verb): The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate those who died on 9/11. The crowd gathered in the park to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11.
9. Cower: to crouch or draw back because of fear or pain (verb): The student cowered after being yelled at by the teacher. The student crouched or drew back because of fear after being yelled at by the teacher.
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Word wall
5. Review Lists 1-3
6. Cold reading
7. Teacher read with questions
8. Hot read
9. Complete G.O. while reading story with partner
10. Complete M.C. questions on Page 34 in Rewards Plus and page 40 in supplement
1. Practice ACT test (on scantron)
Period 4
1. News of the day
2. Learn new vocab (100 vocab words high school students need to know)
3. Complete VIS sheet
1. accentuate: give prominence to or emphasize (verb): My sister wears tops that accentuate her cleavage. My sister wears tops that give prominence to or emphasize her cleavage.
2. Alliteration: repetition of the same sounds (noun): I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of alliteration. I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of repetition of the same sounds. CAN ANYONE THINK OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ALLITERATION?
3. Analogy: similarity between things not usually similar (noun). The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing the bustling city. The author uses the similarity between things not usually similar when describing the bustling city.
4. Aspire: to have a great ambition or desire (verb): The girl in my first period class aspired to be a chef. The girl in my first period class had a great ambition or desire to be a chef. WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
5. Bamboozle: to deceive or trick: (verb): The con man bamboozles the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold. The con man deceives the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold.
6. Boycott: to act together in refusing to do something (verb): They decided to boycott buying anything from Wal-Mart. They decided to act together in refusing to buy anything from Wal-Mart.
7. Chronology: order or sequence of events (noun): The lawyer disputed the chronology of events preceding the murder. The lawyer disputed the order or sequence of events preceding the murder.
8. Commemorate: to honor the memory of (verb): The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate those who died on 9/11. The crowd gathered in the park to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11.
9. Cower: to crouch or draw back because of fear or pain (verb): The student cowered after being yelled at by the teacher. The student crouched or drew back because of fear after being yelled at by the teacher.
Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Word wall
5. Review Lists 1-3
6. Cold reading
7. Teacher read with questions
8. Hot read
9. Complete G.O. while reading story with partner
10. Complete M.C. questions on Page 34 in Rewards Plus and page 40 in supplement
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