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DO Now - Read
Read the paragraph below. Identify the main idea and tone of the paragraph.
When Trump says Mexico doesn't send its best but sends rapists and criminals, this is what I see: my grandfather at lunch with me 15 years ago. He's slower than he used to be but still strong and smart. He's been hardened by a tough life, and there are creases on his face because of it. But there's a softness in the eyes because he's sitting across from his grandson. He's given me my first job at age 15, cleaning out old files at the warehouse. And I find myself, finally, really listening to the stories he would tell me growing up.
Learning Target(s)
- I can be ready for the NYS Grade 8 ELA Exam.
Mini-Lesson
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Work Time Resources/Ideas
- Taking a Screen Shot: Press CNTRL + SHIFT + The 6th Button from the left on the top row (This is the switch screen button.) OR Watch this video!
- Make a Prezi
- Make a comic strip
- Create a skit (talk show, newscast, etc)
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Assessment / Homework
- None
TUESDAY 3-22 C-Day: Types of MCQs
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Entry Title: Types of MCQs
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
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Assessment / Homework
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Entry Title: Types of MCQs
- Explicit - answer is in the text
- Implicit - answer must be inferred from the text
- Critical analysis - answer draws on outside knowledge
Learning Target(s)
- I can analyze a section of the ELA exam to determine the types of skills tested.
- I can inform my classmates about a section of the ELA exam and provide strategies for taking the exam.
- I can identify the different types of multiple choice questions on the ELA exam.
Mini-Lesson
- Periods 1 & 2:
- YOUR TASK: With your group, prepare a presentation about your section of the exam (Multiple Choice, Short Response, Extended Response). Your group's presentation should cover the following:
- What types of skills are tested?
- How many questions and how much time required?
- What strategies would you recommend to students taking your section?
- Examples of high-scoring questions (Writing) OR
- Different types of MCQs (explicit, implicit, critical analysis)
- Last year's exam
- Periods 6 & 9:
- Types of MCQs on the exam
- Why important to know type?
- Guided practice - identifying MCQ types
Work Time
- Periods 1 & 2: Prepare your presentations
- Periods 6 & 9: Practice identifying different types of MCQs
Resources
- Taking a Screen Shot: Press CNTRL + SHIFT + The 6th Button from the left on the top row (This is the switch screen button.) OR Watch this video!
- Make a Prezi
- Make a comic strip
- Create a skit (talk show, newscast, etc)
Assessment / Homework
- Identifying MCQ Type Worksheet
WEDNESDAY 3-23 D-Day: Types of Skills
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DO Now - Find an Article!
Head to The Onion. Spend a few minutes reading the articles there and pick one you like. Select one where you believe you can identify the author's main idea, tone, and purpose.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
- Grab your Chromebook and composition book!
DO Now - Find an Article!
Head to The Onion. Spend a few minutes reading the articles there and pick one you like. Select one where you believe you can identify the author's main idea, tone, and purpose.
Learning Target(s)
- I can analyze a section of the ELA exam to determine the types of skills tested and how those skills are assessed.
- I can inform my classmates about a section of the ELA exam and provide strategies for taking the exam.
- I can identify the main idea, tone, and purpose of a written piece.
Mini-Lesson
- Periods 1 & 2: Presentations!
- Periods 6 & 9:
- Skills Tested:
- Main Idea
- Tone
- Purpose
- Does the headline reflect the main idea of the article?
- What is the tone of the article?
- What do you think the author's purpose is?
Work Time
- Identify the main idea, tone, and author's purpose in Assignment 15 on Google Classroom.
Assessment / Homework
- Assignment 15
THURSDAY 3-24 A-Day: Bridging Two Passages
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Entry title: Skills Practice
In your notebooks, please complete the following:
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
- Grab your Chromebook and composition book.
DO Now - Write
Entry title: Skills Practice
In your notebooks, please complete the following:
- 1.) Imagine you're writing an article describing what you'll do over spring break. What would your main idea "headline" be?
- 2.) Write one sentence where the tone would change based on how you say it.
Learning Target(s)
- I can read two passages and identify the similarities and differences in main idea, tone, and purpose.
Mini-Lesson
- Open the Paired Text Practice assignment on Google Classroom. Read the two excerpts there from To Kill a Mockingbird and Inside Out & Back Again.
- What's the BRIDGE between the two passages?
- What are the similarities and differences between the tone/theme/purpose in the two passages?
Work Time
- Writing our extended response
Assessment / Homework
- Periods 1 & 2: Read TKAM Ch. 4-7 and complete Notes by 4/11
FRIDAY 3-18 NO SCHOOL
