Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- You need your To Kill a Mockingbird novel everyday as well!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List V
3. elucidate - v. (elucidated, elucidating, elucidates) - to make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something.
- She read everything she could get her hands on that would elucidate and expand upon her study of the human brain.
4. expunge - v. (expunged, expunging, expunges) - to strike or blot something out; erase; obliterate.
The judge directed the court stenographer to expunge the last three paragraphs of witness's testimony because she was hysterical.___________________________________
Work Time
- Finish your NWEA or if you were absent, make it up.
- When we finish, go to Kahoot! for a To Kill a Mockingbird Challenge!
Assessment / Homework
- None
TUESDAY 1-31 D-Day: The Crazy Ninja Reading Game
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- You need your To Kill a Mockingbird novel everyday as well!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List V
We had slowed to a cautious gait and were feeling our way forward so as not to bump into the trees.6. purloin v. - (purloined, purloins, purloining) - to steal something.
Jeremy must have purloined a copy of the school's master key because that is the only way he could have gotten into the cafeteria without breaking a window.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can participate in an an experimental reading comprehension experiment in order to give feedback to Mr. DeGrandis about what I think about it.
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Mini-Lesson: Review of Whole-Brain Learning and Crazy Ninja Reading Game
- What is The Crazy Ninja Reading Game?
- Pair Up!
- The Class-Yeah!
- The Five Finger Woo
- The Oh-Yeah!
- How to Play Crazy Ninja Reading Presentation
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Work Time
- Practice playing the game.
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Assessment / Homework
- Play the game!
WEDNESDAY 2-1 A-Day: Study Guide Rampage!
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- You need your To Kill a Mockingbird novel everyday as well!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List V
That mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger families.
8. trepidation n. - (trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid) - a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
After listening to the teacher describe how important the NYS ELA test was and all the preparation needed to do well on the test, Pam began to feel her trepidation grow about failing the assessment.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can answer reading comprehension questions about the novel.
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Mini-Lesson: None
- None Today
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Work Time
- Go into Google Classroom and answer the Study Guide Questions for chapters 1-4.
- DO NOT Turn this assignment in until requested to do so.
- This is a classwork grade worth 30 points!
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Assessment / Homework
- Answer Study Guide Questions for chapters 1-4.
THURSDAY 2-2 A-Day: More Crazy Ninja Reading Time
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- You need your To Kill a Mockingbird novel everyday as well!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List V
Unlike his twin brother who never seems to get upset, Colin is irascible and gets angry very quickly.
10. pithy - adj. (pithier, pithiest) - using few words in a clever and effective way.
William Shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in clever and new ways that he is considered one of the most pithy writers ever.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can use the Crazy Ninja Reading Game to improve my understanding of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Mini-Lesson: Review
- Review how to play the Crazy Ninja Reading Game.
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Work Time
- Play the game reading chapter 3-4!
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Assessment / Homework
- Quiz on Chapters 1-4 Monday!
FRIDAY 2-3 C-Day: DIRT Day
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
