Announcements
- Attendance!
- Check Your Gmail for testing info from Mr. Tierre!
- Opting Out? Bring a book to read tomorrow-Wednesday! You must report to the commons each day for independent reading.
DO Now - Make a List
Entry Title: The Big Test
- Make a list of at least three things you can do to prepare for the ELA tomorrow.
- Check your Gmail for your testing room and info from Mr. Tierre!
Learning Target(s)
- I can explain how best to prepare for the ELA by creating a review presentation with Google Slides.
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Mini-Lesson: Topics to Review
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Vocabulary in Context
- Literary Elements
- Point to Answer
- Inferences
- Author's Purpose
- Short Response Questions
- USE TREES!
- Must use quotes from the passage! (evidence)
- Explain how your evidence answers the question (explanation)
- Extended Response Questions
- Always best to use an outline to plan your response.
- USE TREES!
- Best Responses Have - high Achiever Option
- Intro Paragraph (Hook, Link, Thesis, Bridge)
- 2 Body Paragraphs (TREES)
- Conclusion Paragraph (Restate Thesis, So What?)
- Basic Responses Have
- TR EE EE S
- Literary Elements
- Metaphor/Simile
- Imagery
- Setting
- Point of View
- Author's Purpose/Theme
- Repetition
Work Time
- Create your own review presentation.
- See Google Classroom for a great review activity!
- Use it to study for the test.
- Memorize TREES!
Assessment / Homework
- Study for the ELA by reviewing your answers on the practice test and completing the review presentation.
- Get a good night sleep!
- Eat breakfast!
TUESDAY & Wednesday 4-10/11-18 C/B-Days: ELA Testing
Periods 1 and 2: ELA Testing
Periods 4 and 6: Special Feature
THURSDAY 4-12 A-Day: DIRT Day or 20% Time
- Attendance!
- Did you or someone you know lose a phone yesterday?
- Check Your Gmail!
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.
FRIDAY 4-13 A-Day: To Kill a Mockingbird Film Part I
Announcements
DO Now - Quill.org
Complete the proofreading exercise in www.quill.org
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: XXX
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
- Attendance!
- Check Your Gmail!
DO Now - Quill.org
Complete the proofreading exercise in www.quill.org___________________________________
Learning Target(s)
- I can compare the text and film versions of To Kill a Mockingbird using
Mini-Lesson: XXX
- XXXX
Work Time
- XXXX
Assessment / Homework
- XXXX
