IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today we took a pre-test for our nonfiction unit. We used the student responders answer questions on an article about pizza. Though the grades have been entered into the grade book, they are not affecting students' grades. They are simply there to provide a measurement of progress from beginning to end of the unit.
Hours 3, 5--Today students completed a nonfiction formative assessment covering the terms for Friday's exam.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Monday 1/3/11
IN CLASS:
Happy New Year, and welcome back! Today in class we had a lighthearted exploration of fiction and nonfiction with some Winter Break Fact or Fiction. Students has a chance to write a bit about their break and try to fool the class about what they did.
ASSIGNMENT:
None
Happy New Year, and welcome back! Today in class we had a lighthearted exploration of fiction and nonfiction with some Winter Break Fact or Fiction. Students has a chance to write a bit about their break and try to fool the class about what they did.
ASSIGNMENT:
None
Words in Context Practice
Use this link to get to the practice assignment:
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=3&que=1
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=3&que=1
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday 12/15/10
IN CLASS:
Today in all classes, we check the vocab assignment for lesson 23. Then we continued on with book talks.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Today in all classes, we check the vocab assignment for lesson 23. Then we continued on with book talks.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Tuesday 12/14/10
IN CLASS:
All hours--Today all classes began presenting book talks.
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab Lesson 23 due tomorrow
All hours--Today all classes began presenting book talks.
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab Lesson 23 due tomorrow
Monday 12/13/10
IN CLASS:
*Today all classes had a substitute teacher.
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today students did a Find Someone Who activity looking at nonfiction terms and definitions for our upcoming nonfiction unit. Then they read an article looking at advertising in schools. There were some tasks to do during the reading as well as a paragraph to write at the end using direct quotations from the text. If you were not here, you need to get an article and instructions from me. The work is due tomorrow.
Hours 3, 5--Today students read two articles looking at cell phone usage. After reading the two articles, students should answer the following questions;
*Today all classes had a substitute teacher.
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today students did a Find Someone Who activity looking at nonfiction terms and definitions for our upcoming nonfiction unit. Then they read an article looking at advertising in schools. There were some tasks to do during the reading as well as a paragraph to write at the end using direct quotations from the text. If you were not here, you need to get an article and instructions from me. The work is due tomorrow.
Hours 3, 5--Today students read two articles looking at cell phone usage. After reading the two articles, students should answer the following questions;
- What do the articles have in common?
- How are the articles different?
- What is the main idea of each article?
- Describe a time when someone broke a cell phone etiquette rule and it drove you crazy.
- Does cell phone radiation concern you? Why or why not? Use at least 2 DQs from either article to support your response.
- The reading and writing from class today is due tomorrow
- Book Talks and Book Pages should be ready to turn in tomorrow
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