Monday, November 23, 2015

November 23-27

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Conflict and irony quiz.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - technical vocabulary review & practice.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - conflict and irony practice.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Kahoot! ELA review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast

WEDNESDAY:
82.9 Half-Day!

THURSDAY:
No school.

FRIDAY:
No school.   

Friday, November 20, 2015

Period 3, 4, 6, 8 Binder Cleanout

KEEP:
Graded quizzes (except for the Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper - those you can toss)
Graded tests
Study guides
Notes
Worksheets with notes on them
MAP organizer
Rules/syllabus
Scholastic book order information
Old RACERS
Green text organization packet
Pink connotation/denotation packet

Basically anything that you believe will help you study for your midterm/final! :) When in doubt, keep it.
 
THROW:
Old bellringers and reading logs
Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper
"How to Be Successful" and "Endangered Animals" article
  Inverted pyramid worksheet
Irony stations packet
Text structure worksheets
Author's purpose worksheet
Conflict worksheets




Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16-20

Reading logs are due on Friday!

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish blue conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish textual evidence packet.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Hoot study guide; prepare for Thursday's test. 

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish yellow conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Kahoot! ELA review
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Complete Hoot conflict paper - What do you think were the most important conflicts in each category?

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read for your reading log.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish inferences and generalizations packet.

Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for tomorrow's Hoot test!

THURSDAY:
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Hoot test! Finish RACERS for tomorrow! Since they are part of the Hoot test, they WILL NOT be accepted late and cannot be made up.

FRIDAY:
ALL READING CLASSES: November reading logs due!
Periods, 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot collection/binder clean-out.   

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

November 9-13

MONDAY:
No school - parent teacher conferences.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Read Ch. 16-17. Identify two types of irony and two conflicts. 

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Begin work on test corrections. Time will be provided in class tomorrow as well.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: None.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Continue work on Ch. 16-17. Journals due tomorrow.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish test/RACERS corrections. Make sure you have the letter of the correct answer as well as an explanation as to why your new answer is correct.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In-class - test corrections.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Read Ch. 18 for tomorrow. Identify one example of irony and one example of conflict.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In-class - binder cleanout/Hoot anticipation guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Central Ideas packet - due Tuesday.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Read Ch. 20, 21, and the epilogue for Monday. Identify two examples of irony and two examples of conflict. Use your test review guide to guide your reading!

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 2-6

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for Wednesday's test.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: No homework - in class worked on two debate carousels.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish Ch. 8-10 assignments for tomorrow. Study for Ch. 1-10 quiz.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for tomorrow's test.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Study for Thursday's test. Kahoot! Review
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: IN CLASS: How do you think the action in the text would be different had the school officials taken stronger actions against Dana and his bullying? Identify TWO ways.
If not finished in class, submit to the In Bin on Wednesday.
Read Ch. 11-12 for Thursday. Identify two examples of irony and two examples of conflict in your journal.

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