November 10-14

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: RACERS due Friday!
Period 5: Last two questions in blue packet - will be collected tomorrow!

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 3: Author's Point of View (10 questions) on Study Island (ELA PA Core); RACERS due Friday! Persuasive unit test Friday!
Period 2, 4, 7: RACERS due Friday! Persuasive unit test Friday!
Period 5: Read for AR.

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Study for tomorrow's persuasive unit test! RACERS due tomorrow.
Period 5: Read for AR.

FRIDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: RACERS due! Persuasive unit test!
All classes: Read for AR.

November 3-7

MONDAY:
All classes: Read.


TUESDAY:
Period 1 and 3: Which of the sixteen persuasive strategies does your advertisement use? How do you know?
Period 2, 4, 5, and 7: Read.

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Read.
Period 5: "An Opportunity!" (blue packet), question #2 - Predict what you think the author's purpose will be.

THURSDAY:
All classes: Read.

FRIDAY:
All classes: Read.

 

October 27-October 31

MONDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 7: Finish questions #1-7 on purple article.
Period 4: Read.
Period 5: Finish objective summaries, questions 4 and 5.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 7: Bring in a piece OR a written explanation persuasion.
Period 4: Finish graphic organizer on back of purple packet.
Period 5: Finish question 6.

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 7: Determine which appeal your piece of persuasion is using. Explain.
Period 4: Find a piece of persuasion. Explain which appeal it is using.
Period 5: Finish question 7.

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Read.
Period 5: Finish punishment explanation.

FRIDAY:
All periods: Enjoy your weekend!

October 20-24

ALL AR, Study Island, and IRAs are due by the end of the school day on FRIDAY.

MONDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Be prepared for tomorrow's notebook test. (P. 7 - yours will be WEDNESDAY).
Academic Reading 8: Be prepared for tomorrow's notebook test.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Be prepared for tomorrow's notebook test.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Be prepared for tomorrow's notebook test.

TUESDAY:
ALL CLASSES: Notebook test. (P. 7 - WEDNESDAY)

WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: 13 AR points, 2 IRAs, 1 Study Island quiz. (P. 7 - NOTEBOOK TEST).
Academic Reading 8: 13 AR points, 2 IRAs, 1 Study Island quiz.
Reading 8 - Period 4: 11 AR points, 2 IRAs, 1 Study Island quiz.
Reading 8 - Period 5: 11 AR points, 1 IRA, 1 Study Island quiz.


THURSDAY:
ALL CLASSES: Work on AR, Study Island, IRAs!

FRIDAY:
ALL CLASSES: AR points, Study Island quizzes, IRAs due.

October 13-17

MONDAY:
No school - Columbus Day.

TUESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs.
Academic Reading 8:  "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs
Reading 8 - Period 5: Finish study packet - begin studying for Thursday's test.

WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs.
Academic Reading 8:  "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Join Band!" packet; AR/Study Island/IRAs
Reading 8 - Period 5: Study for tomorrow's test!

THURSDAY:
 Honors Reading 8: "Join Band!"/"An Opportunity" packet
Academic Reading 8: "Join Band!"/"An Opportunity" packet
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Join Band!"/"An Opportunity" packet
Reading 8 - Period 5: AR/Study Island/IRAs

October 6-October 10

MONDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish objective summaries of witness statements.
Academic Reading 8:  Finish objective summaries of witness statements.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish objective summaries of witness statements.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Complete tone, word choice, and voice on SPAT organizer for "San Jose Student"

TUESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish evaluation of witness statements.
Academic Reading 8:  Finish evaluation of witness statements.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish evaluation of witness statements.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Finish SPAT organizer for "NASA."

WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish summaries of evidence.
Academic Reading 8:  Finish summaries of evidence.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish summaries of evidence.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Finish SPAT organizer for "Baseball."

THURSDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish explanations. - Packet due tomorrow!
Academic Reading 8:  Finish explanations. - Packet due tomorrow!
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish explanations. - Packet due tomorrow!
Reading 8 - Period 5: AR/Study Island/IRAs.

FRIDAY:
Honors Reading 8: AR/Study Island/IRAs.
Academic Reading 8:  AR/Study Island/IRAs.
Reading 8 - Period 4: AR/Study Island/IRAs.
Reading 8 - Period 5: AR/Study Island/IRAs.

September 29-October 3

MONDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Study for tomorrow's test! - You need to be able to define technical, connotative, and figurative meanings as well as mood & voice; review SPAT organizer.
Academic Reading 8:  No HW - read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Study for WEDNESDAY'S test! - You need to be able to define technical, connotative, and figurative meanings as well as mood & voice; review SPAT organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 5: "Sol 19" of "Making Tracks on Mars" - answer tone question on left.

TUESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Test! No HW - read for AR.
Academic Reading 8:  Study for tomorrow's test! - You need to be able to define technical, connotative, and figurative meanings as well as mood & voice; review SPAT organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Study Island in library. Study for tomorrow's test! - You need to be able to define technical, connotative, and figurative meanings as well as mood & voice; review SPAT organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Finish reading "Making Tracks on Mars" (Sunday, January 25, 2004) - Answer "Reading Skill" question on pg. 162.


WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Study Island in library - No HW.
Academic Reading 8:  Test!
Reading 8 - Period 4:  Test!
Reading 8 - Period 5: Finish last page of "Making Tracks on Mars" packet. Collected for quiz tomorrow!

THURSDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish persuasive unit pretest.
Academic Reading 8:  No HW. Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 4:  No HW - Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 5: No HW - Read for AR.

FRIDAY:
Honors Reading 8: No HW - Read for AR, work on Study Island and IRAs.
Academic Reading 8: Finish persuasive text pre-test if not finished in class.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish persuasive text pre-test if not finished in class.
Reading 8 - Period 5: No HW - Read for AR, work on Study Island and IRAs.

September 22-26

MONDAY: 
Honors Reading 8: Read for AR.
Academic Reading 8:  SPAT organizer for encyclopedia entry.
Reading 8 - Period 4: SPAT organizer for encyclopedia entry.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Connotation poetry.

TUESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish SPAT organizer if not finished in class, prepare for tomorrow's RACERS.
Academic Reading 8:  Prepare for Thursday's RACERS.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Prepare for tomorrow's RACERS.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Read for AR.

WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Finish RACERS.
Academic Reading 8:  Prepare for tomorrow's RACERS.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Finish RACERS.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Read for AR.

THURSDAY:

Honors Reading 8: Pg. 613 #3 and 4
Academic Reading 8:  Finish RACERS.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Pg. 613 #1 and 2
Reading 8 - Period 5: 2nd page of packet plus margin questions

FRIDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Read for AR
Academic Reading 8:  Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Read for AR.
 

September 15-19

MONDAY:
Honors Reading 8: "Try It!" worksheet - identify connotative meanings.
Academic Reading 8:  "Try It!" worksheet - identify connotative meanings.
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Try It!" worksheet - identify connotative meanings.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Voice/tone analysis - graphic organizer with "Big! Mean! Tween! Machine!"

TUESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: "Apply It!" worksheet
Academic Reading 8:  "Apply It!" worksheet
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Apply It!" worksheet
Reading 8 - Period 5: No homework - in class reviewing HW, poetry practice, notes on word choice.

WEDNESDAY:
Honors Reading 8: "Types of Nonfiction" worksheet.
Academic Reading 8:  "Types of Nonfiction" worksheet.
Reading 8 - Period 4: "Types of Nonfiction" worksheet.
Reading 8 - Period 5: No homework - notes on technical vocabulary in class, practice with technical vocabulary.

THURSDAY:
Honors Reading 8: TAPS organizer.
Academic Reading 8:  TAPS organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 4: TAPS organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Connotation worksheet.

FRIDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Read for AR.
Academic Reading 8:  Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 4: Read for AR.
Reading 8 - Period 5: Read for AR.

 

 

September 8-12

MONDAY:
Honors Reading 8: Complete question #12 in the "Read, Think, Explain" packet - write an objective summary of "Unbroken."
Academic Reading 8: Complete question #12 in the "Read, Think, Explain" packet - write an objective summary of "Unbroken."
Reading 8: Complete question #10 in the "Read, Think, Explain" packet - choose details that should NOT be include in an objective summary.

TUESDAY:
In class: Completing notes, working on interactive notebook pages for the concepts of voice and tone.


WEDNESDAY:
In class: Completing interactive notebook pages for voice and tone. Beginning to work on practice pages with concepts.
HW for ALL periods: Complete Voice Card #4 on the APPENDIX 1.4 worksheet.


THURSDAY:
In class: Continue working through poetry packet. Focus on tone, voice.
Honors Reading 8: Finish poetry packet and voice organizer.
Academic Reading 8: Finish poetry packet and voice organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 4B: Finish poetry packet and voice organizer.
Reading 8 - Period 5B: Page 3 of "Comparing Style" packet - "A Girl Named Zippy" - questions 1-3.


FRIDAY:
ALL classes - In class: Enrichment activity - voice and tone in writing. Due Monday if not finished in class.
                                      Remediation activity - revision of RACERS; catch up on interactive notes.
Reading 8 - Period 5B: Finish tone/voice writing - What would you tell an undercover detective about blending in to our school?

September 2-5

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 7: In class, examining reasons why we read to prepare for tomorrow's RACERS prompt.
Period 4, 5: In class, looking at how we learn from others and what we teach others to prepare for tomorrow's RACERS prompt.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Complete RACERS prompt if not completed in class.

THURSDAY:
All classes: Complete vocabulary for "Unbroken" if not completed in class.

FRIDAY:
All classes: No homework. Work on AR points! (Due 10/24)