Agenda, January 23

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Late: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement.
Due Wednesday: Bookmark 3, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
Tomorrow: If you're coming to Tuesday Triage, bring your personal reading book and something to work on (a story or paragraph to revise, for example).
Today's Learning Goals:
I can identify the mood in a work of fiction.
I can identify strong word choices in a work of fiction.
I can write a paragraph that incorporates strong word choices to create a mood.
 

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Mood video (if time allows)
3. Mood as a whole class
4. Mood in small groups
5. Word choice in small groups
6. Write a Mood Paragraph.
7. Model Bookmark EC, if time allows

Agenda, January 20

Due Now and Monday: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Due Now: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can show what I know on a quiz.
I can predict, question, and connect while I read.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Friday Reflection / Reading time
2. "Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson
3. Mood video (if time allows)

Agenda, January 19

Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Friday: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can use a compound sentence to correct a "conj" error.
I can use a comma and a conjunction to compose a compound sentence.
I can predict and question while I read.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
3. Using Compound Sentences to Correct "Conj" errors.
4. "Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson

Agenda, January 18

Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Now: Bookmark 2. Don't forget your Wondrous Words! 
Due Friday: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can correct comma errors in compound sentences.
I can use pictures to generate ideas for a short story

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
3. Correcting Compound Sentence Errors (C-2)
4. Harris Burdick Pictures, Pt. 2
5. "Just Deserts"

Agenda, January 17

This weekend: Read 30 minutes each day. Record your time and pages as you finish.
Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Now (Per 5 only): "Got" Worksheet
Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 2. Don't forget your Wondrous Words! 
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can correct comma errors in compound sentences.
I can write a paragraph that creates a mood.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Wondrous Words
3. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
4. Correcting Compound Sentence Errors (C-2)
5. Tone Video
6. Tone Paragraph
7. "Just Deserts"

Agenda, Lucky Friday the 13th

Due Now: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
Due Now: Bring your personal reading book.
This weekend: Read 30 minutes each day. Record your time and pages as you finish. Don't forget your Wondrous Words!
Due Tuesday: Bring your personal reading book.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can reflect on my own learning and behavior.
I can correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can express my thoughts and understanding about a short story.
I can employ a variety of precise and interesting words.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Burdick Quiz
3. Friday Reflection
4. Your thoughts / questions about the story
5. Mood paragraph revisited
6. "Got" Worksheet

Agenda, January 12

Due Now: Grammar corrections on your essay.
Tonight: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it. Record your reading on your bookmark.Due Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use the grammar decoder to correct errors in a paragraph.
I can help my classmates identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative. 

I can identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.
I can write a paragraph that uses strong sentence fluency and communicates a mood.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Every Day Edits
2. Three Introductory Clauses
3. Mood Words
4. Burdick Story: What's the mood? Are the characters round? flat? static? dynamic?
5. Mood paragraph

Agenda, January 11

Due Now: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it.
Due Now: Bring your personal reading book.
Tonight: Read 15 minutes. Mark your bookmark.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use the grammar decoder to correct my own grammar errors.
I can write a paragraph that uses strong sentence fluency and communicates a mood.
I can identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.
I can help my classmates identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Burdick Quiz
3. Three Introductory Clauses
   
4. Fix Your Own Errors
5. Mood Words
6. Mood paragraph
7. Burdick Story: What's the mood? Are the characters round? flat? static? dynamic?

Agenda, January 10

Welcome Back!
Due Tomorrow: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class tomorrow, unmangled. Please don't write on it.
Due Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use pictures to generate ideas for a fictional narrative.
I can use the grammar decoder to correct my own grammar errors.
I can let my classmates work in a quiet environment.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. New Seating Chart
2. Refresher Quiz
3. Harris Burdick Pictures, pt. 1
4. Three Introductory Clauses
   
5. Every Day Edits / Return Work
6. Fix Your Own Errors
7. Reading time: Harris Burdick Story

Final Draft Expectations

Name

Date

Period in upper right

Title is Centered

     Before you print your story, change the font to Times New Roman, 12 pt. Be sure to double space your paper. You might notice I added some grammar codes to your introduction. Correct the errors (consult your planner first, then ask a teacher or a friend) and delete the codes. I also commented on your introduction. You can reply to comment if you wish, but you don't need to. The last thing you need to do before printing is to change the name of your document to Last Name Narrative (for example, Kline Narrative). When you've done all that, print away!
       While you are typing, you may listen to your own music so long as it is not a distraction to yourself or your classmates. Don't share earbuds, and please don't stream music or video - it kills the batteries. The only website you need is google docs. Have fun, but be sure to let your classmates work in a quiet environment.