Week of: Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2013

Reading

Mon. – Introduce Voc. for Ch. 16-17 Discuss Reading Notes on the upcoming chapters.

Tues. – Comprehension Ques.

for chapters 14-15

Wed. –  Reading Literary Text: Expository- Guided Reading “It could Happen to You” (Main Idea, Context Clues, Synthesizing Summarizing, Graphic Organizer, Patterns of Organization)

Thurs. –  Reading Literary Text: Expository  & Poetry Paired Passage. Independent Practice – “Teach Your Dog the Name Game” and “Moco Limping”

Enrichment/Projects:

Friday:

Character Analysis on Master.

Brainstorm the word “leader”:

Synonyms, Antonyms, Examples of, Characteristics of…

Week of: Oct. 28. - Nov. 1, 2013

Writing

Mon. –  Continue expository essay – Planning “Flee Map”

Tues. – Work on final copy of essay onto lined paper.

Wed. –  Daily Language Practice – Revise and Edit

Introduce Complex Sentences and Subordinating Conjunctions (AAAWWWUUBBIIS)

Thurs. –   Independent Assignment on Complex Sentences.  Students will write complex sentences and identify the subordinating conjunctions.  They are to use these sentences in their essays.

Week of: Oct. 21-25, 2013

Honors Grammar/Writing

Writing

Mon. – Create closing paragraph – conclusion on the Flee Map.

Tues. – Write…for the Future – Six Criteria of Expository Writing.  Discuss Tree Map – Main Idea, Supporting Details, Organization, Coherence, Conventions, &  Voice.

Wed. – Transitional Words and Phrases for Coherence and Unity and  Expository Prompt - PAC

Thurs. –   Begin Thinking Map - Flee Map/Brainstorming

Fri. -  Assessment** Expository Essay (26 Lines)

Week of: Oct. 21-25, 2013

Week 3 - Honors Reading

Reading

Novel: The Hobbit

             By: J.R.R. Tolkien

Mon. – Introduce Voc. for Ch. 14-15. Discuss Reading Notes on the upcoming chapters.

Tues. – Comprehension Ques.for chapters 12-13 .

Wed. –  Root Words and Structural Cues

Thurs. –  Independent Practice – Poetry – “The Time We Climbed Snake Mountain” by Leslie Marmon Silko

Friday: **Assessment** Reading – Poetry Selection

Week of: October 21-25, 2013

October 22 - Wear Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 23 - Wear Orange to support Bully Prevention Awareness Month or follow the Red Ribbon Week Activities below.

October 23, 2013, Wednesday-–“Pledge Day”- Wear red shirts.

October 24, 2013, Thursday--“Sock-It to Drugs” Wear crazy socks

October 25, 2013, Friday-– “Stay in the Game-Team Up Against Drugs- Be Drug Free”- Wear team jerseys or t-shirts (Rattlers/Gators).

October 28, 2013, Monday –“Be All You Can Be…Be Drug Free” Wear camouflage shirts.

October 29, 2013, Tuesday-“Put a cap on Drugs”- Students may wear an appropriate cap.

October 30, 2013, Wednesday-“Be a Superhero –Say no to Drugs” Students may wear their superhero shirt.

October 31, 2013, Thursday- “Say Boo to Drugs” - Students wear their Halloween costumes

or Middle Schools and High Schools- “Shade out Drugs- I don’t see drugs in my future” students wear sun glasses.

November 1, 2013, Friday- "Support the Fight Against Cancer!" Wear pink shirts or Relay for life t-shirts! 

The Relay for life is on Nov 2, 2013. Let’s show our support for this awareness event.

2nd Six Weeks-Week 2

Week of: (2) Oct. 14-18, 2013

Primary Writing Mode:

Expository

Writing

Mon. – Con’t. Expository Writing with last week’s prompt.

Select the most important reasons from the Circle Map. Create a Flow Map to write reasons (from least to most important)

Tues. – Create Flee Map, using various colors for different “chunks.”

Wed. –   Write the opening paragraph, which must contain an interest catcher, a choice, and a thesis (controlling idea).

Thurs. –   Under each reason on the Flee Map, plan the support and elaboration, beginning with an explanation and example.

2nd Six Weeks-Week 2

Week of: (2) Oct. 14-18, 2013

Reading

Mon. – Introduce Voc. for Ch. 12-13. Discuss Reading Notes on the upcoming chapters.

Tues. – Comprehension Ques.

for chapters 10-11 .

Wed. – Students will make a prediction about the upcoming chapter: “What is going to be in the “deep darkness in which nothing could be seen…a yawning mouth leading in and down”?

Thurs. –  Greek and Latin Roots ped=foot – voc. & definition. Teacher will cut apart words and definitions, and place in a resealable bag or small envelope.

Independent-Students will match the words and definitions.

Enrichment/Projects: Friday: Midterm Exam – Chapters 1-9 Sections: 1.Give the name of the speaker for each quotation 2.Choose correct response 3.Poetry Fill in the Blank 4.Match the correct vocabulary word to its definition

2nd Six Weeks Honors Writing

Week of: (1) Oct. 7-11, 2013

Primary Writing Mode:

Expository

Writing

Mon. – Students locate phrases in the novel that appeal to senses-touch, smell, hear, sight, and taste. Record what they find and compare with a classmate.

Tues. – Introduce Structure Expository Writing Process. There are 11 steps.

Wed. –   Share examples of STAAR Expository Prompt.

Read and analyze prompt using Tree Map –PAC (Purpose, Audience, Context/Format)

Thurs. –   Brainstorm ideas using Circle Map

2nd Six Weeks

Week of: (1) Oct. 7-11, 2013

Novel: The Hobbit

             By: J.R.R. Tolkien

Reading

Mon. – Introduce Voc. for Ch. 10-11. Discuss Reading Notes on the upcoming chapters.

Tues. – Comprehension Ques.

For Chapters 8 & 9.

Wed. – Activity Sheet – unscramble characters in The Hobbit and alphabetize the list.  Create sentences using the characters in them.

Thurs. –  Literary Text: Poetry

Selection: International News

Guided Instruction ques. 1-4

Enrichment/Projects:

Friday:

What do you think would have happened if the Company had stayed on the path and followed all the directions given by Beorn and Gandalf?  Try rewriting this chapter with the Company remaining on the path.

Research:

Set up into cooperative groups to study dragons.  Topics to be researched are appearance, habit, habitat, enemies, disposition, and powers.

College and Career Activity