Wednesday, September 14, 2016

9/14/16

English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on the Independent CLOSE read activity (due tomorrow).  The partner read was collected for grading.   Homework:  Independent CLOSE Read - read AR
English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students continued to work on a CLOSE ready activity with a partner. If it was not completed in class, it is homework (due tomorrow).  Homework:  Partner CLOSE Read - read AR
English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students were given a bit of time to finalize and ask questions about the Vocabulary 3 worksheet assigned through Pearson.  Assigned was reading pg. 5-6 in Pearson Lit. textbook, annotating, creating an objective summary, and answering two "Ask Yourself..." questions on pg. 4.  Homework: Pearson Lit. (annotations, summary, 2 questions) - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal,  students worked on the Big Picture Vocabulary 3 page on the online textbook.  If not completed in class, it is homework.  Homework: Vocab. 3- read AR

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

9/13/16

English 7A:  After Journal, students worked on a CLOSE ready activity with a partner.  This is due tomorrow.   Homework:  Partner CLOSE Read - read AR
English 7A:  After Journal, students worked on a CLOSE ready activity with a partner.  We will finalize this in class tomorrow.  Homework:  read AR
English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students read textbook pages 2-3 for understanding of the Unit 1 theme (Conflict).  Assigned was the Big Picture Vocabulary 3 page (assigned through the online textbook, or given as a hard copy upon request).     Homework: Vocabulary 3 page - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal,  students read textbook pages 2-3 for understanding of the Unit 1 theme (Conflict).  Assigned was the Big Picture Vocabulary 3 page (assigned through the online textbook, or given as a hard copy upon request).  Students will be able to complete this in class tomorrow (not homework).   Homework: - read AR

Friday, September 9, 2016

9/9/16 Happy Friday!

English 7:  Students were able to re-take the DOL quiz for an average of the two grades.  For the remainder of class, students worked on the Partner CLOSE Read activity.  We will resume this Monday.  Homework:  - read AR
English 8:  The Independent CLOSE Read activity was due.  In class, students worked on a Diamante Poem about themselves.  If this was not completed in class, it is homework.  Homework:  Diamante Poem - read AR

Thursday, September 8, 2016

9/8/16

English 7:  Students took their first DOL Quiz today.  After the quiz, we started a partner CLOSE read that will be continued tomorrow.  Homework:  - read AR
English 8A:  After a DOL Quiz, students finished work on their Independent CLOSE read, which was collected for grading.    Homework: - read AR
English 8B: After a DOL Quiz, students started work on their Independent CLOSE read, which is homework if not completed in class.     Homework: Independent CLOSE read  - read AR