Week of Sept 30-Oct 4th

Self Reflection: 

Students will be tested this week on Monday and Tuesday with the MNPS ELA Benchmark test. The test will be timed and no extended time will be provided. 

This will require students' full attention in reading a passage, making notes, answering 4 multiple choice questions, and writing to a specific prompt instruction.  Students will have two class periods over two days to complete.

Reading Literature Text

Students will end the week with our focus on reading and analyzing literature from our scope and sequence materials. Pam Munoz ILF Unit excerpts: The Party; Los Higos; A Paddling of Ducks.

Students will analyze the essential questions of "Why do people make certain choices? What can we learn about individuals and groups based on the choices they make? How do influences in your life change your perspective?" Lesson objectives are: comparing and contrasting characters, determining Author's Purpose, identifying key details and evidence, and quoting accurately from a text.

Written Expression and Process

Students will be assessed for their understanding of the objectives by writing explanations of various concepts and completing a TN READY formatted quiz. INFORMATIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING.

Grammar and Conventions

Students will focus on the writer's style by studying Grammar and COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS.

Homework

EDMODO each Monday through Thursday. EDMODO will be the place to find out what is assigned that particular day. We now have a new on line program, NO RED INK...for practicing Grammar and Vocabulary.

Week of Sept. 23rd

Self Reflection: 

Students will be tested this week on Tuesday and Wednesday over Pam Munoz, The Friend That Changed My Life. Teacher will review notes and test direction expectations with students on Monday to prepare for our upcoming informative and Narrative writing and multiple choice TNREADY formatted tests. Following our tests, we will continue to use our new program in class this week, designed to improve student accountability. HOW DID I DO.....SO I KNOW HOW I'M DOING?

Reading Literature Text

Students will focus on reading and analyzing literature from our scope and sequence materials. Pam Munoz ILF Unit excerpts: Acquacalientes, Mexico;The Friend Who Changed My Life; The Party; Los Higos; A Paddling of Ducks.

Students will analyze the essential questions of "Why do people make certain choices? What can we learn about individuals and groups based on the choices they make? How do influences in your life change your perspective?" Lesson objectives are: comparing and contrasting characters, determining Author's Purpose, identifying key details and evidence, and quoting accurately from a text.

Written Expression and Process

Students will be assessed for their understanding of the objectives by writing explanations of various concepts and completing a TN READY formatted quiz. INFORMATIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING.

Grammar and Conventions

Students will focus on the writer's style by studying Grammar and Figurative language conventions.

Homework

EDMODO each Monday through Thursday. EDMODO will be the place to find out what is assigned that particular day. We now have a new on line program, NO RED INK...for practicing Grammar and Vocabulary.

Weeks of Sept 9th-Sept 16th (Update)

UPDATE

Self Reflection: 

Students will learn to use a new program in class this week, designed to improve student accountability. Recently, much research has determined the correlation between enhancing student learning and research based accountability practices. As students take more responsibility for their learning, positive results follow. My classes will practice this after each assessment. We will call it.....HOW DID I DO.....SO I KNOW HOW I'M DOING?

Reading Literature Text

Students will focus on reading and analyzing literature from our scope and sequence materials. Pam Munoz ILF Unit excerpts: Acquacalientes, Mexico;The Friend Who Changed My Life; The Party; Los Higos; A Paddling of Ducks.

Students will analyze the essential questions of "Why do people make certain choices? What can we learn about individuals and groups based on the choices they make? How do influences in your life change your perspective?" Lesson objectives are: comparing and contrasting characters, determining Author's Purpose, identifying key details and evidence, and quoting accurately from a text.

Written Expression and Process

Students will be assessed for their understanding of the objectives by writing explanations of various concepts and completing a TN READY formatted quiz.

Grammar and Conventions

Students will focus on the writer's style by studying Grammar and Figurative language conventions.

Homework

EDMODO each Monday through Thursday. 

Week of Sept. 3rd

Reading Literature Text

Students will focus on reading and analyzing literature from our scope and sequence materials. Raymond's Run(excerpt) and completed a formative prompt writing quiz.

Students will analyze the essential questions of "Why do people make certain choices? What can we learn about individuals and groups based on the choices they make? How do influences in your life change your perspective?" Lesson objectives are: comparing and contrasting characters, determining Author's Purpose, identifying key details and evidence, and quoting accurately from a text.

Written Expression and Process

Students will be assessed for their understanding of the objectives by writing explanations of various concepts and completing a TN READY formatted quiz.

Homework

EDMODO each Monday through Thursday.