"A" Day - Thursday, September 10, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 
I will learn about the different types of narratives.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Person
Gallery Walk: Types of Narratives
Finish reading and respond to "Why Are My Clothes So Cheap?"

Homework: 
Practice Handbook Pg. 3
Sentence/Fragment Review

Slides: 

Late Start "B" Day - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will learn the different types of narratives.

Agenda: 

• Warm Up: Narrative Brain Storm
• "Why Are My Clothes So Cheap?" SCOPE Magazine article 

Homework: 
Skills Practice Handbook Pg. 2-3
Sentence/Sentence Fragment Review

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will learn a few stage directions. 

I will learn more drama vocabulary. 

Agenda: 

Drama Vocabulary (Journal/Study Sheet)

Reader's Theater: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" SCOPE magazine 

Homework: 

Find an empty shoe box (or a small-ish box) and bring it to class on Friday, Sept. 11. (We won't be using the boxes until Tuesday, Sept. 15, so that is the deadline for having your shoe box). 

Slides: 

Make sure that your Tri-Fold Vocab Study Sheet is up to date by viewing all of our Drama Vocab Words HERE! 

"A" Day - Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 
I will learn the different types of narratives

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Personal Narrative Brain Storm
Personal Narrative Time Line
Practice Handbooks - Pg. 2 Complete/Fragment Sentences
Non-fiction Narrative: "Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?"

Homework:
Enjoy the thunder and lightning storm!

Slides: 

Remember: If you are absent and miss in-class notes or a quiz, you must come see me to make up that work! See me during lunch or after school for make-up work. 

"B" Day - Friday, September 4, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• Rock my quiz
• Enjoy Silent Reading

Agenda: 

• Take Vocabulary, Homophones, and Conflicts Quiz
• Peer Grade Quiz 
• Hand back quizzes 
• Silent Reading 

Homework: 
None! Have a great three day weekend and don't come to school on Monday!


Today in Drama: 

Objective:

• I will feel comfortable in front of the class. 

Agenda: 

• Drama Vocabulary Quiz 
• Learn how to play "Props"
• Play "Props" in the Gym

Homework: 
None! Have a great three day weekend and don't come to school on Monday!

"A" Day - Thursday, September 3, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 
Rock my quiz!
Find a good silent reading book to read for this quarter

Agenda: 
Vocabulary, Homophones, Conflicts Quiz (open-note)
Peer grade quizzes
Silent reading

Homework: 
None! Have a lovely three-day weekend and don't try to come to school on Monday, Sept. 7th!

Slides: 
Obviously I will not be posting the quiz until all absent students have made up the quiz.

"C" Day - Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Today in ELA and Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• Think about something that truly matters
• Be ready for the quiz

Agenda: 

• Warm Up: Treasure 
• Go over answers in Reader Handbook, Pg. 4-17
• Study for Quiz 

Homework: 

• Study vocab using Tri-Fold Study Sheet
• Bring a Silent Reading book to school 

Slides: 

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We reviewed Conflicts by talking about the following movies. 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

• I will learn to feel comfortable in front of the class. 
• I will review my vocab words.

Agenda: 

• Tri-Fold Vocab Study Sheet (use for hmwk.)
• Short Scenes
• Props Games! 

Homework: 

Study vocab words using Tri-Fold Study Sheet 

Be ready for the quiz on Friday! 

"B" Day - Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• Remember proper use of "there, their, they're"
• Practice vocab words
• Finish "Lemon Brown" story

Agenda: 

• Warm Up: Homophones
• Vocab Study Sheet
• Review Conflicts
• Read "Lemon Brown" pg. 10-15
• Handbook Pg. 10-17

Homework: 

Study vocabulary words

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

• Finish "Silent Emotions Game" (did not do)
• Learn Drama Vocab
• Show mood through acting

Agenda: 

• Take Cornell Notes on Drama Vocab 
• Finish playing "Silent Emotions Game" (did not do)
• Short Scene #13

Homework: 

None!

Slides: