Literacy & Homeroom March 17, 2014

• Get all materials and books ready for the day.• Read silently until 9:35.• ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen, Chew On This

ELA March 17, 2014• ELA Needed Materials:

paper, pen, Chew On This • Agenda Note: Reread

pages 70 – 76 in chapter 3 McJobs. Write a letter to a friend. • Read ch. 5 • Homework: Read

independently.

Think & ShareWhat do you think it takes to work at a fast food restaurant?

Essential Question & Standard

How can you transform paragraphs into a letter to deepen comprehension skills?

LA.8.ELACC8W9 - [Performance Standard] - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Opening

What do you know about writing a letter? What must you include?

Open your saved letter Word document.

Also, make sure that you have turned in your graphic organizer and vocabulary assignment.

Work SessionRead the section called Just Add Hot Water pp. 70-76 in chapter 3 McJobs. Imagine you have a job in a McDonald's. Write a letter to a friend describing what you do eachshift and how you feel about the pay and conditions. Brainstorm for ideas. Then write your draft on computer, make revisions, proofread, and prepare final. PRINT.You are expected to write 3 paragraphs.Remember—Introduction: Use engaging strategies like questions, factual statements, anecdotes, figurative language, etc. End with your thesis statement.Body Paragraph: Begin with a topic sentence, elaboration (examples, explain, narrate/personal experience, reflect, etc.), and end with a closing sentence.Conclusion: Restate your thesis statement, give advice, question, refer to more on the topic, or other effective endings.

When you are finished, read chapter 5 “Stop the Pop” and use the insert method every 2 pages.

Closing

Author’s Chair

Literacy & Homeroom March 18, 2014

• Get all materials and books ready for the day.• Read silently until 9:35.• ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen, Chew On This

ELA March 18, 2014• ELA Needed Materials:

paper, pen, Chew On This • Agenda Note: Finish

letter.• Read ch. 5 and do insert

method. • Create 1 double-entry

journal for each section in chapter 5. • Homework: Read

independently.

Get all materials ready. We are going to computer lab room 910.

Expectations for Today

1. Work independently. NO TALKING. NO SOCIALIZING. Work ALONE.

2. Make sure that you have completed all ASSIGNED work in the order that it is listed.

3. If you have questions, raise your hand AND WAIT until your name is called.

4. STAY ON TASK OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FOR DISRUPTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.

5. When you are finished with ALL work, turn in your work to me and then silently read.

Essential Question & StandardHow can you transform paragraphs into a letter to deepen comprehension skills?How can I use the insert method to help me respond appropriately to informational text?How can using a double-entry journal help me to comprehend informational text?

LA.8.ELACC8W9 - [Performance Standard] - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.LA.8.ELACC8RI1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Remember

Also, make sure that you have turned in your graphic organizer and vocabulary assignment.

Opening

What is a double entry journal?You select a passage from your reading, and then you write a response explaining what it means and why you chose it. Look at the example below.

Work SessionFinish writing letter.

When you are finished, read chapter 5 “Stop the Pop” and use the insert method every 2pages. Label pages, write a one-sentence response. For example, I agree with…. because….

For each section of “Stop the Pop” you will create a double-entry journal. There are 7 sections. Section 1 is pp. 128-132, section 2 (mcschools) pp. 132-135, section 3 (the bitter cry of children) pp. 136-139, section 4 (the coke dude) pp. 139-144, section 5 (toothless) pp. 145-150, section 6 (don’t blame us) pp. 150-153, and section 7 (the power of one) pp. 154-155.

Closing

Author’s Chair—Share either an insert method response or one of your double-entry journals.

Literacy & Homeroom March 19, 2014

• Get all materials and books ready for the day.• Read silently until 9:35.• ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen, Chew On This

ELA March 19, 2014• ELA Needed Materials:

paper, pen, Chew On This • Agenda Note:• Finish reading ch. 5 and

do insert method. • Also finish creating 1

double-entry journal for each section in chapter 5. • Homework: Read

independently.

Get all materials ready. We are going to computer lab room 910.

Expectations for Today

1. Work independently. NO TALKING. NO SOCIALIZING. Work ALONE.

2. Make sure that you have completed all ASSIGNED work in the order that it is listed.

3. If you have questions, raise your hand AND WAIT until your name is called.

4. STAY ON TASK OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FOR DISRUPTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.

5. When you are finished with ALL work, turn in your work to me and then silently read.

Essential Question & StandardHow can you transform paragraphs into a letter to deepen comprehension skills?

How can I use the insert method to help me respond appropriately to informational text?

How can using a double-entry journal help me to comprehend informational text?

How can I create a wordle or tagxedo to display key words from my reading?

How can I show comprehension of informational text by explaining why I selected the significant terminology?

LA.8.ELACC8W9 - [Performance Standard] - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.LA.8.ELACC8RI1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.LA.8.ELACC8W4 - [Performance Standard] - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Remember

Also, make sure that you have turned in your graphic organizer and vocabulary assignment.

Opening

What is a double entry journal?You select a passage from your reading, and then you write a response explaining what it means and why you chose it. Look at the example below.

Work SessionFinish reading chapter 5 “Stop the Pop” and use the insert method every 2pages. Label pages, write a one-sentence response. For example, I agree with…. because….

For each section of “Stop the Pop” you will create a double-entry journal. There are 7 sections. Section 1 is pp. 128-132, section 2 (mcschools) pp. 132-135, section 3 (the bitter cry of children) pp. 136-139, section 4 (the coke dude) pp. 139-144, section 5 (toothless) pp. 145-150, section 6 (don’t blame us) pp. 150-153, and section 7 (the power of one) pp. 154-155.

Work Session

Read chapter 6 Meat and select 15 key words to explain your understanding of the chapter. Write at least a paragraph response explaining why you selected the words to explain the chapter.

Use Wordle or Tagxedo to create a visual representation with chosen words. Ask teacher for assistance to create a Wordle or Tagxedo. www.wordle.comwww.tagxedo.com

Closing

Author’s Chair—Share either an insert method response or one of your double-entry journals.

Today I learned….

Literacy & Homeroom March 20, 2014

• Get all materials and books ready for the day.• Read silently until 9:35.• ELA Needed Materials: source book, paper, pen, Chew On This,

double-entry journals, insert method responses

ELA March 20, 2014• ELA Needed Materials: source

book, paper, pen, Chew On This, double-entry journals, insert method responses

• Agenda Note:• Finish reading ch. 5 and do

insert method. • Also finish creating 1 double-

entry journal for each section in chapter 5.

• Read ch. 6 Meat pp. • Homework: Read

independently.

Quickwrite: After reading chapter 5 “Stop the Pop,” what are at least 3-5 facts that you learned? Why do these facts stand out more than others? Does this new information change your perception (point of view) of “pop”?

Essential Question & StandardHow can I use the insert method to help me respond appropriately to informational text?

How can using a double-entry journal help me to comprehend informational text?

How can I create a wordle or tagxedo to display key words from my reading?

How can I show comprehension of informational text by explaining why I selected the significant terminology?

LA.8.ELACC8W9 - [Performance Standard] - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.LA.8.ELACC8RI1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.LA.8.ELACC8W4 - [Performance Standard] - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Remember

Also, make sure that you have turned in your graphic organizer and vocabulary assignment.

Opening Expectations for Today

1. Work independently. NO TALKING. NO SOCIALIZING. Work ALONE.

2. Make sure that you have completed all ASSIGNED work in the order that it is listed.

3. If you have questions, raise your hand AND WAIT until your name is called.

4. STAY ON TASK OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FOR DISRUPTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.

5. When you are finished with ALL work, turn in your work to me and then silently read.

Work SessionFinish reading chapter 5 “Stop the Pop” and use the insert method every 2pages. Label pages, write a one-sentence response. For example, I agree with…. because….

For each section of “Stop the Pop” you will create a double-entry journal. There are 7 sections. Section 1 is pp. 128-132, section 2 (mcschools) pp. 132-135, section 3 (the bitter cry of children) pp. 136-139, section 4 (the coke dude) pp. 139-144, section 5 (toothless) pp. 145-150, section 6 (don’t blame us) pp. 150-153, and section 7 (the power of one) pp. 154-155.

Work Session

Read chapter 6 Meat and select 15 key words to explain your understanding of the chapter. Write at least a paragraph response explaining why you selected the words to explain the chapter.

* This part of the assignment will done at a later date.Use Wordle or Tagxedo to create a visual representation with chosen words. Ask teacher for assistance to create a Wordle or Tagxedo. www.wordle.netwww.tagxedo.com

Closing

Today I learned….

Share with class.

Literacy & Homeroom March 21, 2014

• Get all materials and books ready for the day.• Read silently until 9:35.• ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen, Chew On This, double-

entry journals, insert method responses

ELA March 21, 2014• ELA Needed Materials: paper,

pen, Chew On This, double-entry journals, insert method responses

• Agenda Note:• Finish reading ch. 5 and do insert

method. • Also finish creating 1 double-

entry journal for each section in chapter 5.

• Read ch. 6 Meat pp. 156-201 and complete main idea assignment.

• Homework: Read independently.

Take out all materials for the day. Write in your agenda.

Essential Question & StandardHow can I use the insert method to help me respond appropriately to informational text?

How can using a double-entry journal help me to comprehend informational text?

How can I show comprehension of informational text by explaining why I selected the significant terminology?

LA.8.ELACC8W9 - [Performance Standard] - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.LA.8.ELACC8RI1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.LA.8.ELACC8W4 - [Performance Standard] - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Remember

Also, make sure that you have turned in your graphic organizer and vocabulary assignment. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN THESE ASSIGNMENTS.

Opening Expectations for Today

1. Work independently. NO TALKING. NO SOCIALIZING. Work ALONE.

2. Make sure that you have completed all ASSIGNED work in the order that it is listed.

3. If you have questions, raise your hand AND WAIT until your name is called.

4. STAY ON TASK OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FOR DISRUPTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.

5. When you are finished with ALL work, turn in your work to me and then silently read.

5th Period Additional Opening

EXPLAIN WHY I WAS TOLD THAT YOUR CLASS WAS BADLY BEHAVED. MAKE ME UNDERSTAND.

Work SessionInsert Method responses for chapter 5 SHOULD BE COMPLETED.

The FOLLOWING assignment MUST BE finished TODAY.For each section of “Stop the Pop” you will create a double-entry journal. There are 7 sections. Section 1 is pp. 128-132, section 2 (mcschools) pp. 132-135, section 3 (the bitter cry of children) pp. 136-139, section 4 (the coke dude) pp. 139-144, section 5 (toothless) pp. 145-150, section 6 (don’t blame us) pp. 150-153, and section 7 (the power of one) pp. 154-155.

Work Session

You SHOULD BEGIN THIS ASSIGNMENT TODAY AND TRY TO FINISH IT.Read chapter 6 Meat and select 15 key words to explain your understanding of the chapter. Write at least a paragraph response explaining why you selected the words to explain the chapter.

* This part of the assignment will done at a later date.Use Wordle or Tagxedo to create a visual representation with chosen words. Ask teacher for assistance to create a Wordle or Tagxedo. www.wordle.netwww.tagxedo.com

Closing

Today I learned….

Share with class.