English 8 8/19/13

Goal: Practice defining our ideas in writing

Bell Work: 1. The Word of the week is audi.

It means to hear or of hearing. List three words you know that have audi in them.

2. How do you come up with ideas for your papers?

• Complete Reading/Writing Survey

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Ideas– Foldable– Notes– Activity

• Work on Character Sketch

Homework: Character Sketch due Friday, Writing Prompt due Wednesday

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English Eight 8/13/13

Bell Work• Goal: Get Pre-test Data• On your Bell Work paper,

write down all of the words you know that contain ‘act.’ For example: action, contract

• Write down what you need in order to construct your Science Notebook tomorrow

Agenda• Reading and writing

survey• Lunch Count- Friday• Seedfolks• Science Unit 1: Pre-

Assessment• Assess Unit 1 Pre-

Assessment and record on data sheet

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English Eight 8/14/13

Bell Work• Goal: Complete first

writing prompt• What is a synonym? What

is an antonym? What are some of each for the root ‘act’? Remember ‘act’ means to set in motion or do.

Agenda• Seedfolks• Writing Prompt #1• Silent reading time

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Reminder: Signed Class Contract due TOMORROW!

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English Eight 8/15/13

Bell Work• Goal: Create a Character

Sketch Answer the following:• What keeps neighbors from

getting along? • Do you know all of your

neighbors? Which ones do you get along with best?

Agenda• Seedfolks• Character Sketch- a

character from Seedfolks

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English Eight 8/15/13

Bell Work Camp Yale

AgendaCamp Yale

5

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Bell WorkPlease SILENTLY • Take your seat• Complete the survey

that was handed out to you

• When complete, begin reading through the document titled ‘Mrs. Gutierrez’s Class’

Agenda• Student Survey• Getting to know me• Course Overview• Where is Everything!?• Materials• First Journal Prompt• Seedfolks

English Eight 8/12/13

English 8 8/20/13

Goal: Understand what it means for a story to be organized

Bell Work: How do you organize your writing?

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Ideas– Activity (Broad to

Narrow)• 6+1 Traits: Organization– Foldable– Notes– Story Strip

• MapQuest from your house to school

Homework: Character Sketch due Friday, Writing Prompt due Wednesday

English 8 8/21/13

Goal: Understand what it means for a story to be organized

Bell Work: What is the format for a five paragraph essay?

• Seedfolks• Check homework-

Writing Prompt• 6+1 Traits: Organization– Story Strip

• MapQuest from your house to school

• Time to work on your character sketches

Homework: Character Sketch due Friday

English 8 8/22/13

Goal: Be able to recognize voice

Bell Work: The Word of the week is audi. Draw a picture that contains three audi words in the same image.

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Voice– Foldable– Notes– Activity- author’s voice

• Begin Conventions Log• WE NEED TO DO A

NEWSLETTER FOR EC

Homework: Character Sketch due Tomorrow

THURSDAY

English 8 8/23/13

Goal: Record the conventions we know and understand how they affect our writing

Bell Work: 1. Identify one character from

Seedfolks that you can relate to. Why?

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Conventions– Foldable– Notes

• Edit own writing with the REVISE YOUR WRITING CHECKLIST

• Voice Writing Prompt

Homework: A list of three words you like and why

FRIDAY

English 8 8/26/13

Goal: Show what we know on our Acuity Test

Bell Work: The word of the week is auto. It means self, same, or one. Use a dictionary to define the following words: autonomy, autograph, and autobiography.

Acuity Test• Take your first writing

prompt with you so you can finish the highlighting activity.

• Also, take your silent reading book

MONDAY

English 8 8/27/13

Goal: Identify powerful words for my writing

Bell Work: 1. List your three words and

define them.

• Seedfolks• Journal Prompt• 6+1 Traits: Word Choice– Foldable– Notes

• Newsletter People

Homework: Sentence Fluency Worksheet

TUESDAY

English 8 8/28/13

Goal: Show my Lexile level on my SRI test

Bell Work: 1. The word of the week is auto.

Draw a picture of these auto words: automobile, autoimmune, autocracy

• Go over/collect Sentence Fluency Worksheet

• Seedfolks• SRI Testing (Take data

folders!)• “I Have a Dream”

Speech

Homework: Word Collage due Friday

WEDNESDAY

English 8 8/29/13

Goal: Understand and practice sentence fluency

Bell Work: Choose which word from your selection from the “I Have a Dream” speech is the most powerful. Why? Respond in 3 sentences.

• Go over/collect Sentence Fluency worksheet

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Sentence

Fluency– Foldable– Notes– Sentence Fluency

worksheet • “I Have a Dream” Project

Homework: Word Collage due Monday

THURSDAY

English 8 8/30/13

Goal: Understand and practice sentence fluency

Bell Work: The word of the week has been auto. Create a sentence using two auto words. Label each of the parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.)

• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Sentence

Fluency– Foldable– Notes– Sentence Fluency

worksheet • 6+1 Traits: Presentation• Editing Checklist

Homework: Word Collage due TuesdayMidterms sent out next week; any late work (THIS GP ONLY!) Will be given ½ credit

FRIDAY

English 8 9/3/13

Goal: • Understand what my

first writing assignment is

Bell Work: 1. The word of the week is

bio/biotic. Make a list of every bio/biotic word you know. Then, draw a picture of bio.

• Gallery Walk- “I Have a Dream”

• Turn in Editing Checklist• Seedfolks• 6+1 Traits: Presentation• Intro first writing

assignment: Personal Narrative (Memoir)

• Intro first novel: Wine to Water

Homework: 6+1 Quiz Friday

TUESDAYMidterm late work due by the end of TODAY!

Wine To Water

http://youtu.be/l10a7Vw6ICA

English 8 9/4/13

Goal: Understand how to mark our thinking in our books

Bell Work: How do you connect with a book? Are you allowed to write in books? Respond in three sentences.

• Intro. Thinkmarks (selection from Seedfolks)• Reading assignment:

Read through pg. 46

Homework: Idea Generation Practice Sheet

WEDNESDAY

English 8 9/5/13

Goal: Understand how to prewrite

Bell Work: Create a dictionary term for the following words:Comma, colon, semi-colon, apostrophe

• Idea Generation Practice Sheet

• Prewriting mini-lesson/practice

• Brainstorming our topics- large to narrow

• Reading Wine to Water• Once to pg. 46, please

draft your paper

Homework: Outline

THURSDAY

English 8 9/6/13

Goal: Show what we know on our 6 Traits Quiz

Bell Work: The word of the week has been bio. Compare and contrast the words biotic and abiotic using a Venn Diagram.

• Place in the middle of your table the following: – Completed Bell Work Paper– Any late work you are turning in

• I will collect your outlines to look over during your quiz

• 6+1 Traits Quiz• Reading Wine to Water up to pg.

46• If you get up to pg. 46, please

begin drafting your paper

Homework: If you are not up to 46 in Wine to Water, take a book home! See me after lunch.

FRIDAY

English 8 9/9/13

Goal: Have a successful discussion with my group

Bell Work: The word of the week is cap/capt. Some examples of this word are anticipate, capable, captor, capture, and captive. Define each word in your own words. Infer what cap/capt means.

• Mini-lesson- dialogue• Retesting- 6+1 Traits• Drafting your papers

during testing if you are not testing

• Discussion group (through pg. 46)

Homework: Draft of your first paper due tomorrow

MONDAY

English 8 9/10/13

Goal: Have a successful discussion with my reading groupBell Work: Edit the following sentences:

1. mrs gibbs gaves us the morning anouncement on powerpoint said tom

2. the things i need from the store are peaches pears and toilet paper

• Discussion groups- Part One of Wine to Water

• Reading through pg. 86

Homework: Read through pg. 86

TUESDAY

Discussion Agenda• Each of you discuss two of

your Thinkmarks• Each person creates a

question after drawing a yellow card (Think Candy Land!)

• Have a discussion about Doc’s character. Create a running list of events that happened to him in the book.

English 8 9/11/13

Goal: Have a successful work session

Bell Work: Describe the taste, smell, and appearance of the most unusual food you’ve ever eaten. Use excellent word choice and circle the three words that show this to me.

• Journal- September 11th compare/contrast Current time (two videos)

• Drafting / Reading Wine to Water

• Update data folders

Homework: Read through pg. 86

WEDNESDAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDI-m6mW0_ghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tl__04Xoi0

English 8 9/12/13

Goal: Have a successful peer edit of our papers

Bell Work: Word choice. Brainstorm at least five of your favorite smells. Review your list and decide which of the smells is most unusual. Describe it in detail.

• Response to Reading• Peer Edit- Short Story

Autobiography• When complete-

continue reading Wine to Water

Homework: Finish your peer edit if it is not complete

THURSDAY

English 8 9/13/13

Goal: Understand what is expected from my book project Bell Work: Think of an example for each of the different types of conflict:1. Man vs. Man2. Man vs. Nature/Community3. Man vs. Self

• Introduction of book projects

• Completion of peer edit and discussion

• Continue reading/writing – Read up to pg. 134– We are typing final drafts

on Tues/Wed

Homework:

FRIDAY

**If you want me to edit your paper for ideas/organization, please put in the tray!!**

English 8 9/16/13

Goal: Understand the various types of punctuation

Bell Work: The stem of the week is cease/ced. In your own words, define the words deceased, recede, and cessation. Infer what the SOW means.

• Mini-lesson (types of punctuation)

• Reading/Writing (up to pg. 134.

• We are in the lab tomorrow and Wednesday to type our final papers

Homework: One paragraph using all forms of punctuation

MONDAY

English 8 9/17/13

Goal: Type my final paper

Bell Work: Define the word concede. Use it in a sentence about Kim Jong Un.

• Reading Quiz• We are in the lab today

and Wednesday to type our final papers

Homework: Read through pg. 175

TUESDAY

English 8 9/18/13

Goal: Type my final paper

Bell Work: Edit the following sentences.1. “wonders never cease’

exclaimed Mr. Pitcher.2. the treaty of paris in 1763

ceded all french territories in the northeast america to the british

• We are in the lab today to type our final papers

• When complete- – www.freerice.org – Punctuation practice

Homework: Punctuation practice sheet

WEDNESDAY

English 8 9/19/13

Goal: Understand how to analyze literature for the author

Bell Work: What are some synonyms for cease/ced? What are some antonyms?

• Home groups- punctuation types

• Continue reading (hint hint.. Reading quiz tomorrow!)

Homework: Read through pg. 224

THURSDAY

English 8 9/20/13

Goal: Understand how to analyze literature for the author

Bell Work: Draw one picture using the following three words: recede, deceased, and precede

Cease/ced: go away, give up, or yield

• Reading Quiz• Journal • Punctuation Groups• Continue reading

Homework: Punctuation WS due Monday

FRIDAY

English 8 9/23/13

Goal: Understand and identify various types of punctuation

Bell Work: The SOW is chron. In your words, what do chronic, chronology, and synchronize mean?

Infer what chron means.

• Turn in punctuation worksheet

• Punctuation foldable • Reading Wine to Water• Begin working on

projects- Due next Friday

Homework: Read to pg. 224

MONDAY

English 8 9/24/13

Goal: Have a successful presentation about “The Gift” Bell Work: Fix the following sentences: 1. ms middleton axed for the

states listed in chronological order by the date they joined the union

2. the chronicles of narnia is my favorite book by cs lewis stated maria

The Gift Speaker- Mr. Adetokunbo Adeshile

Homework: Complete Gift Identification Questions

TUESDAY

English 8 9/25/13

Goal: Understand how an author’s heritage, customs, beliefs, and attitudes affect their writing

Bell Work: Where in a text would you find information about the author?

• Group Scavenger Hunt- Wine to Water

• Project selection• Continue reading/work

on projects

Homework: Finish reading the book

WEDNESDAY

English 8 9/25/13

Goal: Have a successful book discussion

Bell Work: When J.K. Rowling was writing the first Harry Potter, her mother died. What traces of this relationship can you see in the book?

• Group Discussion- Wine to Water

• Work on Projects

Homework: Work on Projects

THURSDAY

English 8 8/27/13

Goal:Bell Work:

Homework:

WEDNESDAY