LANGUAGE ARTS LIVE LESSON

August 21, 2019

MRS. MARSHALL’S LIVE LESSON EXPECTATIONS

1. Participate by using your microphone or typing in pods:

Answer questions

Take part in group discussions

Ask questions

2. During instruction/lesson:

Keep the chat pod focused on the instruction and participate in the lessons activities.

Do not talk about your social life or lack of

Do not make unrelated comments to students

3. Chat pod is not NEVER to be used to:

Advertise your Playstation/ Xbox username, social media usernames, phone numbers, or any other personal information

Advertise your YouTube channel

Bully others

Use inappropriate language/content and swear words

AGENDA

• Field Trip to NBC Channel 3 News Station!!!

• Elements of a Short Story

• ACE Strategy- Answering short answer questions (Unit 2 Lesson 6 Quiz)

• Unit 3 Portfolio- Autobiographical Narrative

ELA FIELD TRIP: JOURNALISM

What: A group tour of KSNV news 3 NBC station in las vegas, nv

When: Friday, September 27, 2019 from 10:30 am -12:30

Where: 1500 Foremaster Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89101. After the tour, we will have lunch at a nearby park

Who: 8th grade students (20), and a teacher (Charity Marshall). We can only have 20 students. First come, first serve, so sign up soon!!

Details: They have a small lobby, so they kindly ask that guests do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. Guest parking is limited with most of the parking available on the street. Jen Rochford and/or Kacie Hackley will lead the tour.

Sign up here: https://www.connexus.com/forum/messages.aspx?idSection=&idForumThread=1723527

UNIT 2 SHORT STORIES

• Raymond’s Run, by Toni Cade Bambara

• The Story-Teller, by Saki

• The Finish of Patsy Barnes, by Paul Laurence Dunbar

• The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, by Ray Bradbury

ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

• Video

• Presentation

USING THE ACE METHOD

• How to answer a short answer or essay question- use the ACE method

WHAT IS A CLAIM?

• Look at the word in context.

• This person claims he knows you.

• So, you claim you don’t know what happened to my skateboard?

• He claims to be great at basketball.

• In your own words, what is a claim?

WHAT IS A CITATION?

• To cite means to point to something specific in the text.

• A quotation

• An example

• An event

Introduces citation

Find the claim statement in the first example.

Find two examples of citations.

Find two examples of great explanations.

Indicates an explanation.

Now, write one of the missing claim statements!

HOW TO WRITE SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES

• Read the selection the question is asking about at least 2 times

• Read it out loud so that the words stay in your mind

• If it is a longer reading, such as a short story, skim the reading for important words and details

• Decide what details and quotes you are going to use from the reading to support your answer

• Type your response in a word processor that has spell check, such as Microsoft word

• Write at least 3-5 sentences. Write 1 sentence for each point that the question is worth.

• 4 points= at least 4 sentences (in 1 paragraph)

• 12 points = at least 12 sentences (in 3 paragraphs)

LET’S PRACTICE USING THE ACE METHOD!

• How to answer a short answer or essay question- use the ACE method

• Example of a short answer question from “Raymond’s Run”:

• At the end of “Raymond’s Run,” Squeaky has a different attitude about running and about her rival, Gretchen. Describe the actions that demonstrate these changed feelings. What role does conflict play in Squeaky’s changed attitude? Use events and details from the story to support your answer.

- Answer

- Cite

- Explain

INDEPENDENT READING SELECTION• YOU NEED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT READING SELECTION!!!!

• It can be any book of your choice that you are reading for fun throughout the semester.

• Use your Independent Reading selection to answer the quiz and test questions in each unit about the impact of the book

• You need to give the title and author of the book

• Write 4 sentences or more to answer the questions about your independent reading on quizzes and tests.

GRAMMAR- NOUNS

• Nouns may be classified as common or proper.

• A common noun names any person, animal, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized unless it is the first

word in a sentence.

• The girl met another girl on a street and talked about a race they would run the next day.

• A proper noun names a particular person, animal, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized.

• Squeaky met Gretchen on Broadway and talked about the race they would run on May Day.

• Possessive nouns show ownership or belonging. Both common and proper nouns can be turned into

possessive nouns by using an apostrophe (’). To form most possessive nouns, add an apostrophe “s.”

• Did Squeaky’s brother watch his sister’s race from the children’s section?

• If a plural noun already ends in s, form the possessive by adding just an apostrophe.

• The girls’ rivalry soured their friendship.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE• Which sentence contains a proper noun?

•We danced around the May Pole.

•We went to a dance last weekend.

•They ran in a special race every year.

•Her mother came to watch the race.

• Which answer choice lists all of the common nouns in the following sentence?

A few days before the race, Squeaky met the girls on the street.

• days, race, Squeaky

• days, race, street

• days, race, Squeaky, girls

• days, race, girls, street

• Which statement about possessive nouns is true?

•Possessive nouns are always capitalized.

•Possessive nouns show ownership.

•Possessive nouns name a specific person, place, or thing.

•Possessive nouns are never capitalized.

VOCABULARY

• Which word has a meaning most similar to the word pageant?

•rebellion

•performance

•auction

•preeminent

• In which sentence is the word gesture used correctly?

•Smiling, she extended her hand in a gesture of friendship.

•Tired from a long day of work, I put my gesture down on the table wearily.

•He called for a gesture next Tuesday, and all employees are to attend.

•I was angry, so I threw my gesture at my little sister.

• In which sentence is the word reputation used correctly?

•She handed him his reputation before they went into the party.

•My father has a reputation for winning at checkers.

•Has your reputation expired?

•He did not know about the new reputation.

UNIT 2 PORTFOLIO: PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY

● Personal Narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the action letting him or her live through an experience.

ASSIGNMENT: WRITE A STORY OR ACCOUNT OF AN EVENT YOU EXPERIENCED.

● Audience: Your teacher, your classmates, your friends or your family ● One single emotional experience (5-10 minutes of time) ● Use logical ordering of events with a beginning, middle, and end ● Must be written in the first person point-of-view (I, we, me) ● Purposeful dialogue is included that shows action and not idle conversation ● Leaves the reader with a lesson or emotional connection ● Includes lively, active verbs

THIS IS NOT AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

● Do not give me your entire life story from birth to 8th grade!!!

ONE SHORT MEMORY…

● A class field trip● Standing in line at Space Mountain● The time you got a new puppy● The best day you spent with a

grandparent

TOPIC CHOICES

● Think about a family friend or relation that you admire. It should be someone who is a role model for you. Think of a time when they did something that showed their kindness or other good qualities.

● Think about a time when you had to something you didn’t really want to do. It could be a chore, a family day, or something in school. Write about one time when you were surprised at how much fun you had doing this.

● Think about a time you did something special with a brother, sister, family member, or friend. Sharing this event made you realized how close you were. Write about what made this time special.

TOPIC CHOICES

● Think about a time you were surprised about something that happened to you. It could be a happy surprise or a disappointment. Write about the event.

● Think about a time you succeeded at something that was hard for you to do. It could be something you finally learned how to do at school or in a game. It could also be a new way of behaving at home. Write about what happened the day you changed.

● Your family celebrates special events such as birthdays, holidays, or other special events. Choose one family event and write a story about it.

TOPIC CHOICES

● You have been on may field trips while at school. Choose one and tell a story about what happened on that trip.

● You have learned many things since you started school. Tell a story about one thing you learned in kindergarten that you have used this year.

● Think about a day when you were very happy or sad. Write about what happened

EXIT TICKET: ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY REVIEW

● Answer the following poll questions to test your knowledge about short stories!

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS