Thursday, Oct 31st

S+ English

Review: How to fill in the conclusion bubble.

Lesson: Adding a summary to our introduction.  How to transfer FRAME to a rough draft paper. (See slides below)

HW: Rough draft paper needs to be finished for class tomorrow

If you are a bit slower when typing on the computer please make sure to bring a USB to class tomorrow.

English 7

Lesson: Finish reading "The Medicine Bag"

Introduce: Inferences and Textual Evidence questions

Lesson: Question 1 - Model, Question 2 - Model and Independent practice

Wednesday, Oct 30th

S+ English

Review: Hand back T-Charts and FRAMEs.  Record notes (see pink slide below) on backside of FRAME.
 
Lesson: How to fill in FRAME.  See slides below.

HW: FRAME introduction and body bubbles must be finished for class tomorrow.  Please do not worry about the conclusion (unless you are in 4th hour).

English 7

Finish Up: Rate Your Words for "The Medicine Bag"

Mini Lesson/Review: What are inferences?  What is textual evidence?

Lesson: Begin reading "The Medicine Bag"

Tuesday, Oct 29th

S+ English

Lesson: Outsiders Comprehensive Summative

Mini Lesson/Review: What is the FRAME and why do we use it?

English 7 

Mini Lesson/Review: Go over test answers

Mini Lesson: Finish going over annotation of "The Medicine Bag" - Share out predictions

Lesson: Begin vocabulary words

Handout: Rate Your Words (White) vocab sheet

Monday, Oct 28th

S+ English

Finish movie

Go over Chapter 12 Inference Question

Go over Literary Terms Summative

Review for Outsiders Comprehensive Summative

Turn in: Yellow Literary Terms sheet (If not already handed in on Monday)

English 7

Outsiders Comprehensive Summative

iRead time

Friday, Oct 25th

S+ English

Turned In: T-Chart, Chapter 12 Inference question

Lesson: Literary Terms Summative

Mini Lesson: What is different between the movie and the book?

Lesson: Continue Movie

English 7

Mini Lesson: What is different between the movie and the book?

Lesson: Finish Movie

Lesson: Review Jeopardy for summative comprehensive exam Monday.

Thursday, Oct 24th

S+ English

Mini Lesson: Character review

Lesson: Continue watching The Outsiders

Reminders: Please don't forget about the things you have due for class tomorrow.  Most importantly, I hope you are studying for your literary terms summative.  The Quizlet cards are a great at home resource.  You also have the words written down on your yellow literary terms sheet, from class yesterday.

English 7

Lesson: Continue watching The Outsiders

Wednesday, Oct 23rd

S+ English

Mini Lesson: Reviewed literary terms and applied them to The Outsiders.

Handout: Yellow Literary Terms sheet - Due FRIDAY

Lesson: Watched movie

Homework: Continue working on assignments that are due for Friday.

S+ Due Friday
- T- Chart
- Chapter 12 Inference question - What kind of person is Ponyboy's English teacher?
- Yellow Literary Terms sheet
- Summative Literary Terms test
- Last day to retake theme test

English 7

Lesson: Watched movie

Tuesday, Oct 22nd

S+ English

Work Day: In order of importance

1.  Finish The Outsiders

2.  Answer Chapter 12 Inference Question and turn it in - What kind of person is Ponyboy's English teacher?

If you didn't finish your question in class it is due FRIDAY

3.  Add textual evidence to your T-Chart for chapter 12 (See slide picture below for page numbers)

(To get ahead for Friday)

4.  Practice your literary terms - Summative on FRIDAY

I had a student request that I post the literary terms preassessment sheet.  I am unsure of how to post a document to my blog but I've posted a picture of it below.  Please refer to that for a list of the terms.

I hope you guys are studying your terms outside of class.  The Quizlet link is an EXCELLENT resource for you to use.

English 7

Lesson: Review previous reading and finish The Outsiders

Handout: Finish yellow literary terms sheet and hand it in

Handout: Revisit anticipation guide and complete the "after reading" column

Wrap up: Begin reviewing characters in preparation for movie tomorrow

Monday, Oct. 21st

S+ English

Lesson: Go over inference questions chapter 9 and 10.

Lesson: Review textual evidence and add to T-Chart as a class

Hand back: Theme Summative

Reminders:  Friday is a BIG DAY in English!  Friday is the last day for theme retake.  FRIDAY is your Literary Terms Summative.  If you'd like to study on Quizlet here is the link.  Also on Friday, you will need to turn in your completed T-Chart with evidence.  3 in each theme to score a 3. If you'd like a 4 you need to add more than three pieces of evidence to each theme.


English 7

Lesson: Finish chapter 11 and start 12

Hand back: Theme Summative

Reminders: Friday is the last day to retake your Literary Terms Summative test.  You will also need to turn in your completed yellow sheet on Friday.

Wednesday, Oct 16th

S+ English

Bell Activity: Theme Summative

Work Day: In order of importance

(If you didn't finish this yesterday)

1.  Finish Chapter 9 and Chapter 9 Inference question - Why is Dally talking so much when he and Ponyboy are on the way to the hospital?

2.  Add Textual Evidence from Chapter 9 - At least one piece

(If you got to the red line in class yesterday)

3.  Finish Chapter 10

4.  Answer Chapter 10 Inference question - How did Darry act differently than the last time when Ponyboy came home late?

(To get ahead for Monday)

5.  Add Textual Evidence from Chapter 10 - At least one piece

Due for Monday

Finish chapters 9 and 10

Inference questions chapters 9 and 10

English 7

Bell Activity: Theme Summative

Lesson: Finish chapter 9, add to plot line, read chapter 10

Tuesday, Oct 15th

S+ English

Bell Activity:  Theme Formative Quiz

Work Day: Things that needed to be done by the end of the hour, in order of importance.

1.  Finish Chapter 9

2.  Answer Chapter 9 Inference question - Why is Dally talking so much when he and Ponyboy are on the way to the hospital?

3.  Add textual evidence to T-Chart.  At least one example from Chapter 9.

4.  Begin Chapter 10

(To get ahead)

5.  Study for your Theme Summative tomorrow

6.  Begin reading Chapter 11

ATTENTION: LIT TERMS SUMMATIVE HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK.  PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

English 7

Bell Activity: Theme Formative Quiz

Lesson: Read aloud to end of Chapter 9

Monday, Oct 14th

S+ English 7

Whole class instruction: Discuss answer to chapter 7 Inference question.

10 min Work Time: Chapter 8 inference question.  If finished iRead time.

Whole class instruction: Discuss answer to chapter 8.

Lesson: Share out evidence recorded on T-Chart for chapters 6/7/8.

If Time: Begin reading chapter 9.

To get ahead: Mrs. Green created some Quizlet flashcards to study for your Literary Terms summative next TUESDAY THE 22ND.  Click on the link below to practice!  BEWARE: the term complications is in her flashcard set.  You will NOT need to know that for your test on TUESDAY THE 22ND.

http://quizlet.com/14808865/new

English 7

Lesson: Continue reading The Outsiders and adding to our lit terms yellow sheet

Hand back: Summative Literary terms. If you did not score a two or above, it is suggested you retake the summative.  As some help, I've provided a link for you to some online flashcards you can study.   http://quizlet.com/14808865/new

Friday, Oct 11th

S+ English and English 7

You lucky dogs don't have school today!

Last night I was lucky enough to meet some of your family members at conferences.  I had a very busy evening full of chatting.  I was happy to see how many of you came as well.  It was nice to have you there :)

Chapter 7 Inference Question
Why does Ponyboy say “Socs were just guys after all” (Hinton 118) after talking to Randy?


Chapter 8 Inference Question
How do Ponyboy and Two-Bit know Dally is okay?


S+ English kids,

Please make sure to have chapter 8 finished for class on Monday.  First hour, you will also need inference questions for chapters 7 and 8 done for Monday.  I will post the questions before the end of the day today.

I hope you are all enjoying your day off!

Here is a photo I snapped at conferences last night.

Thursday, Oct 10th

S+ English

Work Day: Things that needed to be done by the end of the hour, in order of importance.

1.  Finish Chapter 7

2.  Inference question The Outsiders chapter 7.  Answered in Reader's notebook.

3.  Finish Chapter 8

(Needed to get to this point today or check out a book for the weekend)

4.  Conference Reflection sheet

(To get ahead for next week)

5.  Inference question The Outsiders chapter 8.  Answered in Reader's Notebook.

6.  Independent reading time/book check out from library.

For Monday: We will go over the evidence you recorded independently the past two days.  Please make sure to have your T-Charts. We will also discuss the answer to the inference question for chapter 7.

English 7

Start of Class: Summative on Literary Terms

Mini Lesson: Conference reflection sheet. (See above slide)

Lesson: Read aloud and finish chapter 7.

Mini Lesson: Inference question from The Outsiders.

If Time/Wrap Up: Begin chapter 8

Wednesday, Oct 9th

S+ English

Work Time: Independent reading time for The Outsiders chapters 6-8.  Continue with textual evidence T-Chart work.

Helpful hints for finding evidence in chapters 6-8.

English 7

Mini Lesson: Formative Literary Terms Quiz.  What do you need to study for your summative tomorrow?

Lesson: Review reading from yesterday and add to plot line.  Finish The Outsiders chapter 6 and start 7.

Tuesday, Oct 8th

S+ English

Review: How do we fill in the T-Chart?  What do we use it for?

Mini Lesson: One more practice adding evidence to our chart.

Work Time: Begin reading chapters 6 and 7.  Add evidence to T-Chart as you go.

English 7

Mini Lesson: Fix Ms. Erickson's mistake on the Lit Terms (Yellow) sheet.

Lesson: Read aloud finishing chapter 5 and starting chapter 6.

Monday, Oct. 7th

S+ English

Mini Lesson/Review: Turn and talk - share the answers to your discussion questions.  Then whole class discussion.

Lesson: How to record textual evidence on your T-Chart.

Model: How to fill in all three columns of T-Chart.

Independent practice: (Hours 3 and 4) Try to find a piece of evidence to fill in on your chart.  We will share them out tomorrow.


English 7

Mini Lesson: Fill in Lit Terms sheet (Yellow) with examples from The Outsiders and the definitions.

Lesson: Read aloud chapter 5.

Friday, October 4th

S+ English

Beginning of day: Review of Theme and Textual evidence - Added information to our blue unit map.

Handout: Green T-Chart - copied four themes into top rectangles

Work time: Finish reading chapters 4 & 5

Homework: Answer questions in readers notebook.





English 7

Mini Lesson: Vocab Magic part 2

Instruction: Read aloud.  Finished chapter 4 and started 5.

Thursday, October 3rd

S+ English

Mini Lesson: Notes on textual/concrete evidence.  These were recorded in the "Notes" section of your classroom notebook.  If you did not get them you are responsible for copying them on your own time.

 

 

 

Work time: Finish reading chapter 3 and begin 4.


English 7

Mini Lesson: Vocab Magic card sort Part 1.

Lesson: Read aloud chapter 3 and some of 4.

Wednesday, October 2nd

S+ English 

Bell work: Inference activity

Mini Lesson/Review: Theme pre assessment

Work time: Read to chapter 3.

English 7

Mini Lesson: Correct pre assessment literary terms

Notes: Theme handout

Work time: Read aloud The Outsiders

Tuesday, October 1st

S+ English

Mini Lesson: Inference cartoon

Lesson: Correct definitions for literary terms

Notes: Theme



English 7

Lesson: Pre assessment on literary terms

Work Time: Read aloud The Outsiders