Classroom Activities: Introduced red hot roots lesson 1; Listened to Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”; analyzed the test (plot, tone and mood)
Homework: Bring literature books to class; make flashcards for lesson 1 include word part (words can be found on schoolspace or my blog); complete the point of view activity for “Tell-Tale Heart” both sides
Upcoming: Short story test Nov. 5/6
Classroom Activities: Introduced red hot roots lesson 1V; introduced levels of thinking (LTF) and worked on a literary analysis of Tone in Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Homework: Bring literature books to class; make flashcards for lesson 1V include word part (words can be found on schoolspace or my blog); write paragraph on a time when you felt a sense of horror (see packet #15)
Upcoming: Short story test Nov. 5/6
Classroom Activities: Took helping verbs quiz and assessed
Homework: Bring literature books to class next week;
Upcoming:
Classroom Activities: Took helping verbs quiz and assessed
Homework: Bring literature books to class next week;
Upcoming:
Classroom Activities: Notes and practice with infinitives; review for helping verb/grammar quiz; characterization in “Raymond’s Run”; short story elements in “Raymond’s Run” and “Charles”
Homework: Bring literature books to class next week; study for helping verbs/grammar quiz!!!!!
Upcoming: Helping Verbs/grammar quiz MONDAY!
Classroom Activities: Then and Now poem share and assessment; notes and practice with infinitives; review for helping verb/grammar quiz; characterization in “Raymond’s Run”; short story elements in “Raymond’s Run” and “Charles”
Homework: Bring literature books to class next week; study for helping verbs/grammar quiz!!!!!
Upcoming: Helping Verbs/grammar quiz MONDAY!
Classroom Activities: Grammar warm-up 5 (D); “Charles” warm-up (H); assess reading questions; complete characterization chart
Homework: Complete elements of a short story chart for “Charles” and “Raymond’s Run”
Upcoming:
Classroom Activities: Print/assess writing assignment; grammar warm-up 5; discuss “Raymond’s Run”; worked on characterization chart for Squeaky
Homework: Finish Then and Now poem (min. of 8 lines; on loose leaf; 3 observations of K; 3 observations of now; must indicate time shift We used to…. /Today….
Upcoming: Poem due Thurs/Friday
Classroom Activities: Printed and turned in final draft of Choose-Your-Own Adventure piece; complete v/s identification with “Charles”
Homework: Read “Raymond’s Run” in brown lit. book; answer questions (in virtualshare)
Upcoming:
Classroom Activities: Brainstormed and Think/Pair/Shared for Then and Now poem
Homework: Type final draft according to typing guidelines
Upcoming: Final draft of Choose-Your-Own Adventure piece due 10/20-21
