Mrs. DeSimone's Digital Classroom

Baby Henry David was born on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018, weighing 8 pounds and 4 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long. Baby Henry came early because Mommy had sudden onset of a disorder called HELLP Syndrome and the doctors felt the best treatment for everyone was to make an early entrance! Maybe we can visit in June after all!

Hi, Friends! I have finished your marking period three grades! Now I can put these swollen feet up and relax! Mr. Murphy will pass back the rest of the Grammar Chapter 5 Quizzes (Period 2-3, 5-6, and 6-7) with the updated extra credit grades. He will also pass back the grading rubrics for your personal narratives. Personal Narrative Grades -   I modified the rubric that I used for your Compare and Contrast Essay, which is also the rubric used on the PARCC. Essentially, I was looking for a fully developed plot/story, fully developed characters and setting, and appropriate and frequent dialogue that was punctuated correctly. I wrote this in on most rubrics. The Period 6-7 and any rubrics   for essays submitted after April 9th are not included in what is being passed back today. All of your grades are in Real Time for the third marking period. Everything else I have in my possession will be passed back next week. If you have any questions, please e-mail me, but I wil...

Hi, friends! I have finished grading all SSR Logs and they have been returned to school with their checklists. All grades appear in Real Time. I organized them by class period and Mr. Murphy will pass them back to you today. If by some chance, you still have an SSR Log that you would like graded, you must speak to Mr. Murphy about it. You will lose 20 points for lateness, and whether or not Mr. Murphy chooses to grade them for this final test grade of marking period three is entirely up to him. I have awarded extra credit as appropriate on the Grammar Chapter 5 Quizzes for corrections, signatures, and extra credit assignments completed. All updated grades appear in Real Time, but only Period 1-2 quizzes have been returned to school. I have begun to grade the Literature Test Extra Credit and Personal Narratives. Grades appear in Real time for Period 1-2 only. However, it appears that many people failed to share their final draft with me as I asked. It is possible that your ...

Hello, friends! Please be nice to Mr. Murphy today and for the rest of the school year :) He will be handing back the following items - Some things I forgot to give some classes before Spring Recess - SSR Timelines and their attached Grading Checklists - MOST of your SSR logs * All of these grades appear in RealTime * If you have any questions, please e-mail me at ldesimone@bogotaboe.com (Remember that Mr. Murphy will most likely be using my e-mail address as well, so make sure I know the e-mail is for me!) You will be taking your Grammar Chapter 6 Quiz today. You may use Holt Handbook , your notebook, your notes sheet, and your homework packet. If I remember correctly, I did not check every page with every class. If you would like your work checked and it isn't checked, please speak to Mr. Murphy; I have sent him the answer key.  Please copy and paste this link into the browser of your Chromebook: https://goo.gl/forms/gogagbVbzEa5e2kk1 After ...

I have graded all Literature Chapter One Tests. The grades are in RealTime. If you are interested in Extra Credit, please see the separate post and share with me on Google Docs by Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at 11:00A.M. Period 6-7 ONLY will have until Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at 11:00A.M. to complete extra credit because their grades went in significantly later than the other classes. I apologize for that. Please make sure you title the document Literature Extra Credit, as I will have personal narratives in my inbox and I do not want to get them confused. I have begin to grade the SSR Timeline Projects. All of Period 1-2's grades are listed in Real Time. If a zero appears, you have not handed in this assignment in. You may submit your Timeline for late credit (50 points) by Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at 11:00A.M. I will not accept this assignment later than that, as I will be finished grading them by then. All Timelines that I have in my possession will be graded for FULL credit, ev...

Do Now # 33 Do you have any special plans for Easter or for the rest of Spring Break? Grammar Review Page 132: Review A Review Grammar Worksheet: "The Noun Clause" Review Grammar Worksheet: Adverb, Adjective, and Noun Clause Literature/Writing Use Chrome Book to finish personal narrative. Share with me at bogotaenglish8@gmail.com ANYTHING SHARED AT LDESIMONE@BOGOTABOE.COM WILL BE DELETED. You may share this as late at Tuesday 11AM for full credit. HOMEWORK Complete Extra Credit for Literature Test (due Tuesday 11AM) *Take photos of Broken Chain or The Wise Old Woman or The Open Window and the Retelling Rating Sheet so you are ready to complete this if you so choose* Complete SSR Timeline Project for LATE CREDIT (due Tuesday 11AM) PERSONAL NARRATIVE DUE BY TUESDAY 11AM STUDY FOR GRAMMAR CHAPTER 6 QUIZ (MONDAY) GRAMMAR CHAPTER 6 HOMEWORK PACKET DUE MONDAY Our time together has come to an end! Welcome Mr. Murphy! I will post updat...

1.5 Days Left Until Spring Recess/Maternity Leave! Things To Do *HAND IN YOUR SSR LOG IF YOU HAVE NO ALREADY DONE SO* 1) Check Real Time to see if you are interested in taking a Post-Assessment re-take today. I will be asking some people to take re-takes, but if I do not ask you, and you would like to do it, please let me know today. 2) Use Chrome Books to look at comments and revise personal narratives as necessary. Please ask me today if you have any questions on your personal narratives. 3) We will be going over Holt Handbook  Page 130 and catching up on discussing grammar together. 4) Complete Holt Handbook  Page 132: Review A. You MUST be able to accurately find the clauses. We will talk about how to figure out what part of speech they are acting as, but you will not need to do this for regular credit on your quiz. 5) IF YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING ALL OF YOUR GRAMMAR HOMEWORK AND EXERCISES CORRECT, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THIS EXERCISE -- Holt Handbo...

If you are interested in extra credit on your Literature Test grade, please complete the following assignment on Google Docs and share with me at bogotaenglish8@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 by 11:00A.M. You have already completed one retelling for ONE of the stories that we read this marking period. Write another retelling (following the directions on the retelling rating sheet) of a story you DID NOT already write a retelling for.  Your options are: "The Wise Old Woman" "Broken Chain" "The Open Window" You may take photos of the story and the Retelling Rating Sheet and/or borrow a book to take home during Spring Break to complete this assignment. *Must be shared to bogotaenglish8@gmail.com (shared submissions at my other e-mail address will be deleted) *Must be shared by Tuesday 4/3/18 11A.M.

2.5 Days Until Spring Recess/My Maternity Leave! Still So Much to Do! First things First... Almost everyone has to take their Post-Assessment today. Please fill out your Scan Tron in pencil Name: First and Last Subject: English 8 Test No.: Post Date: 3/27/18 Period: 1-2, 2-3, 5-6, or 6.7 *You may not write on the test * You will have the whole period to complete the Post-Assessment, but if you finish early, please complete the following items from our To Do List To Do List 1) Complete Holt Handbook  Page 130: Exercise 8 (we will be going over this tomorrow) 2) Use a Chromebook to work on revisions for personal narrative 3) Hand in SSR Log (if you do not hand it in, you will have a "zero" until I receive it; 5 points off for lateness today) 4) Read Holt Handbook : The Noun Clause (page 130-131) and complete Notes Sheet; Complete Page 131-132: Exercise 9 (just find the noun clauses) 5) Check your homework for The Adverb Clause A on S...

This is our last week together! That means we have some things to wrap up before I leave for maternity leave. Instead of our "regularly scheduled programming," I have made a "To Do List" for today that will carry into tomorrow as well. Things to Do Today 3/26/18 - Mrs. Misa will be coming in for a Naviance lesson - Periods 1 & 3 - Review for Post-Assessment (tomorrow) Period 5 & 7 - Take Post-Assessment (if you so choose -- if not, you MUST take it tomorrow) - Work on Revisions for Personal Narrative (due on Thursday) - Hand in SSR Logs (cannot be handed in later than Thursday) - Review Grammar Worksheets: The Adverb Clause A & B on SmartBoard - Complete Holt Handbook  Page 130: Exercise 8 *YOU WILL BE TAKING A GRAMMAR QUIZ UPON YOUR RETURN FROM SPRING BREAK* Grades That Will Still be Going in for Third Marking Period - Literature Test (test grade) - SSR Timeline Project (project grade) - SSR Logs (test grade) - Personal N...

Do Now SSR Time Complete log Grammar Review homework on Smartboard Introduce "The Adverb Clause" Literature Review for Post-Assessment POST-ASSESSMENT WILL BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK AND WILL COUNT AS A QUIZ GRADE. YOU WILL BE PERMITTED TO RETAKE LATER IN THE WEEK IF YOU WOULD LIKE I WILL BE ASKING SOME STUDENTS TO DO RETAKES, HOWEVER, YOU MAY DO ONE EVEN IF I DO NOT REQUEST THAT YOU DO IT. Homework Grammar Worksheet: The Adverb Clause A & B Read SSR Book (60 minutes) Complete log Work on final draft of personal narrative (due Mar 3/29)

Do Now Holt Handbook  Page 126: Exercise 5 & 6 Grammar  Review Page 126 Review homework on Smartboard Writing Discuss Personal Narrative Due Date: 3/28 Homework Grammar Worksheet: Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs  Work on revision for Personal Narrative due 3/28

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Grammar Review Holt Handbook Page 122-123 Literature Review Page 168 If time permits... Introduce The Adjective Clause ( Holt Handbook  page 126) Begin "Too Soon a Woman" ( Elements of Literature page 169) Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log SSR Check next week

Do Now Continue to work on SSR Timeline Project  All information is on my website under Resources *You MUST show me what you have accomplished yesterday and today in order to acquire extra time over this weekend. I'd prefer to have you hand this in at the end of class, but as long as you used your time wisely, the project will be due on Monday. Grammar Complete Holt Handbook  Page 122: Exercise 2 *You just have to identify the subordinate clauses* Complete Holt Handbook  Page 123: Exercise 3 *You are WRITING SENTENCES using these clauses. Add an independent clause* Literature Complete Elements of Literature Page 168: Practice 2 *You will have to re-write each sentence* Writing I have finished reading MOST Personal Narratives. Please see my comments and the suggestions that I have made. If you have any questions, please let me know. (Due Date for Final Drafts TBD) Poetry Write a response to "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whitti...

School Walk UP Day In addition to National School Walk OUT Day yesterday to raise awareness and protest gun violence in schools, many schools across the nation sponsored National School Walk UP Day to promote kindness and empathy to other students.  It is always important to be kind to each other and to your teachers. You have no idea how a small act of kindness -- like saying hello to a teacher or another student you don't always talk to -- can make such a big difference in their day. In honor of School Walk UP Day, I'd like to do a similar activity to promote kindness and empathy within our school community. I challenge you to perform SEVENTEEN random acts of kindness in our school over the next two weeks.  Some suggestions: - Invite a student who typically sits alone at lunch to sit with you and your group of friends.  - Smile and say hello to a student (or a teacher) that you do not know. - Write a teacher a thank you note telling him or her...

Do Now #32 How did you feel about yesterday's National Walk Out? If you participated, what else can you do to bring attention to the issue of gun violence in schools? If you did not participate, why not? Grammar Page 122: Exercise 2 *You just have to identify the SUBORDINATE CLAUSE. You do not have to identify subject and verb.* SSR Project You will be creating a TIMELINE for the most important events in your novel. You may use the Chromebooks to complete it (it still must be printed) OR you may use white paper and markers. You will be able to print pictures as necessary from the Chromebooks. Please see link under resources for more details. Poetry Write a response journal to "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier. How does this poem make you feel? What associations can you make, perhaps to the heroes we discussed in class this week? What do you notice about the language? Does this poem leave you with any questions? Homework Read SSR B...

Happy Pi Day! Today, we will be doing an activity in the library with Miss Albirt to celebrate Pi Day (3/14 = 3.14, which is pi!) National School Walk Out Day Period 2-3 will have a shortened period today due to the National School Walk Out Assembly and event, which will occur at 9:30A.M. BHS Morning Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eE_eX3aX3k&feature=youtu.be Period 1-2 should visit the BHS Morning Show link to see the announcements for today. English 8 Reminders * Tomorrow, we will be working on your SSR project IN CLASS. You will have to show me what you have accomplished at the end of class. You will also have time in class on Friday. You should be prepared to submit your project at the end of the period on Friday. If you are not ready, you should be able to show me what you have accomplished in two days, and if you still need a small amount of additional time, you will be permitted to hand in the completed project on Monday. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAV...

HALF DAY SCHEDULE Do Now Complete Elements of Literature: After You Read Reading Check A & B (Page 166) in literature section Grammar Review "The Subordinate Clause" and "Independent and Subordinate Clauses" on SmartBoard Literature Read Elements of Literature:  After You Read Grammar Link (Page 168) Complete Practice 1 & Practice 2 Poetry Write a response journal to "Barbara Frietchie" in your poetry section. How does this poem make you feel? Can you make any associations to this poem, perhaps to other heroes in history or in other stories, like we discussed yesterday? What do you notice about the language? Does this poem leave you with any questions about the characters or events? Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log

Do Now Complete Elements of Literature Page 161: Practice and Practice 2 (literature section) Read SSR Book  Complete log Grammar Introduce "The Subordinate Clause" ( Holt Handbook  Page 121) Complete Page 122: Oral Practice together Literature Read "Before You Read" ( Elements of Literature page 162) Read "Barbara Frietchie" (page 163) Complete Reading Check A & B (page 166) Discuss "After You Read: Grammar Link" (page 168) *We will be working on this narrative poem for 1-2 days* Poetry "Dreams" by Langston Hughes Write a response journal Homework Grammar Worksheets: The Subordinate Clause AND Independent and Subordinate Clauses (both sides) Continue to read SSR Book

Do Now If you could suddenly change places with anyone in your family, who would you choose to be? Why?  What's the first thing you would do as this person? After you finish writing, read SSR Book. Any time you read in class will count toward your 60 minutes for homework. Grammar  Review Grammar Worksheet: Identifying Clauses and The Independent Clause on SmartBoard *Please make sure you are correcting incorrect answers in a red/different color (not black, dark blue, or regular pencil). Do NOT just put stars are 100%. Actually write in the right answer if you are wrong. Remember this is a 100-point homework grade at the end of this chapter.* Review Grammar Chapter 5 Quiz * Please correct your incorrect answers in a red/different color (5 extra credit points) * You mat have your quiz signed by a parent for 5 extra credit points. * An extra credit assignment is up on my website (due next Thursday) for up to 10 points. * If you are still interested in i...

You may make corrections to your quiz when we go over it (most likely on Thursday or Friday) for five points extra credit. You may also have a parent sign your quiz for five more additional points of extra credit. You may complete the following assignment for up to ten points of extra credit. Write your heading (name, English 8, Period, Date) in the left hand corner of your paper. Label your assignment "Grammar Chapter 5 Extra Credit". Write sentences using the following phrases following the directions in parantheses. 1. after the game (use as an adjective phrase) 2. instead of your good shoes (use as a prepositional phrase) 3. in the Shakespeare play (use as a prepositional phrase) 4. going to school every day (use as gerund phrase) 5. living in a small town (use a participial phrase) 6. walking threw the empty lot (use as a gerund phrase as a subject of the sentence) 7. dressed in authentic costumes (use as a participial phrase) 8. to drive a car for the first...

Do Now Add the following terms and their definitions to your vocabulary list for this chapter: text structures, enumeration/sequence, chronology, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, and Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 ( Elements of Literature page 156) If you finish this, make sure you have finished your work from yesterday/last week for "Harriet Tubman." If you finished "Harriet Tubman," you may read your SSR Book. Grammar Objective: The student is able to identify clauses. Introduce "What is a Clause?" ( Holt Handbook  page 119) * Please complete the notes sheet as we discuss the clause! Introduce "The Independent Clause" (page 120) * Please complete the notes sheet as we discuss the clause! Complete Page 120-121: Exercise 1 orally together * I'll be using the random name selector, so be ready if you are chosen! HOMEWORK: Identifying Clauses AND The Independent Clause (B...

Do Now Finish reading "Harriet Tubman" ( Elements of Literature page 143) if you have not Complete Page 154: #4 in literature section of notebook if you have not "What INFERENCE about Harriet Tubman's CHARACTER can you draw from the incident with the gun? What type of person is she? What other inferences can you make about the character of Harriet Tubman? Consider her words, actions, or affect on others. Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Your answer should be approximately 5-10 sentences." If you have finished this work, you may read your SSR Book. Grammar Be ready to start Chapter 6 on Clauses TOMORROW! Literature Read "Go Down Moses" (page 147) Write response journal in Vocabulary/Poetry Section answering this question: "What is this song LITERALLY about? What is this song FIGURATIVELY about? Why do you think it brought the slaves hope?" Read "Informational Text: Link to 'Harriet Tubman...

Hi, friends. I'm sorry I can't be in today -- I would not miss our cupcake party for no reason! Rosalie has a cough and cold and is running a low fever. One of her friends at school had the flu, so we're going to the doctor today to get it checked out. I promise fresh cupcakes to our February and May birthdays upon my return. I will be busy eating these in the meantime 🤣 DO NOW Copy the bold faced terms and their definitions from pages 134-135 and from page 142, including the   Vocabulary terms. This should go on the literature section of your notebook. Label it Chapter 2: Characters. LITERATURE Start where we left off yesterday and finish reading "Harriet Tubman." Three students owe me work -- they know who they are -- please share with me on Google Docs or give to Mrs. King so I can modify your grade before progress reports.

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Literature  Read Elements of Literature: Characters (pages 134-135) Discuss how the types of characterization relate to the characters and traits that we discussed yesterday. Read "Before You Read: The Biography" (page 142) Read "Harriet Tubman" (page 143-152) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 153) Complete "After You Read" #4 (page 154) Read "Informational Text" (pages 156-159) Complete "After You Read: Grammar Link (page 161) *We will be working on "Harriet Tubman" through the end of next week* Poetry "Dreams" by Langston Hughes Write a response journal in the Poetry section of your notebook Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Literature Objective: The student is able to discuss traits of characters in popular television shows. The student is able to discuss ways the character is characterized. Break into groups -- each group will be given a different character from a different television show. Discuss the traits of these characters; complete the Character Trait Graphic Organizer. One spokesperson will share the traits the group picked for each character, deciding on one trait that they think is the most important, and why. The students will then be given the Types of Characterization Graphic Organizer. Students will use the Elements of Literature textbook to decide HOW they learned that this character had this specific trait. Students will give at least one example of each method of characterization. Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes)

Do Now Take out five subject notebook for use on your literature test LITERATURE CHAPTER ONE TEST Do NOT Write on the Test! * White-Lined Paper is on the Black Table for your Retelling * No, you may not use the textbook, only your notebook! Scan-Tron Name: First and Last Subject: English 8 Test No.: Lit 1 Date: 2/27/18 Period: 1-2, 2-3, 5-6, 6-7 If you're finished, leave it on your desk and you may read your SSR Book. Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log

Tomorrow, Tuesday, you will have a test on the literary terms and stories that we have read in this chapter of Elements of Literature. You will be able to use your five subject notebook on your test. The following information will be on your test. what belongs in your notebook is in italics. Plot parts and vocabulary terms  The definitions of all bold faced terms on pages 2-3 "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto Retelling or plot map of "Broken Chain" Definitions of external and internal conflict, retelling, and five vocabulary words on page 16 "Road Warriors,   Listen Up: Some Rules for Street Wise Biking" The definitions of proposition and support (page 29) * THE TEXT OF THE ARTICLE WILL BE INCLUDED ON YOUR TEST* You will have to hand in a retelling of "Broken Chain" or "The Wise Old Woman" or "The Open Window" * THE RETELLING RATING SHEET WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU *

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Literature Review Elements of Literature  Test Practice in preparation for Literature Quiz TOMORROW! In-Class Time to Prepare for Quiz Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log

Do Now Find a partner that you feel comfortable sharing your personal narrative with, and sit with him or her today.  Log on to the Chrome Books and share your personal narrative with your partner. Writing Objective: The student will be able to write a narrative developing a real experience, using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. The student will be able to make suggestions to a partner about writing techniques, such as flashbacks and dialogue; relevant descriptive details, such as sensory detail and precise language; and well-structured event sequences that should be in chronological order.  Review what is on Peer-Edit sheet (hand out and on Smartboard/website). Show examples of each step on Personal Narrative sample on Smartboard/website Students will peer-edit each other's work, discussing how to improve their partners' writing through in-person dialogue and comments within the document Before you ...

Please work on your personal narratives on the chromebooks. Be ready to peer edit with a partner on Friday. It will be best if your essay is complete. If you finish, you may read your SSR book. Grammar Chapter 5 Quiz is moved to tomorrow.

Continuation of Grammar Chapter 5 Review Phrase Jeopardy Do Now Complete Elements of Literature Pages 126-128 Read SSR Book if finished Grammar Review Appositives and Appositive Phrases B on Smartboard Literature Review Pages 127-128 Homework Read SSR Book (60 minutes) Complete log(s) Study for Grammar Chapter 5 Quiz WEDNESDAY ENJOY YOUR FOUR DAY WEEKEND ! :)

Do Now Prepare for Phrase Jeopardy Review Game by having the following items out to use during the game Holt Handbook your notebook your homework packet your notes sheet Grammar Phrase Jeopardy on Smartboard Objective of Our Game: You should be able to identify phrases accurately and use phrases in sentences correctly. If you cannot, I suggest you see me for extra help today at 2:45P.M. Winning team earns FIVE EXTRA CREDIT POINTS on your Quiz on Wednesday! If time permits ... review Grammar Worksheet: Appositives and Appositive Phrases B on Smartboard (if not, all other pages of homework packet should be corrected with right answers when you hand it in after your quiz tomorrow.) Literature (if time permits) Review Page 127 and 128  Literature Test next week Homework GRAMMAR CHAPTER FIVE QUIZ (PHRASES) HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY! SONNETS DUE TOMORROW Continue to read SSR Book Continue to work on personal narrative (due 2/23)

Happy Valentine's Day Do Now Complete Holt Handbook  Page 115-116: Chapter Review A in grammar section of notebook MUST BE DONE TODAY -- WE WILL BE GOING OVER IT IN CLASS Complete Elements of Literature  Page 126-127 AND Page 128 in literature section of notebook *Page 128 asks you to work with passages and vocabulary from a story that you didn't read, but you should still be able to answer the questions, as they are about vocabulary in context.* Continue to work on personal narrative *Remember, you should be including dialogue -- Please see my example for how to correctly punctuate this dialogue* Grammar Review Appositives and Appositive Phrases B on Smartboard Review Page 115-116 together Literature Review Pages 126-128 Poetry Work on sonnet Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Continue to write personal narrative ROUGH DRAFT DUE FEBRUARY 23RD Study for Grammar Chapter 5 Quiz (Friday) Work on sonnet (due Friday) EXTRA...

Do Now Complete Holt Handbook  Page 115-116: Chapter Review A in Grammar section of notebook Complete Elements of Literature  Page 126-127 in literature section (Constructed Response should be 2-3 sentences) Begin ROUGH DRAFT of Personal Narrative in Google Docs Grammar Review Grammar Worksheet: Appositives and Appositives A on Smartboard Review Page 115 Literature Review Page 127 Writing Discuss ways to begin a personal narrative Poetry Work on sonnet Homework Grammar Worksheet: Appositives and Appositive Phrases B Continue to work on Personal Narrative Continue to read SSR Book *See Monday's post for a complete list of due dates* **NO EXTRA HELP TODAY** (Department Meeting for English Teachers)

Presentations for all Absentees Do Now Finish reading "Those Three Wishes" ( Elements of Literature  page 122-124) Answer questions on Page 125 in literature section of notebook *Constructed Response should be 2-3 sentences* If you finish, read SSR Book Complete log Grammar Review "Appositive Phrases" on Smartboard Literature Review Elements of Literature Page 125 Writing Writing Workshop: Developing a Framework, Using Dialogue, Keeping Point of View Consistent, Student Model ( Elements of Literature  pages 118-119) *Come prepared to BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT OF PERSONAL NARRATIVE TOMORROW!* Poetry Work on Sonnet Homework Appositives and Appositive Phrases A  GRAMMAR QUIZ ON FRIDAY Extra help TODAY in Room 14 2:45P.M.-3:15P.M. Make sure you have selected a personal narrative topic that is a significant experience in your life and have done any and all necessary pre-writing for your topic. We will begin to write in cla...

Romeo and Juliet   Presentations If time permits... SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Review Grammar Worksheet: Appositive Phrases on SmartBoard Begin to pre-write for personal narrative Work on sonnet

Do Now Complete Holt Handbook Page 113-114: Review D (grammar section of notebook) *You are looking for participles, gerunds, infinitives, and appositives -- most of the sentences have two. Find them and label them with what type of phrase they are.* Read "Those Three Wishes" in Elements of Literature   (pages 122-124) Answer Page 125: Questions 1-10 (literature section of notebook) *Constructed Response should be 2-3 complete sentences* Grammar Review Grammar Worksheet: Appositives on Smartboard Review Page 113: Review D together Writing Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative ( Elements of Literature  page 116) *You should have list (or just one) potential topics. Today, we need to make sure that this topic is meaningful enough to choose as an essay topic* Poetry Work on Sonnet Homework Grammar Worksheet: Appositive Phrases Romeo and Juliet  Presentations TOMORROW! Be prepared!

Do Now Read SSR Book (15 minutes) Complete log Grammar Introduce Appositives and Appositive Phrases ( Holt Handbook  pages 112-113) Review Page 113: Exercise 12 together  Literature Review "Analyzing Proposition and Support: Test Practice" ( Elements of Literature   page 31) Writing Begin Writing Workshop - Narrative Writing/Personal Narrative ( Elements of Literature  page 116-117) Poetry Read "Oranges" by Gary Soto ( Elements of Literature  page 696) Write response journal in poetry/vocabulary section of notebook *You can respond emotionally, make associations to something in your life, respond to the language, or ask questions. Homework Grammar Worksheet: Appositives Brainstorm list of possible topics for Personal Narrative essay Prepare for presentations on Friday See Tuesday's post for a complete list of due dates

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Grammar Review Verbals and Verbal Phrases on Smartboard Literature Review retelling/plot map of "Broken Chain" Read "The Open Window" by Saki ( Elements of Literature  page 110) Poetry Read "Oranges" by Gary Soto ( Elements of Literature page 696) together Write a response in the Poetry Section of your notebook *You can respond emotionally, make associations to something in your life, respond to the language, or ask questions. Homework Read SSR Book (30 minutes) Complete log **You should be finished with your fifth book** Prepare for Romeo and Juliet  Presentations (Friday) Write sonnet (due 2/16)

Do Now - 15 minutes SSR Time and Complete log Literature - Finish retelling or plot map from last week. Read "Analyzing Proposition and Support" and "Road Warriors Listen Up Some Rules for Street Wise Biking" in Elements of Literature. Answer Test Practice Quesyions including Constructed Response. Constructed Response should be one sentence answers (literature section) Poetry - Work on Sonnet

In-Class Time for Romeo and Juliet Presentation Project Today, you will have the entire period to work with your group on your presentation project. Please make sure you are using your time wisely. At this point, you should be rehearsing your scene with or without the gestures and movements you will use "on stage". You and your groupmates should know your lines and when it's your turn to speak. If you need more time, make sure you arrange with your groupmates to meet outside of class this upcoming week. After You Finish Rehearsing... - Check Grammar homework on Smartboard - Write retelling or plot map of "Broken Chain" - Work on sonnet - Read SSR Book -Work on work for another class *You should still be using your time wisely, even if you do not need any more time to rehearse.* Homework Grammar Worksheet: Verbals and Verbal Phrases Romeo and Juliet  Presentations will be next Friday 2/9 Sonnets due 2/16

Do Now Complete Holt Handbook Page 111: Review C in grammar section of notebook REMINDER - Participles: -ed, -ing, or irregularly formed past tense verbs acting as adjectives  (can be removed from the sentence) - Gerunds: -ing endings only acting as nouns (cannot be removed from the sentence) - Infinitive: to + verb After you finish grammar, you have a choice: 1) Write a retelling of "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto in the literature section of your notebook (use the Retelling Guide and/or the Rating Sheet on Elements of Literature  page 15-16) -- you might want to do this if your friend did not give you a 3/3 for every category on your "The Wise Old Woman" Retelling and you need more practice 2) Create a plot map using the graphic organizer on Elements of Literature  page 3 as an example. You will draw this yourself in your literature section of your notebook (draw it the size of a whole page) PERIOD 7 ONLY - Finish reading "Broken Chain...

Do Now Complete Holt Handbook  Page 110: Exercise 11 in grammar section of notebook Copy "Broken Chain" vocabulary words ( Elements of Literature page 16) into vocabulary section *Include external conflict, internal conflict, retelling, and the five words in the vocabulary development box PERIOD 7 ONLY - Read from where we left off yesterday in "Broken Chain" (bottom of page 19) to the first paragraph on page 21. You should be able to answer the following question -- Where do Sandra's parents work? Grammar Review "The Infinitive Phrase" on the Smartboard Review Page 110 Literature Read "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto (page 17) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 25) Write a retelling of "Broken Chain"  Grammar Link: Apostrophes (page 28) Read "Informational Text: Analyzing Proposition and Support" (page 29) Read "Road Warriors: Listen Up" (page 30) Complete Test Practice (page 31...

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log *You should be finishing your fifth book by the end of the week* *Project will be assigned next week* Use Retelling Rating Sheet to rate your partner's retelling Grammar Review "The Infinitive" on SmartBoard Introduce "The Infinitive Phrase" ( Holt Handbook page 109) Complete Page 110: Exercise 10 together Literature Read "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto (page 17) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 25) Write a retelling of "Broken Chain"  Grammar Link: Apostrophes (page 28) Read "Informational Text: Analyzing Proposition and Support" (page 29) Read "Road Warriors: Listen Up" (page 30) Complete Test Practice (page 31) *We will be working on "Broken Chain" for the rest of the week* Homework Grammar Worksheet: The Infinitive Phrase

Do Now On Friday, you copied the first two paragraphs of the retelling/summary of "The Wise Old Woman". Use the Retelling Guide and the Retelling Rating Sheet ( Elements of Literature page 14-15) to finish the retelling. Be sure to keep the events in the appropriate order. If you finish or are already finished, read your SSR book. Grammar Review Grammar Worksheet: Participle or Gerund? on Smartboard Introduce "The Infinitive" ( Holt Handbook  page 108) Complete Page 109: Exercise 9 together Literature Read Elements of Literature  "Before You Read: 'Broken Chain'" (page 16) Read "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto (page 17) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 25) Write a retelling of "Broken Chain"  Grammar Link: Apostrophes (page 28) Read "Informational Text: Analyzing Proposition and Support" (page 29) Read "Road Warriors: Listen Up" (page 30) Complete Test Practice (page 31) ...

PM Assembly Schedule Pep Rally! Today, you will have time in class to work on your Presentation Project with your partner or group. If you haven't already, you might want to do the following things: - Select a passage/scene for your presentation      *I do not have to approve this, but if you would like me to double check that it is appropriate for a          group of your size, please let me know. - Rewrite the scene into modern day English (if that is the route you are choosing to go) - Distribute parts based on how much each person in your group wants to read/perform - Practice scenes aloud with the appropriate tone of voice and inflection for the emotion that character is trying to convey.       * If you are unsure how a character would be saying something, please ask -- I will gladly guide           you. - Begin to think about what gestures and physical movements would be...

Do Now #30 If someone offered you a million dollars to swim in a tank for five minutes with a great white shark, would you do it? Why or why not? Give reasons for your choice. Grammar  Review Gerunds and Gerund Phrases A on Smartboard Literature Read "The Wise Old Woman" by Yoshiko Uchida (page 5) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 13) Practice Retelling (page 14) *We will be working on Plot, Retelling, and "The Wise Old Woman" all week* Homework Grammar Worksheet: Gerunds and Gerund Phrases B Please see Monday's post for a complete list of due dates

Do Now Complete Holt Handbook  Page 108: Exercise 8 (in grammar section of notebook) *Please make sure you are using the phrases as gerunds (nouns), and not as verbs or as participles (adjectives).* Copy bold-faced vocabulary words ( Elements of Literature  pages 2-3) and their definitions into Vocabulary section of notebook. *Complications: The events of the plot that keep the characters from accomplishing their goals, makes the solving of the conflict more difficult, and moves the plot along Grammar Review Grammar Worksheet: The Gerund Phrase on Smartboard Review Page 108: Exercise 8 together Literature Introduce "Retelling: Summarizing the Plot" (page 4) Read "The Wise Old Woman" by Yoshiko Uchida (page 5) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 13) Practice Retelling (page 14) *We will be working on Plot, Retelling, and "The Wise Old Woman" all week* Homework Grammar Worksheet: Gerund and Gerund Phrases A Please see Mond...

Do Now #29 What is the most interesting (i.e. strangest, best, favorite, etc.) gift you have ever received? What made this gift special? SSR Time Complete log Grammar Review Grammar Worksheet: The Gerund on Smartboard Introduce "The Gerund Phrase" ( Holt Handbook  page 106) Literature Introduce "Plot" ( Elements of Literature   pages 2-3) Introduce "Retelling: Summarizing the Plot" (page 4) Read "The Wise Old Woman" by Yoshiko Uchida (page 5) Read "Meet the Writer" (page 13) Practice Retelling (page 14) *We will be working on Plot, Retelling, and "The Wise Old Woman" all week* Poetry Introduce Sonnet Project *First Grade of the Third Marking Period* Homework Grammar Worksheet: "The Gerund Phrase" Please see Monday's post for a list of complete due dates