3rd Six Weeks

Week 5

December 14-18,2015

MONDAY, December 14

 * Continue EXPOSITORY ESSAY TEST

 * Comma rules

TUESDAY, December 15

 * Go over revising and editing question test

 * Comma rules

* Linear and webbed writing

WEDNESDAY, December 16

 * Give feedback on essays

 * Linear and webbed writing

THURSDAY, December 17

 * Give feedback on essays

FRIDAY, December 11

 * CHRISTMAS SOCIALS

 * EARLY RELEASE

3rd Six Weeks

Week 4

December 7-11, 2015

MONDAY, December 7

 * Revising and editing question

 * Comma rules

 * Continue with attention grabbers and controlling idea

 * Highlighters and colored markers inspection

TUESDAY, December 8

 * Revising and editing question

 * Comma rules

 * Attention grabbers and controlling idea

 * Linear and webbed writing

WEDNESDAY, December 9

 * Revising and editing question

 * Linear and webbed writing

THURSDAY, December 10

 * 3rd Six Weeks Test- revising and editing

FRIDAY, December 11

 * 3rd Six Weeks Test- expository essay

      Linear Writing

1. All of the sentences refer directly back to the main idea.

. The order of the supporting detail sentences is not relevant. They can appear in any order and it will still make sense.

     Linear Writing

This past summer break was the best summer ever. My sister and I went shopping almost every weekend. I saw my friends at the pool a lot more than I did last summer. The best part about the summer was the vacation my family took to Florida. I also got a new puppy named Ginger!

    Webbed Writing

•Each sentence supports the main idea, but it also links back to the previous sentence.

•The order does matter. If the sentences are out of order, it won’t make sense.

       Webbed Writing

  I had to go to the doctor last week because I was sick. She said I had a bad cough and had to give me a shot. I put my head up, and I didn’t even flinch when it went into my arm. I made sure no one could tell that it hurt, but it did. After that experience, I hope I don’t have to go back to the doctor anytime soon.

Creative Writing

Christmas Story

3rd Six Weeks

Week 3

November 30-December 4, 2015

MONDAY, November 30

 *Revising and editing question plus in depth explanation of comma rules (FANBOYS-compound sentence); openers

 * Expository: practice writing controlling idea

TUESDAY, December 1

 * Revising and editing question; next comma rule (interrupters)

 * Expository: attention grabbers

      -funnel

      -provoking question

     - novel, surprising fact and/or statement

WEDNESDAY, December 2

 * Revising and editing question; next comma rule (list)

 * Expository: more attention grabbers

      - description

      - quotes

THURSDAY, December 3

 * Revising and editing question; last comma rule (closer)

 * Expository: topic sentence, development of ideas (reason, example,

explanation, link)

 Expository: example has five categories: history, entertainment, literature, personal experience, statistic)

FRIDAY, December 4

 * Revising and editing question

 * Wrap-up of comma rules

 * Wrap-up of expository strategies

Creative Writing

Christmas Story, Poem, and Card

3rd Six Weeks

Week 2

November 16-20, 2015

MONDAY, November 16

 * Since we took sometime presenting to the class the questions and answers for the most missed items on the writing district benchmark, we are extending these presentations this week. Presentation of assigned revising/editing questions.

TUESDAY, November 17

 * Presentation continues.

WEDNESDAY, November 18

 * Teacher finishes going over the test.

THURSDAY, November 19

 * Feedback to students regarding their expository essays

FRIDAY, November 20

 * Revise only the leads of student essays by using different strategies like funnel, provoking question, novel fact.

CREATIVE WRITING

Thanksgiving Essay and Card

Third Six Weeks

1st Week

November 9-13, 2015

MONDAY, November 9

  * Go over DBM test through a jeopardy game: revising section.

TUESDAY, November 10

  * Continue  going over the test from yesterday: revising section

WEDNESDAY, November 11 ( Veterans Day)

  * Go over the editing part of the test

THURSDAY, November 12

  * Continue going over the editing part of the test

FRIDAY, November 13

  * Finish the editing part

  

CREATIVE WRITING

Second Six Weeks

Week 5

November 2-6, 2015

MONDAY, November 2

  * Review for district benchmark

TUESDAY, November 3

  * Benchmark for reading

WEDNESDAY, November 4

  * Benchmark for math

THURSDAY, November 5

  * Benchmark for writing

FRIDAY, November 6

  * Six weeks test for social studies





Second Six Weeks

Week Four

October 26-30, 2015

MONDAY, October 26

 * Continue the last five questions of editing review.

 * Introduce the EXPOSITORY ESSAY - what it is and its importance in the world outside school.

 * Samples of expository pieces in different jobs and endeavors

 * Expository for STAAR

TUESDAY, October 27

 * The different parts of an expository essay: introduction, body, conclusion

 * Different strategies that go into each part

     

*An expository sample essay from the scoring guide

WEDNESDAY, October 28

 *JAMAICA

 * Early release

THURSDAY, October 29

 * Early College Jamaica

FRIDAY, October 30

 * Continuation of expository essay

 * Students start planning one

CREATIVE WRITING

Fables

Second Six Weeks

3rd Week

October 19-23, 2015

MONDAY, October 19

* Due to the change of date of our District Benchmark I for writing to Nov. 3rd instead of Nov. 19, we have accelerated our STAAR review. We have started with the REVISING review last Thursday.

 * Go over the answers today and review skills in the process.

 * We plan to finish it today.

TUESDAY, October 20

 * Start EDITING review with an actual STAAR 2013 released test.

 * Each passage MUST be read.

WEDNESDAY, October 21

 * If the questions are all answered, we start going over them.

THURSDAY, October 22

 * We continue going over the review questions.

FRIDAY

 * We start the EXPOSITORY ESSAY.

 * Overall plan for expository essay

 * Introduction: attention grabber, clear controlling idea

 * Body: reason or point, example, explanation, link (REEL or PEEL)

 

                                   

       

Second 6 Weeks

Second Week

October 12-16, 2015

MONDAY, October 12

 * Due to the need of students to understand the basics of conjugation in subject-verb agreement, especially the ending S in third person singular, present tense, there will be more practice in class for this day.

 * PETER PIPER PIZZA, REPORT CARD GRADE PICK-UP, 5;00-7;00 PM
 * there will be fifteen (15) extra points for students who show up with parents

TUESDAY, October 13

 * Complex sentences will be revisited, especially with relative pronouns WHO,WHOM,WHOSE,WHICH, WHAT, THAT.

 * Practice writing complex sentences

WEDNESDAY, October 14

 * Comma rules: 

        - in compound sentences with FANBOYS

        - in openers

        - in interrupters

        - in lists

        - in closers

THURSDAY, October 15

 * Comma rules continued

FRIDAY, October 16

 * Introduction to expository essay: explanatory and masked procedural

                

                 

CREATIVE WRITING

Biographical Sketch

Second Six Weeks

First Week

October 5-9, 2015

MONDAY, October 5

   * Go over revising and editing test

   * Review the past objectives in the process

   * Inspect the telescope project class by class

TUESDAY, October 6

   * Review some strategies for leads

   * Finish up on body paragraphs and conclusion

   * Linear and starred writing (kinesthetic activity)

   * Students read samples of starred and linear writing

WEDNESDAY, October 7

   * Continue the above if not finished

THURSDAY, October 8

   *HESTEC Trip to UTRGV

FRIDAY, October 9

   * Comma rules

   * Quiz is postponed

CREATIVE WRITING

Biographical Sketch

Sixth Week

September 28-October 2, 2015

THE WEEK AHEAD:

MONDAY, September 28

   * Revising and editing review (continued)

   * BOOK REPORT DUE

    * Work on late assignments.

TUESDAY, September 29

   * Review continues.

   * Students work on late assignments.

   * TELESCOPE PROJECT DUE

WEDNESDAY, September 30

   * Students go over personal narrative strategies.

   * Adjectival clause and complex sentences are revisited.

THURSDAY, October 1

    * 1ST 6 WEEKS COMMOM ASSESSMENT, revising and editing

FRIDAY, October 2

   * Personal  narrative essay

            

CREATIVE WRITING

Veterans Poem



Fifth Week

September 21-25, 2015

The Week Ahead:

MONDAY: September 21

 * Personal narrative

    - Students read and analyze a 4 essay and learn from the style of the student author.

    - Students continue writing their personal narrative.

    - This will be turned in as a final draft on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

  * Revising and editing review will continue 

  * Touch up on complex sentences: students write and analyze some examples.

TUESDAY: September 22

  * Revising and editing review continues.

  * Touch up on subject-verb-agreement: emphasize the rule - When the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; when the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

  * All present tense verbs that are in third person singular always end in S.

  * All present tense verbs that are in third person plural DO NOT end in S.

WEDNESDAY: September 23

  * Revising and editing review continues.

     EARLY RELEASE

THURSDAY: September 24

  * Revising and editing review continues.

  * Personal narrative essay format of STAAR test is introduced to students.

FRIDAY: September 25

  * Revising and editing review continues.

CREATIVE WRITING

BIRDING Essay Contest

VETERANS POETRY Contest

Fourth Week

September 14-18, 2015

The Week Ahead:

MONDAY: 9/14

   * Students are given a specific prompt.

   *Students pick a specific topic from ideas generated in brainstorming.

   *Teacher models the process of outlining as an organizational tool.

   *Students outline their own topics as teacher monitors.
   *(Teacher may insert COMPLEX sentence here and the subordinating conjunctions AAAWWWUUBBIS.)

   *A short exposure to a STAAR formatted question with in-depth analysis.

TUESDAY: 9/15
   *(Teacher may insert here the common mistakes from compound and complex sentences written as fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.)

   * LINEAR and STARRED writing are introduced with a power point and kinesthetic activity.

   * DEPTH CHARGING is another term for STARRED writing.

   *Discussion is coupled with thinking map: compare and contrast.

   *Students practice writing linear as well as starred writing.

    *A short exposure to a STAAR formatted question with in-depth analysis.

WEDNESDAY: 9/16
   * (Teacher may insert here the SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT skill.)

   * TELESCOPING as a writing strategy is introduced.

   * It is FOCUS in a composition, or staying on topic.

   * A sample essay is read just demonstrating the skill.

   * A telescope project is assigned with a deadline on September 29 with these criteria:

           - colorful

           - neat

           - artistically decorated

           - handmade, not store bought

           - Name, Date, Period, Campus

   *A short exposure to a STAAR formatted question with in-depth analysis.

THURSDAY: 9/17

   *Students start writing their composition.

   * If not finished, they take this for HOMEWORK due the following day.

   *A short exposure to a STAAR formatted question with in-depth analysis.

FRIDAY: 9/18

   * Teacher and student model for the class the way a feedback loop works.

   * Students read to each other their draft to see if  there is FOCUS.

   

     *A short exposure to a STAAR formatted question with in-depth analysis.

    

CREATIVE WRITING

September 14-18, 2015

                     Students will continue writing their Patriot's Pen Essay for a contest.

Third Week

September 7-11,2015

The Week Ahead:

MONDAY:

   * Review compound sentence and coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet,so

   * Differentiate coordinating conjunctions with other similar words but are used differently like for as preposition,etc.

   * Review clauses and phrases with examples and practice.

   * Touch on the writing process.

TUESDAY

   * Continue on the writing process.

   * Do an activity with laminated tag boards or the Battle of the Process

   * Start MAGNIFYING ( zooming on a specific topic) with power point.

WEDNESDAY

    * Review some sample questions for the test.

    * Practice converting inverted sentences into natural sentences.

    * Introduce RUN-ONS, COMMA SPLICES,and FRAGMENTS.

THURSDAY

    * TEST: 3rd Week Common Assessment

FRIDAY

   * Introduce LINEAR (surface) and STARRED (depth) writing

   * Start TELESCOPING ( staying on one topic) with a full blown draft

                                  

   

CREATIVE WRITING

                                 Presentations of autobiographical incident