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