5th Six Weeks

Week 2

   February 27-March 3, 2017

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, February 27

* A Sentence a Day: Students edit an incorrect sentence and explain the rules that apply to the errors.

* Students explain the answer choices in assigned revising-editing questions from DBM # 2. 

* Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing based on rubric with the help student mentors.Objective: to finish revising the introduction. 

TUESDAY, February 28

* A Sentence a Day: Students edit an incorrect sentence and explain the rules that apply to the errors.

* Students explain the answer choices in assigned revising-editing questions from DBM # 2. 

* Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing based on rubric with the help student mentors.Objective: to finish revising the 2nd paragraph. 

WEDNESDAY, March 1

* A Sentence a Day: Students edit an incorrect sentence and explain the rules that apply to the errors.

* Students explain the answer choices in assigned revising-editing questions from DBM # 2. 

   * Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing based on rubric          with the help student mentors.Objective: to finish 3rd paragraph. 

 THURSDAY, March 2

    

* A Sentence a Day: Students edit an incorrect sentence and explain the rules that apply to the errors.

   * Students explain the answer choices in assigned revising-editing questions from DBM # 2. 

   * Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing based on rubric          with the help student mentors.Objective: to finish the last paragraph ( conclusion).

    FRIDAY, March 3

    

* A Sentence a Day: Students edit an incorrect sentence and explain the rules that apply to the errors.

   * Students explain the answer choices in assigned revising-editing questions from DBM # 2. 

   * Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing based on rubric          with the help student mentors.Objective: to finish the last paragraph ( conclusion).

    

5th Six Weeks

Week 1

   February 20-24, 2017

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, February 20

*Quotable Quotes and student explanation

* Go over DBM #2 revising and editing with answer key.

* Give feedback to student essays.

* Students rewrite compositions on ordinary paper for second round of revising and editing.

TUESDAY, February 21

* Quotable quotes

* Students begin to analyze and explain missed items on the DBM #2.

* Discussion of the article "Simplicity" by William Zinsser and quiz on it

* Students are organized according to composition score with the 4's leading each group.

WEDNESDAY, February 22

 * Quotable quotes and student explanation

 * Student analysis and explanation of DBM # 2 revising-editing questions.

    *Students revise their essays according to Reporting Categories .

 THURSDAY, February 23

 *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

 *  Student analysis and explanation of DBM # 2 revising-editing questions.

  *Students revise their essays according to Reporting Categories 

    FRIDAY, February 24

    *YOUTH FAIR

4th Six Weeks

Week 6

   February 13-17, 2017

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, February 13

*Quotable Quotes and student explanation

* REVIEW for District Benchmark # 2 Writing

TUESDAY, February 14

* District Benchmark # 2 writing

WEDNESDAY, February 15

 * Reading and Math Common Assessments

 THURSDAY, February 16

 *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

 * Students copy notes on CLARITY with a substitute

    FRIDAY, February 17

     *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

     * Go over the DBM test with students

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              STUDY FOR DISTRICT BENCHMARK # 2 FOR WRITING!!!!!!!

ATTENTION!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT TURNED IN THE BOOK REPORT # 4, THIS WEEK UNTIL THURSDAY ONLY WILL YOUR BOOK REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

   

4th Six Weeks

Week 5

   February 6-10, 2017

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, February 6

*NO CLASSES

TUESDAY, February 7

* Quotable Quotes and student explanation

* Student analysis and explanation of STAAR formatted question 

* Presentation of essay and teacher critique

WEDNESDAY, February 8

 *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

 * Student analysis and explanation of STAAR formatted question stem.

 * Review for benchmark with revising practice

   

 THURSDAY, February 9

 *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

   * Student analysis and explanation of STAAR formatted question stem.

   *Students evaluate another paragraph and revise it.

   * They focus on clarity by removing unnecessary words.

   

    FRIDAY, February 10

     *Quotable Quotes and student explanation

   * Student analysis and explanation of STAAR formatted question stem.

   * Students evaluate their conclusions and revise them.

   

   

                                                                     

ATTENTION!!!

4th BOOK REPORT with summary

STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE TURNED IN THE BOOK REPORT ON TIME, PROCRASTINATE NO MORE.FIVE GRADES ARE AT STAKE! THERE ARE STILL STRAGGLERS WITH REGARDS TO THE 4TH BOOK REPORT. 

5th BOOK REPORT WITH SUMMARY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 9TH

THAT DATE IS FAST APPROACHING. IT WILL BE THIS FRIDAY!

Be ready for another project on comma rules. Stay tuned!