Tuesday, May 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create sentences with their Unit 17 Vocabulary list.  They will then make corrections from their recent quiz on "Marigolds."  In groups, students will present their poetry analysis from their assigned poem list.
Homework - Quiz corrections for "Marigolds" is due tomorrow.  May's Reader Response Sheet is due at the end of next week.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.

Thursday, May 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will begin their final Vocabulary Unit with their word sort.  They will then examine the literary conventions found in poetry.  After examining a few guided examples, students will then apply these ideas to poetry samples from the texts in small groups.
Homework - Students are to get their MP4 Interim Student Detail Reports signed by tomorrow.  They should also continue reading their book for the May RRS, due May 28th.
CCSS - 

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.

 

Wednesday, May 13th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections for yesterday's Vocabulary Unit 16 quiz.  They will then meet with partners and small groups to find evidence that support the author's claim from yesterday's Close Reading story, "Much Too Young to Work so Hard."  They will individually complete a writing prompt based on their findings.
Homework - Students are to get their MP4 Interim Student Detail Reports signed by this Thursday.  They should also continue reading their book for the May RRS, due May 28th.
CCSS-

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1- Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2- Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3 - Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.5 - Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

Tuesday, May 12

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their graphic representations for the words from Vocabulary unit 16 before they take their quiz.  They will then examine the elements that make up a historical article in order to determine its validity.
Homework -Students are to get their Student Detail Reports signed by this Thursday.  They should also continue reading their book for the May RRS, due May 28th.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1- Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2- Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3 - Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.5 - Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

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Thursday, May 7th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their sentence examples for Vocabulary unit 16.  With partners and small groups, they will determine the various themes found throughout the story "Marigolds." These ideas will be used to create a literary analysis that reflects how the themes still apply to their lives today.
Homework -Students are to begin reading their book for the May RRS, due May 28th.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1- Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Wednesday, May 6th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make their flash cards for Vocabulary unit 16.  The will then continue reading the short story "Marigolds."  Here, students will begin to determine its theme and create a literary analysis that reflects how the theme still applies to their lives today.
Homework - Class Work pages 1-5 and Song of the Sea SBA are due tomorrow.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1- Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Monday, May 4th

Lesson Objectives - Some students will take their final round of the Scholastic Reading Inventory.  The others will begin reading the short story "Marigolds."  Here, students will begin to determine its theme and create a literary analysis that reflects how the theme still applies to their lives today.
Homework - Students should submit April's Reader Response Sheet by tomorrow.  Class work pages 1-6(?) will be due on Thursday.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1- Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).