Unit+2+-+Defining+Heroes

__**Skills to be covered in this unit: **__

- Elements of Expository

- STAAR Practice

- Effective writing skills

__**Unit length: **__ 6 weeks

Columbus day No school  || 9 Expository intros and thesis statements || 10 Discuss OER tests STAAR practice <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Library || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">12 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Expository <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">conclusions || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How & Why CAFE || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">16 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How & Why CAFE <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">continued || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">17 <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Common assessment <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- #|Expository Essay || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">19 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">STAAR practice || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Annotation practice for <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">figurative language || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">23 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">OER practice || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">24 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Library <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Start tissue box. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">26 <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Reading Log due <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">STAAR and <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">grammar skills test || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Compare / Contrast themes || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">30 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">OER practice || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">31 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">STAAR Practice <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Work on tissue box || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">PLAN test || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">"If We Must Die" <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Sonnet Structure || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">6 <span style="background-color: #ffa000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Tissue box project due Revision practice || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">7 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Library <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Correcting Jefferson's diary || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">9 Reflexive and Reciprical pronouns || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ALBD viewing || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">13 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ELA <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Benchmark || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">14 <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ELA Benchmark || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">16 <span style="background-color: #ffa000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Reading Log due <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ALBD viewing ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">October 8
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">15
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">22
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">29
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">12

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Week 1 (10/8 - 10/12) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Monday <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Columbus day - No school

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">

<span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Practice different intros and thesis statements.
<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Grab a grammar workbook. Put your name on it. Then do the warm up.

<span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up: Number 1 - 7 on a sheet of paper. Fill in the correct homophone for the following clues.
===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Today's activity - ===

===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Part 1: ===
 * 1) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write a thesis statement for the prompt on your paper. ===
 * 2) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Fold your paper in half so only the statement you wrote and the empty box at the bottom shows. ===
 * 3) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">When Mrs. Jones tells you to, pass your paper to someone who has a different letter in the top right corner. ===
 * 4) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Don't look at the new prompt!! ===
 * 5) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In the blank box, write what you think the other person's prompt is supposed to be. ===
 * 6) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Trade back and check. ===

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Part 2:

 * 1) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Attach the Expository Intros handout to your ISN. ===
 * 2) ===R<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ead through the options and choose one. ===
 * 3) ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write an introduction that will fit with your thesis. ===

===<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Homework <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- p. 3 - 4 of WriteSource workbook. ===

=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday (10/10/12) = <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">CO: Understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure of text. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">LO: Discuss the OER test results. Practice reading and answering multiple choice questions. Return books to the library and choose a #|new fiction book.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Warm Up: Warm up: Number 8 - 15 on a sheet of paper. Fill in the correct homophone for the following clues.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Check grammar p. 3 - 4.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Pass back OER test and discuss.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Portfolios
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Library
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">"The Wall" STAAR Practice w/questions and theme.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">HW <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">- p. 5 - 6 of WriteSource.

<span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Practice different intros and thesis statements.
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up: Look over your grammar homework to make sure it's all correct. Turn it in!

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Practice writing thesis statements. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Explain why someone should be admired. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">2. Explain why someone should be regarded as a leader. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">3. Explain why parent are sometimes strict. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">4. Explain how moving from place to pace affects kids. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">5. What are the major challenges in kids' lives? <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">6. Explain why students like (or do not like) to work within a team. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">7. Explain why students listen to a particular type of music. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">8. Explain the likely consequences of making bad grades in school.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">In your thesis statement, include HOW and WHY something can be done.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday and Tuesday (10/15 - 10/16/12)

=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: structure ideas (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic organizers, lists) and develop drafts that include transitions and rhetorical devices used to convey meaning. = = = =<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Learn a strategy for expository writing and practice the strategy. =

==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up - == =<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Warm up: Rewrite the following sentences. Correct the mistakes in pronoun usage and subjunctive mood. When the verbs are passive, make them active. The first one is done for you. =

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1. The posters were ripped down by the angry students. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Correct - The angry students ripped down the posters. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2. My only wish for my brother's future is that he treats everyone with respect. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3. The White House was nearly destroyed by fire in 1814. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4. Our teacher gave the difficult assignment to we. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Read the How & Why CAFE handout. =====

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">READ the following statement:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Most people like to play games. Some of us like to play sports. Others like to play video games, card games, or board games.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">THINK about all the different kinds of games you have played.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">WRITE an essay about your favorite game and why it is your favorite.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Homework <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- pg. 9 - 10 of WriteSource workbook.

=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Wednesday (10/17/12) = <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CO: structure ideas (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic organizers, lists) and develop drafts that include transitions and rhetorical devices used to convey meaning. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">LO: Write expository essay for common assessment.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Turn in grammar homework.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Common assessment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Use one of the intro strategies from the pink sheet.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Use one of the conclusion strategies from the Conclusions handout.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Use two of the strategies from the How & Why CAFE
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Caution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Anecdote
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Fact
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Example

Friday (10/18/12) CO: Analyze textual context to distinguish between denotative and connotative meanings of words. LO: Read passages and look for the denotative and connotative meanings of words.

Warm up - Correct the following sentence.

Exercize, in fact, stimulates the release of endorphins, that can make people feel good ut many people still prefer being couch potatoes.

Word study -
 * Denotation
 * Connotation

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Monday (10/22/12) and Tuesday (10/23/12) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Evaluate the connection between forms of narration and tone. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Read a passage and answer questions about narration and tone.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Warm up - What do you think of when you hear the words "form of narration?" What is plot? What is tone?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Today's activity: <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">- Plot, narration, and tone packet

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Warm up - What is the ATE strategy?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">HW – pg. 13 – 14 of WS wkbk. - Monday <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">HW - pg. 15 - 16 of WS wkbk - Tuesday .

Friday CO: Assess learning of ELA TEKS. LO: Grammar and STAAR-style test. Turn in grammar and reading logs. Prepare for test.

Monday (10/29/12) CO: Compare and contrast themes of a literary work to its historical and cultural setting. LO: Read multiple passages and compare and contrast the themes.

Word study:

= Theme is the message the author wants you to learn. Life lesson. = =Examples:=
 * == Good always triumphs over evil. ==
 * == Appearances can be deceiving. ==
 * == Honesty is the best policy. ==
 * == Crime does not pay. ==
 * == Sacrifice and hard work pay off in the end. ==

Find theme by - the author tells you (stated theme); sometimes you have to look at character development and tone (implied theme).
= Comparison - shows the similarities between two or more things. = = = = Contrast - shows the differences between two or more things. =

HW - p. 19 - 20

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Tuesday (10/30/12) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Analyze the structure of poetry. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Write a poem about chocolate.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Warm up - Write the CO and LO. On the same page, make a list of 10 words you would use to describe __**chocolate**__. (Think about how chocolate can be described, how it makes you feel, what you do with it, other words for chocolate.)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Today's activity:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Minilesson on cinquain and acrostic poems.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Choose a poetic structure and write a poem about __**chocolate**__.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">down vertically. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Brainstorm words or <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">phrases that describe your idea. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Place your brainstormed <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letters. || <span style="background-color: #ffbe00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">HW <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">- p. 21 - 22.
 * **__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Cinquain structure __** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">Line 1 - one word for the topicLine 2 - 2 words to describes your topicLine 3 - 3 words that describes the actions relating to your topicLine 4 - 4 words that describes the feelings relating to your topicLine 5 - one word that is another name for your topic || **__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Acrostic structure __** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Write your word

<span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Wednesday (10/31/12) <span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: Compare and contrast themes of a literary work to its historical and cultural setting. <span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Read multiple passages and compare and contrast the themes.

<span style="color: #620962; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25px;">__**Warm up**__: Turn in your grammar. Write the CO and LO. Answer the following question: How do you celebrate Halloween? Do you have plans for tonight? If so, what? If not, what will you do instead?

<span style="color: #ff9c00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 33px;">Happy Halloween!!


 * [[image:jonesbookworms/Weeping_angels_by_BugsyXoX.gif caption="Weeping_angels_by_BugsyXoX.gif"]] ||
 * Don't blink! ||

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Read the two passages.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Fill in the blanks on the handout.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Work on your tissue box project (Due Nov. 6).
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Complete grammar p. 23 and the bottom of 24.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Monday (11/5/12)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Wednesday (11/7/12) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">3rd period - <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Analyze the structure of poetry. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Students will understand the sonnet form using “If We Must Die.”

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - Turn in your grammar. Write the CO and LO. Get out your library book.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:

=‍main character= ||<  || =‍you want to read more?= ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Go to library.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Check out new book.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Look at sonnet form. (handout)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Look on p. 814 (blue textbook) to complete the bottom half of your handout.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Create a chart like the one below. Read your library book and fill in the chart.
 * < =Title= ||= __ ||
 * < =‍Author= ||<  ||
 * < =‍Pages= ||<  ||
 * < =‍Main character= ||<  ||
 * < =‍POV= ||<  ||
 * < =‍Physical description of=
 * < =‍Main character's personality= ||<  ||
 * < =‍Setting (time and place)= ||<  ||
 * < =‍Problem (conflict)= ||<  ||
 * < =‍What about this story made=

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">HW - Grammar p. 28 - 29.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">7th period - <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">CO: Draw conclusions and make inferences while reading. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">LO: Check out new library book, read and complete a chart about your reading. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - Turn in your grammar. Write the CO and Lo. Get out your library book.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity: =main character= ||<  || =you want to read more?= ||<  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Go to library.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Check out new book.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Create a chart like the one below and fill in the blanks.
 * < =Title= ||<  ||
 * < =Author= ||<  ||
 * < =Pages= ||<  ||
 * < =Main character= ||<  ||
 * < =POV= ||<  ||
 * < =Physical description of=
 * < =Main character's personality= ||<  ||
 * < =Setting (time and place)= ||<  ||
 * < =Problem (conflict)= ||<  ||
 * < =What about this story made=

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Friday (11/9/12) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">CO: use and understand the functions of reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">LO: practice using correct pronouns.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Warm up: Turn in grammar. Write the CO and LO. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">ELA Benchmar
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Reciprocal and Reflexive pronouns

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Monday (11/12/12)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: Making inferences and drawing conclusions about reading.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read and annotate a passage, then answer questions about the reading.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up - Write the CO and LO. Answer this question: What is your reading strategy?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reminders
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">End of the 6 weeks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">ELA Benchmark
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Annotation practice.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">NO GRAMMAR HOMEWORK!

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 25.6px;">Friday (11/16/12)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">CO: structure ideas and develop drafts that include transitions.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">LO: Write expository essay about your favorite Thanksgiving dish.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">Warm up - turn in Reading Log. Write a list of your favorite Thanksgiving foods. (If you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, just write a list of your favorite foods.)