Homework:
 Close Reader Workbook
p.19 to 24
Answer all questions

Notebook Sweep for December

* Notes on The Mixer
   (1 Point)
* Five paragraphs on The Three Little Pigs
           First Paragraph:  Thesis Statement and summary
           Second to Fourth Paragraph: 
                      Evidence based paragraph on each admirable trait.
           Fifty Paragraph :  Topic sentence is 
                     "The Third Little Pig is admirable." 
           Concluding paragraph is a repeat 
                     of second to fourth paragraph.
   (5 Points)
* Draft of the The Mixer writing assignment
  (1 Point)
* Bonus of 3 points for "Table of Content": (1) Mixer Notes (2) Three Little Pigs (3) Draft on Mixer

Total Max Points:  7 points  and 3 bonus points 

Next Notebook Sweep:
Tuesday - Dec 5
Please make sure that your notebook is complete.

Literary Argument: Three Little Pigs

Paragraph #1
- Thesis statement was the "admirable" claim.
- Summarize the story

Paragraph #2-#4
- Each admirable quality has its own paragraph.
- Each paragraph cites or explains why the quality is true.

Paragraph #5  -- Conclusion
-Topic Sentence:  The third little pig is admirable.
- Collect the topic sentence from paragraph #2-#4
- Use transition words:  furthermore, one reason, and in
addition

Steps

1) All 5 paragraph in notebook

2) Write clean copy on binder paper.

3) Editor in class

4) Final clean copy -- due next Tuesday (Dec 5)

If you need help, seek out your teacher. Schedule to meet before school,

during lunch or after school.

Homework 

Today's Achieve 3000: Welcome Home
Please complete outside of class if not done.

Sentence Packet

For ALL HW, identify the SWEET SPOT
Monday (11/27):         page 15 Review B
Tuesday          page 16 Exercise 13
Wednesday     page 17 Review C
Thursday        page 17 Review D
Friday             page 19 Oral Practice
Monday (12/4)         page 19 Review E

Tuesday (12/5)         Subject and Predicate Quiz
                        In class, you will write a story for 20 minute.
                        After 20 minutes, you will provide the sweet spot
                        to 10 sentences.  The sweet spot is the slash 
                        showing the separation of subject and predicate.

                        This quiz demonstrates your ability to identify 
                        the complete subject and complete predicate.  
                        It also is the second test to show your ability
                        to identify the (main) verb.

Essay - Literary Argument

Period 1 is ready to start.
Period 3 will start on Friday as we didn't have enough time today to
discuss the entire essay.

Prompt on Page 90 of Collections textbook.
“The Mixer, Blackie is mistaken about why the Shy Man seems so quiet. Write a one-page essay that explains the Shy Man’s motivation for not speaking.

Steps
Step #1 Reread the story

Paragraph #1
Step #2 Describe the man’s character, using
evidence from the text.

We collected the pages and information in class.

This information is in your notebook.
Cite at least 2 quotes.

Paragraph #2

Step #3 Tell how the man responds to Blackie and to other characters in the story.

The man/Shy Man/burglar has talked to the master

when he bought the dog,

the policeman, and the caretaker. Then describe

the man's relationship with the dog

named Blackie.

Step #4 Use appropriate transitions such

as furthermore, one reason, and in addition to clarify relationships among your ideas.

  This step is worth 1 point.

  Paragraph #3

Step #5 Provide a concluding statement

that supports your explanation.

You are responding to: What is the Shy Man’s

motivation for not speaking?

Your essay is 3 paragraphs, double spaced, and

done on binder paper or typed (font size=12 and style = Times).

It is due on November 28 (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving break).
Total Score: 13 points changing to 12 points + 1 Bonus point

Back to the Practical Pig....Literary Argument

1)  Make sure the Teacher has checked the first paragraph

2) Today, you will write paragraph #2, #3, and #4.  If not completed in class, please complete for HW.
     
3)  The 4 paragraphs are due November 28 (the Tuesday upon return).

Guidelines

Paragraph #2
The Third Little Pig is #1Choice.
[Use evidence to explain why the pig is #1Choice.]

Paragraph #3
The Third Little Pig is #2Choice.
[Use evidence to explain why the pig is #2Choice.]

Paragraph #4
The Third Little Pig is #3Choice.
[Use evidence to explain why the pig is #3Choice.]

Homework: Sentence Packet
Tuesday      (11/14):   Page 12 Exercise 9
Wednesday (11/15):   Page 13 Exercise 10
Thursday    (11/16):   Page 14 Exercise 11
Friday         (11/17):   Page 14 Exercise 12

Homework

Remember to do your Sentence Packet HW  AND...
finish the first paragraph of your literary argument:

       The Third Little Pig is admirable because he is  [#1 choice], [#2 choice], and [#3 choice].
....[Write a short summary.]


The summary can begin with:
* The story is about...
* The  "Three Little Pigs" is about...
* In the "Three Little Pigs", the pigs go out into the world....

Homework
Parts of Sentence  Packet

Monday        page 9   Exercise 5
Tuesday:       page 10 Exercise 6
Wednesday:  page 10 Exercise 7
Thursday:     page 11 Exercise 8

Homework
Handout Packet: The Parts of a Sentence

Wednesday:  Page 6 Review A #1-10
Thursday: Page 7 Exercise 3 #1-10
Friday: Page 8  Exercise 4 #1-10

Quiz on Thursday (November 2)
Online quiz in class on Fears and Phobias

Study
- read passage
- flashcards with definition--??????
- read the reading comprehension 
- notebook 
- workbook: Close Reading

Homework
Black Workbook:  Close Reader
Page 13-16
Face Your Fears and Scare the Phobia Out of Your Brain
Answer all questions
Due:November 1 (next Wednesday)

Homework:  Handout Packet

Exercise 2 on page 6

Homework
1) Read on page 4 about "Sentence or Sentence Fragment?"
2) Complete Exercise 1 on page 5

Personal Narrative #3

Rewrite due Wednesday (Oct.25).  Every attempt will be made to include in progress report.  If that time is not met, the score will count toward the semester grade.

Please staple old copy and new copy together when submitting.

If your score is a D+ or below, you MUST rewrite your paper with improvement and fixes.  
If you scored higher than a D+, you can choose to rewrite.

Fixes:
Any comments must be addressed. Take note that only the first instance may be marked.  For instance, if you misspelled a word more than once, only the first misspelled word may be marked but you must correct all instances.
Improvements:
Any area that scores less than 4 should be improved!  If you don't know why you scored less than 4, then ask the teacher!  Come before or after school.  

Points (Max: 16)	Percentage	Grade
16/16	100%	A+
15/16	94%	A
14/16	88%	B+
13/16	81%	B-
12/16	75%	C
11/16	69%	D+
10/16	63%	D
9/16	56%	F
8/16	50%	F

Rubric

Item	Possible Score	Description
Hook	4	Does the opening sentence create questions/mystery?
Verb	4	How frequently are action verbs used?
Image	4	Are there at least 4 imageries?
Grammar	4	For every multiple of 4 errors, the score drops 1.  For example, 4 errors only gives  score of 3.

Homework:
Handout Packet
Page 3-4  
Exercise C  #16-25


There are 4 types of sentences:
Declarative
     -statement
    - information
    - end "."

Exclamatory
   - Exclaim!
   - exclamation point


Interrrogative
   - Question
   -  end "?"

Imperative
   - Command
   - Usually starts with a verb or a "you"
   - end "." or "!"

Homework: Subject + Predicate

Handout Packet
Page 3 #6 to #15
Identify the subject and predicate in each of the following sentences.

Example:

My grandmother plays mah-jongg with my friends and me every Saturday.

The subject is "My grandmother".

The predicate is "plays mah-jongg with my friends and me every Saturday".

The sweet spot is between the word "grandmother" and "plays" because it's where the verb starts.


Subject of a Sentence
- Does NOT contain a verb
- Contains a noun or pronoun
- The verb talks about the subject
   - find the berb
   - ask who or what did the verb
   - What is it about?  (to be verbs)

Predicate of a Sentence
- Contains a verb
- Tells what the subject is or does
- The verb plus the words that follow

Homework for Period 1 and Period 2
Achieve 3000

Can You Count to One Billion?

Notebook Sweep

Total Points: 8

1) Noun
2) Ravine
3) Writing Goal
4) PN#1
5) House Plan
6) Strategy
7) PN#2
8) Verb

How to log into Achieve 3000 from home:
1) log into your Google ID
2) Go to: clever.com/in/berryessa
3) Select Achieve3000

Personal Narrative #2 (PN#2)

1. Pick one of the stories from you list.
2. Just write the complete story.
3. Go back and rethink the hook.  (Remember how we fixed hooks in the class.)
4. Circle all your verbs:  Can I use a more interesting verb?
5. Editor?  Look for images that are created in your head.
6. Editor must sign name onto the notebook.
7. Write final draft and call it PN#3

      PN#3 = PN#2 + fixes

(Can also type. Please print and turn in.)

Due: Friday (October 13)
The final draft and ELA notebook will be collected!

Complete Achieve3000 for "Who's the Smartest?"
Do ALL tabs.
When answering activity questions, always look back to passage to confirm what you are thinking.

Adjective Packet Homework
Thursday: Page 152  (noun that adjective describes)
Friday: Page 153 (article) and 154 (demonstrative)
Monday: Page 155 and 157 (just adjectives)
Tuesday: Page 159               (proper adjectives)
Wednesday: Page160           (adjectives)
Thursday:  Quiz

Verb Homework Packet will be collected on Friday.  Please make sure it's completed.

Verb Quiz moved to Friday since there is no school Wednesday. 

Homework
Due: Friday (Sept 29)
Close Reader
Questions 3-6
Pages 4-8

Verb Package

9/21 Thursday  Page 41 and 42

9/25 Monday    Page 45 and 46

9/26 Tuesday   Page  48 and 53

9/27 Wednesday Page 54

9/28 Thursday Quiz

Tonight HW
Workbook: Close Reader
Answer Question #2 on page 4
Due Friday  Sept 22

Personal Narrative #2 (PN #2)

1. Pick one of the stories from you list.
2. Just write the complete story.

Due: September 26 (Next Tuesday)

Finish Personal Narrative #1
- Try your "hook" on a family member.
- Underline all action verbs.
- Using your own words, draw a picture.  (Tape picture into notebook.)
Due: September 19
Suggestion: Work on this every night for 5 minutes until done.

September 8, 2017
Collections Txtbook p. 14
Prepare for discussion: (1) read (2) answer the questions

September 13, 2017
Group Discussion- Bring txtbook if you want.

Homework: Nouns Worksheet
Test: Sept 7 (next Thursday)

We are reading The Ravine in the Houghton textbook.  You are welcome to read ahead.

For writing, we just began the Personal Narrative curriculum.

Grammar is currently reviewing nouns.

Wordly Wise -- LAST rotation!

Thursday (May 18)    - Section 8A
Monday   (May 22)    - Section 8B
Tuesday   (May 23)    - Section 8C
Wednesday (May 24) - Section 8D
Thursday   (May 25)  - Section 8E
Friday       (May 26)   - Wordly Wise War
                                      (Suggestion: Fruit Roll UPs, Cuties, Apples, Kellog's Krisp Fruit Bar,
                                       Fruit Snacks,HIChew)
Wednesday (May 31) Quiz!!!

SBAC Testing

Get lots of sleep!
Eat breakfast for these days!  (Really, you should eat breakfast every day!)

Wednesday April 26 -  ELA (CAT) - Period 1 and Period 3 (No Period 5 session)
Friday         April 28 -  ELA (CAT) - Period 5  (No Period 1 or 3 session)

Monday      May 1    - ELA (PT) - Period 1 and Period 3 (No Period 5)
Tuesday      May 2    - ELA (PT) - Period 5

====================FYI++++++++++
Monday      May 8    - Math (CAT) - Period 1 to 3
Tuesday      May 9    - Math (CAT) - Period 4 to 6
Wednesday May 10  - Math (PT)    - Period 1 to 3
Friday         May 12  - Math (PT)    - Period 4 to 6

Revisiting the Verb  --- Things can change due to SBACk training

Monday (4/24/17) :  No ELA homework.

Tuesday: Substitute Teacher
Worksheet on Main,  Linking, and Linking Verb

Wednesday:
                     PERIOD #1

                     Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

                     It’s ONLINE!!! You write your score in your notebook and label

                     as "Transitive and Intransitive Verb".

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-transitive-intransitive-verbs.php



                    Due to SBAC testing Period #3 and #5 will not have regular ELA class.
         

Thursday: For PERIOD #1: Quiz
                 For Period #3 and #5: Cover transitive and intransitive verbs

Friday:

May 1, 2017 - Monday - SBAC testing for P1 and P3
May 2, 2017 - Tuesday - SBAC testing for P5
May 3, 2017 - Wednesday - Period 3 & P5 takes quiz

Spring Break

Complete 5 articles in Achieve 3000.  The activity will not affect the Lexile score.  The benefit is that your next activity in class should be much improved.

In progress  post

Notebook Sweep

1) Who is Squeaky?

Wordly Wise Rotation
Students enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension.   Students are grouped for a comprehension competition before the quiz.  The competition is called Wordly Wise War.

Students who earned a D or F from the last Wordly Wise quiz are invited to lunch tutoring.  Students eat lunch while preparing for the next Wordly Wise quiz.  Students will receive tutorial on the homework.  Students will create flashcards for the quiz.  Teacher will check flashcards.  Students will memorize vocabulary on flashcards.  It is the responsibility of your student to practice for homework.  Students may test out of lunch tutoring by demonstrating complete knowledge of flashcards.

Homework
Thursday    April 6    Section A & B
Friday         April 7    Section C & D
Monday      April 10  Section E - Read passage and answer 2 questions
Tuesday      April 11  Wordly Wise War
Wednesday April 12  Achieve 3000
Thursday    April 13  SBAC Practice Test
Friday        April 14   Quiz

Have an awesome Spring Break!

Notebook Sweep 
Collect on Wednesday ( 4/5/17)

1.  Definition of Verb from page 49
2. 7 days of homework
Monday (3/27)  Exercise 1 page 50
Tuesday             Ex.         2 page 51
Wednesday        Rev.       A page 51
Thursday           Ex.         3  page 52
Friday                Ex.         4 page 54
Monday             Ex.         5 page 54
Tuesday             Ex.         6 page 56
3. Boxes and bullet graphic organizer
4. 5 paragraph essay written from the graphic organizer

Total: 1 + 7 + 1 + 5 = 14 points

1. Boxes-n-Bullets Graphic Organizer for Argument Writing

Super Claim

Paragraph Body (3 for each reasoning for being admirable)

A) Topic Sentence

B) Bullets (2 phrases that explain the topic sentence)

C) Conclusion/Closing Sentence

 Conclusion Paragraph -- Does NOT repeat super claim

                Restate/rephrase the super claim

2.  Write the 5 paragraph essay

Homework for tonight as well as the grammar homework.

Students are focused on argument writing.

Grammar Rotation: Verb

Definition of Verb from page 49
Monday (3/27)  Exercise 1 page 50
Tuesday             Ex.         2 page 51
Wednesday        Rev.       A page 51
Thursday           Ex.         3  page 52
Friday                Ex.         4 page 54
Monday             Ex.         5 page 54
Tuesday             Ex.         6 page 56
Wednesday        Quiz

Notebook Points:  8 points

Wordly Wise Rotation

Tuesday - March 14 - Section A
Wednesday - Achieve 3000
Thursday - Section B
Friday - Section C
Monday - Section D
Tuesday - Read the Passage "The Story of Silk"
Wednesday - Exploratorium Field Trip
Thursday  - WW War!  (Reading Comprehension Madness!)
Friday - Quiz

Due to the "mass confusion", the Teen Activism writing is due March 15 (Wednesday).

The final draft of the teen activism writing is due March 13.

Originally, the spelling quiz was posted for Thursday, March 9.  It is now moved to March 13 because March 9 is Career Day and March 10 is the Choir field trip which many students are attending.

We are wrapping up the research-based information writing.

The following must be completed (if not done) for homework.  On Tuesday, editing and final draft will be the focus.  So, the writing must be complete for Tuesday class.

Writing Assignment:

First Paragraph:  Explain teen activism

Second Paragraph:  Short profile of Choice #1

Third Paragraph: Short profile of Choice #2

Fourth+  Paragraph:  Comparison (similarities and differences)

Fake Bibliograph (list):  Example = Jon Stewart Interview

                             Article Title(s)


Questions for Profile:

• What is especially significant or compelling about the person?  What is his or her legacy or contribution?  (Explain it.)

• What is surprising about the person? Any oddities?

• What story, anecdote, scene captures the person?

New Teen Activist
You were to research a new teen activist on Hapara Day.
Put those notes into your notebook.

Spelling Rotation

Monday p. 68
Tuesday p. 69
Wednesday p. 70
Thursday p. 71
Friday p. 72
Monday p. 73
Tuesday p. 74
Wednesday p. 75
Thursday QUIZ

Notebook collected on day of Test

Minimum of three research piece that began in class.
Adjective Homework- 7 Nights
3 paragraph Profile
Total of 11 points



President Week Homework
-  A story with adjectives.  Identify all adjectives  (Period 1 only)
- New teen activist as you saw with Hapara
- 2 Achieve 3000 article with activity -- You choose.

Grammar Time:  We will be focused on adjectives.

Homework Schedule
Grammar homework can be found in the blue Holt textbook called "Holt Handbook".
Wednesday - Feb 8 -   p. 38 Exercise 9
Thursday    - Feb 9 -   p. 39 Exercise 10
Friday         - Feb 10 - p. 39 Exercise 11
Monday      - Feb 13 - p. 40 Exercise 12
Tuesday      - Feb 14 - p. 41 Exercise 13
Wednesday - Feb 15 - p. 41 Exercise 14
Thursday    - Feb 16 - p. 42 Review C
Friday - QUIZ

Our writing focus is research based information writing.  You are learning to be a journalist who takes intense and continuous notes in order to become an expert on the given subject.


Along with your Wordly Wise homework,  please complete the "Starter Text Set" which is the blue half sheet that you received in class today.

You are required to read and take notes on:
1) 1 passage on teenage activism
2) 1 passage on Alex Lin OR (not and) Malala

Complete this reading and note taking as homework.  If you do not have access to the internet after school, then please come during lunch for the use of the chromebook and make further arrangements with Mrs. Lee.

Research-Based Information Writing

Complete the organizing of Malala notes as homework.  Make sure that these organized notes are in your ELA notebook.

Wordly Wise -  vocabulary building through definition and context

Schedule
January 26 Thursday    Section A
January 27 Friday         Section B
January 30 Monday      Section C (Sub Day)
January 31 Tuesday      Read passage in Section E
February 1 Wednesday Achieve 3000 in class
February 2 Thursday    Section D
February 3 Friday        We will do Section E in class.
February 6 Monday      Shabanu in class
February 7 Tuesday      Test Day

Achieve 3000
Article:  Check the Facts

If you finished all tabs, HURRAH!!!
If you did not finish all tabs, then please complete for homework.
If you cannot access Achieve 3000 from home, please come here (Room 7) at lunch time with your LUNCH!  You will finish it during lunch.   Thank you!

Please find the time to see/listen to the Nobel Peace Prize speech.

United Nation Youth Assembly--note taking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rNhZu3ttIU

Nobel Peace Prize- no notes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOqIotJrFVM

Before the Malala videos, we took notes on Alex Lin:
http://inspiremykids.com/2011/alex-lin-turning-e-waste-into-e-treasure/