Activity for Week of April 23

Monday  - Debate on Exotic/Wild Animals


Tuesday -  Writing of first draft in notebook due
                   Student edited 5+ paragraph comparing two teen activists

Wednesday -  SBAC testing
                       SBAC schedule: Period 1, 3, and 5

Thursday - Pronoun Packet
                  HW p. 180 Exercise 3  1-10
                  Discussion -- Exotic/Wild Animals
                        Identify persuasive strategy        

Friday - SBAC schedule: Period 2, 4, and 6
             We have not testing in this class
             Substitute teacher
             Regular Class time for us  (We do not test on this day)
                  - Chapter Book

Activity for Week of April 16

Monday -  Practice SBAC test  (see Google Classroom for link)

Tuesday - Continuation of writing from last week.
                This writing assignment should be completed for next Tuesday.

Directions: First draft in notebook. Completed draft ready for next Tuesday.

First Paragraph: Explain teen activism (general definition)

Second Paragraph:  Short profile of Choice #1 (Alex or Malala)

Third Paragraph: Short profile of Choice #2 (teen from list of 11)

Fourth (or more) Paragraph:  Comparison (common/same)

Conclusion Paragraph (pick one contrast)

Bibliography (list):  See directions sheet or video

Reminder: Topic sentence MUST be the first sentence of each paragraph.

Wednesday: Collections Unit 4 -
Continued with passage comparison of page 223 and 224

Thursday Pronouns continued
Pronoun packet p. 180 Oral Practice 1
Modified directions: Identify the verb of the pronoun.
Chapter Book

Friday Debate on keeping exotic/wild animals as pets
Plan - Debate continues next Wednesday
Expect comprehension quiz next Friday

Activity for Week of April 9, 2018

Monday -  Homework if not completed in class: Achieve 3000
                  Article Name: Just a Story...or Is It?

Tuesday - Writing

Wednesday - Collection
                      Goal is to compare the following passages:
                      1) Wild Animals Aren't Pets
                      2) Let People Own Exotic

Thursday -  Grammar on Pronouns
                    HW: Pronoun Exercise 2 p. 179 of handout
                    Chapter Book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"

Friday - Collection