Good Morning, Class!

Please take out:

• Chromebook

Per. 1 (8:15-9:09)

Learning Target: Students will be able to use their research and note-taking in order to draft an argumentative essay.

Open Argumentative Organizer and Draft doc on Classroom:

• Work on body paragraph #3 and Conclusion (should be finished with entire draft by end of period)
• Do more research as necessary
• Use the Word Bank and Transition Word List for examples of Academic Vocabulary

 Per. 2 (9:12-10:00)

Open Commonly Confused Words: Affect, Effect assignment on StudySync:

• Define: Read definitions out loud as a class
• Model: Read and study with partner
• Your Turn: Independently complete all three pages of questions carefully, referring back to the lesson as necessary
• Submit assignment when finished

Open Pronouns: Consistent Pronoun Use assignment on StudySync:

• Define: Read definitions out loud as a class
• Model: Read and study with partner
• Your Turn: Independently complete all three pages of questions carefully, referring back to the lesson as necessary
• Submit assignment when finished

Silent Reading if time

Homework:

1. Read 30+ pages and log on Biblionasium:
   1. Book title
   2. Page #s you read (p. ____ to p. ____)
   3. Big Thing that Happened (1-2 sentences: Who? What? When? Where?) + 1 question, prediction, inference, connection, visualization, or new word and how you guessed its meaning
2. Be sure all paragraphs of essay draft are finished.

Read-a-Thon continues!

Play-Doh Drive for RAP

Coins for Goats

Per. 3 (10:03-10:51) – Creative Writing

Please take out:

• Chromebook

Learning Target: Students will be able to use qualities of good writing in their stories about significant moments.

Personal Narrative Lesson 4: Qualities of Good Writing

Your Turn: Open Focus, Detail, and Significance doc on Classroom