English 10 Honors--12/14/2018

Jump Off (8-10 mins.)
--During the first five minutes of today's class, I am willing to entertain a Q & A about the forthcoming grammar hammer quiz.  Let me know if you're interested!

S. the C. (5-12 mins.)
--pre-quiz Q & A???
--agenda/HW

Transition (2-3 mins.)
--Please pick up the following from the front table: 

• a highlighter
• a copy of the grammar quiz ("The Grammar Hammer--Assessment: Identifying Subjects and Verbs, Comma Usage with Subordinating Conjunctions [WUBAIS words], and Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions [FANBOYS words]")  

Purposefully read all of the directions and complete the tasks at hand to the best of your ability.  Good luck! :)

Assessment -- The Grammar Hammer--Assessment: Identifying Subjects and Verbs, Comma Usage with Subordinating Conjunctions (WUBAIS words), and Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS words) (flex time)

--complete the quiz to the best of your ability

--When you finish, ... 

• put your highlighter back in the bin on the front table
• put your quiz in the black basket on the front table
• engage in free reading of a your free reading book or Upfront newsmagazine until you receive further instructions.

Transition (2-3 mins.)

--Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and log in.

Writing Workshop (Phase 7 cont.) -- More RE-READING and Editing/Revising (until 2-3 mins. remaining)

--RE-READ your group response about "The Masque..." for comma errors as per the grammar hammer instructions last class/today's grammar hammer quiz.  Fix any errors that you find.
--familiarize yourselves with the rubric located at the following link and engage in one final round of revisions accordingly:

http://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/818/reela82018-rgw4.pdf

Before You Leave (last 2-3 mins.)

• Share your group's Google Doc with me again.
• Return the Chromebooks.

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 12/20 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!  

• "There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book" (Frank Serafini, author of The Reading Workshop)

Miscellaneous

--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)

On the backburner:

• Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
• tablet