Tuesday, January 15, 2019

English 9--1/15/2019 (3 ACE) & 1/16/2019 (4 BDF)

Jump Off
--Please take out the sheet titled "Common Error: Missing or misplaced possessive apostrophe".  If you have not already done so, please wrap up the PRACTICE.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--confer, compare, and clarify in pairs
--go over the PRACTICE together

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the sheet titled "Common Error: Missing or Misplaced Possessive Apostrophe--POST-ASSESSMENT" from the front table.  Complete the assessment quietly and independently based on your understanding of the last lesson as well as the first part of today's class.  Good luck! :)

Review -- Common Error: Missing or Misplaced Possessive Apostrophe--POST-ASSESSMENT
--complete/go over

Transition
--directions given for how to proceed after taking today's quiz
--Please pick up a copy of the grammar hammer quiz from the front table.  After purposefully reading the directions, complete the quiz to the best of your ability quietly and independently.  Good luck--nail it! :)

Assessment -- The Grammar Hammer--QUIZ: Parts of Speech, Identifying Subjects and Verbs, Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS), and The Possessive Apostrophe

--When you finish, please...
  • place your quiz in the black basket on the front table.
  • pick up a copy of the "The Essential Questions" sheet from the front table.  One of your class preparation assignments involves reading this sheet and freely writing any shareable thoughts/ideas you have about one or more of the questions.  You can write your thoughts/ideas on the back of the sheet.
  • decide which of the following you will do until class ends:
    • log in to your Chromebook and complete a 15-minute Membean training session
    • continue reading your free reading book
    • complete the "The Essential Questions" class preparation assignment
HW Time

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 1/17 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
HW (Class Preparation)
--"Gist" read the "The Essential Questions" sheet and freely write any shareable thoughts/ideas you have about one or more of the questions.  You can write your thoughts/ideas on the back of the sheet.  Expect to share next class block!
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
  • "Reading is important because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything" (Tomie dePaolo).
Miscellaneous
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal some more.  Do something great this year!