October 2017

Learning

Targets:

Mon-2 Tue-3 Wed-4 Thu-5 Fri-6

Bellringer:

Complete this

week’s DGP

all in one day!

Bellringer:

Discuss the answers to

this week’s DGP. Did

you mark the incorrect

ones and make

annotated corrections?

Bellringer:

Prereading Activity

Draw a Venn Diagram that

compares and contrasts

felines and canines.

Bellringer:

Roleplaying

Activity

Spotlight:

Students will share

from their revising

and editing sheets.

I CAN

• demonstrate a strong command of standard English and grammar.

• produce clear and coherent writing for a specific task, purpose and audience.

• cite relevant pieces of textual evidence to support what a text says explicitly and implicitly.

Activities:

Complete DGP

All in One Day

Revising and Editing

Workshops

Activities:

Review DGP

in great detail

Complete the Mixed

Bag Challenge

Continue working on

personal narratives as

needed.

Activities:

Concepts from Today’s

Lesson

Good vs. Evil

Natural Enemies

Extraordinary in the

Ordinary

Activities:

Periods 74 & 76’s

personal narratives

are due.

Study theme in detail.

DGP Quiz tonight!!!

Activities:

Periods 75 & 77’s

personal narratives

are due.

Special Treat in

Class Today!

Homework:

Continue working on

personal narratives;

Complete any unfin-

ished work.

Homework:

Complete any

unfinished work. Begin

“Rikki–Tikki-Tavi” short

story.

Homework:

Answer reader

response questions.

Homework:

Complete the DGP Quiz

via your medium of

choice.

Homework:

Read for Pleasure!

Essential Questions:

What is theme? (List a synonym for theme.)

What is textual evidence?

How do I use textual evidence to support my

thoughts and feelings?

How does characterization influence a story?

What is extraordinary about this week’s story?

How do these animals resemble people? Make a text

to world connection based on this story.

Vocabulary to Own:

Story Related

Exposition Characterization

Conflict Denouement

Writing Related

Revising/Proofreading/Editing

Language Related

Transitive verb

Intransitive verb

Compound Subjects

How do I diagram a compound subject?

“Looking for me, Rikki-

Tikki?” asked Nag.

RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says

explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

L.7.1 Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when

writing or speaking.

W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing that are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.