Mon. 10/26/15

Learning Target:

• Write effective comments to further discussion on book blogs

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins. (weekly goal due tomorrow)

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Power writing
• Book blog comments

• Introduction to effective and ineffective comments
• See directions here
• Comment on 4 people's blog posts: the two people you sit with + two others you choose
• Take screenshots of each comment (command + shift + 4)
• We will finish these in class tomorrow

Fri. 10/23/15

Learning Target:

• Use reference materials to better understand a word, including being able to write a context-rich sentence as well as synonyms or antonyms

Work Collected:

• Theme pretest
• Writing survey (via email)

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 60 mins.

Summary of Class:

• Theme pretest
• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Email: take writing survey
• Vocabulary
• In groups: work on vocabulary squares for assigned word
• See Google Doc here

Thurs. 10/22/15

Learning Target:

• Publish an effective blog post

Work Collected:

• Book blog rubric (via Google Classroom)
• Book blog post (published in Blogger)

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Reminder: tomorrow is the last day to make up the sentence quiz

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Move the Q1 tab to the back so your spreadsheet defaults to Q2
• Check in on Thursday and give yourself credit for everything you've read since Tuesday (field trip on Wednesday)
• Book blog post
• Google Classroom assignment: Open the Google Doc, then type your name at the top and paste the URL to your blog (Mrs. Boyden will use the rubric underneath to mark your progress)
• Blogger: publish your blog post after you have finished the checklist:
• Summary
  üInclude title, author, and genre
  üOverall summary of the book
  üMain conflict
  üMain characters
  üDon’t tell too much
  •
  Response—MAIN FOCUS
  üShare your thoughts/feelings
  üSay something interesting—provide insight or promote conversation
  üExplain with examples/details from the book
  üWho would you recommend it to?
  •
  Presentation
  üTitle italicized (not underlined)
  üShorter, focused paragraphs with blank lines in between (no indenting)
  üPicture adds interest (not overwhelms)
  üProofread (correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc.)
  üWhen published: all text looks the same (font, color, size, etc.)
  
  

Tues. 10/20/15

Learning Target:

• Recognize the three elements of an effective paraphrase: reword, reorder, but keep the same ideas

Work Collected:

• Weekly reading for week 8 (via Google Classroom)
• Formative assessment: paraphrasing on a note card

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Book blog post due Thursday
• Reminder: last day to retake sentence quiz = Friday (after all 4 IXL links are at 70+)

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Complete the orange reflection box and turn in your spreadsheet via Google Classroom
• Paraphrasing
• Review definition
• Discuss 3 characeristics: reword, reorder, but keep the same ideas
• Read through article
• Paraphrase second paragraph--turn in on note card to Mrs. Boyden

Mon. 10/19/15

Learning Target:

• Define new Greek and Latin roots: dic, aud, vis
• Read out loud your writing to proofread and fix errors

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins. (Reminder: weekly reading goal due tomorrow)
• Book blog post due Thursday
• Mrs. Boyden emailed directions for today's class

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Vocabulary
• At your table: sort words and guess meanings
• Notebook: cut and glue in foldable
• Watch video clip and record meanings (see directions in email)
• Book blog post (see directions in email)
• Download reading extension for Chrome: see directions in your email
• Watch first 1:25 of this video to see how to use Read&Write
• Work on blog post
• If done: copy and paste into new Google Doc, then listen to it out loud (Google Read&Write) to proofread and fix errors
• Due Thursday (graded)
• See more book blog materials here: http://boyden8la.weebly.com/reading.html

Fri. 10/16/15

Learning Target:

• Demonstrate knowledge of Greek and Latin roots; explain how words use those meanings
• Write an effective book blog post

Work Collected:

• Word studies #3 quiz

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 60 mins.
• Book blog post due Thursday

Summary of Class:

• Vocab quiz #3
• Read
• Check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Work on book blog posts (due Thursday)
• First sentence: identify title, author, genre
• I am reading the (genre) novel (title), by (author).
• I just finished (title), the (genre) book by (author).
• I am reading (author)'s (genre) book (title).
• Reminders: 
• brief summary
• focus on your response
• shorter paragraphs skipping lines in between
• italicize (and capitalize) the title
• proofread carefully
• Blogs to look at: Noah E., Lauren H., Evan T., Karly C.

• Look over other students' blogs here
• Video tutorials and reminders on the LA website: click here and scroll down

Thurs. 10/15/15

Learning Target:

• Identify elements of effective blog posts, then draft your own

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Review for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• If you needed to calculate a new rate, enter that into your spreadsheet
• Review for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz
• Book blog posts

• Reminders from Mrs. Boyden
• Look over other students' blogs here
• Reflect on your first post (see feedback in your email from Mrs. Boyden)
• Begin drafting next week's post (this will be graded)

Wed. 10/14/15

Learning Target:

• Dive into a good book
• Learn new words using dictionaries and other reference materials

Work Collected:

• Weekly reading for week 7 (via Google Classroom)

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Review for Friday's vocab quiz
• Reminder: book orders due Friday (checks to MV Schools)

Summary of Class:

• Library: return/renew/browse/check out books, then read
• Check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Both Tuesday and Wednesday (split your reading over the two days)
• Orange box: 
• Reflect on your daily reading: 
• Do you meet your daily goal each day? 
• Or do you tend to read more on certain days than others? 
• How consistently have you met (or not met) your weekly goal this year? 
• Why? 
• When and where do you typically do your reading?
• Go into Google Classroom
• Find "Weekly reading due , ADD (attach) your reading progress spreadsheet. Go to Add > Google Drive > Classroom > Language Arts > Find your spreadsheet. Then click to turn in this assignment.
• Vocab review
• Beginning: Watch video, look up words
• Developing: Practice with online links, create flash cards (on note cards or on quizlet.com)
• Meets: Write out words and meanings, quiz each other or create practice questions
• Exceeds: Work on challenge words or the bonus root and words
• Kahoot review
• Reminder: previous roots on this week's quiz

Tues. 10/13/15

Learning Target:

• Take advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge:
• Identify subjects and predicates, phrases and clauses, and types of sentences
• Define plagiarism and identify examples as well as ways to avoid it

Work Collected:

• 2 quizzes: SoW sentence quiz + plagiarism quiz

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.

Summary of Class:

• SoW quiz: types of sentences
• Plagiarism quiz
• Read

Mon. 10/12/15

Learning Target:

• Prioritize skills/concepts to review for tomorrow's quizzes:
• Identify subjects and predicates, phrases and clauses, and types of sentences
• Identify examples of plagiarism and of effective paraphrasing

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 minutes (weekly goal due tomorrow)
• Review for tomorrow's quizzes (SoW and plagiarism)

Summary of Class:

• Practice quizzes
• See SoW practice quiz here
• See plagiarism practice quiz here
• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Review quiz answers (see screenshots below)
• Study time
• SoW
• Review notes in notebook
• IXL links here
• Plagiarism and paraphrasing
• Review notes in packet
• IXL and corny game links here

Fri. 10/9/15

Learning Target:

• Demonstrate your reading skills on a Jamestown probe
• Identify subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences
• Identify examples of plagiarism and of paraphrasing

Work Collected:

• Jamestown reading probe

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least one hour
• Review for next week's quizzes: types of sentenes, plagiarism, and vocabulary
• Reminder: book orders (optional) due next Friday

Summary of Class:

• Jamestown reading probe
• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Review for Tuesday's quizzes
• Skills of the week: subject/predicate, phrases/clauses, types of sentences
• See practice material here (screenshots below show you which to study)
• Plagiarism and paraphrasing
• See practice material here (screenshots below show you which to study)
• Link to corny goblin review game here
• Reminder: vocab quiz next Friday
  

Thurs. 10/8/15

Learning Target:

• Identify examples of plagiarism and of effective paraphrasing

Work Collected:

• Weekly writing (email etiquette)

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Reminder: Tim Green order and money (optional) due tomorrow

Summary of Class:

• Turn in weekly writing: email etiquette (Google Classroom)
• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• SoW: suboridinating conjunctions
• Circle and highlight the next 3 examples on your AAAWWUBBIS handout
• Plagiarism and paraphrasing
• Packet: p. 3 and 4
• Practice identifying examples of plagiarism and of effective paraphrasing (quiz next week)

Wed. 10/7/15

Learning Target:

• Dive into a good book

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Weekly writing (email etiquette) due tomorrow
• Read for at least 30 minutes
• Handouts: Tim Green order form, book order forms

Summary of Class:

• Introduction to author (Tim Green) visit--see info in Google Classroom
• Handout: order forms if you would like an autographed Tim Green book
• Checks to Mount Vernon Community Schools
• Due Friday 10/9
• Book order forms if you are interested
• Checks to Mount Vernon Community Schools
• Due Friday 10/16
• Library: Read
• Conference with Mrs. Boyden
• Check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Power writing in notebooks
• Reminder: email etiquette due tomorrow

Tues. 10/6/15

Learning Target:

• Recognize elements of complex sentences
• Define plagiarism and provide examples of this offense

Work Collected:

• Weekly reading (Google Classroom: add and turn in spreadsheet)

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Weekly reading (email etiquette) due Thursday--2 or 3 quality emails
• Read for at least 30 mins.
• Handout: subordinating conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS words)

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Turn in your spreadsheet: Google Classroom
• Add your spreadsheet from Google Drive, then click to turn it in
• SoW: Complex sentences
• Glue half sheet of subordinating conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS words) in notebook--SoW section
• Identify sub. conj., dependent clause, and independent clause in first three examples
• Plagiarism and paraphrasing notes
• pages 1 and 2 in packet
• Bring this packet back and forth each day this week and next
• Word studies: highlight unfamiliar words on p. 3 in your packet

Mon. 10/5/15

Learning Target:

• Define the roots spect, port, and form

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Keep reading--weekly goal due tomorrow
• Weekly writing: practice good email etiquette (due Thursday)
• Notebook handout: word roots half sheet

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Finish discussing email etiquette
• Google Classroom: open Google Doc ("Weekly Writing: Email etiquette 10/8")

• Finish part 3: reflect on current status in rubric (B) and reflection box (C)
• Part 2: Due Thursday (unless you ask for an extension)
• 3 emails: 2 to teachers (or 1 teacher and 1 parent) + 1 to a friend/student
• Paste screenshots in part 2--be sure to capture all of the information requested, and narrow the screen until the text is legible
• Part 1: This is where Mrs. Boyden will mark your progress/grade
• Word roots
• Sort words, guess meanings, watch video
• Notebook: glue in foldable and write down roots + meanings (spect, port, form)
• Intro to plagiarism
• Mrs. Boyden shared the definition and had groups identify which scenarios were plagiarism and which were not
• More information on this tomorrow

Fri. 10/2/15

Learning Target:

• Demonstrate knowledge of Greek and Latin roots
• Identify elements of effective emails

Work Collected:

• Word roots quiz #2

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Keep reading--weekly goal due Tuesday
• Weekly writing (emails) due Thursday

Summary of Class:

• Word roots quiz #2
• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• Google Classroom: Weekly writing (email etiquette)
• See directions in example
• Open Google Doc: Begin working on part 3
• Take screenshots of 3 send emails and include them in table A of part 3
• More directions next week, but you may work on part 3 over the weekend if you choose
  

Thurs. 10/1/15

Learning Target:

• Publish and share a book blog

Work Collected:

• Book blog: follow directions to share with Mrs. Boyden

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Review for tomorrow's word roots quiz
• Keep reading--weekly goal due Tuesday

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet
  
• If you needed a new rate, you should have calculated that in class today--change your blue box
• We did not check in yesterday (library day), so skip Wednesday and give yourself credit for all reading in Thursday's box
• Share book blogs
• See directions to share your book blog here
• Publish book blog post (with correct formatting)
• See directions to format and publish your post here
• If done early: review for tomorrow's vocab quiz
• Make sure you are practicing on paper (not just websites), as the quiz will NOT be multiple choice