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)