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9/30/16

9/30/2016

1st Period

Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity through Formative.
Complete thetest for Lost and Found through Formative.
Read chapters 7 and 8 in class novel, The Westing Game and answer the central questions.

2nd & 3rd Period

Read chapters 7 and 8 in class novel, The Westing Game and answer the central questions.
Complete The Westing Game Chapter 7 and 8 quiz.

9/29/16

9/28/2016

1st Block

Review anchor charts that define tone and mood in your INB and complete practice.
View short film, Alma, determine the changes in tone and mood, and discuss how suspense is used to affect the mood.
1. Complete plot pyramid for the short film.
Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity through Formative.

2nd & 3rd Block

Take the test for the short story, Lost and Found.
Read the following chapter in class novel, The Westing Game and respond to central questions.

9/28/16

9/27/2016

1st Block

Today you will-

Sign in to StoryBoardThat and complete Point of View Activity.
1. Using your velociraptor story, choose one moment or event in your narrative and write it from each point of view below each cell. Then, using the scenes and characters in the Storyboard Creator, depict the distinct differences that appear in each point of view. Please be sure to make your scenes eye-catching and neat, and proofread your written work.
2. Rubric for activity can be found here.
3. Type your story in the OneNote Class Notebook under Assignments.
Review anchor charts that define tone and mood in your INB and complete practice.
View short film, Alma, determine the changes in tone and mood, and discuss how suspense is used to affect the mood.
1. Complete plot pyramid for the short film.
Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity.

2nd & 3rd Block

Today you will-

Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity.
Read next chapter in class novel, The Westing Game and respond to central questions.

9/27/16

9/26/2016

1st Block

Today you will-

Sign in to Office 365. Make sure that you write down your login and password in your journal.
1. username = studentid#@bisdus.onmicrosoft.com
2. password = campus computer login
Review how you will be using OneNote Classroom Notebook.
Watch and respond to CNN Student News through Classroom Notebook.
1. Based on the highlights in today's episode of the presidential debate, which nominee do you think won last night and why?
Sign up for StoryBoardThat and complete Point of View Activity.
1. Using your velociraptor story, choose one moment or event in your narrative and write it from each point of view below each cell. Then, using the scenes and characters in the Storyboard Creator, depict the distinct differences that appear in each point of view. Please be sure to make your scenes eye-catching and neat, and proofread your written work.
2. Rubric for activity can be found here.
Review anchor charts that define tone and mood in your INB and complete practice.
View short film, Alma, determine the changes in tone and mood, and discuss how suspense is used to affect the mood.
1. Complete plot pyramid for the short film.
Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity.

2nd Block

Today you will-

Watch and respond to CNN Student News.
1. Based on the highlights in today's episode of the presidential debate, which nominee do you think won last night and why?
Review anchor charts that define tone and mood in your INB and complete practice.
View short film, Alma, determine the changes in tone and mood, and discuss how suspense is used to affect the mood.
1. Complete plot pyramid for the short film.
Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity.
Read next chapter in class novel, The Westing Game.

3rd Block

Today you will-

Watch and respond to CNN Student News.
1. Based on the highlights in today's episode of the presidential debate, which nominee do you think won last night and why?
Review anchor charts that define tone and mood in your INB and complete practice.
Differentiate between positive and negative connotation in tone and mood words.
View short film, Alma, determine the changes in tone and mood, and discuss how suspense is used to affect the mood.
1. Complete plot pyramid for the short film.
Read the fiction short story, Lost and Found and complete mood activity.
Read next chapter in class novel, The Westing Game.

9/26/16

9/25/2016

1st Block

Today you will-

Complete Chapters 1-6 Quiz for The Westing Game through Formative.
Watch Flocabulary's Point of View video for review.
Use page 44 in your Interactive Notebook to complete Point of View assignment through Quia.
Sign up for StoryBoardThat and complete Point of View Activity.
1. Using your velociraptor story, choose one moment or event in your narrative and write it from each point of view below each cell. Then, using the scenes and characters in the Storyboard Creator, depict the distinct differences that appear in each point of view. Please be sure to make your scenes eye-catching and neat, and proofread your written work.
2. Rubric for activity can be found here.

2nd Block

Watch Flocabulary's Point of View video for review.
Use page 44 in your Interactive Notebook to complete Point of View assignment through Quia.
Complete Point of View with Pictures Activity
1. Write short narratives for a picture in the five different types of point of view.
2. Here is Ms. Rios' example.

3rd Block

Watch Flocabulary's Point of View video for review.
Use page 44 in your Interactive Notebook to complete Point of View assignment.
1. Read the short passages, UNDERLINE, CIRCLE, OR HIGHLIGHT WHEN THE
  NARRATOR TELLS A CHARACTER’S THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS and determine the point of view, then explain how you were able to identify the point of view.
Complete Point of View with Pictures Activity
1. Write short narratives for a picture in the five different types of point of view.
2. Here is Ms. Rios' example.

9/23/16

9/25/2016

Today you will-

Read the following two chapters in the class novel, The Westing Game.
Respond to each chapters' central questions.
Complete Chapter 1 - 6 quiz.

9/22/16

9/22/2016

Today you will-

Watch and respond to CNN Student News through Formative.
Review Point of View anchor charts in Interactive Notebook.
Play Point of View Quizziz.
Read following chapter in class novel, The Westing Game, and respond to central questions.

9/21/16

9/22/2016

Today you will:

Write a one page fiction narrative based on the visual prompt below.
Glue in new pages in your journal.
Read following chapter in class novel, The Westing Game and respond to central questions.

9/20/16

9/22/2016

Today you will:

Take the test for The Quinceanera Text.
Read the following chapter in class novel, The Westing Game and respond to central questions.

9/19/16

9/18/2016

Today you will,

Watch Flocabulary’s Theme in Literature
Watch Introduction to Reading Skills: Identifying Themes in a Story/Fable and identify the theme in The Monkey and The Dolphin.
Review anchor charts that define theme in your INB and complete theme practice.
Read The Quincerñera Text by Erin Fanning and complete the Dynamic Character activity.

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