Before the Bell! Sit in your assigned seat number & put your phone in the proper cell hotel slot. Grab a gradecam sheet for your “Four Types of Commas” quiz. Grab your nook for after your quiz. Turn in your homework for chapter 8. If you didn’t do it and you finish the quiz early, please read chapter 8 and do the homework.

Grammar Warm Up: Common Errors  

Writer’s Notebook Entry

It’s rated on a scale of 0-3 2 or 3 is considered “passing” How is the OER Scored? It’s rated on a scale of 0-3 2 or 3 is considered “passing” So, what is a 0, 1, 2 or 3 answer?

0 Insufficient This response is too vague to understand. Or This response fails to give any textual evidence. (Quote) This response makes an interpretation not found in the text. This response is just a plot summary 0 = 50% in my gradebook

1 Partially Sufficient This response only gives an answer. Or This response only gives textual evidence and fails to answer the question. There is no clear connection between the answer and the evidence. 1 = 60% in my gradebook

2 Sufficient This response answers the question and gives appropriate evidence (Quote) The connection between the answer and the evidence (Quote) is clear. A 2 response will earn a 70-85% depending on how clearly explained the answer is.

3 Exemplary Everything a “2” has, PLUS: Particularly insightful answer Embedded quotations Exceptional vocabulary Score is 85-100%

Now, you be the judge. What score is this and why Now, you be the judge! What score is this and why? Discuss with your group. Sample Question: How would you describe Paul in the excerpt from The Custom of the Country? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

The answer is… Score Point 2 In this sufficient response the student offers the reasonable idea that Paul is neglected by his mother and stepfather. The student provides accurate and relevant text evidence to support the idea, making this a sufficient response.

What about this one. What score is this and why What about this one? What score is this and why? Discuss with your group.

The Answer is… Score Point 3 The student offers a perceptive idea and develops a coherent explanation of how Paul has become accustomed to a lonely life. Overall, the text evidence strongly supports the validity of the idea, and the student shows a deep understanding of the text in this accomplished reading performance.

What about this one. What score is this and why What about this one? What score is this and why? Discuss with your group.

The answer is… Score Point 1 The student offers the reasonable idea that Paul is lonely because nothing was ready for his return. However, the textual evidence is flawed because it is used inappropriately and wrongly manipulates the meaning of the text. The student provides a direct quotation from paragraph 5; however, this quotation refers to the boy in the painting, not Paul.

As you read for chapter 9: We’re going to start looking for themes emerging in the novel. As you read, highlight quotes that you think reveal the theme. Be sure to label your highlights with what thematic idea they reveal and what type of literary device they are an example of. After this chapter, there is a short answer quiz related to theme.

Share with your group! Each group member will share at least one quotes that they marked. Make sure you explain what theme it shows & WHY you chose it. (person with the darkest hair goes first).

“A Long Way Gone" Chapter 9 Short Answer Short Answer (OER): What is one theme you see emerging in this chapter? Use evidence from the text to back up your answer. (Remember, use the APE- Answer, Prove, Explain format.) Please type your answer into the form here: http://msrolfe.com/short-answer