Week of October 21-25 ELA 7

October 21, 2013 Objectives I will identify expository text features. I will define and apply vocabulary terms to my speech and writing. I will practice critiquing sample essays which will then help me edit my peers’ essays.

October 21, 2013 3rd Hour IDR Reading/ Task Sheet 6 Expository Text Features Notes 4th Hour Finish Expository Text Features Notes Earned Privileges Calculations & Awards

October 22, 2013 Objectives I will identify expository text features in nonfiction texts. I will define and apply vocabulary terms to my speech and writing. I will practice critiquing sample essays which will then help me edit my peers’ essays. I will provide praise and critique my peers’ essays.

October 22, 2013 3rd Hour IDR Reading/Task Sheet 6 Expository Text Features Activity Whole-Group Discussion & Read-Aloud on Life in the Woodlands Reminder: Expository Text Quiz on Monday 4th Hour Academic Vocabulary Weeks 5&6 Sample Essays to Edit & Critique Peer-Editing of Introduction & Conclusion Paragraphs Reminder: Revised Characteristics Essay due on Friday with editing sheets

October 23, 2013 Objectives I will identify expository text features in nonfiction texts. I will find nouns and pronouns in writing and make sure they are being used correctly. I will provide praise and critique my peers’ essays.

October 23, 2013 3rd Hour IDR Reading/Task Sheet 6 Begin reading aloud Life in the Woodlands and determining the purpose of the text features HW: Iditarod Informational Piece & Text Features Reminder: Text Features Quiz on Monday 4th Hour Common, Proper, Concrete, and Abstract Nouns Practice Pronouns Mini-Lesson Pronouns Practice Peer-Editing of Introduction & Conclusion Paragraphs Reminder: Revised Characteristics Essay due on Friday with editing sheets

October 24, 2013 Objectives I will identify expository text features in nonfiction texts. I will use questioning to make sense of a text. I will identify pronouns in writing. I will provide praise and critique my peers’ essays.

October 24, 2013 3rd Hour IDR Reading/Task Sheet 6 Check HW: Iditarod Reading Journal #2 Questioning for Understanding Read Aloud Expository Text: Wolves Reminder: Text Features Quiz on Wednesday. 4th Hour Pronouns Game Pronouns Mini-Lesson: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Practice Finish peer-editing peers’ essay. Reminder: Characteristics Essay (revised copy) due on Monday

October 25, 2013 Objectives I will identify expository text features in nonfiction texts. I will use questioning to make sense of a text. I will provide praise and critique my peers’ essays. I will identify pronouns and their antecedents in writing.

October 25, 2013 3rd Hour IDR Reading/Task Sheet 6 Continue reading Wolves & coming up with questions for understanding HW: Bug Bites WS Reminder: Expository Text Features Test on Wednesday. 4th Hour Pronouns/Antecedent Practice #2&3 Finish Peer-to-peer editing Library Time- the last 15 min. of class. Reminder: Characteristics Essay (revised copy) due on Monday