Week 2 English Welcome

Work on Vocabulary AND Dictionary Skills Monday

Tuesday In Zone to In Zone

 The STAAR EOC will be taken for English I and II in the Spring.  The tests consists of a reading portion and a writing portion.  You will write three essays—one long essay and two short ones.  We are going to do lots of practice so you feel comfortable with this. STAAR

 When will the STAAR EOC will be taken? _____________________________________  What does the tests consists of? _____________________________________  How many essays will you write on the test? Long Short  Why are we practicing? STAAR – Review Bell Ringer

Who likes or plays football? Reading Strategies to help you comprehend what you’re reading. 1. Highlight and read the title, subtitle, words you do not know and any captions under any pictures. 2. Read the passage through once. 3. What is it about? 4. Read the passage again, and go “in zone to in zone” after each paragraph. Tell me what it said. 5. Combine small paragraphs together into a summary. Reading Strategies In Zone to In Zone

 6. Write a note next to the paragraph about what it means and anything else you notice.  7. Highlight words you don’t know—look them up and write a synonym next to the word.  8. Highlight the question and circle any key words. Look up words you don’t recognize.  9. Eliminate two wrong answers.  10. Chose the answer that works the best. Reading Strategies In Zone to In Zone

Reading Strategies Bubble it out Main Idea Introduction 1. Idea Details: 2. Idea Details: 3. Idea Details Conclusion No new information

 Use the paragraph frame to write your paragraph.  I’ve been in high school for one week now. So far I have learned _______________________ about the teachers and ___________________ about the upper classman. The cafeteria food is _____________________. Compared to middle school, I think high school is __________________________.  When you’ve finished writing, chose your best piece of writing from this week and turn it in to the tray on your way out. 5 Minute Quick Write

Wednesday

 When will the STAAR EOC will be taken? _____________________________________  What does the tests consists of? _____________________________________  How many essays will you write on the test? Long Short  Why are we practicing? STAAR – Review Bell Ringer

Pre-Writing Strategies  Brainstorm words to fit your main idea.  Bubble it out

 Brainstorm

No new information Think about the beginning and end, first. Remember, you can always change your focus during the process.

Writing Strategies Bubble it out Main Idea Introduction 1. Idea Details: 2. Idea Details: 3. Idea Details Conclusion No new information

Writing Strategy Steps Outline  Paper  Brainstorm  Bubble it Out Ideas(Paragraphs)  Add Details (Sentences)

Writing Strategy Steps Outline  Paragraph *Ideas  Develop each bubble so that the details fit together and make sense.  (Brainstorm additional information, add details, arrange ideas so that the ideas flow well.)

Writing Strategy Steps Outline  Sentences (Details)  Develop the ideas into sentences.  (Brainstorm additional information, add details, arrange ideas so that the ideas flow well.)

Writing Strategy Steps for content editing  Self – Edit  Read it out loud. Make changes.  Peer – Edit  Read it out loud to a peer.  Make the changes you agree with.  Self – Edit  Read it out loud. Make changes.

Writing Strategy Steps for Capitalization, Spelling, Word Choice, Tenses and Grammar Editing Self – Edit  Read it out loud again with capitalizations in mind.  What needs to be capitalized?  Are the capitals where they need to be?  Are there capitals in the middle of the sentence?  Do they need to be there?

Writing Strategy Steps for Capitalization, Spelling, Word Choice, Tenses and Grammar Editing Self – Edit  Read it out loud again with spelling and word choice in mind.  How do I know if it is spelled correctly?

Writing Strategy Steps for Capitalization, Spelling, Word Choice, Tenses and Grammar Editing  Self – Edit  Read it out loud again with grammar in mind.  Where do I need to put commas?  Do they need to be there?  Look at your grammar helper.

Writing Strategy Steps for Capitalization, Spelling, Word Choice, Tenses and Grammar Editing  Self Edit  Do the subjects and verbs agree?  Am I using the correct form of the verb?  Past Tense?  Present Tense?  Future Tense?

Writing Strategy Steps for Capitalization, Spelling, Word Choice, Tenses and Grammar Editing  Read it out loud to a peer.  Make the changes you agree with.

 The STAAR EOC will be taken for English I and II in the Spring.  The tests consists of a reading portion and a writing portion.  You will write three essays—one long essay and two short ones.  We are going to do lots of practice so you feel comfortable with this. STAAR

30 Second Write  Which graph do you think will help you be a better writer?

Thursday

 When will the STAAR EOC will be taken? _____________________________________  What does the tests consists of? _____________________________________  How many essays will you write on the test? Long Short  Why are we practicing? STAAR – Review Bell Ringer

Pre-Writing Strategies  Brainstorm words to fit your main idea.  Bubble it out

Construction  Put your bubbles into paragraphs  Add the details  Check the details  Did you add proof?

Self and Peer Edit  Self – Edit  Read it out loud. Does it make sense?  Read it from the bottom up. Do the sentences, alone, sound strong?  Peer – Edit  Read it out loud to a peer. Does it make sense?  Read it from the bottom up. Do the sentences, alone, sound strong?  Make the changes you agree with.

Teacher Edit  Check Pre-Writing (Brainstorm and Bubble out your story.)  Scan for paragraphs (structure)  Check:  Spelling  Capitals  Grammar  Tense  Word Choice  Proof

Who plays football? Reading Strategies to help you comprehend what you’re reading. 1. Highlight and read the title, subtitle, words you do not know and any captions under any pictures. 2. Read the passage through once. 3. What is it about? 4. Read the passage again, and go “in zone to in zone” after each paragraph. Tell me what it said. 5. Combine small paragraphs together into a summary. In Zone to In Zone

 6. Write a note next to the paragraph about what it means and anything else you notice.  7. Highlight words you don’t know—look them up and write a synonym next to the word.  8. Highlight the question and circle any key words. Look up words you don’t recognize.  9. Eliminate two wrong answers.  10. Chose the answer that works the best. In Zone to In Zone

 Why do you think this might help you?  Most STAAR mistakes are made by simple errors; not because you didn’t know something. This is so much work!

10 minute write  What is the most difficult part of the work we did today and why was it difficult for you?  How can you solve the problem? (I don’t know doesn’t work. )

Friday

 When you read this, what does it make you think about?  The STAAR EOC will be taken for English I and II in the Spring.  The tests consists of a reading portion and a writing portion.  You will write three essays—one long essay and two short ones.  We are going to do lots of practice so you feel comfortable with this. STAAR

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