1. Monday, January 27, 2014
Objectives: Literary Element – Analyzing Argument
Analyzing appeals to logic, emotion and ethics; Distinguishing Fact and Opinion
Essential questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers?

2. Monday, January 27, 2014 ~ English Agenda
WN: Choose a topic from your January Bingo sheet or SWT
Library Day
AR Deadline – Friday, March 14th
Have you checked your grade lately? Do you have assignments you haven’t turned in?
Have you taken an AR test yet?

3. Argumentative/Persuasive Writing Methods
Monday, January 28, 2013 ~ English Agenda
WN: Choose a topic from your January Bingo Topic sheet
Argumentative/Persuasive Writing Methods
Accountable Talk & Four Square Notes Organizer (handout)
How To Write a Persuasive Essay
*PreAP – Presentations due today for The Giver

4. Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Objectives: Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed
Essential questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Author Lewis Carroll was born in His most famous piece was the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Who is your favorite character in this book (or movie) and why?

5. WN: Choose a topic from your January Bingo Topic sheet
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 English and PreAP English Agenda
Introduce using the Arkansas Driver License (ADL) Study Guide as a non-fiction text.
Review using text features, skimming and scanning and other reading strategies to find study materials.
Practice using this text by answering questions on ADL Quiz on Moodle
(use ipads) – use the TEXT the entire time you are taking the quiz.
On your own piece of paper – write down the exact page number where you found the answer to each question.
May work with a partner on first five questions only.
WN: Choose a topic from your January Bingo Topic sheet

6. Wednesday, January 29, 201 Objectives:
Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed
Essential questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Today is the birthday of Sesame Street character, Ernie. If you could create a television show for kids, what type of a show would it be? What is its name? What type of information would it contain?

7. Wednesday, January 29, 2014 English Agenda
WN: "How often did you wear it? Write about a piece of clothing that was important to you at some time in your life."
Continue working on the AR Driver’s License Test on Moodle
Be sure each question is correct by using the Study Guide to find the answer for each one
Finish all responses and make sure to use the text to find support each of your answer choices. If you don’t find it in the text, you can’t be sure it’s the correct answer.
Submit all final answers and turn in your page number answers to Mrs. Hull

8. What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Objectives:
Essential questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Today is “National Puzzle Day!” What is your favorite type of puzzle to solve and why?

9. Thursday, January 30, 2014 ~ English Agenda
Read selection: Saving Water p
Literary Element – Analyzing Argument
Analyzing appeals to logic, emotion and ethics; Distinguishing Fact and Opinion
Respond to questions on pages – turn in when complete
WN: Brainstorm some ways in which you and other people use water every day.

10. What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
Friday, January 31, 2014
Objectives: Objectives: :(R )Vary reading strategies according to text and purpose; (R ) Identify and explain similes, metaphors, personification, hyperboles and analogies to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases; (W.7.8.1) Use figurative language purposefully to shape and control language to affect readers; (W.7.8.5) Use purposeful vocabulary with emphasis on developing tone; (W.7.8.7) Use flashback/time transitions; (W.5.8.3) Create narrative writing
Essential questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: February 1st is “National Freedom Day.” In your own words, what does it mean to be free?

11. No WN today  Friday, January 31, 2014 ~ English Agenda
Read AR when finished – or can do the practice tests linked on Mrs. Hull’s webpage for the ARDL permit test
Submit Final Draft on Moodle
Type up all changes and final edits to your Flashback Narrative
Computer Lab
No WN today 