1. Week 6
Monday

2. Journal
You’re on a Ferris wheel and it stopped working when you are at the top. How would you handle such immense predicament and hardship and explain?
Cite specific examples and emotions.
Write Four complete sentences.
Advanced class: Write six.

3. I say comma You say comma
a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause
accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence
also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals
to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
I say comma You say comma

4. Commas in a series
Use commas in your writing to separate elements that are alike. Ex. I went to the store, bought a turkey, and cooked it for dinner.

5. Commas in a list
Separate like elements with commas such as a list. Ex. I like blue, red, green and yellow jellybeans.

6. Getting to a scheduled airline flight these days can be very difficult due to the requirement that you take off your shoes and jacket throw away your water bottle and show your ticket before you enter the gate area.
My family favors camping vacations which include sleeping eating and even showering out in nature.
3. My mother has always told me that the best education is earned in the following ways: traveling to new places reading good books and conscientiously practicing all the hard grammar rules.

7. Getting to a scheduled airline flight these days can be very difficult due to the requirement that you take off your shoes and jacket, throw away your water bottle, and show your ticket before you enter the gate area.
My family favors camping vacations which include sleeping, eating, and even showering out in nature.
3. My mother has always told me that the best education is earned in the following ways: traveling to new places, reading good books, and conscientiously practicing all the hard grammar rules.

8. We are what we repeatedly do
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle
LAUNCH

9. 7.R.RL.01 Reading Objective:
The Highly Proficient student can cite multiple examples of textual evidence to support my complex analysis and inference.
Essential Questions:
1. What is textual evidence? How can I identify the appropriate support? 2. What is a direct and indirect reference? How can I analyze a text to find the direct and indirect meaning? 3. What is a complex inference?

10. Week 6
Tuesday

11. Journal
A Television network wants you to create a brand new TV Show for the upcoming season. What TV Show will you create and explain it.
Cite specific examples and emotions.
Write Four complete sentences.
Advanced class: Write six.

12. I say comma You say comma
a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause
accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence
also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals
to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
I say comma You say comma

13. Commas used in compound sentences
Commas used in compound sentences separate two independent clauses. Ex. I am a teacher, but I really wanted to be a rock star.

14. July 4, 1776, is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Commas used in dates
Use commas to separate numbers from number and the year from the following word.
Ex. September 16, 2014
July 4, 1776, is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.

15. 1. After being awakened by our first bear we drove to town the very next day and bought a big tent.
2. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July
3. I wanted to go to the 5 Seconds of Summer concert but my Mom said no because it was on a school night.

16. 1. After being awakened by our first bear, we drove to town the very next day, and bought a big tent.
2. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
3. I wanted to go to the 5 Seconds of Summer concert, but my Mom said no because it was on a school night.

17. When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. Harriet Beecher Stowe
LAUNCH

18. 7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective:
The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.
Essential Questions:
1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning?
2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase?
3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?

19. Week 6
Wednesday

20. Journal
The definition of integrity is “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” How does a person regain their integrity once it is damaged?
Write Four complete sentences.
Advanced class: write six.

21. I say comma You say comma
a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause
accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence
also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals
to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
I say comma You say comma

22. Commas used in a list
Commas are natural pauses that allow for lists to be read correctly. Ex. Lake Havasu City is known for great boating, hiking, off-roading, and sunsets.

23. Commas used in a series
Commas used in a series must have at least three items within the sentence. Ex. I read the novel, analyzed the plot, and wrote a well-written essay.

24. 1. The hazards of camping can include mosquitoes ants and sometimes bears.
2. Please take out the following items and place them on your desk: pencil paper ruler and book.
3. I downloaded songs by Post Malone 5SOS Imagine Dragons and Taylor Swift on my ipod.

25. 1. The hazards of camping can include mosquitoes, ants, and sometimes bears.
2. Please take out the following items and place them on your desk: pencil, paper, ruler, and book.
3. I downloaded songs by Post Malone, 5SOS, Imagine Dragons, and Taylor Swift on my ipod.

26. LAUNCH Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

27. 7.R.RL.01 Reading Objective:
The Highly Proficient student can cite multiple examples of textual evidence to support my complex analysis and inference.
Essential Questions:
1. What is textual evidence? How can I identify the appropriate support? 2. What is a direct and indirect reference? How can I analyze a text to find the direct and indirect meaning? 3. What is a complex inference?

28. Week 6
Thursday

29. Journal Journal- Explain the book you are reading now in 4 sentences.
Write Four complete sentences.
Journal

30. I say comma You say comma
a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause
accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence
also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals
to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
I say comma You say comma

31. Commas used in a series She saw it, screamed, and cried.
Ex.
She saw it, screamed, and cried.
Running, jumping, diving, or swimming are good hobbies.

32. Commas used in a list
Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Red, white, blue

33. Commas used in compound sentences
Use a comma in a compound sentence to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, for, nor, yet, so).

34. Incorrect – December 25 2014 Correct – December 25, 2014
Commas used in dates
Incorrect – December
Correct – December 25, 2014

35. 1. A long river the Mississippi can be said to divide the United States into two parts west and east.
2. When you are traveling west from Philadelphia you arrive in Chicago long before you arrive in Salt Lake City.
3. "Seeing the country by car" said my tour guide "is really the best way to learn what being an American is all about."

36. 1. A long river the Mississippi can be said to divide the United States into two parts, west and east.
2. When you are traveling west from Philadelphia, you arrive in Chicago, long before you arrive in Salt Lake City.
3. "Seeing the country by car," said my tour guide, "is really the best way to learn what being an American is all about."

37. LAUNCH
Most "impossible" goals can be met simply by breaking them down into bite size chunks, writing them down, believing them, and then going full speed ahead as if they were routine.
Don Lancaster

38. 7.R.RL.04 Reading Objective:
The Highly Proficient student can determine the meanings of words and phrases in text. The Highly Proficient student can determine the meaning of figurative and connotative words or phrases in a text. The Highly Proficient student can analyze and evaluate the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on a poem, story or drama.
Essential Questions:
1.What are the differences between denotative, figurative, and connotative meaning?
2. How can I determine the figurative meaning of a particular word or phrase? How can I determine the connotative meaning of a particular word or phrase?
3. What is a rhyme or repetition of sound? How do they impact the meaning of a poem, story or drama?

39. Week 6
Friday

40. Journal
You are in charge of planning the next school dance. What theme would you use and what will you do to incorporate the theme in decorations for the dance.
Write Four complete sentences.
Advanced class: Write six.

41. LAUNCH
“Everyone's watching, to see what you will do Everyone's looking at you, oh Everyone's wondering, will you come out tonight Everyone's trying to get it right, get it right Everybody's working for the weekend”
-Loverboy

42. 7.R.RL.01 Reading Objective:
The Highly Proficient student can cite multiple examples of textual evidence to support my complex analysis and inference.
Essential Questions:
1. What is textual evidence? How can I identify the appropriate support? 2. What is a direct and indirect reference? How can I analyze a text to find the direct and indirect meaning? 3. What is a complex inference?