1. Assessments are 100 pts each
Daily Grades
Read 1 newspaper article/ reading strat. 38
PARTICIPATION 20
VOCABULARY 42
TOTAL PTS: 100
JOURNAL, ASSIGNMENTS, NOVEL
Journal 30
Weekly Assig.
Name of Novel:
Author:
Questions Answered 40
Assessments
Grade M 9 T 10 5 7 8 12 13
READING
GRAMMAR
WRITING
OTHER _________
_________ W H 11
POINTS
EXTRA CREDIT
TESTING
During reading time, use the headphones, watch the video and take notes.
TOTALS:
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STUDENT SIGNATURE __________________________________________ DATE_______
PARENT SIGNATURE ____________________________________________ DATE_______
Assessments are 100 pts each

2. List of root words for WEEK 6:
cri –
dé –
hypo –
hyper –
therm –
typ –
vis/vid –
zo –
heat
under
see
animal life
print
separate or choose
over
reduce, away, down, remove
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
Dynamic:
Mentor:
Foil:
serves as the protagonist’s conscience; this character voices the lesson(s) to be learned.
a character (or situation) that opposes or contends with the protagonist.
a character whose personality traits conflict with the protagonist’s, giving the reader a contrast that helps you get to know the protagonist better.
are characters who change over time, usually as a result of facing a major crisis or resolving a conflict.
the central person in the story who is faced with conflict that must be resolved (the main character).

3. Name ____________________________ Date_______ VOCABULARY PRACTICE DUE THURSDAY
Meaning

4. Here is an example: Ana tri triana or anatri
Vocabulary Game
PUTTING WORDS
TOGETHER
DIRECTIONS:
TAKE 2 PARTIAL (ROOT) WORDS FROM THE ZIPLOCK BAG, LOOK THEM UP- COMPUTER OR THESAURUS.
MAKE NEW WORDS. EXPLAIN TO GROUP. VOTE ON WHICH IS THE BEST. TELL THE CLASS. VOTE ON THE BEST. WRITE THE NEW WORD ON A PIECE OF PAPER TO ADD TO OUR ROOT WORD WALL.
Use the information you gathered and find the definitions on the next slide.
Here is an example: Ana tri triana or anatri
Look at the definitions and decide what the word means.
ana
up, back, against,  again, throughout
Greek
analysis - a close examination of something; anatomy - the structure of something as visible when cut up for analysis; anachronism - not being in the right place in time
tri
three, once in every three,  third
Greek Latin
triangle - a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles; triathlon - an athletic contest with 3 events; tricycle - a 3-wheeI vehicle with pedals.
Greek and Latin roots
CC.1Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
CC.2Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
CC.3Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
CC.4Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
CC.5Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

5. CHARACTER DEFINITIONS
Static characters: are those whose personalities, attitudes, and looks do not evolve over time.
Round characters: are characters who have a complex personality; they are usually conflicted and/or contradictory.
Flat characters: are those who only have one personality trait or characteristic; they are relatively uncomplicated.
Protagonist: the central person in the story who is faced with conflict that must be resolved (the main character).
Antagonist: a character (or situation) that opposes or contends with the protagonist.
Dynamic characters: are characters who change over time, usually as a result of facing a major crisis or resolving a conflict.
Mentor: serves as the protagonist’s conscience; this character voices the lesson(s) to be learned.
Foil: a character whose personality traits conflict with the protagonist’s, giving the reader a contrast that helps you get to know the protagonist better.
Confidante: a character in which the protagonist confides, allowing the reader to learn more about the protagonist.
Catalyst: a character or event that instigates a change in other characters or in the plot of the story.

6. For fun! 5

7. Halloween Analogies
Complete each analogy by writing the best word in the blank. You may use a dictionary.
1. Driver is to car as witch is to _______________.
2. Chase is to pursue as scare is to _______________.
3. Fright is to night as ghost is to _______________.
4. Costume is to clown as treat is to _______________.
5. Up is to down as treat is to _______________.
hat
scare
broom
spell
boo
frighten
scary
shudder
spirit
haunt
house
toast
trick
bag
candy
ask
trick
bag
candy
ask

8. Halloween Analogies CLOZE READING COMPREHENSION
YOUR PRACTICE….. NOT IN CLASS
Halloween Analogies

9. REPLACE 1 ARTICLE WITH Comic Strip Understanding
Look at the comic strips.
Read the comic strip.
Answer the following:
Bubble it out.
What is it about?
Tell me how the picture helps you understand the comic.
Are there words that remind you of any of the literary terms?
Change one thing about the story, e.g., setting, character, time, ….
Write your name and date on the paper and turn it into the tray.

10. ONE TIME A WEEK: Newspaper
5 adverbs
______________________________________________________________________3. What is the article about?
This week, use your newspaper activity and add this step. Find the grammar examples and for the week in the article you chose to read. Add your own “diction/voice/tone.”
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Do not copy the information. You may use quotations for #4.
1. Write 3 unknown words, from the article, below.
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4. Quote a sentence that proves what you said. ______________________________________________________________________
2. Find the words in your article and write them below.
5 nouns ______________________________________________________________________
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5. How does it make you feel? Why? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 verbs ______________________________________________________________________
6. What does it make you think of?
5 adjectives ______________________________________________________________________
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ONE TIME A WEEK: Newspaper

11. NOVEL DUE FRIDAY Nightly Novel Respond Journal
MY NOVEL IS ________________________________________________________________________
THE AUTHOR IS _________________________________________________________
10 minutes a day
Independent – alone time to work on skills. Reading Skills are developed through Independent Reading.
Nightly Novel Respond Journal
ANSWER EACH OF THE QUESTIONS AS DIRECTED BELOW.
MONDAY: What happened in your story tonight?
TUESDAY: What choice would you have made_________? Explain your reasoning.
WEDNESDAY: What is your opinion of _________? Support your response.
THURSDAY: What is a protagonist? How would you handle the protagonist’s problem?
SOME QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
Seeking out evidence: “What makes you think that _____?”
Explaining: “What are some of the causes that led to _____?”
Relating concepts, ideas, and opinions: “How does that compare to__?”
Predicting: “What will you do next?”
Describing: “What did you observe happening?”
Teacher conference _______________________ DATE: _____________.
READING AND JOURNAL ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
YOUR SIGNATURE _______________________ DATE: ______________
PARENT SIGNATURE _____________________ DATE: ______________

12. Inform – Teach “How to” provide suspense 3 AUTHOR’S PURPOSE ON TOP.
Persuade – to convince
readers to see the
author’s point of view
(I, you, he)
PERSUADE
INFORM
Inform –
Teach
“How to”
Entertain –
provide suspense
so that the
reader
continues to
read
ENTERTAIN

13. INTRODUCTION DUE LAST THURSDAY
SENTENCES:
OPEN: (READER CATCHING SENTENCE: QUOTE, ACTION, QUESTION)
ACTION DESCRIBING CHARACTER – SEE AND TOUCH
ACTION DESCRIBING CHARACTERS – SMELL
EMOTION, SENSES “HE COULD TASTE THE FEAR IN THE AIR”
TRANSITION TO THE NEXT PARAGRAPH

14. Transition Words to use in writing. See bubble sheet.
TO CONTRAST: Despite However Yet
Rather Instead Otherwise Even though
TO COMPARE: Likewise As well as Either Similarly In the same way
CONTRAST Instead Yet However Nevertheless
On one hand On the other hand On the contrary
TO SHOW TIME: Recently now after then Before Following Subsequently finally
TO SHOW EXAMPLES/Compare: For example To illustrate such as
In fact For instance In comparison In addition Specifically
Also Furthermore Likewise Moreover As well as
TO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT As a result Consequently Therefore
Accordingly For this reason
TO SUMMARIZE: All in all As a result Consequently Finally
EMPHASIS: Above all Especially Particularly For instance
In particular Specifically Such as
ILLUSTRATION: For example for instance In this case Imagine
SEQUENCE: First of all At first To begin with To commence At the same time
For now Meanwhile Next Then Later Simultaneously Afterward Immediately In the mean time
EXPLAIN DETAILS IN ORDER
FIRST DETAIL: For example To start To begin MIDDLE DETAIL: Also In addition Next
LAST DETAIL: Finally Last Last but not least
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: In conclusion To summarize As you can see All in all In summary In the final analysis Clearly All things considered

15. Write the correct abbreviation 6
Write the correct abbreviation
Minute ____________________ Street ________________________
Singular or plural?
Phenomena
Write the past tense of the verb teach. ____________________________
Write a contraction for the following words:
_cannot__________ do not___________will not ___________
Circle the cause and underline the effect
The campers had to be rescued after they wandered off the trail and became lost.
Noun - Verb -
Adjective - Adverb -
Their – There – They’re –
To Too - Two
Types of sentences and punctuation:
D_____________ ___ E_______________ ___
I______________ ___ I________________ ___
Beginning Middle End

16. TUESDAY SPIRAL LEARNING NAME DATE
Correct these sentences.
my friend mr. murphy visited churchs in canada china japan ________________________________________________________________________________________
there mom ask them to go to blacks market for her ________________________________________________________________________________________
look at they’re new car ____________________________________________________________________
see the sparkles over their ________________________________________________________________
the campers had to be rescued after they wandered off the trale and become lost ________________________________________________________________________________________
why dou I have to due my houmework now asked Hunter. ________________________________________________________________________________________
ts best to get you’re work don before you watch tv said ________________________________________________________________________________________
its best to get you’re work don before you watch tv said mom _______________________________________________________________________________________
lets play a game of Soccer to day ____________________________________________________________
ontorio was to big for his bike sow he sold it at red barn flae market
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17. 6 Add a suffix to each of these words to answer the clue.
One who studies plants and animals biology_________
Not taking care as you work care ____________
One who does not tell the truth li____________
In an unusual manner strange _________
Being filled with a feeling of joy joy_______
Correctly write the following sentences:
we had a flat tire amos wuz sun burned and we got losted _____________________________________
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chris thought I hope thay will choose me for there teen _______________________________________
Write the meaning of this idiom.
If wishes were horses, all beggars would ride. ______________________________________________
Banned Book Week
The last week of Setpember is Banned books Week. The word banned mean “not alowed.” Many famous books have been banned. Even the popular Harry Potter series was banned in some schools and librarys. Judith Krug, a librarians and activist, beleived people should read whatever they wanted She launched the first Banned Books Weak in We have celebrated it ever sense.

18. Name ____________________________ Date_______ VOCABULARY PRACTICE DUE THURSDAY
Meaning

19. Beginning Sentence TIPS FOR WRITING A GOOD BEGINNING SENTENCE
The beginning sentence makes the reader want to continue reading.
Start with a question example: How did I ever get into this fix?
Start with a strong or surprising statement example: For the first time in her life, Mia was happy to be last.
Start with action example: Everyone was fast asleep until something big and heavy landed on our roof.
Start with dialogue between two characters example: “Don’t go in there, Jamie!” Grandpa warned me, but I pretended not to hear him.
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Create four stronger beginning sentences to replace the underlined sentence in the paragraph below.
I felt an earthquake last night. My bed was shaking so hard it woke me up. I heard glass and china rattling in the cupboards. My toy robot fell off the shelf. At first, I thought our new house must be haunted. Then, I remembered that I was living in California now. We didn’t have earthquakes back in Texas, but we sure have them here!
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Use a question.
Use a strong or surprising statement.
Use action.
Use dialogue.
Beginning Sentence

20. Bubble out the Banned Book Week editing
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