1. Upcoming, Important Dates:
11/15/2017
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Wed. (11/15) – Work Place Wednesday
Thur. (11/16) – White Out $1 to wear all white
Fri. (11/17) – Soccer Game
- Make-up Picture Day
NO SATURDAY SCHOOL ON 11/18!
NEXT WEEK:
Mon. (11/20) – Fri. (11/ 24) - Thanksgiving Break – No School
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 11/15/17
Unit 2 – Learning Targets
In your agenda, in the Language Arts and Reading boxes for today, write the following learning targets:
Preview the big ideas and vocabulary for Unit 2.
Identify and analyze the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 1 (Unit 2) successfully.
Then, read the “Making Connections” section on page 96 of your SpringBoard text.
Next, answer the E.Q.s on page 96.
If you finish early, you may read independently.
If you need to submit your I.A.N., since it is late, you need to bring it DIRECTLY TO ME.
We will visit the Media Center on Friday.

3. Language Arts – Work Session 11/15/17
Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel?
How do internal and external forces help people grow?
Standard: ELASE6RL3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Learning Targets: Define the concept of change through the reading of a narrative. Apply understanding of narrative elements to reading and writing.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 11/15/17
Unit 2 Grammar Pre-test (Continued)
First, answer your pre-test with a partner.
Once your group (of 2 people) has finished, your group will receive an answer key to score yourselves.
Record your own grade in your agenda for today. Title it “Unit 2 Grammar Pre-Test”.
Once you finish, complete the Q-H-T charts using the vocabulary list stapled to the right side of the Unit 2 answer key folder.

5. Language Arts – Work Session 11/15/17
Unit 2 Q-H-T
First, look at the green “Academic Terms to Know” sheet.
With your partner, determine words you:
Q = Have questions about
H = Have heard of
T = Can teach
Then, using a marker, write those words on the appropriate posters on the wall. You need to write all of the words on the list, so you may divide the work between yourself and your partner.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 11/15/17
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1 (Unit 2)
First, read the blue box marked “assignment” at the top of page What will you be doing?
Then, read the expectations on page 96.
Circle the verbs.
Underline the nouns.
Next, write those same expectations in your own words. Raise your hand for me to check your verbiage (how you worded it).
After that, you will use a marker to write your wording of the expectations on a sentence strip.

7. Language Arts – Closing Session 11/15/17
Independent Reading
You should be on your FOURTH book of this school year, at least.
Your next Biblionasium book review will be due Friday, December 1, 2017.
Be sure that you have completed your book before Friday, December 1, 2017!
Homework:
Read!