1. ENTERING THE CLASSROOM
Class Leader calls class to ATTENTION
At ATTENTION behind desk
Take SEATS – Say: “Per Ardua Ad Astra”
Work on Black Book

2. English 8th Grade

3. Starter: Black Book What am I writing: WHATEVER you choose!
How long does it have to be?
4 minutes to write
What’s the point?
Writing! Writing! Writing!

4. GOAL!!

5. THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE”
Quiet Mode
Let others think too
Stand & Deliver
Open Discussion
Team Work

6. STANDARDS FOR QUIET WORK: Let others think too
I am listening to the teacher or speaker.
I am not talking.
I am taking notes or doing other silent work as directed.
I am paying complete attention to the teacher or speaker.

7. Notebooks Entries Are: Quiet Mode: Let others think too
In pencil or pen
Labeled with the Entry Number
Labeled with the Name of the Entry
Labeled with the Date
Clearly legible
Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries on a single page
Written so as to maximize the use of each page
Representative of your best effort
Complete

8. Entry 57: Today’s Objective 28Aug17
I will practice making predictions.

9. Entry 58: Word Wall 28Aug17 Predictions
to declare or tell in advance, foretell
Example Sentence:
We will predict what the text is about before we read it.

10. THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE”
Quiet Work
Stand & Deliver
Open Discussion
Team Work

11. Standards for Open Discussion
I contribute my ideas to class discussions
I listen to others when they are speaking
I wait for the appropriate time to contribute my ideas
I am polite in my interactions with other students and the teacher

12. Notebooks Entries Are:
In pencil or pen
Labeled with the Entry Number
Labeled with the Name of the Entry
Labeled with the Date
Clearly legible
Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries on a single page
Written so as to maximize the use of each page
Representative of your best effort
Complete

13. Entry 59: Prediction
Looking at the cover, write 1 sentence to predict what the novel is about.
Looking at the back cover, write 1 sentence to predict what the novel is about.
After reading the first page, write 1 sentence to predict what the novel is about.
Compare all three sentences. Which do you feel is the most accurate? Why? Answer in complete sentences.

14. Commas Worksheet
CLAUSES

15. END OF CLASS Quiet Mode: Let Others Think Too
Planner check by class leader (homework must be recorded for each class period today)
SECURE YOUR GEAR
Class, ATTENTION
Dismissal by group