1. Please take out a piece of loose-leaf paper and be ready to begin.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
Today we will:
Read “Primal Screen” by Ellen Goodman
Annotate and answer questions
You will need:
The Pedestrian Close Read Handout
Pencil or Ink Pen
3 Colored Highlighters
BELLRINGER
POP QUIZ
Please take out a piece of loose-leaf paper and be ready to begin.

2. “The Pedestrian” VOCABULARY
Choose five words from the vocabulary list for “The Pedestrian.”
On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, write sentences following the standard vocabulary sentence format and rules.
due next Monday

3. Vocabulary Sentence Directions
Vocabulary Sentence requirements for English I:
Choose five of the vocabulary words.
On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, write a sentence using each of the five words.
Underline or highlight the correctly used vocabulary word in each sentence.
Each sentence must include who, what, when, where, and why (or how).
Under the sentence, identify each of the above elements.
In addition, you are not to use any of the following:
forms of the verb "be" (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been)
personal pronouns (I, me, you, your)
contractions (use “cannot” instead of “can’t”, etc.)

4. Vocabulary Sentence Example
1. Because he felt anxious, the dog sat in the suitcase at the foot of the bed before his owners left for Hawaii.
  Who: the dog What: sat in the suitcase Where: at the foot of the bed When: before his owners left for Hawaii Why: because he felt anxious
All of the sentence should be in the five Ws
and anything in the five Ws should be in the sentence.
GRADING: Using correct format is worth 1 point each for a total of 5 points. Using correct grammar and writing requirements is also worth 1 point each for another 5 points. In addition, one sentence will be graded for the correctness using who, what, when, where, and why for an additional 5 points. Therefore, you have the potential to earn 15 points on your sentences. Sentences that do not meet all requirements will lose points accordingly.
Any assignment that does not follow these directions, will receive a ZERO.

5. READ & ANNOTATE “Primal Screen”
Read silently to yourself as I read aloud.
Pause to answer questions in the right margin.
Highlight anything that indicates the writer’s opinion or message in one color
Highlight anything that supports those ideas (facts, polls, etc.) in another color.
END

6. Monday, October 8 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK
Independent Reading Journal #4
Complete annotations for “Primal Screen”
Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

7. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 You will need: Today we will:
Take the Mid-semester Assessment
You will need:
A number two lead pencil only
BELLRINGER
There is no bellringer. Please take out only a #2 pencil and place your book bag in the back of the room on a hook.

8. Tuesday, October 9 DUE TODAY
Unit One Culminating Essay

9. Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
You will need:
The Pedestrian Close Read Handout
Pencil or Ink Pen
3 Colored Highlighters
Today we will:
Read “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury
Annotate and answer questions
BELLRINGER
Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

10. READ & ANNOTATE “The Pedestrian”
Read silently to yourself as I read aloud.
Pause to answer questions in the right margin.
Highlight anything that supports the writer’s message in one color
Highlight unfamiliar words in another color.
Highlight words that have a negative connotation in a third color.
END

11. Wednesday, October 10 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK
Unit One Culminating Essay – one day late – lose 5 points
Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

12. Please take a grammar worksheet (3.4) and begin working QUIETLY!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
Today we will:
Answer Text Dependent Questions for “The Pedestrian” and “Primal Screen”
Find evidence to support our answers
You will need:
The Pedestrian Close Read Handout
The Pedestrian Text Dependent Questions
Pencil or Ink Pen
BELLRINGER:
Please take a grammar worksheet (3.4) and begin working QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

13. Answer Text Dependent Questions
Answer the text dependent questions for “The Pedestrian” and “Primal Screen.”
You may work with your partner on this assignment.
When you are finished, staple the text dependent questions to the back of your annotated close read and turn it in.
END

14. Thursday, October 12 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK
Unit One Culminating Essay – last chance – lose 10 points
Complete any unfinished class work
Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

15. English I LEAP 2025 Writing Rubric8 7 6 5 4
Comprehension
demonstrates full comprehension and provides an accurate analysis
demonstrates good comprehension and/or provides a mostly accurate analysis
demonstrates basic comprehension of ideas and/or provides a generally accurate analysis
demonstrates limited comprehension of ideas and/or provides a minimally accurate analysis
demonstrates no comprehension of ideas and/or provides an inaccurate or no analysis
Development of Ideas
effectively addresses the prompt and clearly develops ideas/claims that are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
addresses the prompt and develops ideas/claims that are mostly appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
addresses the prompt and develops ideas/claims that are somewhat appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
somewhat addresses the prompt and develops ideas/claims that may have a limited connection to the task, purpose, and audience
does not address the prompt and/or ideas/claims are undeveloped and/or inappropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
Support
uses effective textual evidence and reasoning to fully supports ideas/claims
uses textual evidence and reasoning that mostly supports ideas/claims
uses textual evidence and reasoning that somewhat supports ideas/claims
uses limited reasoning and/or textual evidence
includes little to no evidence and/or reasoning
Organization & Structure
is effectively organized with clear and coherent writing;
is organized with mostly clear and coherent writing;
demonstrates some organization with somewhat coherent writing;
demonstrates limited organization and coherence;
lacks organization and coherence;
Style
establishes and maintains an effective style.
establishes and maintains a mostly effective style.
has a style that is somewhat effective.
has a style that is minimally effective.
has an inappropriate style. 3 2 1
Sentence Fluency & Cohesiveness
Consistent variety of sentence structure throughout; effective use of transitions with clear relationships between claims and reasons.
Uses a variety of sentence structure with transitions and clear connections between claims and reasons.
Some variety of sentence structure with transitions attempts to make connections between claims and reasons.
Limited variety in sentence structure; lacks transitions and/or little connection between claims and reasons.
Little or no variety in sentence structure; no transitions used and/or no connections made between claims and reasons.
Conventions
demonstrates exceptional command of the conventions of standard English using highly effective word choice with very few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that do not affect the meaning.
demonstrates full command of the conventions of standard English using effective word choice.A few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage, but meaning is clear.
demonstrates basic command of the conventions of standard English. Errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage may occasionally impede understanding, but the meaning is generally clear.
demonstrates limited command of the conventions of standard English. Errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage impede understanding.
demonstrates a lack of command of the conventions of standard English. Frequent and varied errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage impede understanding.