1. 11/26-11/30
Reading Logs
OBOS

2. 11/26 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. COMPLETE speech analysis quiz
4. PRACTICE writing body paragraphs and introductions
5. COMPLETE speech analysis project
Bellringer: reading section
Students will read AR books for 15 minutes.
Students will complete a quiz on speech analysis.
The teacher will guide students in practicing writing body paragraphs and introductions.
Students will complete a speech analysis project.

3. Speech Analysis
Speech Analysis Assignment

4. Writing Practice Thesis Practice More Thesis Practice
Even More Practice
Introduction Practice
The Complete Paper Map

5. Parts of a body paragraph

6. Topics for practicing writing body paragraphs
The Complete Paper Map

7. 1st Block vocabulary
Unabashed-adj. not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Unfurl-v. make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.
Unabating-adj. Not stopping
Foresight-n seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
Foremost-adj ranking above all others
Foreboding-n a feeling of evil to come
Unblemished-adj. Without imperfections
Uncanny-adj. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
Non Abrasive-adj. Not irritating in manner
Nonabsorbent-adj. (of material) not absorbing or holding liquid

8. 1st Block Vocabulary
Enamored-adj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Amicable-adj characterized by friendship and good will
Misfortune-n an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Misanthropy-n hatred of mankind
Misconstrue-v interpret in the wrong way
Incorrigible-adj impervious to correction by punishment
Insipid-adj lacking interest or significance or impact
Intrepid-adj invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Inordinate-adj beyond normal limits
Immaculate-adj. not spotted; absolutely clean; stainless

9. 2nd/3rd Block vocab
Feasible-adj. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Flabbergasted-adj. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
Gaudy-adj. tastelessly showy
Gaunt-adj. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Haven-n. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Hearsay-n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Hovel-n. small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Inverse-adj. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Inevitable-adj. incapable of being avoided or prevented
Juxtapose-v. place side by side

10. 2nd and 3rd Block Vocabulary
•Verbose-adj. using or containing too many words
•Verisimilitude-n. the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
•Vociferous-adj. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
•Virtuoso-n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
•Indelible-adj. cannot be removed or erased
•Mercurial-adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change
•Jejune-adj. lacking interest or significance or impact
•Laconic-adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
•Legerdemain-n. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
•Lugubrious-adj. excessively mournful

11. 11/28 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books
3. PRACTICE identifying the central idea in short passages
4.COMPLETE pre-reading activity for Night
5. READ Night and practice SUMMARIZING and IDENTIFYING the central idea
6. READ articles about the Holocaust and IDENTIFY the central idea and SUMMARIZE
Bellringer: synonyms and antonyms and spelling practice
Students will practice identifying central ideas and writing summaries.
The teacher will guide students in completing a pre-reading activity for Night.
The teacher will guide students in reading Night and practicing summarizing and identiyfing the central idea.
Students will read articles about the Holocaust and practice identifying the central idea and summarizing.

12. Pre-reading
Poem about the Holocaust

13. Short Passages/Practice Questions Central Idea Questions
What is central idea?
What a text is mainly about
Usually the point the author is trying to make about the subject
Short Passages/Practice Questions
Central Idea Questions

14. How to find the central idea
What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)?
Usually, the main idea will be stated somewhere in the first paragraph of an article or the last paragraph of an article.
Also look at the title to see if it provides you with any hints.
Look for repeated words, phrases, ideas, or information.
Author's use evidence to support their central idea.
Think of a central idea like a thesis statement.

15. What to look for when looking for the central idea?
___Does the title tell me anything about the central idea? ___Does the 1st paragraph tell me anything about the central idea? ___Does the last paragraph tell me anything about the central idea? ___Is there something the author keeps mentioning? Does it relate back to the central idea?

16. What is a summary?
A brief statement explaining the main points of a passage.
Does not contain specific details.

17. How can I write a summary for non-fiction texts?
Look for information that you see repeated in the passage. This information belows in the summary.
Find your what, who, when, where, why, and how. Answering these questions will help you to write your summary.

18. Central Idea/Summary
How to

19. Articles
American's Response to the Holocaust
What was the Holocaust?

20. 11/28 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books
3. COMPLETE speech analysis project
Bellringer: word classification and context clues
Students will read AR books for 15 minutes.
Students will work with their groups on completing a speech analysis project.

21. 11/29 1. Bellringer 2. READ AR books 3. REVIEW vocabulary words
4. COMPLETE vocabulary test
5. UPLOAD work
6. I-Ready
Bellringer: dealer's choice and everyday edit
Students will read AR books for 15 minutes.
Students will review vocabulary words for 15 minutes.
Students will complete a vocabulary test.
Students will upload their work.
Students will work on completing I-Ready.

22. After your test 1. Do not bother your neighbors. 2. Upload your test.
3. Upload your bellringer 11.
4.Complete I-Ready
5. Bonus:

23. Kahoot
2nd/3rd Block
1st Block

24. 11/30
Work on the Novel Analysis chart and discussion questions for Night
Students will read Night and answer questions on Night.

25. Questions Novel Analysis Chart Chapters 1-3 Discussion Questions
More Questions on the novel