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Quarter 2 Week 1 October 19-23

Monday, October 19

Writing:

X (in class):

L.6.2 I can combine two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and comma.

First 10 minutes- make heart or eye map in notebook with ideas for writing
Simple sentence – has one independent clause (might have compound subject and/or verb)
Combine these two sentences, using a comma and the word “and.”
                      Siamese cats have almond-shaped eyes.
                      Their eyes are blue.

Combine these two sentences, using a comma and the word “but.”

                      Her first name was spelled correctly.
                      Her last name was misspelled.
Coordinating Conjunctions – FANBOYS (sing song)
Discuss the above examples of compound sentences
Ticket out the door: Nearpod “Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions”
Students go to nearpod.com/student
Johanson’s class: H7Y3X
Fleming’s class: VKJE6

 

Y (at home):

Punctuation Campground (online game)

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/index_pre.html

 

Tuesday, October 20

Writing:

X (at home):

Punctuation Campground (online game)

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/punctuation/index_pre.html

 

Y (in class):

L.6.2 I can combine two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and comma.

First 10 minutes- make heart or eye map in notebook with ideas for writing
Simple sentence – has one independent clause (might have compound subject and/or verb) (Use PWPT-Simple versus Compound sentences)
 
Combine these two sentences, using a comma and the word “and.”
Siamese cats have almond-shaped eyes.
Their eyes are blue.

Combine these two sentences, using a comma and the word “but.”

                      Her first name was spelled correctly.
                      Her last name was misspelled.
Coordinating Conjunctions – FANBOYS (sing song)
Discuss the above examples of compound sentences
Ticket out the door: Nearpod “Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions”
                     Students go to nearpod.com/student
                    Johanson’s class: H7Y3X
                    Fleming’s class: VKJE6 or 6MUEB

 

Thursday, October 22

Writing:

X (in class):

10 minutes of free writing (in notebook)
Review Simple vs Compound (PPT)
Teach Compound 2 (same PPT)
Sing FANBOYS song
Ticket out the door-Nearpod codes: 4J589/6MUEB
Please click on the link below for the narrated PWPT that explains simple sentences and CD#1 and CD #2

 

Y (at home):

Nearpod Simple vs Compound 1

Johanson’s class: F64UB
Fleming’s class: R4LBS

 

Friday, October 23

Writing:

X (at home):

Nearpod Simple vs Compound 1

Johanson’s class: F64UB
Fleming’s class: R4LBS

 

Y (in person):

10 minutes of free writing (in notebook)
Review Simple vs Compound (PPT)
Teach Compound 2 (same PPT)
Sing FANBOYS song
Please click on the link below for the narrated PWPT that explains simple sentences and CD#1 and CD #2

 

Quarter 1 Week 2 / October 26-30, 2020

 

Monday, October 26

Writing

X in person:

10 minutes of free writing in notebooks
Openers, closers, interrupters PPT

Y online:

Openers, Closers, Interrupters Teaching Video

Tuesday, October 27

Writing

X online:

Openers, Closers, Interrupters Teaching Video

https://www.loom.com/share/00f9285e72294d0d8f0045d906277f83

Y in person:

10 minutes of free writing in notebooks
Openers, closers, interrupters PPT
 
Thursday, October 29

Writing

X in person:

10 minutes of free writing in notebooks
Posters in groups:
                          Name of structure
                          2 examples – show the different pieces
Present poster to the class

 

Y online:

In a Word document:

Choose a fun subject.  Examples: Bacon, Tik Tok, soccer, Minecraft, gymnastics.  If you can’t think of anything, choose something from your heart or eye! 

Write a variety of sentence structures about that topic:

Simple:

Compound 1:

Compound 2:

Opener:

Closer:

Interrupter:

 

Friday, October 30

Writing

X online:

In a Word document:

Choose a fun subject.  Examples: Bacon, Tik Tok, soccer, Minecraft, gymnastics.  If you can’t think of anything, choose something from your heart or eye! 

Write a variety of sentence structures about that topic:

Simple:

Compound 1:

Compound 2:

Opener:

Closer:

Interrupter:

 

Y in person:

10 minutes of free writing in notebooks
Posters in groups:
                          Name of structure
                          2 examples – show the different pieces
Present poster to the class

 

 

 

Quarter 2 Week 3 / November 2-6, 2020

 

Monday, November 2

Professional Development Day (no students)

 

Tuesday, November 3

Writing

X online: Go to Teams for this assignment

Sentence Switches (Word document)

Y in person:

10 minutes free writing
Go over a few of the sentence switches
Write sentence structures on the board and have students write example sentences under each category.

 

Thursday, November 5

Writing

X in person:

  1. 10 minutes free writing
  2. Complex sentence ppt up to AAAWWUBBIS song (See PWPT below)

Y online: Go to teams-there is a form to fill out after you watch the video

Watch the Loom video “Complex Sentences” and fill out the form

 

Friday, November 6

Writing

X online: Go to teams-there is a form to fill out after you watch the video

Watch the Loom video “Complex Sentences” and fill out the form

https://www.loom.com/share/11e92e2e05c548dcbc59eeb51b400063

 

Y in person:

10 minutes free writing
Complex sentence ppt up to AAAWWUBBIS song (See PWPT below)

 

 

Quarter 2 Week 4 / November 9-13 2020

 

Monday, November 9

Writing

X in person:

10 minutes of free writing
Sing FANBOYS and AAAWWUBBIS
Teach SC song
Sentence Structure Scavenger Hunt
             Find one of each type of sentence structure in your book
             Write them in your notebook
             Show us so we can check

Y online:

Student Sentence Edits (Word Document on Teams)

  •  

Tuesday, November 10

Writing

X online:

Student Sentence Edits (Word Document on Teams)

Y in person:

10 minutes of free writing
Sing FANBOYS and AAAWWUBBIS
Teach SC song
Sentence Structure Scavenger Hunt
             Find one of each type of sentence structure in your book
             Write them in your notebook
              Show us so we can check

 

Thursday, November 12

Writing

X in person:

10 minutes free writing
Go over Monday’s assignment
As time allows, go over a few of the dep-ind fixes on Teams

Y online:

Dep-Ind Fixes (Word Document on Teams)

 

 Friday, November 13

PD Day for Teachers

 

Quarter 2 Week 5 / November 16-20, 2020

Monday, November 16

Writing

X Group in person:

10 minutes free write
Go to NewsELA.com and find an article
As you read the article, take notes
Fill out the form on Teams
Topic sentence
3 points you plan to use in your summary paragraph

Y Group online:

Go to NewsELA.com and find an article
As you read the article, take notes
Fill out the form on Teams
Topic sentence
3 points you plan to use in your summary paragraph

 

Tuesday, November 17

Writing

X Group online:

Start writing your paragraph (on a Word document)

Be sure to save it to your One Drive and title it “Info 1”

Y Group in person:

10 minutes of free writing
Start writing your paragraph (on a Word document)
Be sure to save it to your One Drive and title it “Info 1”

 

Thursday, November 19

Writing

X Group in person:

Show students the rubric and discuss
Keep working on paragraphs

Y Group online:

Keep working on paragraphs

 

Friday, November 20

Writing

X Group online:

Finish and submit paragraph

Y Group in person:

Show students rubric and discuss
Finish and submit paragraph

 

 

 

 

Quarter 2 Week 6 / November 23 -24

Monday, November 23

Writing

X Group in person:

  1. Read through the sentences from the document below (We will practice these in the class meeting)
  2. Each sentence below has two words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. These are called "homographs".
  3. Choose 3 pairs, copy and paste the sentence given, and then write a separate sentence for each for a total of 6 sentences. Follow this example: 

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

  1. Because I didn't pay the bill, my insurance isinvalid.
  2. The invalid was too weak to get out of bed.

 

  1. You can make this into a PowerPoint (have at least 3 slides) or you can use a similar online program. 
  2. Criteria: You must have 6 sentences, but you can do more word-pairs if you would like.

                       All words must be spelled correctly and used correctly.              

                        You may add pictures to help show the meaning.

  1. Be sure to Add Work (after you have saved it in One Drive with the title "Why English is Hard"
  2. Turn in

 

Y Group online:

Catch-up Day!

 

Tuesday, November 24

Writing

X Group online:

Catch-up day!

 

Y Group in person:

  1. Read through the sentences from the document below (We will practice these in the class meeting)
  2. Each sentence below has two words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. These are called "homographs".
  3. Choose 3 pairs, copy and paste the sentence given, and then write a separate sentence for each for a total of 6 sentences. Follow this example: 

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

  1. Because I didn't pay the bill, my insurance isinvalid.
  2. The invalid was too weak to get out of bed.

 

  1. You can make this into a PowerPoint (have at least 3 slides) or you can use a similar online program. 
  2. Criteria: You must have 6 sentences, but you can do more word-pairs if you would like.

                       All words must be spelled correctly and used correctly.              

                        You may add pictures to help show the meaning.

  1. Be sure to Add Work (after you have saved it in One Drive with the title "Why English is Hard"
  2. Turn in

 

 

Quarter 2 Week 6 / November 30 – December 4

Monday, November 30

Writing

X Group in person:

10 minutes of free writing
Feedback on common mistakes in paragraphs
Look at a few student examples (Fleming and Johanson trade) and identify / fix sentence structures
Set a goal for yourself

Y Group online:

FIRST: Sentence Structure Quizziz (play until you get 100%)

Johanson’s Class: joinmyquiz.com 25103480

Fleming’s Class: joinmyquiz.com 62950520

THEN: Finish any late work

 

Tuesday, December 1

Writing

X Group online:

FIRST: Sentence Structure Quizziz (play until you get 100%)

Johanson’s Class: joinmyquiz.com 25103480

Fleming’s Class: joinmyquiz.com 62950520

THEN: Finish any late work

 

Y Group in person:

10 minutes of free writing
Feedback on common mistakes in paragraphs
Look at a few student examples (Fleming and Johanson trade) and identify / fix sentence structures
Set a goal for yourself

 

Thursday, December 3

Writing

X Group in person:

Go to NewsELA and find a new article

Codes for Newsela if you need them:

Period 1=FHG7QS

Period 2=VFG2NY

Period 4=8TAJ52

Period 5=NTVMW6

Period 6=H7DRG6

As you read the article, take notes in your notebook or on a Word document
Fill out the form on Teams

Y Group online:

Go to NewsELA and find a new article
As you read the article, take notes in your notebook or on a Word document
Fill out the form on Teams

 

Friday, December 4

Writing

X Group online:

Start working on paragraph (due December 11)

Y Group in person:

Start working on paragraph (due December 11)

Codes for Newsela if you need them:

Period 1=FHG7QS

Period 2=VFG2NY

Period 4=8TAJ52

Period 5=NTVMW6

Period 6=H7DRG6

 

Quarter 2 Week 7 / December 7-11

Monday, December 7

Writing

SYNCHRONOUS:

  1. Mini lesson: citations and transitions

ASYNCHRONOUS:

Keep working on paragraph

 

Tuesday, December 8

Writing

SYNCHRONOUS:

Mini lesson: citations and transitions

ASYNCHRONOUS:

Keep working on paragraph

 

Thursday, December 10

Writing

SYNCHRONOUS:

Open your paragraph that you’ve been working on
Open the form on today’s assignment and fill it out based on your paragraph
What do you need to work on today? Type it in the chat,

ASYNCHRONOUS:

Finish your paragraph, and fix anything that needs to be changed before you turn it in.

 

 

Friday, December 11

Writing

SYNCHRONOUS:

Open your paragraph that you’ve been working on
Open the form on today’s assignment and fill it out based on your paragraph
What do you need to work on today? Type it in the chat,

ASYNCHRONOUS:

Finish your paragraph, and fix anything that needs to be changed before you turn it in.