No H/W tonight - Just read!

Research Based Argument

G/H CLASS - If you  received a 2nd email this evening with scores for Adjectives/Adverbs in - ignore it. I was just testing something.

Opening and Delayed TEST link: Read questions carefully

Use these resources for your Reading Pre-Assesment

Task 1: Response to “Listening to Music while Studying” (Video)

Task 2: Response to “Three Reasons Why You Should Try Listening to Music While Studying” (Article)

ALL CLASSES - You must finish the email home and CC rbuxton@sas.edu.sg on your email. Complete by Wednesday please.  (If you do not have a grade in PowerSchool for  'November Email' - I do not have your email. )


ALL CLASSES - By Friday's class - You need to finish the online grammar preassessment waiting for you in NoRedInk

Rubric
4- student  provided specific and precise evidence of their learning
3-student provided some evidence of learning
2- student stated what was taught but struggled to present evidence of their learning
1- student did not complete the assignment

ALL CLASSES - By Friday's class - You need to finish the online grammar preassessment waiting for you in NoRedInk.

End of Unit - Techniques for Interpretation

Congratulations on finishing your text interpretation unit. The expectation is that you continue to sue these skills not just in RLA but across ALL subjects going forward.

Reminder - Opening and Delayed TEST - Mon. Look at last week blog posts for some practice videos.

Unit

Next Week
New Grammar Unit - Techniques of Rhetoric - Go to NoRedInk to  take the 'Techniques of Rhetoric' Diagnostic test (Due: By Fri 18th Nov)

Speeches for the 13th-18th Nov
Mon  ?- (C/D)Aamir/Emily (G/H)  Nate/Anya (E/F)
Tue - Lukas/Micheal (C/D) Caroline/Siri (E/F)
Wed - ? (C/D)Angela/Ella  (E/F) Jacob/Hunter (G/H)
Thur  Aaron/Micheal N (C/D)   Natacia/Zach (E/F)
Fri   Christian/Ethan C/D) Swayer/Sarah D (E/F) Ashly/Serena (G/H)


We begin Argument - Reading and Writing - Next week
C/DArgument Adversaries
Anika R -v- Micheal N
Miku & Nandita -v- Duy
Luci -v- Sebastian
Christian -v- Lukas
Shreya -v- Micheal K
Piper -v- Zain
Tanush -v- Sean
Ethan -v- Faris
Keya -v- Anika K
Ryan -v- Aaron

E/F - Argument Adversaries
Neel -v- Isabel
Veronica -v- Caroline
Ella -v- Tanisha
Siri -v- Sara D
Dominic - Natacia
 Sarah B -v- Anya
Arnab -v- Sreshth
Ian -v- Min Jing
Angela -v- Zach
Charlotte -v- Subi
Swayer -v- Nate




The Friday Message - This is quite appropriate considering what has recently happened and the work we plan to do.

Claims/Warrants/Evidence - Recap

Subjects and predicates Retake - Be careful - Manty questions look similar but are different!

H/W - Final Summative Quote Sandwich - Due Fri (before class) (Into SEESAW)

Lesson Recap

Keep your claims SPECIFIC

• Strong cause/effect relationship
• Figurative language if possible
• Avoid pronouns and 'empty words' (things, we, it etc)
• Keep 'warrants' short and simple

Putting it all together.

Note: This piece would only score 3 for interpretation as it is missing the 'association techniques'

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REMINDER - Opening and Delayed Adjectives/Adverbs TEST: Next Monday.

Test Practice

Video Recap: Opening and Delayed Adverbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogtAzXLWm4

Book club Summative

Use this link to  write down your ideas for your QS: Book Club Summative

Interpretation, Grammar, and Book Club Talks

Lesson Recap: This is what a finished piece starts to look like for your book club work. 

Grammar Recap: 

Practice Sentences

1. Alina gripped the bat in her hands.

2. Sara walked along the streets.

3. The skateboard rolled down the hill.

Next Monday you will have an assessment on the different types of opening and delayed sentence constructions. The test will be VERY similar to the practice test below.  It will be multiple choice and require you to only identify the different types of opening and delayed techniques.

Test Practice

Video Recap: Opening and Delayed Adverbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogtAzXLWm4

Book Club Discussion Terminology - Can you chose three phrases that you can use in your book club discussion?

C- Claim

E- Evidence

Q- Question

I -  Interpretation (*going deeper*)

C- Connection

P- Piggybacking

Interpretation through Association

Lesson Recap: Going forward - Use these techniques to help you better explain/interpret ANY events in ANY subject.

Interpretation Techniques Unit

Word Banks

Weather Word list

Symbols word list

Emotion word list

Colors List

List of Social Issues

H/W - Finish your quote sandwich. Read your book club to your assigned page. You will have a book club conversation tomorrow. Come to class with a 'pivotal' moment in your story to discuss. 

Speeches for the 7th-11th Nov
Tue Nandita and Miku (C/D)Ayla, Lance, Jack (G/H)  Subi/Neel (E/F)
Wed Anika R. and Duy (C/D) Sarah B./Ian (E/F)
Thur Sebastian and Shreya (C/D) Arsh, Eric, Grey (G/H) Ming Jin/Charlotte (E/F)
Fri  Faris and Ryan and Tanush (C/D) Nate/Anya (E/F)


THIS THURSDAY (a day earlier), you will  begin writing your second 'quote sandwich' for your book club. Your book club should aim to finish reading your book by  Wed.

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ADVANCE WARNING: The final day to resubmit any work from the first semester will be Fri Dec. 2nd. No work resubmissions are allowed in Dec. after this date as report cards are being written. You may what to check through PowerSchool to see if there are any assignments dragging down your grades.

Recap of Today: This is a student mentor quote sample from last year

For Monday's class - Come  with an idea only - what was an important event in your life? - You just need an idea!

Thank you for working so hard this week. This is a head's up of what is happening next week. 


Analogical Interpretation Techniques: These are simple, but powerful  strategies to help you  better interpret the books you read

Opening and Delayed Adverbs

Book Club Talk - Assessments (You will be assessed on how well you contribute to a book club conversation using this rubric below. Each book club will be given a day to talk in front of the teacher Tue-Thur for 10-15mins)

This  image is a list of tips and tricks for advanced discussions. Which vocabulary terms could you use?

Beginning of Monologues (Tue x2 people per day)- I am noticing people are 'not' signing up. We will draw names from a hat.The rubic for your delivery is the same as the book club rubic above.

Speeches for the 7th-11th Nov
Tue Nandita and Miku (C/D)Ayla, Lance, Jack (G/H)  Subi/Neel (E/F)
Wed Anika R. and Duy (C/D) Sarah B./Ian (E/F)
Thur Sebastian and Shreya (C/D) Arsh, Eric, Grey (G/H) Ming Jin/Charlotte (E/F)
Fri  Faris and Ryan and Tanush (C/D) Nate/Anya (E/F)

Next Friday, you will write your second 'quote sandwich' for your book club. Your book club should aim to finish reading your book by next Wed,Thur at the latest.

Membean Minutes for last 2 weeks

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ADVANCE WARNING: The final day to resubmit any work from the first semester will be Fri Dec. 2nd. No work resubmissions are allowed in Dec. after this date as report cards are being written. You may what to check through PowerSchool to see if there are any assignments dragging down your grades.

FRIDAY MESSAGE

Thirteen and a Half: READING DEEPER INTO TEXT

CHANGE - The two book clubs that I told would present in front of the class - this will be postponed until MONDAY

Your N&N sheet should start to look a little like this one below. What does yours look like?



Reminders:

• Membean Test tomorrow
• Membean Minutes (30-40 for last two weeks)
• Make sure you have chosen your scene AND collected the TEXT for your monologue

We will finish the story tomorrow and continue working in our book clubs.

Book Clubs: Round 2

Make a copy of this file and drop your copy in the RLA folder: Signpost Collection Sheet

H/W - Read your book club book.  You should be on the look out in your fiction book for 'NF topics' that you could do further research on  and N& N moments.

ALL CLASSES - By Friday
Make sure you have a copy of the speech you plan to deliver for your movie monologue. (Can be printed or digital) - You do not have to have learned it yet - I just want to make sure people are starting to get prepared for this assignment.  (Details attached below). This grade will replace your suspense delivery grade if it is stronger when you perform.




The secret word is: Rocky

Book Clubs: Round 2

Make a copy of this file and drop your copy in the RLA folder: Signpost Collection Sheet

H/W - Read your book club book.  You should be on the look out in your fiction book for 'NF topics' that you could do further research on  and N& N moments.

ALL CLASSES - By Friday
Make sure you have a copy of the speech you plan to deliver for your movie monologue. (Can be printed or digital) - You do not have to have learned it yet - I just want to make sure people are starting to get prepared for this assignment.  (Details attached below). This grade will replace your suspense delivery grade if it is stronger when you perform.




The secret word is: Rocky

Suspense Writing

H/W - ALL CLASSES: You should have a COMPLETED FINAL draft of your suspense writing for tomorrow's class  PRINTED - You will not be able to print in class.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO PRINT YOUR PIECE - You will receive an organization grade for this.  This is your 'speaking' summative - BE PREPARED!

Tips for preparation

After the readings, each class will vote on 5 categories for certificates. Which do you think you will win? Remember - two stories will be presented to Peer Council for the Pizza Competition! Will YOURS be nominated?

*SCARIEST STORY*

CREEPIEST SETTING

CREEPIEST CHARACTER

MOST TWISTED PLOT

TRULY SPECIAL EFFECTS

Opening Adjectives

H/W - ALL CLASSES: You should have a COMPLETED first draft of your suspense writing for tomorrow's class  PRINTED - You will not be able to print in class.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO PRINT YOUR PIECE - You will receive an organization grade for this. EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED - PRINT WHAT YOU HAVE !!!!!!
(We will be annotating your text tomorrow. WE NEED IT PRINTED!

Today, we covered 'opening adjectives' - see below

H/W - ALL CLASSES - Make sure you come ready with your ideas to write your story. You should have a SOLID plan on what you are going to write about and just be ready to sit down and start writing.  (for Wed.)

Your Test link

We were introduced to the concept of 'delayed adjectives today. Make sure you try to use these in your writing going forward!

Your Test link

We were introduced to the concept of 'delayed adjectives today. Make sure you try to use these in your writing going forward!

Interstate 95 seemed to go on forever. The mountains on either side held the road in place. As the rain bombarded our Toyota, the noise inside became heavier and heavier. Headlights ahead of us seemed to be coming in our direction. Silence filled the air. I froze

Next Week

• H/W - Bring an image of a setting that you could use for your suspense story. (You just need to have selected an image online and have it ready to show - no need to print it for Tuesday class e.g.
• I will  not be in class for C/D and E/F block on Monday. both classes must finish your book first book club quote sandwich and submit it via Seesaw.
• This is a Membean week. Your goal for the week Fri-Fri should be 30mins (40mins for exemplary)
• Subjects and Predicates Test - Tuesday - This is a multiple choice test that just tests your ability to identify and name the x4 types of subjects and x4 types of predicates. These are sample questions. IF - you want to do more practice on subjects and predicates - see these links below. 
• Please return any classroom books that you might have finished with. I am giving you until Tuesday to return your book club book

Optional Practice

http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred2.htm

http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/673842.html?AP_rand=1501518670

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=SubjectsPredicates

http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/cshope/Grammar%20lessons/subject%20predicate%20quiz.htm

suspense Writing - Introduction

Make a copy of this file: Suspense Writing - Digital Notebook

OPTIONAL - If you are so proud of your first quote sandwich, you can submit it to the Quill to be PUBLISHED in the MS magazine. MS Writing Submission Link

C/D and G/H - You will work on your quote sandwich on Monday -  You MUST finish  reading your book club book by TUESDAY at the lastest   You will write your quote sandwich in class on Monday after one final book club conversation.

E/F - Make sure you have turned your final 'quote sandwich' into Seesaw - You must return the book club FINISHED by Tuesday at the lastest.


Coming NEXT WEEK
Suspense Writing


Beginning NEXT Thursday - Movie Monologue  Presentations (Sign Up on the calendar below - Length 1-2mins max.) You will be graded on the 'PIPES public speaking rubric' we covered today (C/D and G/H) -  E/F -You will see this rubric on Monday.

The Friday Message

Be inspired and inspire all those around you. Sign up for your motivational speech from Thur 27th Oct to Wed 23rd Nov (Max. x2 people per day per class) Use the 'Book Talk' sign up calendar to sign up.

See some great moments from movies below as examples

You will be graded on the PIPES rubric for this work

Quote Sandwich Review

H/W - Your first 'book club book should be finished by next Monday.
-Make sure you have finished your 3 or 4 subject and predicate sentences by tomorrow.

Lesson Recap

Can you spot the difference between these two quotes sandwiches?

This is the rubric you will use for your final quote sandwich

C/D and G/H Class - You will write your final piece on Monday
E/F Class - You will write your final piece on Friday

Movie Monologue's - Starting NEXT WEDNESDAY

Techniques for Interpretation

H/W Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion. Tomorrow you will write a 'quote sandwich'  on evidence found in your book club. Make sure  you come prepared with a key piece of evidence to discuss.

Lesson Recap

We learned some sophisticated techniques to go deeper into our interpretation.

Interpretation Techniques

Example

Book Clubs - An Introductuion

H/W - Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion tomorrow with notes and discussion topics. You will receive a grade on how prepared you are.

Lesson Recap

We covered Book Club Discussion Protocols and Rubrics for Preparation

Tomorrow - you will be assessed on your preparation

You may choose to discss one of these topics below in your book club tomorrow

AFTER YOU COMPLETED THE  NoRedInk diagnostic - Use these resources to practice for the test  NEXT TUESDAY.  Spend between 5-10mins reviewing each link over the next 7 days. Make notes of any questions you don't understand or ones you can't get correct. You do not have to do all of them - Just choose some to practice.

The secret word is PEANUT BUTTER

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjc9PXJKEck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKjKC5RFhg&feature=related

Games
http://fen.com/studentactivities/SinkOrSwim/SinkorSwim.html
Use arrow keys and space bar to catch fish

Subjects+Predicates
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=1-2&Topic=Cumulative+Review%3A+The+Sentence%2C+Nouns&x=19&y=10

Subjects and Predicates Online questions and games
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred2.htm
http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/673842.html?AP_rand=1501518670


http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=SubjectsPredicates