Post on 14-Apr-2017
Week of Feb. 22-25Ms. Jackson
monday 2/22/16 -- Reading1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Mindplay expectations1.Sign on quickly
2.No talking
3.No music or other websites
4.Try your best!
monday 2/22/16 -- Writing1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Revising PassageYou will have 20 minutes to complete this packet.
Remember to:
Take notes
Number your questions in the passage
Mark your answers in the packet and on the scantron!
Quick Write #1Explain the importance of always doing your best.
Quick Write #2Explain the importance of helping others
tuesday 2/23/16 -- Reading1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Mindplay expectations1.Sign on quickly
2.No talking
3.No music or other websites
4.Try your best!
tuesday 2/23/16 -- Writing1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Warm-up -- parts of speech videohttp://safeshare.tv/v/ss56c3a7b6620e5
20 Word Sort! Put each word under the correct part of speechYikes! lovely sneaks
so miniature
submarine who around
between gorgeous neither
yet barelyeveryone
you No way!
catapulted building
Whoa! quickly
You will write an essay today!Pick your favorite quickwrite from yesterday and develop it into an expository essay.
Remember to include CHELPSS!
Essay PracticeElements of an essay:Introduction (with thesis statement!)CHELPSSConclusion
wednesday 2/24/16 -- Reading1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Mindplay expectations1.Sign on quickly
2.No talking
3.No music or other websites
4.Try your best!
wednesday 2/24/16 -- Writing1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
editing assessment1.You will take an editing assessment for your warm-up.
2.Mark your answers in your packet
3.You have 20 minutes to complete it.
4.You will go over it when everyone is finished.
Essay Writing 1. Use your topic from yesterday (either “whether it’s
better to work alone or in a group” or “the importance of helping others”)
2. Use your thesis statement to create an introduction
3. Include CHELPSS4. Write your conclusion5. Final Draft=due TOMORROW.
thursday 2/25/16 -- Reading1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Mindplay expectations1.Sign on quickly
2.No talking
3.No music or other websites
4.Try your best!
thursday 2/25/16 -- Writing1. Sit in your assigned seat.
2. Get out your materials:
a. pencil/pen
b. notebook
c. Community contract (Extras in the folder)
Choose the right verb to match the noun1. Your friend (talk-talks) too much.
2. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.
3. The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.
4. Bill (drive-drives) a cab.
5. The football players (run-runs) five miles every day.
Choose the right verb to match the noun6. Some members of the faculty (is-are) present.
7. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.
8. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations.
9. All of the milk (is-are) gone.
10. Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
Correct answers: Choose the right verb to match the noun1. Your friend (talk-talks) too much.
2. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.
3. The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.
4. Bill (drive-drives) a cab.
5. The football players (run-runs) five miles every day.
Correct Answers: Choose the right verb to match the noun6. Some members of the faculty (is-are) present.
7. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.
8. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations.
9. All of the milk (is-are) gone.
10. Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
Essay Writing 1. Use your topic from yesterday (either “whether it’s
better to work alone or in a group” or “the importance of helping others”)
2. Use your thesis statement to create an introduction
3. Include CHELPSS4. Write your conclusion5. Final Draft=due TODAY.