Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Thursday, March 27, 2014


Knock-knock. Who’s there? 
Broken pencil. 
Broken pencil who? 
Never mind, it’s pointless.  

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Canoe.
Canoe who?
Canoe help me with my homework?

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Claire.
Claire who?
Claire the way, I’m coming through!

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ya.
Ya who?
Wow. You sure are excited to see me

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Roach.
Roach who?
Roach you a letter, did you get it?

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Harry.
Harry who?
Harry up, it’s cold out here!

 Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Alex.
Alex who?
Alex-plain later!

 Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Annie.
Annie who?
Annie body home?

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Norma Lee.
Norma Lee who?
Norma Lee I don’t go around knocking on doors, but I just had to meet you!

 Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Luke.
Luke who?
Luke through the the peep hole and find out.

Poems about Testing
Announcements and Reminders: 
Your March Book Project is due class time after next.
  • We will  have one more day for testing -- taking the writing tests -- two more for B2 who weren't able to test on the first day.  
  • If you did not yet take the District Writing Test which was administered on March 21, plan to come after school. The half hour allowed for Cave Time is not enough time, and the test is to be completed in one sitting.  Plan on taking about 45-50 minutes to complete the test. 
  • Special Note for B2 : Period B2 did not get to start the test last time because of technical difficulties at the state level. An extra testing time will be provided for them.

Today’s Agenda:
  • Prepare for testing: Read the yellow packet and carefully watch the PowerPoint. Read the SAMPLE ESSAY AND THE SCORING FOR IT ON THE BACK OF IT.
  • See the Rubric for Informational Writing

Keep Calm and Chew Gum
Test-Taking Hints
Gum? 
Reminder about The Essay
Reminder about citations -- See PowerPoint
Your March Book Project is due class time after next.


SAGE TESTING --Lab 201 - 

 Finish your argument essay 

 (if you started it last time) 

 and, 

 if time, begin your informative essay.

For Today-- Bring your earbuds or other earphones
and a clean joke.
Bring a book to read in case you finish early.
Bring a pencil with you to the lab.
Today we will be in Lab 201. 




Special Note for B2 : Period B2 did not get to start the test last time because of technical difficulties at the state level.  An extra testing time will be provided for them.

Don't forget to use RAFTS to figure out what you are supposed 
to write. 
Use the essay format we've learned. 

  • Don't forget your hook at the beginning.
  • Don't forget your overall central idea/thesis sentence.
  • Remember to leave off the "I think's." 
    • Instead of "I think dogs are better than cats," say "Dogs are better than cats."
  • Don't forget transitions. 
  • Don't forget your supporting/body paragraphs.
  • Don't forget to use evidence (supporting details) and warrants (explanations).  
  • On your argument essay, don't forget to acknowledge what someone on the opposite side would say, and show why that is not as important as your argument.  (You don't need that with the informational essay.)
  • Don't forget a concluding paragraph at the end of your essay. 
Revise (ARMS)
and 
Edit (SMILEs)


If you were absent: 

  • See the teacher to arrange extra time to finish the test.
  • Study the materials linked below.
  • Review the writing helps at  Writing Helps -- Acronyms Plus
  • View this PowerPoint:

 Citing Sources for SAGE.pptx or
 Citing Sources for SAGE.ppt

If you have lost your assignment sheet and sheet of questions for the March Book of the Month Assignment, see the Required Reading tab above. You can download those papers from there -- or here:  March Book Assessment 2014.doc  Due April 2.
Examples for the book project: Your March Book Project


Citing Sources

References and Citations
When referring to evidence and information from passages, students should use paraphrasing and short quotations. To credit sources, students should use informal, in-text citations (e.g., MLA author or title tags). 


SAGE Testing  
Rubric for Argument:  SAGE ARGUMENT RUBRIC.pdf or
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UT-Writing_G6-11_Argumentative-Public-v1-2.pdf

Rubric for Informational Writing:
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UT-Writing_G6-11_Informative-Public-v1-2.pdf

Sample Scoring:
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Utah-practice-test_grade-7-scoring-sample-2014.pdf




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