Thursday, October 16, 2014

Wednesday/Thursday, October 22/23, 2014


Announcements and Reminders: 

New Emergency Procedures: 
Report to your A1 teacher any time we evacuate the building. 

October 15 was the  LAST DAY turn in late and revised work, 
as well as extra credit for Term 1.

Your book project (on contemporary realistic fiction) 
was due on October 13/14. 

  • Students took Spelling Test #3 and all classes have done the Composition Book Check.  
  • The last day to hand in late work, revised work, and extra credit is/was 
    •                     October 15.
    -- You may hand in your Sept/Oct Book Assessment (One-Pager) by Tuesday/Wednesday (October 21/22), but there will be no extensions on that deadline.

    If you need to redo and resubmit your one-pager, you must do it by the end of school on October 22 -- Wednesday.


    Today!!!!!
  • If you have read ten or more books this term, let Ms. Dorsey know by the end of school on Friday. There will be a school party next Tuesday during Cave Time for those who are on track with the 40 Book Challenge.
  • Retake on Text Structure October 22 (A-Day)/23 (B-Day) -- If you have already reached mastery on your score, you do not need to do the retake.
  • Spelling test on all the words we've done so far on October 22/23. If you earn 85% or above on this test, any poor scores on the previous three tests will turn to no-count scores.
  • If you did not finish the SRI (Reading Test on the computer), go to Cave Time in Lab 223 and ask Mrs. John to set it up for you. 


  • So you know what's next:
    October/November:  Read Nonfiction
    Either literary nonfiction (real things told as a story),
    or biography or autobiography.
    Sign up by November 3/4.
    Turn in your project by November 21/24.






    Today only:  Hand in your unused hall passes for extra credit.

     Last time was the LAST day to turn  in your book assessments for A-Day AND B-Day classes. 

    Pick up your composition books.

    1. Individual Reading

     2. Overall Spelling Test  -- all students 

    3. A bit of paragraph powerpoint -- Fish Bowl!!!

     ("Masters" go to Media Center)

    4. Text structure retest. Those who earned a mastery score last time do not have to take it.  

     When you finish the test, pick up a copy of How They Croaked and quietly read the chapter(s) that most interest you. 
    Text Structure
    These students will NOT have to retake the Text Structure test.
    A1 Masters
    Zoe A.
    Kaitlyn A.
    Emma B.
    Noelle B.
    James B.
    Camille D.
    Ryan F.
    Audrey F.
    Emma F.
    .

    Amber H.
    Ryan L.
    Dallon M.
    Teigun P.
    McKell P.
    Cameron R.
    Heaven R.
    Matia T
    18
    B5 Masters
    Ameri B.
    Paxton C.
    Taylor H.
    Katie H.
    Abe J.
    Aaron J.


    Richard M.
    Caden P.
    Damon S.
    Marley T.
    Connor W.
    Mercedez W.
    12
    B6 Masters of Text Structure
    Andrew A.
    Lindsay B.
    Landon B.
    Kenah B.
    Madelynn C.
    Colby C.
    Alaina F.
    Kaitlyn G.


    Brady K.
    Emily L.
    Emily S.
    Suzanne S.
    Alysa W.
    Jacob W.
    14
    B7 Masters of Text Structure
    Emily C.
    Dallin C.
    Hunter G.
    Damien H.
    Dallin H.
    Jayce M.



    Melanie M.
    Kristen P.
    Hayden S.
    Jenna W.
    Joseph W.
    Joshua W.
    12


    If you are going to the media center --
    • Be quiet on the way there.
    • Be quiet there.
    • You are not there to play hide and seek or run or mess around in any way.
    • You may read your own book, take a copy of How They Croaked to read, or look for nonfiction books for the next book assignment. 

    Nonfiction is true.  It is about real stuff.
             Literary nonfiction is written so that it feels like reading fiction: it tells the story of the subject in an interesting way. 

    Biography is a life story written by someone else.
    Autobiography is a life story written by the person himself or herself.

    Biography and autobiography can be found in the media center on shelves 11 and 12.  

    How to find literary nonfiction in the media center:
    Go to: 
    1. Alexandria (On school website find Resources, find Alexandria on the drop-down menu.)
    2. Look at the right for a drop-down labeled "Simple."
    3. Change Simple to Advanced.
    4. Click on Bibliography.
    5. Then type in Literary Nonfiction.  You could also try typing biography or autobiography.




    If extra time:
    Paragraph PowerPoint
    6. Paragraphs 

    Paragraph 2014  Fish Bowl Paragraphs

    A1 to fish out of water
    B5 to •Supporting Details:

    •Reasons, details, examples, and other information that supports and explains the topic sentence.

     to bowl with rocks and plant --slide 20
    B6 did a quick review.   Had reached bowl with rocks and plants -- Conclusion.  Check on paragraphs -- water in bowl?  to end.

    B7 to Conclusions 


    [How They Croaked (finish chapters)  -- Notice External Text Features]



    Updated October 16, 2014

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