This Week In English

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About Homework:
Reading Journals are due EVERY Monday and are composed of two grades: reading and writing. Refer to your Reading Journal (Hi! I'm R.J.!) handout for questions to help you get the writing started in your journal. Use the correct heading for your entries!

Reading Journal Heading:
Date: 8/19/00
Title of the book: Whirligig
Pages Read: 25-48

Log your reading time (hours) on your Reading Log Bookmark and get your parents to sign your reading hours weekly. Unsigned logs will be dropped a letter grade until signed.

For the skinny on reading journals click here ! Reading Journal Writing

For information on Personal Journal Writing click here! Personal Journal Writing

For information on practicing FCAT essay writing in your Journal click here! Essay Practice

Monday 8/26 Tuesday 8/27 Wednesday 8/28 Thursday 8/29 Friday 8/30

Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Read Aloud

Word in Context:
dilemma Word in Context:
salvage Word in Context:
opinionate

Shared Reading
Anthem p. 17-23
• White Board - topics assigned by table- notes in AJ
Shared Reading
Anthem Writing Workshop Shared Reading
Anthem
(subsitute)
Shared Reading
Anthem
• White Board - topics assigned by table-notes in AJ

About Rotations
(practice as a whole class) Rotations
Computer:
Create Rotation Groups take notes, Anthem Chapter 1 on your table's topic: characters, government, lwas, values, timeline, or connections Computers
go to Utopia on the Internet (link) and answer the following in AJ:
1. Who coined the word utopia?
2. What ancient words does "utopia" come from?
3. Why is the word uptopia ironic?

At Your Table: Share White Board answers and take notes At Your Table:
• White Board - topics assigned by table-notes in AJ At Your Table: Add dialogue to one of your narrative drafts. At Your Table: create a "Vocabatoon" AT Your Table: take notes, Anthem Chapter 1 on your table's topic: characters, government, lwas, values, timeline, or connections

Writing Workshop Writing Workshop Writing Workshop

Homework:
• Vocabulary Unit 1
bring $8.00 for book
• Read and Write for RJ! Homework:
• Vocabulary Unit 1
bring $8.00 for book
• Read and Write for RJ! Homework:
• Vocabulary Unit 1
bring $8.00 for book
• Read and Write for RJ!
• Final Draft of Narrative due Friday (typed) Homework:
• Vocabulary Unit 1
bring $8.00 for book
• Read and Write for RJ!
• Final Draft of Narrative due Friday (typed) Homework:
• Vocabulary Unit 1
bring $8.00 for book
• Read and Write for RJ!

Monday 9/2 Tuesday 9/3 Wednesday 9/4 Thursday 9/5
substitute plans Friday 9/6

Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop (20 minutes) Reading Workshop
Read Aloud

Word in Context:
admonish Word in Context:
efface

Holiday Shared Reading
Anthem Shared Reading (30 minutes)
Anthem

Rotations
Computer:
:
1. Read and takes notes in your AJ on writing ideas
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
handouts/general/gl_plan1.html
Use these ideas to begin writing during writing workshop! Computer:
go to Utopia on the Internet (link) and answer the following in AJ:
1. Who coined the word utopia?
2. What ancient words does "utopia" come from?
3. Why is the word uptopia ironic? Unit 1 Vocabulary & Anthem Test

At Your Table: Reveiw Elements of Language readinging p.52-55 At Your Table
update Anthem table notes At Your Table:
Elements of Language Notes p.52-55 At Your Table: (40 minutes)
Elements of Language
p. 56-77
Complete Content Brainstorming Handout then Read the Chapter and take notes Shared Reading
Anthem

Writing Workshop Writing Workshop:
Complete the Self & Peer Evaluation of your Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Review Elements of Language p.56-77

Homework: Homework:
-study for vocab test
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
-study for vocab test
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
-study for vocab test
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ

Monday
9/9 Tuesday
9/10 Wednesday
9/11 Thursday
9/12 Friday
9/13

Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud Reading Workshop
Read Aloud

Word in Context:
brigand Word in Context:
deadlock SPECIAL PRESENTATION IN THE P.A.C. Word in Context:
debris Word in Context:
opinionated

Shared Reading
Anthem Shared Reading
Anthem Shared Reading
Anthem Shared Reading
Anthem

Review Unit 1 Vocabulary Rotations
Computer
• Read and take notes in your
AJ on paragraphing.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts
/general/gl_pgrph2.html Rotations
Computer
1. Take Pretest on http://www.homeroom.com
Use user name & password I gave you on Tues.
2. Research utopian societies;
Work on "Create Your Own Community" project Unit 1 Vocabulary Test (includes Anthem & notes from Elements of Language)

Handout: Create Your Own Community project
• determine group
• get started talking about project At Your Table
Review "Create Your Own Community" and brainstorm ideas
• log ins and passwords for homeroom.com At Your Table
Work on "Create Your Own Community" project At Your Table:
Work on Community Project (due Monday)

Writing Workshop Writing Workshop Writing Workshop

Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
-finish reading & taking notes on p. 356-368 Elements of Language Homework:
• Community Project due Monday 9/23
-Read and Write in RJ

Monday 9/16 Tuesday 9/17 Wednesday 9/18 Thursday 9/19 Friday 9/20

Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud

Word in Context:
mediocre Word in Context:
erratic Word in Context:
fortify Word in Context:
unflinching Word in Context:
lucrative

Shared Reading
Anthem p. 68-77 Writing Workshop Shared Reading
Anthem p. 78-87 Shared Reading
Anthem p. 88-93

FCAT Reading
Pretest on paper Rotations
Group A on Computers
Computer
Type up community project- 2 pages on your section Group C
Computer
Type up community project- 2 pages on your section Rotations
GroupB Computer
Type up community project- 2 pages on your section Meet in Room 108 West- input FCAT reading pretest answers into the homeroom.com data base

GroupB at Table
At Your Table- define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic Group A at Table
At Your Table
define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic Group C at Table
At Your Table
define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic

Reading Workshop Group C
Reading Workshop Group B
Reading Workshop Group A Reading
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop

Homework:
• Community Project due Monday 9/23
-Read and Write in RJ
-Unit 2 Vocabulary Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
-Unit 2 Vocabulary Homework:
• Community Project due Monday 9/23
-Read and Write in RJ
-Unit 2 Vocabulary Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ
-Unit 2 Vocabulary Homework:
• Community Project due Monday 9/23
-Read and Write in RJ
-Unit 2 Vocabulary

Monday 9/23 Tuesday 9/24 Wednesday 9/25 Thursday 9/26 Friday 9/27

Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud

Word in Context:
jeer Word in Context:
compensate Word in Context:
sully Word in Context:
feint Review for test

Shared Reading
Anthem
p. 94-105 Finish Discussing Anthem handout: FCAT Practice Essay based on Anthem--complete for homework-due Friday Shared Reading Shared Reading

Present Futuristic Community Projects Group A
Computer
Do assignment at
http://www.homeroom.com Group C
Computer
Do assignment at
http://www.homeroom.com Group B
Computer
Do assignment at
http://www.homeroom.com Vocabulary
Unit 2 &
Anthem Test

Group B
At Your Table: discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane--handout FCAT writing rubric
Group A
At Your Table
discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane-
handout FCAT writing rubric Group C
At Your Table
discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane-
handout FCAT writing rubric

Reading Workshop Group C
Reading Workshop Group B
Reading Workshop Group A
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop

Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
FCAT Anthem essay due Friday!
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
FCAT Anthem essay due Friday!
-Read and Write in RJ Homework:
-Read and Write in RJ

Monday 8/26	Tuesday 8/27	Wednesday 8/28	Thursday 8/29	Friday 8/30
Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop Read Aloud
Word in Context: dilemma	Word in Context: salvage			Word in Context: opinionate
Shared Reading Anthem p. 17-23 • White Board - topics assigned by table- notes in AJ	Shared Reading Anthem	Writing Workshop	Shared Reading Anthem (subsitute)	Shared Reading Anthem • White Board - topics assigned by table-notes in AJ
About Rotations (practice as a whole class)	Rotations Computer: Create Rotation Groups		take notes, Anthem Chapter 1 on your table's topic: characters, government, lwas, values, timeline, or connections	Computers go to Utopia on the Internet (link) and answer the following in AJ: 1. Who coined the word utopia? 2. What ancient words does "utopia" come from? 3. Why is the word uptopia ironic?
At Your Table: Share White Board answers and take notes	At Your Table: • White Board - topics assigned by table-notes in AJ	At Your Table: Add dialogue to one of your narrative drafts.	At Your Table: create a "Vocabatoon"	AT Your Table: take notes, Anthem Chapter 1 on your table's topic: characters, government, lwas, values, timeline, or connections
	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop		Writing Workshop
Homework: • Vocabulary Unit 1 bring $8.00 for book • Read and Write for RJ!	Homework: • Vocabulary Unit 1 bring $8.00 for book • Read and Write for RJ!	Homework: • Vocabulary Unit 1 bring $8.00 for book • Read and Write for RJ! • Final Draft of Narrative due Friday (typed)	Homework: • Vocabulary Unit 1 bring $8.00 for book • Read and Write for RJ! • Final Draft of Narrative due Friday (typed)	Homework: • Vocabulary Unit 1 bring $8.00 for book • Read and Write for RJ!

Monday 9/2	Tuesday 9/3	Wednesday 9/4	Thursday 9/5 substitute plans	Friday 9/6
	Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop (20 minutes)	Reading Workshop Read Aloud
	Word in Context: admonish	Word in Context: efface
Holiday	Shared Reading Anthem		Shared Reading (30 minutes) Anthem
	Rotations Computer: : 1. Read and takes notes in your AJ on writing ideas http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ handouts/general/gl_plan1.html Use these ideas to begin writing during writing workshop!	Computer: go to Utopia on the Internet (link) and answer the following in AJ: 1. Who coined the word utopia? 2. What ancient words does "utopia" come from? 3. Why is the word uptopia ironic?		Unit 1 Vocabulary & Anthem Test
At Your Table: Reveiw Elements of Language readinging p.52-55	At Your Table update Anthem table notes	At Your Table: Elements of Language Notes p.52-55	At Your Table: (40 minutes) Elements of Language p. 56-77 Complete Content Brainstorming Handout then Read the Chapter and take notes	Shared Reading Anthem
Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop: Complete the Self & Peer Evaluation of your Personal Narrative	Writing Workshop		Review Elements of Language p.56-77
Homework:	Homework: -study for vocab test -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -study for vocab test -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -study for vocab test -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ

Monday 9/9	Tuesday 9/10	Wednesday 9/11	Thursday 9/12	Friday 9/13
Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop Read Aloud		Reading Workshop Read Aloud	Reading Workshop Read Aloud
Word in Context: brigand	Word in Context: deadlock	SPECIAL PRESENTATION IN THE P.A.C.	Word in Context: debris	Word in Context: opinionated
Shared Reading Anthem	Shared Reading Anthem		Shared Reading Anthem	Shared Reading Anthem
Review Unit 1 Vocabulary	Rotations Computer • Read and take notes in your AJ on paragraphing. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts /general/gl_pgrph2.html		Rotations Computer 1. Take Pretest on http://www.homeroom.com Use user name & password I gave you on Tues. 2. Research utopian societies; Work on "Create Your Own Community" project	Unit 1 Vocabulary Test (includes Anthem & notes from Elements of Language)
Handout: Create Your Own Community project • determine group • get started talking about project	At Your Table Review "Create Your Own Community" and brainstorm ideas • log ins and passwords for homeroom.com		At Your Table Work on "Create Your Own Community" project	At Your Table: Work on Community Project (due Monday)
	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop
Homework: -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ -finish reading & taking notes on p. 356-368 Elements of Language	Homework: • Community Project due Monday 9/23 -Read and Write in RJ

Monday 9/16	Tuesday 9/17	Wednesday 9/18	Thursday 9/19	Friday 9/20
Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
Word in Context: mediocre	Word in Context: erratic	Word in Context: fortify	Word in Context: unflinching	Word in Context: lucrative
	Shared Reading Anthem p. 68-77	Writing Workshop	Shared Reading Anthem p. 78-87	Shared Reading Anthem p. 88-93
FCAT Reading Pretest on paper	Rotations Group A on Computers Computer Type up community project- 2 pages on your section	Group C Computer Type up community project- 2 pages on your section	Rotations GroupB Computer Type up community project- 2 pages on your section	Meet in Room 108 West- input FCAT reading pretest answers into the homeroom.com data base
	GroupB at Table At Your Table- define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic	Group A at Table At Your Table define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic	Group C at Table At Your Table define Council of Scholars names and write a paragraph describing why these characters' names are ironic
Reading Workshop	Group C Reading Workshop	Group B Reading Workshop	Group A Reading Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: • Community Project due Monday 9/23 -Read and Write in RJ -Unit 2 Vocabulary	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ -Unit 2 Vocabulary	Homework: • Community Project due Monday 9/23 -Read and Write in RJ -Unit 2 Vocabulary	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ -Unit 2 Vocabulary	Homework: • Community Project due Monday 9/23 -Read and Write in RJ -Unit 2 Vocabulary

Monday 9/23	Tuesday 9/24	Wednesday 9/25	Thursday 9/26	Friday 9/27
Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
Word in Context: jeer	Word in Context: compensate	Word in Context: sully	Word in Context: feint	Review for test
Shared Reading *Anthem* p. 94-105	Finish Discussing Anthem	handout: FCAT Practice Essay based on Anthem--complete for homework-due Friday	Shared Reading	Shared Reading
Present Futuristic Community Projects	Group A Computer Do assignment at http://www.homeroom.com	Group C Computer Do assignment at http://www.homeroom.com	Group B Computer Do assignment at http://www.homeroom.com	Vocabulary Unit 2 & Anthem Test
	Group B At Your Table: discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane--handout FCAT writing rubric	Group A At Your Table discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane- handout FCAT writing rubric	Group C At Your Table discuss writing FCAT essays with Mrs. Spillane- handout FCAT writing rubric
Reading Workshop	Group C Reading Workshop	Group B Reading Workshop	Group A Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Homework: -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: FCAT Anthem essay due Friday! -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: FCAT Anthem essay due Friday! -Read and Write in RJ	Homework: -Read and Write in RJ