Here you will find information about what we're doing in class as well as homework assignments, handouts, and test dates. Questions? Email me at spillal@ocps.net
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4/29 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
4/30 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/1 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/2 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/3 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
| 5 minutes
Focus Word= avert |
5 minutes
Focus Word= spurn |
5 minutes
Focus Word= knave |
5 minutes
Focus Word= impenitent |
5 minutes
Focus Word= dubious |
| FCAT Writing Practice
Persuasion!
You will have 45 minutes to complete this timed essay. |
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| 30 minutes
Shared Reading: Forged By Fire Chapter 2 |
30 minutes
SR: Forged By Fire Chapter3 |
20 minutes
Share essays with a partner and score using the FCAT scoring guide on the assignment sheet. |
30 minutes
SR: Forged By Fire Chapter 4 |
30 minutes
SR: Forged By Fire Chapter 5 |
| 10 minutes
Write: an outline of what happened in today's reading. |
10 minutes
Write: Continue your outline ADD what happened in today's reading. |
10 minutes
Write: Continue your outline ADD what happened in today's reading. |
15 minutes
Write: A response to something specific from the novel Forged by Fire. Write your response in the format of a "Dear Mrs. Spillane" letter |
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| 25 minutes
On Your Own: At your table Unit 15 Completing the Sentences if you finish before time is up READ your novel! |
25 minutes
On Your Own: At your table Unit 15 Synonyms if you finish before time is up READ your novel! |
25 minutes On Your Own: At your table Unit 15 Antonyms if you finish before time is up READ your novel! |
25 minutes
On Your Own: At your table Unit 15 Circle the Right Word AND Unit 15 Write 5 sentences that relate the vocabulary words to the novel Forged By Fire |
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20 minutes Reading Workshop Log your pages! |
20 minutes
Reading Workshop Log your pages! |
10 minutes or if time
Reading Workshop Log your pages! |
20 minutes
Reading Workshop Log your pages! |
20 minutes
Reading Workshop Log your pages! |
| Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
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5/8 |
5/9 |
5/10 |
| Word in Context: | Analogy practice | Word in Context: | Journal Writing: see topic on overhead | Review for quiz |
| SR: Forged by Fire, Chapter 6 | SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 7 |
SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 8 |
SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 9 |
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| Rotations:
Computers: Review Weekly Lesson Plans, Write assignments in planner. 3. Read these Example Essays written for two different purposes |
Rotations:
Computers: Review the following links about child abuse. Child Abuse Links OR Investigate a social issue or problem that interests you. Take notes on the issue so that you can write a professional letter of concern to a legislator, business representative, or public figure.
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Rotations:
Computers: 1. Review Letter assignment- Rough Draft due Friday! 2. Review the following social issues links OR find information on your own social issue topic. Take notes in order to write a response to what you read.
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Rotations:
Computers: Type your letters to in business letter format and save to your disk to print out at Mrs. Spillane's computer, in the library, or at home. |
Unit 15 Vocabulary Quiz |
| Small Group:
(10 minutes) Complete Novel Outline to today's reading and (10 minutes) discuss responses to today's reading. |
Small Group:
(10 minutes) Complete Novel Outline for today's reading and (10 minutes) discuss today's reading. |
Small Group:
Discuss and begin Letter assignment |
Small Group:
(10 minutes) Complete Novel Outline for today's reading and (10 minutes) discuss today's reading. |
Peer Evaluate Letters to Senator - Final Draft Due Tuesday |
| Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop |
| Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Letter assignment- Rough Draft due Friday! Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Letter assignment- Rough Draft due Friday! Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
final letters due Tuesday!
Read ½ hour and log |
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5/13 |
5/14 final draft of Senator letters due! |
5/15 |
5/16 |
5/17 |
| Journal Writing: topic on overhead | Run On Sentences Minilesson | Bell Work:
their/there run-ons |
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| SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 10 |
SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 11 |
SR: Forged by Fire
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 13 | |
| Computers:
Review Poetic Connections asssingment; begin searching for poetry on line that you think relates to Forged By Fire. Be sure to bookmark favorite poems to copy/print out later for your essay! |
Computers:
• investigate/search for poetry on-line • Work on Poetic Connections Essay Review Poetic Connections asssingment; begin searching for poetry on line that you think relates to Forged By Fire. Be sure to bookmark favorite poems to copy/print out later for your essay! |
Computers:
• Work on Poetic Connections Essay Review Poetic Connections asssingment; begin searching for poetry on line that you think relates to Forged By Fire. Be sure to bookmark favorite poems to copy/print out later for your essay!-- DUE FRIDAY! |
Review for Our Exam | |
| Small Group:
(10 minutes) Complete Outline to today's reading and (10 minutes) discuss today's reading |
Small Group:
(10 minutes) Complete Outline to today's reading and (10 minutes) discuss today's reading |
Small Group: Peer Evaluate Poetic connections essaythen finish reading through Chapter ___ in Forged by Fire | ||
| Reading Workshop-
record page numbers on status of the class sheet! |
Reading Workshop-
record page numbers on status of the class sheet! |
Reading Workshop- record page numbers on status of the class sheet! | ||
| Homework:
Unit 14 Vocabulary (due Wed.) Read ½ hour and log Complete personal journal writing. |
Homework:
Unit 14 Vocabulary (due Wed.) Letter Rough drafts due Thursday, Final drafts due Monday Read ½ hour and log Complete personal journal writing. |
Homework:
Letter Rough drafts due Thursday, Final drafts due Monday Read ½ hour and log Complete personal journal writing. |
Homework:
final draft of letters to characters due Monday. Read ½ hour and log Complete personal journal writing. |
Homework:
final draft of letters to characters due Monday. Read ½ hour and log Complete personal journal writing. |
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| EXAMS | EXAMS | |||
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Silent Study Day |
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| Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | |
| Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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5/27 |
5/28 Poetic Connections Essay due |
5/29 |
5/30 |
5/31 |
| SR: Forged by Fire | SR: Forged by Fire | Small Group:
Review for Unit Test by working on essay questions from FBF |
Finish Discussing Forged by Fire | |
| Forged By Fire and Vocabulary Unit Test | ||||
| Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | ||
| Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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© Lee Ann Spillane
Last Updated: 4/26/02