This Week In English

Hi! Welcome to Ms. Spillane's English I home page. Here you will find information about what we're doing in class and what you need to remember to turn in during the week!  Questions?  Email me at spillal@ocps.net

For information on practicing FCAT essay writing in your R.J. click here! Essay Practice

Note: Lesson plans are flexible and subject to change based on class behavior and ability!
 

Monday	Tuesday 1/7	Wednesday 1/8	Thursday 1/9	Friday 1/10
	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
	Read Aloud:  Book Talk books Mrs. S read over break	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
	Write Haiku!  Do this assignment about the book you read over the break.	Word in Context: feign	Word in Context: grievous	Word in Context: drudgery
		Shared Reading: Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 1 p. 3-13	Shared Reading: Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 2  p. 14-25	Shared Reading: Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 2  p. 26-33
	Think Write:  "Fall seven times, stand up eight." -Japanese proverb Write about the proverb in terms of what it would mean to a juvenile delinquent		Rotations Computer Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu	Rotations Computer Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu
			At Your Table: review new journal writing homework assignment	At Your Table fold your paper in half--brainstorm 10 adjectives that describe Cole on one side and 10 that do not on the other side.  Save to use for character analysis writing.
			Vocabulary Practice: Begin Unit 9 Vocabulary- do Completing the sentences	Vocabulary Practice: Begin Unit 9 Vocabulary- do synonyms and antonyms
Homework:	Homework:	Homework:	Homework: FCAT essay writing in your journal (2nd period only)	Homework: FCAT essay writing in your journal (2nd period only)

 

Monday 1/13	Tuesday 1/14	Wednesday 1/15	Thursday 1/16 Period 2 in Computer Lab	Friday 1/17 Period 3 & 4 in Computer Lab
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
Word in Context: incredulous	Word in Context: repugnant	Word in Context: candid	Word in Context: escalate	Word in Context: impel
Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear p. 34-46	Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear p. 47-57	Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear p. 58-64	Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear p. 65-73	Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz Online--postponed until NEXT Friday 1/24
Rotations Computer Period 2: www.homeroom.com Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu	Rotations Computer Period 2: www.homeroom.com Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu		Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu	Draw a scene from Ch. 8 or Chapter 9. Write a paragarph explaining the scene you drew. Then label the parts of your paragraph based on the paragraph notes we took Wed.
On Your Own Skeleton note taking for Cole's character from Spirit Bear--then write a paragraph about Cole's character		Review Paragraphs! Unity Coherence Development! See the Notes here!
At Your Table Use the stamp to critique a partners FCAT essay (in their journal)
Homework: FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: study for unit 9 vocabulary quiz	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! study for unit 9 vocabulary quiz	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal (all periods)

 

Monday 1/20	Tuesday 1/21	Wednesday 1/22	Thursday 1/23	Friday 1/24
	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Martin Luther King Holiday!	Word in Context: scuttle	Word in Context: candid	Word in Context: expedient	TEST: -Unit 9 Vocab. -Touching Spirit Bear -Paragraph Notes
	Paragraph Notes: What is Coherence?	Shared Reading: Chapter 10 TSB	Shared Reading: Chapter 11 TSB	Shared Reading: Chapter 12 TSB
		CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE!	Rotations Computer CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE! Period 2: Word processing:  Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu	Read Ahead in Touching Spirit Bear after you finish your test.
	On the Computer Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE!	FCAT essay:  Should juvenile offenders be charged as adults? Write a persuasive essay in class based on an article from READ magazine.	At Your Table About Our Reading Write a paragraph analyzing Cole's character.  Use your skeleton notes and your list of adjectives for ideas.
Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  -study for vocab. quizClick here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only) Click here to see due dates! FCAT essay writing in your journal

 
 

Monday 1/27 substitute	Tuesday 1/28 substitute	Wednesday 1/29 substitute	Thursday 1/30 substitute	Friday 1/31 substitute
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Word in Context: rugged	Word in Context: invincible	Word in Context: mire	Word in Context: skeptical	Word in Context: slipshod
Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear Ch. 14	Shared Reading Touching Spirit Bear Ch. 16	Touching Spirit Bear Ch. 18
Rotations Compute Period 2: www.homeroo.com Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edur	Rotations Computer Period 2: www.homeroom.com Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf project--istf.ucf.edu		45 minutes:  FCAT Writing Practice Students should write a well organized essay in response to the prompt about academic goals—assignment handouts are marked FCAT Goals Writing and are on top of the overhead.
At Your Table Period 2: Vocab. Unit 10 Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf	At Your Table Period 2: Vocab. Unit 10 Periods 3 & 4:  work on istf		Period 2:  Read Touching Spirit Bear through Chapter 19 Period 3 & 4:  Work on ISTF science fair projects for the remainder of the class (they may use the computers to do research)	At Your Table FCAT reading work—the FCAT practice books are on the brown table next to the black board. Read  and take notes on Chapter 4 Identifying Organizational Patterns p. 44-55 and do the following • copy all of bold/italic headings (like Patterns of Organization is the first one) and write at least one note underneath each one in their academic journal •  Complete Example #1- Example #6  • Do the 3 practice selections p. 51-55 –answer questions on a sheet of paper and TURN IN ANSWERS to you!
On Your Own -Read Ch. 15 TSB Do Unit 10 Circle the Word	On Your Own -Read Ch. 17 TSB Finish Unit 10 & check the answers			On Your Own Read Touching Spirit Bear through Chapter 21; Write a Dear Mrs. S letter –tell me about what has surprised you or made you wonder from your reading of the book this week.
Homework: CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE! • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  •  Do Unit 10 Vocab. due Thursday! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE! • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  •  Do Unit 10 Vocab. due Thursday! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  •  Do Unit 10 Vocab. due Thursday! FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE! • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  FCAT essay writing in your journal	Homework: CHECK ISTF DUE DATES HERE! • work on istf project (period 3 &4 only)  FCAT essay writing in your journal

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Last Updated: 3/25/03