Language Live Agenda
Semester One
Wednesday, December 16
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What are you looking forward to the most this holiday break. (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Gathering evidence from a multi-media presentation
- Complete Parts of Speech Coloring
Language Live Word Training
- Please do all of your purple first
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 40 minutes total for the week.
Tuesday, December 15
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the best Christmas song? (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Close Reading
- Quick Write
- Parts of Speech Coloring
Language Live Word Training
- Please do all of your purple first
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Thursday, December 14
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the best Christmas movie? (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Passage comprehension Pg 89
- Gingerbread Traditions
Language Live Word Training
- Please do all of your purple first
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Wednesday, December 9
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What memory would you erase if you could? (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Grammar pages Pg 84 Adjectives
- Pg 85 Masterpiece Sentences
- Break
- Stocking Comprehension Coloring
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Your next job is to do all of your purple. There is new purple today.
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Tuesday, December 8
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Do you think doing good things makes up for bad things you have done? (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Vocab Check
- Passage Comprehension
- Break
- Grammar pages Pg 82, 83, 84
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Your next job is to do all of your purple.
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Monday, December 7
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Have you ever been new to a group, the new kid at school, in a large gathering where you don't know anyone. What was it like? (remember, you may change the subject)
Good things!
Language Live Text Training
- Introduction to the Outsiders Notes
- Page 71 Passage Introduction
- Sentence Frames
- Preview Text
- Vocab Check
- Break
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Your next job is to take the Content Mastery and Unit Assessments that I have assigned. They are purple. Do all of your purple.
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Thursday, December 3
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What's the best gift you have ever given someone? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done!
Good things!
Writing Strategies:
- Reading Comprehension Mittens
- Christmas Idioms
- Break
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Your next job is to take the Content Mastery and Unit Assessments that I have assigned. They are purple. Do all of your purple.
- Break
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Wednesday, December 2
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Best desserts ever? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done!
Good things!
Writing Strategies:
- Disgusting Desserts
- Star Dash Dot Practice Outline
- Star Dash Dot Paragraph
- Break
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Your next job is to take the Content Mastery and Unit Assessments that I have assigned. They are purple. Do all of your purple.
- Break
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Tuesday, December 1
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: How do you feel about liars? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done!
Good things!
Testing
Language Live Word Training
- LL Testing: DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard.
- Break
- Your next job is to take the Content Mastery and Unit Assessments that I have assigned. They are purple. Do all of your purple.
- Study hall, what are you missing?
- Break
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Monday, November 30
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Today is the anniversary of the big earthquake. What do you remember about it? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done!
Good things!
Testing season
Language Live Word Training
- DO NOT DO The ORANGE ACTIVITIES that appeared on your dashboard. We'll do that together on Tuesday.
- Your first job is to take the Content Mastery and Unit Assessments that I have assigned. They are purple. Do all of your purple.
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Wednesday, November 25
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: How do you hope to spend this long weekend? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done!
Writing Strategies:
- Thanksgiving Picture Creative Writing #3 (GC)
Language Live Word Training:
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Tuesday, November 24
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe your family's Thanksgiving traditions. (remember, you may change the subject)
Text Training:
- Go to page 70 of the Student E Book : Language Live, Resources Tab, E-Book, Student Edition Lev 2 Unit 1-6 Student
- Complete page 70. We'll work on this together in the Zoom meeting. Send to the cloud.
Writing Strategies:
- Thanksgiving Picture Creative Writing #2 (GC)
Language Live Word Training:
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Monday, November 23
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the the one food you look forward to the most on Thanksgiving? (remember, you may change the subject)
Text Training:
- Go to page 65 of the Student E Book : Language Live, Resources Tab, E-Book, Student Edition Lev 2 Unit 1-6 Student
- Complete page 65. Send to the cloud.
Writing Strategies:
- Thanksgiving Picture Creative Writing (GC)
Language Live Word Training:
- Please do the purple assignments on your dashboard today. DO them BEFORE you move on to blue.
- Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Thursday, November 19
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you? (remember, you may change the subject) Please turn this in when you are done.
****** Please Note! You may not be on your phone unless it is a scheduled break. If you finish your work early you may read a book.
Thank you for those of you who have been on task all week. Most of you owe me lots of minutes, use your time wisely. On Monday, I am bringing in full sized candy bars for kids who were awesome for the sub. ******
Reading Comprehension:
Please read the articles and use the Non-Fiction Text Features Cheat Sheet to help you answer the questions for each of the three articles.
Language Live:
Please do the purple assignments on your dashboard today. DO them BEFORE you move on to blue.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Wednesday, November 18
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Can you remember being really little? What is the smallest you can remember being? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Reading Comprehension:
Please select two articles from the magazine. After reading each article fill out the Star Dash Dot Outline in the Goggle Classroom. Just like you did on Monday. Turn it in when you are done.
Language Live:
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Tuesday, November 17
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: what is the scariest animal? Why? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Reading Comprehension:
Please look at the instructions in Google classroom. Read each passage and complete the coloring sheet according to the answers you get. Please do the turkey first and the umbrella next. Color nicely for bonus points!
Language Live:
First, if you haven't done any purple box activities, please complete them. There are no new ones today.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Monday, November 16
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: I can't taste or smell anything. It's really weird. If this happened to you, what taste or smell would you miss the most? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Reading Comprehension:
Please select two articles from the magazine. After reading each article fill out the Star Dash Dot Outline in the Goggle Classroom. Turn it in when you are done.
Language Live:
First, if you haven't done any purple box activities, please complete them. There are no new ones today.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
Thursday, November 12
Hi guys!
Thank you for those of you who were good for the sub. I apologize that your grades are not as up to date as they should be, I'm working on it when I can. E-mail me if you have questions: mollya.johnson@matsuk12.us
Bell Work: Answer this question with a minimum of 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is something you used to like but feel too old for now? Footy PJs? Barbie Dolls? Dinosaur Nuggets? (you may change the subject) TURN THIS IN TODAY PLEASE!
Language Live: Please do 20 minutes of blue word training for today and tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 10
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If today, you had to pick a job for yourself, for the rest of your life, what would you pick and why? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Reading Comprehension:
Please complete the Pilgrim Reading Activity
Then complete the new Context Clue Color sheet
Language Live:
First, if you haven't done any purple box activities, please complete them. There are no new ones today.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 80 minutes total for the week.
Monday, November 9
Hey kiddos, I am super sorry I can't be with you today. Please be awesome for the sub and e-mail me if you have any questions.
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If you could choose one word that describes you right now, what would you choose and why? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Reading Comprehension:
Please complete the Thanksgiving Fact or Fiction Activity
Then complete the Context Clue Color sheet
Language Live:
First, if you haven't done any purple box activities, please complete them. There are no new ones today.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 80 minutes total for the week.
Friday, November 6
Good morning!
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What advice about school would you give to your sixth grade self? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Language Live:
First, if you haven't done any purple box activities, please complete them. There are no new ones today.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Finally, I will give you an extra punch on your punch card if you also do 20 minutes of green for the week.
Thursday, November 5
Good morning!
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the best way to stay entertained if the power is out? (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Language Live:
First, complete P11, P12, and P13 in the Purple box.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Wednesday, November 4
Good morning! I'm sorry that I don't get the chance to see you this week, I miss your faces!
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Tell me about your Halloween adventures (remember, you may change the subject and the Bell Work sheet is in the Google Classroom).
Language Live:
First, complete P9 and P10 in the Purple box.
Next, please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 60 minutes total for the week.
Thursday, October 29
New seats! Check the chart and your attitude : )
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Will you celebrate Halloween this year, if so, how? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
Text Training:
- Vocabulary Review
- Listen to the Poems
- IVF Page 62
- Masterpiece Sentences Page 63
- Point of View Pages 64
- Break
- Highlight Practice Paragraph
- Star Dash Dot: Best Movie Ever
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Wednesday, October 28
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe the best Halloween you can remember. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
Text Training:
- Review Stoplight Method/Practice
- Dream Room Outline
- Dream Room Paragraph with Highlighting
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Tuesday, October 27
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe your favorite place to chill out. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
Text Training:
- Previewing the Poems
- Previewing Vocab of the Poems
- Read the Poems
- Break
- Review Stoplight Method/Practice
- Way Cool Foods
- Paragraph Frame into Paragraph
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Monday, October 26
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe your room. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- From the principal.....
- Red Ribbon Week
Text Training:
- Online Interactive Workbook
- Quick Write Preparation pg 55
- Quick Write pd 56
- Break
- Review Stoplight Method/Practice
- Paragraph Frames
- Star Dash Dot Outlines
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Friday, October 23
Good morning!
Your work today is in the Language Live program.
Please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week. I will record the minutes for the week this afternoon.
Please finish any purple assignments that you haven't completed. They are graded assignments.
If you need to contact me, please e-mail me at mollya.johnson@matsuk12.us. I will answer e-mails between 7:15 and 2:45 today.
Thursday, October 22
Good morning!
Your work today is in the Language Live program.
Please do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week. Then complete 10 minutes of green, sight word training.
Please finish any purple assignments that you haven't completed. They are graded assignments.
If you need to contact me, please e-mail me at mollya.johnson@matsuk12.us. I will answer e-mails between 7:15 and 2:45 today.
Wednesday, October 21
Please do the new purple assignments. Then do at least 20 minutes of blue word training. You are working towards 100 minutes total for the week.
If you need to contact me, please e-mail me at mollya.johnson@matsuk12.us. I will answer e-mails between 7:15 and 2:45 today.
Tuesday, October 20
Please do all purple assignments and then do at least 20 minutes of blue box training.
If you need to contact me, please e-mail me at mollya.johnson@matsuk12.us. I will answer e-mails between 7:15 and 2:45 today.
Monday, October 19
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is your pet peeve? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- From the principal.....
Text Training:
- Masterpiece Sentences
- Close Read of Thank You Ma'am
- Break
- Notes on Paragraph
- Stoplight Method/Practice
- Highlight Practice
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Thursday, October 15
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What are the best French fries in town? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
Text Training:
- Tracking Pronouns (pg 44)
- Verbs (pg 45)
- Break
- Adverbs (pg 46)
- Prepositions (pg 47)
- Preposition Trees
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Wednesday, October 14
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What are the best French fries in town? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- Nouns and Pronouns (42-45)
- Break
- Thank You Ma'am Critical Understandings (pg 49)
Writing Strategies:
- 6 Trait Scoring of Zeena
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Tuesday, October 13
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe a time when someone really helped you out. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- Big Ideas and Narrative Preview, page 35
- Thank You Ma'am
- Plot Mapping
Writing Strategies:
- 6 Trait Scoring of Horrible Beginnings
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Monday, October 12
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe a time when you helped someone without expecting a reward or consequence. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
- Library!
Text Training:
- Lesson Focus, page 35
- Vocab Rating Quiz in GC
- Vocab Review
- Thank You Ma'am
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Let's talk about your recordings
- Purple first please
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Thursday, October 8
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is the most scared you have ever been? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- Content Mastery Quiz
- Horrible Beginnings
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Wednesday, October 7
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is your gamer tag? How did you get it? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- "The Science of Catching Criminals" Summary Writing
- Topic Sentences
- Write the Summary in GC
- Break
- Horrible Beginnings
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Tuesday, October 6
Bell Work: Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Do you like scary stories? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- "The Science of Catching Criminals" Summary Writing
- Outline
- Break
- 6 Trait Practice: My grandma's Dog and Candlestick Park
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Purple Box
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Monday, October 5
Bell Work:Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What's your favorite spirit day? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- 10 Things that take zero talent
- Participation Points
- Punch Cards
- End of Quarter Reminder
Text Training:
- "The Science of Catching Criminals" Passage Comprehension
- Intro to 6 Traits
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Thursday, October 1
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Do you like surprises? Why or why not? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points Reminder
- Catch UP needed?
Text Training:
- Close Reading of "The Science of Catching Criminals"
- Passage Comprehension
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
- Have 100 minutes? Do Green box
Wednesday, September 30
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3-5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What's the weirdest animal you have ever seen? Describe it. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points Reminder
Text Training:
- Subject and Predicate Practice (paper)
- ReadingScapes: Unusual Animals (in Language Live)
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Tuesday, September 29
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Tell me about the most unusual person you have ever met. (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points Reminder
Text Training:
- Subject and Predicate Practice (paper)
- ReadingScapes: Unusual People (in Language Live)
- Break
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (100 minutes this week!)
Monday, September 28
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If you had to pick 3 action words that describe you what would you pick and why? (remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
Text Training:
- Subjects and Predicates
- Mr. Morton
- Practice
- Subject/Verb agreement
- Break
Text Training Online: (Purple Box)
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Friday, September 25
Thursday, September 24
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What's your favorite breakfast?(remember, you may change the subject)
- Good things!
- Participation Points
Text Training:
- Vocab
- Possessive Nouns
- Past /Present Tense Verbs
- Break
- Story Cube Grammar Story
Text Training Online: (Purple Box)
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Wednesday, September 23
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What would it be like to have a twin? Would you like it? Why or why not? (remember, you may change the subject)
Reading Comprehension:
- Good things!
- Participation Points: please be excellent for Mr. K!
- In the Action magazine, read the articles on cloning pets and do the activities that go with them.
- Next read the LOL article and do the activity that goes with it.
- Finally, read the article on e-sports and do the activity that goes with it.
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Tuesday, September 22
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If you could get rid of a rule at home, what would you pick? Why?
Summary Writing:
- IVF Statement Practice (GC)
Text Training (all of this work is in your workbook)
Text Training Online (this work is in the computer)
- Please complete all purple assignments then move on to blue word training
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Monday, September 21
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Are you a rule breaker? Why or why not?
Text Training (all of this work is in your workbook)
- Big Ideas (PG 17)
- Preview Text
- Fiction VS Nonfiction
- Vocab
- First Read
- IVF Practice (Pg 21)
Text Training Online (this work is in the computer)
- Please complete all purple assignments then move on to blue word training
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Thursday, September 17
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: No Bell Questions.... power was out!
Text Training (all of this work is in your workbook)
- Close Reading pages 14-15
- Revisit the Vocab
- Quick Write
Text Training Online (this work is in the computer)
- Please complete all purple assignments then move on to blue word training
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- A reminder about recording.....
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Wednesday, September 16
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: Describe your favorite time of year. (Remember you can change the subject)
Text Training (all of this work is in your workbook)
- Close Reading pages 12-15
Text Training Online (this work is in the computer)
- P1: Nouns and Verbs
P2: Action and Linking Verbs
P3: Singular and Plural Nouns
Word Training (this is the independent computer work, minutes equal points)
- A reminder about recording.....
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Tuesday, September 15
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If you had to pick three nouns that are the most important to you what would they be? Why would you choose them? Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas.(Remember you can change the subject)
Text Training (all of this work is in your workbook)
- Action Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Masterpiece Sentences
- Capitalization
- Understanding Question Words
Word Training (this is the computer work, minutes equal points)
- A conversation about recording.....
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Objective: Exploring Reading Strategies
- Making Connections in "Holes"
Monday, September 14
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What is your favorite animal? Why?(Remember you can change the subject)
Text Training
- Review "Holes" together
- Vocabulary Review
- Nouns
- Pronouns
Word Training
- Pre-Assessment
- Word Training (20 minutes today)
Thursday, September 10
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What were your favorite books when you were a little kid? (Remember you can change the subject)
Language Live:
- Pre-Assessment
- Word Training (20 minutes today and Friday at home)
Objective: Exploring Reading Strategies
- Visualization: Climbing Frozen Waterfalls (paper)
- Capitalization Practice (paper)
Wednesday, September 9
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: What would be the worst punishment for you? Is it grounding? taking away your phone? (Remember you can change the subject)
Objective: Exploring Reading Strategies
- Capitalization Practice Packet (paper)
- Reach for the Stars (paper)
- Visualization: The Cay (paper)
Language Live:
- Lesson 1 Focus
- Background Knowledge Video
- Preview
- Vocabulary
Tuesday, September 8
Bell Work: In the Google Classroom you will find a Bell Work sheet for the week. Answer this question with 3- 5 complete sentences in the paragraph: If you could lean another language what would it be? Why?
Objective: Exploring Reading Strategies
- Good Things and Welcome!
- Review Class Policies
- Join the Classroom
- Context Clues in Henry P Baloney (paper)
- Reach for the Stars (paper)
Thursday, September 3
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: What is something you'd like to get rid of or throw away?
Objective: What do good readers do?
- Good Things
Reading Comprehension:
- "Storm" Comprehension Questions (paper)
Writing Summaries:
- Adding Note Outlines to IVF Statements Example
- "Fortnite" (GC)
- Pixars
Rebus
Wednesday, September 2
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: What is your nickname? Who gave it to you? If you could choose a nickname what would it be?
Objective: What do good readers do?
- Good Things
Reading Comprehension:
- "Fred and Pig" Comprehension Questions (paper)
- "Fred and Pig" IVF Statement (paper)
Writing Summaries:
- Adding Note Outlines to IVF Statements Example
- "Emojis" (paper)
- "Fortnite"
- Song
Rebus
Tuesday, September 1
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: Winter or summer? Why?
Objective: What do good readers do?
- Good Things
- Complete IVF Statements (GC)
- IVF Statements for Pictures (GC)
Reading Comprehension:
- Dirk IVF Statement (notecard)
Making Connections
- Making Connections in Comics and Dirk (GC)
Monday, August 31
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: Sports... Is it better to play them, or watch them, or neither? Stop and explain.
Objective: What do good readers do?
- Good Things
- What do good readers do? (Desk posters)
- Types of Connections (Notes on paper)
- Making Connections in IKE (GC)
Writing Summaries:
- IVF Statements (GC) We only got through part of this, we'll complete it tomorrow.
Thursday, August 27
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: If you could add a pet to your life today, what kind of pet would you get? Why?
Objective: Getting Started in Language Live
- Good Things
- Goals
- Language Live Start Up Lesson 3
- Language Live Start Up Lesson 4
- Avatar and Profile
- Finding the Main Idea In Pictures (Paper)
Wednesday, August 26
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: Tell me about the best dog you have ever known.
Objective: Getting Started in Language Live
- Good Things
- Getting Started in Language Live
- Start Up Lesson 1
- Start Up Lesson 2
- Finding the Main Idea (paper)
Tuesday, August 25
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: What have you binged watched recently? Not a binge watcher? Tell me why not.
Objective: What do good readers do?
- Good Things
- Setting a Purpose: The House (paper)
- Making Connections with Cookie (GC)
- Finding the Main Idea (paper)
Poem of Self
- Draft (GC)
- Final Draft (paper)
Monday, August 24
Answer this bell question in the Google Classroom. Try for 3-5 sentences: What is the best thing about being back at school? What is the worst?
Objective: Getting to Know You and What You Need
- Good Things
- Mr. Howard's Message
- School Norms Review
- Participation Points
- Complete LL Testing
- Complete Surveys (GC)
- Complete Get to Know Me Activities (GC)
- Draft (GC)
- Final Draft
Thursday, August 20
Objective: Getting to Know You
- Language Live Placement Tests (LL Quicklinks)
- Getting to Know you Activities (GC)
- Stand Up/Sit Down
Wednesday, 8/19/2020
- What are your favorite hobbies?
- Favorite color?
- How many siblings do you have?
- Favorite things to eat?
- How many pets do you have?
- What did you enjoy doing this summer?
Objective: Learn Classroom Processes
- What is Language Live?
- Review Covid Mitigation Policies
- Join Google Classroom: Take Tech Survey (GC)
- Review Class Policies (GC)
- Room Tour
- Reading/Writing/Studying Surveys (GC)
- Stand Up/Sit down game