Grammar: Subject Verb Agreement

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22:

• Subject-Verb Agreement (Notes)
• Kahoot Review
• Time left: Work on C/C Draft > DUE TODAY!

RDL Practice, Commas Review, Cont. C/C Essay

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21:

• RDL Practice Questions
• Review Answers
• Commas Kahoot
• Time Left: Continue work on C/C essay
• DRAFT DUE TOMORROW!

UPCOMING:

• Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement and Compound Sentences
• C/C: C3 Video Comparison

Commas and C/C Rough Drafts

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20:

• First half: Comma Rules + Peardeck Notes
• Second half: Continue C/C Essays
• Draft due on WEDNESDAY!

Compare and Contrast: Citing Information

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17:

• Tutorial: Finding and citing information for your papers
• Last chance: C/C Outline due TODAY!
• **Don't start the rough draft until I check your outline
•  Rough draft due next Wednesday, 2/22!

Grammar Test #1

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16:

• Review + Take Grammar Test
• WHEN COMPLETE, WORK ON:
• 1. Finish C/C outline
• 1.5. Check outline with me
• 2. Begin rough draft of C/C Essay
• When everyone is complete with the test, I will go over how to navigate the library databases to help find sources for your C/C essays

Grammar Jeopardy #1!

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15:

• Half-Day
• Intro to Writing Grammar Jeopardy!
• Team with the highest scores will get bonus points on their test TOMORROW!

Compare and Contrast: Work on Outlines

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14:

• Finish C/C Essay Notes
• Point vs. Block Method
• Compare and Contrast Outlines

UPCOMING:

• C/C Essay
• Grammar Test #1 on Thursday!

Compare + Contrast Intro

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10:

• Quotation Marks Kahoot Review
• Compare and Contrast - Intro Notes
• Writing a thesis and choosing a good topic
• Compare and Contrast - Pre-Write (Due Tomorrow)
• Editing Personal Narratives (Final Draft due Friday)

UPCOMING:

• Grammar Test #1 on Thursday (Review Jeopardy on Wednesday, E.R.)
• Outline + Rough Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay

Digital Literacy Test

   

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10:

• Digital Literacy Test - Spring '23
• Do your best! We will review the answers afterwards.
• Narrative Essay Rough Drafts will all be returned by Monday
• All Final Drafts will be due by Friday, 2/17

NEXT WEEK:

• Grammar Test #1 + Review
• Wrap Up Narrative Essays
• Begin Compare + Contrast Unit

Compare and Contrast Prompt

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9:

• Prompt #3 (Compare and Contrast)
• Choose any two of your classes and compare / contrast them
• Share responses (either anonymously or read aloud)
• Time left: Work on your Narrative Essay Final Drafts / any other missing work
• Extra Time: Scattergories Game

Grammar: Punctuating Quotations

 AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8:

• Grammar Lesson #3: Writing Direct Quotations
• Pg. 277 in Textbook; Peardeck Activity
• Finish Reviewing Proof-Read Activity

UPCOMING:

• Editing your Personal Narratives + Final Drafts
• Grammar Test Next Week!

Grammar: Past vs. Present Verbs

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7:

• Grammar - Day 2
• Past vs. Present Verbs (pg. 147 in book)
• Proof-Reading Activity (first few as a group)

UPCOMING:

• Narrative Essay: Drafts will be returned; final draft edited based on feedback
• Grammar: Writing quotes and dialogue
• Grammar Test Next Week! (On run-ons, fragments, past vs. present verbs and quotation marks)

Narrative Essay - Finish Drafts

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6:

• Workshopping Day
• Rough Drafts of Narrative Essay DUE TODAY!!
• If you finish early, you can work on G1: Proof-reading activity

UPCOMING:

• Grammar: Past vs. Present Verbs
• Grammar: Dialogue and Quotes
• Narrative Essay - Final Draft

Imagery in Writing

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3:

• Prompt #2: Using Imagery
• Notes + Peardeck Sentences
• Choose one of the images of a setting and create a story using at least 1 strong example of the 5 senses!
• Share prompts
• Time left: Continue work on narrative essays (rough draft due Monday)

Grammar (Run-ons/Fragments), Workshop Time

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2:

• First-Half, Grammar Day:
• Writing Complete Sentences (Run-ons and Fragments)
• Notes on pages 129-131 of text book
• Extra activities on page 548; 551
• Kahoot Review
• Second Half, Workshopping
• Review Narrative Essay Expectations
• Creating a theme - Tips
• Begin writing your narrative essays

Narrative Essay: Creating a Theme

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2:

• Narrative Essay Examples: Finish Inocente + Questions
• Narrative Essay: Review Instructions
• Narrative Essay: Begin Pre-Write Assignment

UPCOMING:

• Grammar: Run-ons and Fragments
• Begin Narrative Essay