English 9D

Game
Reading
Journal
Vocabulary — Current Event
Discussion of Expository

Homework — None

English 9

Game
Reading
Lecture — How to write a great expository intro
Homework – Write an intro for tomorrow — Prompt — My Favorite Place

All Classes — WGDE Testing and Silent Reading

No Homework

English 9D

Game
Reading
Journal
Discuss narrative final draft and look at model papers for WGDE
Hand in Expos final drafts

Homework — None

English 9

Game
Reading
Lecture — Narrative technique
Rewrite narrative drafts and hand it

Homework — None

9D

Game
Reading
Journal writing
In groups look at the homework from yesterday. Work through each exemplar and discuss (using the language of the rubric) why it fits the rubric.
Presentation — each group will present one of the exemplars and discuss the writing.

Homework — Write an expository draft. Prompt — What is a favorite or important place in your life. Be aware that this could turn into a narrative if you do not keep expos. skills in mind.

English 9

Game
Read
Writing activity — Students will write two passages in which they show the action instead of telling the action.
Presentation — students will share some of these passages with the class.
Peer edit — students will use the rubric to peer edit each other’s narratives.

Homework — Post-test — vocabulary

9D —

Game
Reading
Journal Writing
Vocabulary Quiz
Discussion of the Expos. rubric and exemplars

Homework — Work through the rubric underlining important words. Write a response to each exemplar using the language of the rubric.

English 9

Game
Reading
Lecture — Narrative writing — show don’t tell.
Activity — Find passages in your personal reading book that do a good job of showing.
Share with class the findings.

Homework — None

9D

Game
Media Center — Check out non-fiction books.
Journals — Discuss non-fiction journal.
Reading
Journal
Fill out parent teacher forms
Review for vocab. quiz

Homework — Study for vocab. quiz

English 9

Game
Media center to check out “award-winning” books.
Fill out Parent Teacher Forms
Read new books

Homework — None

English 9D

Book Talks
Homework — Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

English 9

Book Talks
Homework — Vocabulary quiz on Friday

English 9D

Game
Reading
Hand out grades — Discuss
Listen to “The Cat Came Back.” Discuss the connection to writing narrative.
Work on narrative

Homework — Book talk due tomorrow. Narrative (typed and proofread) due on Monday. Please include 2nd draft and peer responses when handing in paper.

English 9

Game
Reading
Test

Homework — none

English 9D — Blocks I and II

Game
Read
Review Book Talk
Vocabulary — Finish the story
Peer Review of papers — Write responses using the rubric
Homework — Final rewrite. Bring second draft and all responses to attach to you paper.

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Read
Vocabulary — Finish the story
Review for Test
Homework — Review for Test at home — Test on Wednesday

English 9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Odyssey Final
Silent Reading

Homework — none

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Reading
Finish Odyssey
Review for Test

Homework — Review for test