November+Absent+Log

Please write down what you missed in your planner and check your class's colored absent folder for any papers that were handed out.In your warm-up journal-remember to write the date you were absent and the word "ABSENT"so that you get credit!If you missed a test/quiz, please see Miss Reed to make it up! Please See Miss Reed with any questions!

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

NO SCHOOL || **4** NO SCHOOL || -Took Notes On Sensory Details (get these from a friend ("O") -Read excerpt of "A Christmas Carol" and identified sensory details within the selection. -Received Worksheet A and students completed it on the same paper as "O".
 * = NOVEMBER ABSENT LOG = ||
 * = ==**MONDAY**== ||= ==**TUESDAY**== ||= ==**WEDNESDAY**== ||= ==**THURSDAY**== ||= ==**FRIDAY**== ||
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**HW:** **-Read 20 Mins** || ** 8 ** -Reviewed 2 writing prompts on page 158. (Choose 1) -Read the sample descriptive essay -Received graphic organizer for essay (#41).--Look in Absent folder and COMPLETE TONIGHT! -Filled out graphic organizer for whichever prompt chosen -Handed out and discussed Types of Topic Sentence Notes (Letter "P")--See folder -Handed out and discussed Clue Words and Transition Words (Letter "Q")--See folder -Began writing rough draft (SKIP LINES)

-Discussed Adjectives -Rough drafts were graded for completion. -Students went back through Rough Draft and added transition words and topic sentences. -Blocks 3 & 4-time was given to finish rough drafts
 * HW: **
 * -READ 20 min **
 * -Block 1-finish rough draft **
 * -Block 3-finish first 2 paragraphs **
 * -Block 4-finish first 3 paragraphs ** || ** 9 **

-Discussed Types of Topic Sentences -Miss Reed graded rough drafts for content -Students self-edited papers
 * HW: **
 * -Final Copies due on Friday **
 * -Read 20 min ** || **10**

**HW:** **-Final Copies are now due on MONDAY!** || **11** -L-J Quiz -Peer Edited Essays -Miss Reed graded more rough drafts -Started writing Final Draft

**HW:** **-Read 20 min** **-Final Copy due on MONDAY** || -Collected Descriptive Essays (turn yours in!) Graphic organizer on bottom Rough Draft Editing Sheet Final Copy Rubric -Completed Unit 2 Pre-Assessment (Pg. 294) DO THIS FOR Homework!
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**HW:** **-Read 20 min** **-Organize notebook** || **15** -Cleaned out Binders...**KEEP LETTERS A-Q.** **THROW OUT #'S 1-40**. -Reviewed answers for Pre-Assessment (Block 4 --Took Pre-Assessment for Unit 2-Pg 294.) -Filled out Item Analysis for Unit 2 PreAssessment (#2 in binder) and handed this in. (YOU NEED TO DO THIS!) -Took notes on Characterization (Letter "R")--get these from either a friend or Miss Reed -Blocks 1 & 3-Were given Character Webs--#3 -Chose either Mrs. Jones or Roger and fill in character traits for them on the web.

**HW** **-Read 20 mins.** **-Block 1-Finish Character Web** || **16** (-Block 4--reviewed answers for Pre-Assessment--see Miss Reed) -Reviewed Character Web (#3 in NB) -Completed Vocabulary Prediction for "Zebra" (#4). -Began to complete Vocabulary models for definitions (Zip Strips/Frayer Model/LINCs---#5)

**HW:** **-Read 20 minutes** **-Finish Vocabulary for "Zebra"** **-Complete Types of Characters WS (#6)** || ** 17 **

All Classes: Went to the Computer Lab to complete the Guidance Lesson, Career Cruising. You will need to make this up tomorrow during WarmUp. Ask Miss Reed for a pass.

**HW:** **-Read 20 minutes** **-Finish Vocabulary for "Zebra"** **-Complete Types of Characters WS (#6)** || ** 18 ** -Collected HW (Types of Characters WS #6) HAND YOURS IN NOW! -Received individualized vocabulary worksheet (#7-see Miss Reed for instructions) -Received question letters to complete while reading Zebra (See absent folder for yours). -Read Zebra and answered questions out in the margin while reading (#8).

**HW:** **-Read 20 minutes** **-Study Vocabulary for "Zebra".** || -Finished reading Zebra and answering questions along the margins (#8) -Completed #7-Individualized Vocabulary worksheet-2additional unknown vocabulary words -Completed #6-Main/Minor Characters -Book Reports were given out.
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**HW** **-Read 20 mins.** **-Finish #6, 7, & 8 if not done in class.** **-Book Reports due 12/2/11** || ** 22 ** -Completed Young Tom Turkey Worksheet (#9) -Reviewed the answers to #8 in groups. -Reviewed #6 (Main and Minor Characters and added dynamic and static characters to these notes) -Took Quiz on Zebra (#10) See Miss Reed to make this up! __**BLOCK 1**__ -Reviewed answers, took notes on drawing conclusions, and completed a worksheet on drawing conclusions. -Received BCR for Zebra. -Completed the graphic organizer for BCR.

**HW** **-Read 20 mins.** **-Book Reports due 12/2/11** || ** 23 ** -Block 1 -Took Quiz on Zebr-#10 (You will need to do this!) All Blocks: -Took notes on Drawing Conclusions ("S") -Completed a Drawing Conclusion Worksheet -Recieved BCR and organizer for Zebra-#11. (See Miss Reed for your choice of organizer) -Completed Organizer in Class -If finished BCR-started BCR **HW:** **-Finish BCR Organizer** **-Finish BCR** **-Bring Library Book tomorrow for our visit to MC** **-Read 20 minutes** **-Book Reports are due FRIDAY!** || ** 29 ** -Went to the Media Center (YOU WILL NEED TO GO DURING HOMEROOM OR AFTER SCHOOL!!!) -Took notes on Similes and Metaphors (Letter "T"). Bl 1-started Worksheet A in pairs.
 * NO SCHOOL ** || ** 24 **
 * NO SCHOOL ** || ** 25 **
 * NO SCHOOL ** ||
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**HW:** **-Read 20 Min** **-Book Report due FRIDAY** || ** 30 ** ||  ||   ||