Class on 3/22/18

Class Read Essay on Nutrition:
Then the instructor gave a practice test to determine reading comprehension:

1. What happen in the 1970s?
2. What is the "Dirty Dozen?"
3. Why is it good to eat with other people?

Homework:
Read Chapters 18 and 19
Prepare for a Quiz on both chapters
Practice your Food Oral Presentation once to an audience of at least one person. 

No class on 3/27 and 3/29- Spring Break!

See you next on 4/3/18.

Class on 3/20/18

Warm Up
Students wrote 3 simple past tense sentences about last weekend and shared with a partner. They also quizzed each other on irregular simple past tense spelling.

Workbook 40 and 41, and 45 thru 47

Students wrote drafts or outlines on their Food Oral Presentation (see photo from 3/13/18).
Then in group of 4-5 the students practiced their presentation (sitting but without reading their notes)

These same groups then discussed Chapter 16:
1. Students wrote 2-3 sentences about what they felt was the most significant action (focus on simple past tense).
2. Then individuals shared in groups and choose a recorder to write down the verbs used.
3. The instructor pulled important verbs from each group for a master list.

Homework: Reach Chapter 17 and write 6 definitions. Due on Thursday. 

Class on 3/15/18

Homework: 
Read Chapter 16
Complete page 40 and 41 from the Workbook
Practice a large hand gesture or body language for your upcoming presentation.
Example: "My worst eating habit is pancakes." Then imitate or mime pouring the syrup all over the pancakes

Class on 3/13/18

For Thursday: Please think about your answers to the following. On Thursday you will have some time to write a first draft oral presentation

Homework: Read Chapter 15 
                    Write 6 Definitions
                    Plan for a Quiz on Chapter 15

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Class on 3/6/18

Homework:
Read Chapter 13 and write 6 definitions
Read Chapter 14 and answer these questions:

1. "What is Javier's trick?
2. Describe what Javier looks like just before they run (try to escape). 
3. Where is Elena at the end of the chapter? 

No Class on 3/8/18- Teacher Flex Day

Class on 3/2/18

Warm Up:
Formal and informal versions of future tense

Quiz #3
On Chapter 10

Activity Groups:
Discussion regarding Chapter 10
Reading Chapter 11:  pair discussion on the following vocabulary and verb phrases: blared, settled back, tagged along, and slump
Workbook: pages 28 C1 and C2, page 29 B and Page 30
Present your story from when you were 15: Choose a story to report out to the whole group. Suggest edits and even a different presenter.

Homework: Read Chapter 11 and 12 (2 times: work on definitions for yourself)