Class on 2/24/16

Homework:
study past participles 26 to 50
Read and complete p44,45 and 46 in the workbook.

Class on 2/22/16

Homework: 

• "Try it Out" on page 44- Choose one topic and write one paragraph
• Read and complete pages 44 and 45
• Study Past Participles 1 thru 25 for Quiz

Class on 2/17/16

Warm Up: Students wrote a list of acitivities they did on Monday. Everyone reported out one activity to the whole class and tried to use a unique verb

Final Draft of Paragraph #1 was turned in

Whole class and pair work: Workbook pages 31 through 37.

Homework: 
Page 38 use group 2 and 3 from page 37 and write tow paragraphs. 
Create a fake compound word. Surround it with 4 real but uncommon compound words.
Packet pages 11 and 14 (this was passed out in class).

Class on 2/10/16

Past Tense Review/Warm up

Quiz # 2 (most common irregular past tense verbs 26 - 50)

Review of Draft writing process

Students used self guided checklist Page 255 to check their paragraphs. Then they traded with a classmate and used the checklist on page 254 to help check each other's work

Homework: make sure you adopt the recommendations of your partner/classmate and make a stronger second draft. Your paragraph must be typed, spell checked and double spaced. Missed class? Use a tutor or have someone else read and make recommendations

Grading: 
1 point         Format (indentation, only one return, double spaced)
1 point         Clear intro sentence(s)
1 point         At least 2 ways the person made a difference
1 point         No major spelling errors
1 point         Clear ending

Class on 2/8/16 was cancelled

Homework: make sure your paragraph draft of "Person Who Made a Difference" is typed (double space) and printed. Students will review your work in class. 

Class on 2/3/16

Warm Up: What did you eat last night?

Review of listing exercise for topic choice for "Person Who Made a Difference" lists. The instructor checked and approved the ideas on each student's list.

Favorite movie listing exercise. Favorite Movie in class Paragraph.Five volunteers read their paragraph and we recorded if Introduction was clear, if three facts were presented and if it had a conclusion.

Homework: write a first draft of your "Person Who Made a Difference" paragraph. Make sure to include your three main ideas. And write more if you can. It is okay if your first draft has too many ideas or less significant points. 

Class on 2/1/16

Warm up exercise: Students interviewed each other

Review of Quiz #1

Review of homework

Tour or Learning Center: Students learned how about the easy access to computers, tutors, and other resources.

Whole class Workbook pages 18 through 23

Homework: Page 23 steps 1, 2 and 3. Students should really spend time building a list of possible "people who have made a difference" Then take a break, come back and carefully choose the right person for them. Then they should free write a long list of topics. Then take another break and come back and look for what is most important. 

Class on 1/27/16

Warm up: students interviewed 5 students to find out what they ate for breakfast. Each student had to respond to a question regarding the data or information they found out.

Quiz on 25 irregular past tense verbs

Review of adjective/adverb worksheets

Review of pages 12 through 14 in the workbook


Homework: read and study page 16 in the workbook. Complete pages 17 and 18