January 31, 2020

In class today, we will: 

1. AQOD→ Favorite Disney Movie
2. Poetry Test Study Guide!
   
   
   
   
3. JabberSpoof Final Draft Directions…
   
4. SRT After Lunch
5. Review Intro Writing-->Workshop time!

HW: Jabberspoof FINAL due 2/5/20; Poetry test 2/4/20,

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STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Favorite Disney movie...
2. WARM UP Question→ Log into itsLearning.  Complete the POP QUiZ over yesterday’s library lesson (you may use the notes that you copied into your google drive)
3. Time tracker wrap up--categorize and chart
4. Agenda check

HW: Rest! We start projects on MONDAY!!!

January 30, 2020

7TH GRADE ELA

If you have comma quiz corrections to turn in, place them in the black tray on my desk please.

In class today, we will: 

1. AQOD→ Regular fries or sweet potato fries
2. BOM writing for fifteen minutes 
3. Membean quiz THEN Jabberspoof Rough Draft
4. SRT
5. Review Intro Writing-->Workshop time!

HW: Jabberspoof Rough Draft due tomorrow (“Wocky Mad Lib Part 2”)

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS

***We were in the library today for Mrs. Fraser's lesson on copyright and Creative Commons (check itslearning for the notes if you were absent)

HW: Binder check tomorrow!

January 29, 2020

7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

If you have comma quiz corrections to turn in, place them in the black tray on my desk please.

In class today, we will: 

1. AQOD→ Whataburger or Chick-Fil-A
2. BOM Writing--grab a book and your journal, choose a prompt, explore it, and WRITE!!!
3. Review Thesis Writing//Assign prompts for expo unit!
4. SRT
5. JabberSPOOF

HW: Membean due tomorrow!! EEEEKKKKK!!!!! Jabberspoof due Friday?

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Whataburger or Chick-Fil-A
2. WARM UP Question→ Fill in WEDNESDAY AM on Time Management Tracker (Activity 1)
1. Have you filled out the PM trackers??
3. College Research Project
4. College Preference!

HW: COMPLETE time tracker due TOMORROW! We will meet in the library at the long tables tomorrow!!!

January 28, 2020

7th grade ELA

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Rainy day or sunny day?
2. TTT: Ten Ways to Have a Better Conversation
3. EXPO--analyze 4 pt essays
4. SRT (with chart!)
5. Analyze “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll

HW: Membean due THURSDAY, Poetry Test on 2/4 (study guide coming your way on Friday)

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6th grade STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Rainy day or sunny day?
2. WARM UP Question→ Fill in TUESDAY AM on Time Management Tracker (Activity 1)
1. Discuss!
3. TedTalk: The Power of Education and How It Changed My Life
4. College Survey?

HW: COMPLETE time tracker due THURSDAY!

January 27, 2020

7TH GRADE ELA

In class today, we will:

1. Revising/editing warm up
2. Expository 4-3-2-1
3. Read aloud
4. Historical Fiction Book Club introduction---Here the PPT with the overviews/book trailers. Here is the FORM you need to fill out with your choices.

1. Time left? We will get back into “International News” from Friday.

HW: Membean due THURSDAY!!! If you are making corrections to your Comma Quiz, they are due Wednesday.

Some FYIs…

• Poetry Test 2/4
• Expository essay will be turned in 2/7
• Historical fiction book club will start 2/5
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• 6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS
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  1. AQOD→ Read the book or watch the movie?
  2. WARM UP Question→ Fill in Monday AM on Time Management Tracker (Activity 1)
  1. Discuss!
  3. Evaluate your grades--progress reports
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  HW: Time tracker due THURSDAY!
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January 24, 2020

7TH GRADE ELA
In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ One thing you’re looking forward to this weekend...
2. LIBRARY!!!!!!!!!!!
3. FPR: Celebrating National _____ Day!
4. Poetry Packet #2

HW: Membean due 1/30….how are you doing??

FYI: Poetry test slated for 2/4/20

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS
In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ One thing you’re looking forward to this weekend...
2. WARM UP Question→ NONE Today!
3. ItsLearning Pathway...Time Management
4. Binder Check
5. Review next week’s time tracker

HW: Time tracker starts on MONDAY!

January 23, 2020

***I'm off campus today!***

7TH GRADE ELA:
1. Comma Quiz (if you're looking for the audio, go to itsLearning. Email me if you can't find it-- allison.kohtz@springbranchisd.com)
2. BOM Writing
3. Poetry Packet--read and annotate "Hope is the thing with feathers", fill out chart, answer questions
4. Reading/Membean

6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS:
1. Work in Time Management Packet--complete all pages that say "Thurs 1/23"

See you tomorrow!!

January 22, 2020

7th grade ELA

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Breakfast or dinner?
2. BOM Writing!!!
3. Comma Review
4. SRT
5. Poetry Analysis Chart (partner/small group)

HW: Comma Quiz tomorrow!!! Membean due 1/30/20 (100 minutes at 65% accuracy)

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6th grad Study Skills

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ Breakfast or dinner?
2. WARM UP Question→ What is one organization tip/strategy you learned in this unit?
3. Discuss Activity 5
4. Complete reflection
5. Intro Time Management

HW: Binder/agenda check on Friday!

January 21, 2020

7th grade ELA

In class today, we will:

1. Comma Speed Dating
2. TED Talk Tuesday (respond on NRI...GRADED!!!)
3. Sacred Reading Time with conferences!
4. Poetry--FULL Analysis Pyramid

HW: Membean due 1/30/20, COMMA QUIZ ON 1/23/2020

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6th grade STUDY SKiLLS

In class today, we will:

1. WARM UP Question→ What is one thing do you do each day that helps ensure you are successful?
2. Discuss Activity 3
3. Activity 4 and 5?

HW: First packet will be turned in tomorrow...reminder: this is a QUIZ grade!

January 17, 2020

7TH GRADE ELA

1. List of ridiculous rules—persuasive writing
2. SRT
3. Poetry Analysis: Day Five—THEME (“Mr. Hardley’s Money Handling”)
- complete form on itsLearning

HW: comma quiz on 1/23 (tutorials before or after school on 1/22), Membean due 1/30

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS

1. First binder/agenda check
2. Activities 2-3 in Getting Organized Unit Packet

January 16, 2020

7TH GRADE ELA

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ French fries or tator tots?
2. BOM Writing! Pick a prompt, explore the model,
3. Membean Dashboard Reboot!!!
4. Comma Boot Camp Workshop time
1. Finish NRI assignments
2. Work on pages in packet
3. Want more? Extra practice on front table?
4. Done? 
1. Option one: Extra credit option on front table!
2. Option two: Membean, Reading, HW for another class...NOT FREE TIME!
5. Sacred Reading Time with conferences!
6. Poetry--read aloud, notes, annotate THIRD poem!
1. Workshop: choose a poem to annotate, do the work, then share your thinking on the google form that is linked on itslearning

HW: NRi assignments due FRIDAY, Membean due 1/30/20

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS

On your desk, please have: Unit 1 packet!

In class today, we will:

1. AQOD→ French fries or tator tots?
2. Warm up #2: What does being organized look like?
3. Chapter 1, Activity 1
4. PLANNER POP CHECK!!!!

HW: First binder/agenda check is TOMORROW!!!