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Edmodo code:   qpbqk8

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If you have a fidget spinner, bring it to class Monday!

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If you have a fidget spinner, bring it to class Monday!

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ELA final----Tuesday, May 23

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Standards to be tested on the final:
6.1--Cite text evidence
6.2 --Determine central idea
6.4--  Determine the meaning of words and phrases
6.5--Analyze how a particular sentence, or a paragraph fits into the overall structure of the text.
6.6--Determine author's point of view or purpose
6.8--Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.

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Upcoming events:
Tiger Daze--Wednesday, May 17
Study guide for final ---Wednesday, May 17
Final Exams for ELA---Tuesday, May 23

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*We are continuing to work on informational/technical writing.

Upcoming events:
* Field trip-- Wednesday, May 10
* Tiger Daze-- Wednesday, May 17
* Final Exams-- May 23 and May 24
*****IMPORTANT****** Please remind students that it is important to remain focused  and on -task these last few weeks!

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Homework tonight: Finish business letter if not finished in class.

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Homework tonight: Finish business letter if not finished in class.

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Non-fiction Unit
* We will be reading informational text.
* Informational/ technical writing.

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Review GA Milestone study materials and noredink.com for quiz tomorrow.

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Review GA Milestone study materials and noredink.com for quiz tomorrow.

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Power Point used in class today.

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Grammar quiz Thursday, April 20, 2017.

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We will be reviewing for the GA Milestones.
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Study-Resource%20Guides/Milestones_StudyGuide_GR06_11-16.pdf

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Read the SCOPE article: Should the School Day Be Longer? 

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Read the SCOPE article: Should the School Day Be Longer? 

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April 13, 2017---for a daily grade.
Write an essay using the techniques from the  Argument Essay power point. Do not start your essay with "yes" or "no".

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We will complete our study of poetry this week and will have a test Wednesday, April 12.
* Students should be able to apply strategies learned in class to answer the questions on the test.
We will also review essay writing strategies in preparation for the GA Milestones Assessment.

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complete original poem if you did not finish in class.

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This week in language arts students will be reading, writing, and responding to poetry.
Topics for Discussion
* free verse
*stanza
*refrain
*rhyme
*rhythm
*repetition
* rhyme scheme
*haiku
*limerick

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Power point used in class today for reviewing transitions

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Power point used in class today for reviewing transitions

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* We will continue with test prep for the Ga. Milestones:
Concepts/Skills we will review
*Transitions
* Metaphors
* Conflict
*Theme
*Point of View
* Argumentative writing
* Informational writing

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Discussion Question / Constructed Response Practice

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Discussion Question / Constructed Response Practice

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Link to Poetry Prezi

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Conclusions Powerpoint

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Power Point used in class today to teach strong sentences.

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 Text feature Study guide for mid-term. The mid-term will also consist of reading passages with multiple choice questions and discussion questions.

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 Text feature Study guide for mid-term. The mid-term will also consist of reading passages with multiple choice questions and discussion questions.

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Study guide

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Monday--Test Prep
Tuesday--Mid-term
Wednesday--STEM activity
Thursday-- Test Prep
Friday---Test Prep

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We are reading fantasy novels in class and preparing for the mid-term as well as the Georgia Milestones.

Language Arts mid-term will be March 14, 2017. Students may use the text feature study guide posted on Padlet and Edmodo to study for the mid-term. It will also consist of two reading passages with multiple choice questions as well as constructed response questions.

Write Score results are in, and I will be reviewing the scores with students.

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We will be reviewing for the mid-term in class this week.
Language arts mid-term will be March 14, 2017 due to the Jekyll Island field trip next week.
In order to prepare for the test, students need to review the text structure sheet given to them in class today as well as the text feature quiz posted on Padlet and Edmodo.
The mid-term test will also consist of a reading passage with multiple choice questions as well as constructed response questions.

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We will be finishing Unit 3, and will start a test prep/ Fantasy unit.
We will be working on narrative writing.

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* Non-fiction booklets due Monday
* Test over text features and text structure- Tuesday
* Reading and Writing non-fiction

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Test over text features and text structure: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

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Test over text features and text structure: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

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Study guide

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* note: glossary should contain at least 5 vocabulary words

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This week students will be using  media center time to search and print graphics for the booklets.
We will finish drafting and begin editing and revising.
Topics for discussion:
text features
text structure

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We are working on a non-fiction booklet in class each day.
Students should  bring the article or notes from last weeks' homework  to language arts class each day to assist in the writing.

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We are using the research from last week to begin a non-fiction booklet.
This week we will be working on leads/ introductions, transitions, complex sentences, and pronoun agreement.
Thursday and Friday of this week we will be completing the Write Score Assessment.

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Research one of the following topics. Take notes or print and bring to class for tomorrow.
Malala
teen activism
bullying
environment
abandoned pets
child labor
Girls' Education

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Topics for this week:
Non-fiction writing
sensory details
figurative language
text structure
text features
transitions
complex sentences
pronoun-antecedent agreement

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January 17- 20. We will continue with our non-fiction reading unit.

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January 17- 20. We will continue with our non-fiction reading unit.

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Topics for this week:
narrative non-fiction
text structure
text features
theme
tone

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We will be reading and writing non-fiction.
It is imperative that students bring a non-fiction book to class each day for independent reading.
Topics for this week:
explicit vs. implicit
text structure
text features
big (main) idea

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I'm pleased to report that the Donors Choose project was fully funded! We will begin using the materials next week in the "warm up."
* We will begin an informational reading and writing unit this week.
Topics for this week:
Explicit vs. Implicit
text structure
teen activism

Tomorrow students will complete an on-demand informational essay. (it may be any topic they are passionate about)They will have 45 minutes to complete the essay.
Homework for tonight:
Collect any materials or information that will assist in writing on-demand writing piece.

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I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I've created a classroom project request through DonorsChoose.org, an award-winning charity.

Donations of any size will help my kids. Right now, any contribution you make to my project will be doubled by Anonymous Donor. Your donation will brighten my students' school year, and you'll get heartfelt thank yous from my class and photos of your gift in action.

Here's my classroom request:

Social Issues: Spotting the Problem

To have your donation matched dollar for dollar, just make a contribution on that project page - donations will be doubled automatically, but only while funding lasts.

If you know anyone who is passionate about education, please pass this along. My students and I greatly appreciate your support.

Susan

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This week we will be writing a compare/contrast essay about theme.
Other topics of discussion:
Compare/ Contrast
Theme
Run- on sentences
Fragments
Literary language
Thesis

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This week we will be writing a thematic essay over a character from the book club book.
Topics of discussion:
Thesis
Theme
Conclusion
Quoting texts
Punctuating quotes

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This week we will be reading across texts and genres to compare ideas and revise understandings.
Topics of discussion:
*stereotype
* gender roles
* research
*theme

Tuesday night HOMEWORK:
Research relevant social issues articles from the "lens" of your choice
(race, class, gender, language, immigration, or religion).
Suggestions for reputable sites:
IndyKids
NewsELA
NYTimes
US News and World Report
Scholastic
Time for Kids

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We are still in our social issues book clubs and writing literary essays.
The topics of discussion this week:
*debate
* author's choice
* theme

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We are still in our social issues book club books and writing literary essays.
We will have the complex sentence test this week.

Topics/ concepts discussed this week:
literary essays
complex sentences
perspective
debate

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We will continue with our social issues reading unit and start our writing unit this week. 

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We will continue with our social issues reading unit and start our writing unit this week. 

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Topics to be discussed:
Complex sentences
subordinating conjunctions
commas
stereotypes
literary essay

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There will be NO reading homework for this week.
Pronoun re-take test will be Thursday.
If you feel you need tutoring, I will conduct a tutoring session Tuesday, October 25 from 2:45-3:30.

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*We are finishing review of pronouns this week and will have a Pronoun test Thursday, October 20, 2016. Students should complete the Noredink.com  assignment to help prepare for the test.
* We are also starting a new reading and writing unit.

The reading unit is Social Issues: Developing Critical Literacies.
The writing unit is The Literary Essay: From Character to Compare/ Contrast.
*The reading homework letter prompt is on Edmodo as well as in agendas and will be due Friday, October 21, 2016.

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Study Guide for the Final Exam

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Monday and Tuesday---we will continue working with pronouns.
We will also be finishing all typing of personal narratives.
Students will self-assess using the narrative continuum.
Wednesday---we will begin review for the final exam.
Thursday---Reading HW due.

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2nd page of Narrative Writing Continuum

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This week we are publishing our personal narratives and working on pronouns.
We will begin review for the 9 weeks test next week. Look for a study guide coming soon!
Reading Homework letter due September 22, 2016.
Narrative Writing Continuum

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*Daily Reading Practice---"The Road Not Taken" --quiz Friday
Topics this week:
*Conflict--- "Ghost of the Lagoon" from the Language of Literature book
*Theme---" Feathers and Fools"
* Students will use NoRedInk.com to complete a diagnostic quiz over grammar.
* Vocabulary quiz over the remaining literary terms will be Wednesday.
*There is no reading homework assigned for this week. Reading homework will resume next week.
* A TEST over all literary terms is planned for Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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*This week in ELA:
*Daily Reading Practice---each day, quiz Friday
*We will be learning 6 Close Reading  "signposts" for Notice and Note.
*Vocabulary quiz Wednesday over words from last week--new words will be given for next week.
* We will work on  a Milestone Practice essay for a daily grade.
* We will continue to work on our personal narratives that will be counted as a test grade.
* We will continue working on strategies to bring out feelings and details in our writing.
* Reading Homework will be due Thursday, September 8, 2016