Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Battle Royale

December 13, 2017


Starter:

Final Free Write

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Activity:

Today we will play the Battle Royale game in USAtestprep.

Divide yourself in to teams and come up with a team name!

Closure

Give yourself a compliment!!

Good luck tomorrow!!!!
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Monday, December 11, 2017

De-Stress



December 12, 2017

Starter:
On a scale of 1-10 how stressed are you?
1 being not at all and 10 being very.

Explain why you feel stressed and share one thing you can do to help manage it.

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Vocabulary: 

Word: Stres
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
Your Definition: 
Activity:  Write down one positive statement to remind yourself.

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Activity: 

1.  Destress

Pick an activity to help you destress before the final on Thursday.
Tomorrow we will play battle royale as a final review game.


Activity

Journal
Write yourself positive reminders.
Color.
Listen to music.
Make a meme.
Meditate

Closure

Answer the starter question again.
Has your stress level gone down?
Why or why  not?
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Friday, December 8, 2017

A Midsummer Night's Dream

December 11, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

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Starter: 

Characterize Dug based on the short clip.
Use STEAL for indirect characterization.


Vocabulary 

Word: Characterization
Part of speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the creation or construction of a fictional character.
Your Definition: 
Activity: Describe your favorite character from a book, movie, or tv show.

Activity

1.  Midsummer Night's Dream

As a class, we will read through pages 347--353

With a partner, answer the think questions on page 354.

2.  Close Read

Individually, answer the focus questions and writing prompt on page 355.

Make sure that you are answering all parts of the question.

Closure

How confident do you feel writing constructed responses?
Use the learning target.
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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Figurative Language Continued

December 8, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)


Starter:

Free Write Friday

Half page, double spaced!

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Vocabulary 

Word: Figurative Language
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Your Definition: 
Activity: Give an example of figurative language.

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Activity: 

Benchmark Remediation
As a class we will go over the three questions posted.
If you did not receive a score of an 80% complete the remediation posted in usatestprep.
This is due next Wednesday.

1.  Identification

a.  Select a song that you really like.
b.  Create a TPCASTT for it.
c.  Identify any figurative language and identify the type.
d.  Answer the question: 
How does figurative language  enhance the meaning?
e.  Switch with a partner for review.


Use the link to read the poem and complete the questions.

Closure: 

Using the learning target, evaluate how confident you feel with figurative language after today.
Why?
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Figurative Language



December 7, 2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)


Starter:

Identify all of the examples of figurative language in Owl City's song Fireflies.

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Vocabulary 

Word: Figurative Language
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Your Definition: 
Activity: Give an example of figurative language.

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Activity: 

 Benchmark Remediation
As a class we will go over the three questions posted.
If you did not receive a score of an 80% complete the remediation posted in usatestprep.
This is due next Wednesday.


1.  Figurative Language

Use the Literary Devices website to help you take notes on unfamiliar terms.
If you already know the terms make yourself flashcards to use in the future.
Make sure you know the definitions and some examples for the following terms:

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Idioms
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Allusion

2.  Figurative Language Picture Chart

You will create FIVE different examples of figurative language based off of one picture.
You must include: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, and personification.
We will share these with the class to see several different example.

 Gallery Walk

We will conduct a gallery walk for the figurative language charts.
Write down an example of a simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, and hyperbole.
Make sure each one comes from a different image.

3.  Identification

a.  Select a song that you really like.
b.  Create a TPCASTT for it.
c.  Identify any figurative language and identify the type.
d.  Answer the question: 
How does figurative language  enhance the meaning?
e.  Switch with a partner for review.


Use the link to read the poem and complete the questions.

Closure: 

Using the learning target, evaluate how confident you feel with figurative language after today.
Why?
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Monday, December 4, 2017

Exam Creation

December 5 & 6, 2017



Starter:

Reflection on Released Exam

Use the guide below to help complete the Google Form.

1.  Themes/Central Ideas
2.  Word Phrases
3.  Textual Evidence
4.  Word Phrases
5.  Textual Evidence
6.  Textual Evidence
7.  Point of View
8.  Words with Multiple Meanings
9.  Figurative Language
10.  Author's Choice
11. Writing
12. Author's Choice
13.  Words and Phrases
14.  Point of View
15.  Figurative Language
16.  Author's Choice

Vocabulary: 

Word: Objective Summary
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased summary of a text.
Your Definition: 
Activity: Create an objective summary for the Great Gatsby.

Activity:

1.  Test Creation

With a partner, you will decide on ONE short story to create a practice exam.
You will be responsible for reading through the story and creating 10 questions.
9 multiple choice and one constructed response.
These questions should focus on the standards, so you might want to reference the released exam for wording.
Then, you must create an answer key for the test because you will be giving this test to another group.
The questions need to be higher order thinking questions

Stories to Choose from:


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Closure: 
What is one thing you learned from creating the test?
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Sunday, December 3, 2017

Released Exam

December 4, 2017


Starter: 

Refection

Review the progress report that I gave each of you.
Write a 5 sentence reflection on your progress.
Consider what you are proud of and what you would still like to improve.

Vocabulary:

Word: Review 
Part of Speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.
Your Definition: 
Activity: What is one thing that you can do to review the exam?
Activity:

1.  2015 Released English III Exam

Answer all 16 questions.
Make sure that you are annotating when necessary.
You will have 40 minutes complete the exam.
Good luck!

Closure:
 How many questions did you get right?
Reflect on this.
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