Digital Agenda: Thursday, 9/26 and Friday, 9/27!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Study your notes, Do Nows, and packet for the Benchmark 1 on Monday/Tuesday.
2. Finish the activity and thought question for "Hidden in the Forests", this will be graded.

Next, write the sentences p. 21L of your Interactive Notebook.  

1. Write a compound sentence
2. Explain why it is a compound sentence.

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda open.  I will check this while you are writing.

Objectives:  Students will...

 identify and use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences and conjunction words by writing a paragraph using text evidence.

spell frequently misspelled words correctly on a post-test with 80% accuracy.

revise writing for accuracy and consistency of ideas based on the writing rubric using Google Documents.

review reading and writing standards for the benchmark test.

Standards:

Writing: Written and Oral Language Conventions- Sentence Structure 1.1: use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts

Writing: Written and Oral English Language Conventions-Spelling 1.5: Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, they're, there)

Whole Class Mini Lesson (15 minutes):

Spelling Post-Test

Collaborative Station (30 minutes)

Benchmark Review questions

 Group Roles

1. Passage Highlighter
2. Answer Chooser
3. Fact Checker
4. Answer Presenter

Independent Station (30 minutes)

1. Log in to Google Drive 

   https://www.google.com/a/blastla.org/ServiceLogin?continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fblastla.org%2F%23&continue2=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2F%7B%7Bdomain%7D%7D%2F&service=writely&ul=1

2. Type your PenPal letter #3 using your evidence documents and Say-Mean-Matter paragraph.
3. 1. Remember, 12 size font and Format, Line Spacing Double
   2. When you finish, share it with another person at Independent Station by writing down their email address, and then typing it into the box once you click Share.
   3. Proofread their writing and add comments where they make mistakes, do not fix it for them!
   4. Use this rubric to help your partner improve their paper.

4. Paragraph Rubric

   	4	3	2	1
   Ideas	Paragraph uses 3 or more pieces of evidence, and explains why each one is important.	Paragraph uses 2 pieces of evidence, and explains why each one is important.	Paragraph uses 1 piece of evidence, and explains why it is important.	Paragraph uses 3 or more pieces of evidence, and explains why each one is important.
   Organization	Paragraph has a claim or topic sentence, 3 evidence and 3 explain sentences, and a conclusion sentence.	Paragraph has a claim or topic sentence, 2 evidence and 2 explain sentences, and a conclusion sentence.	Paragraph has a claim or topic sentence, 1 evidence and 1 explain sentences, and a conclusion sentence.	Paragraph has little organization or evidence.
   Mechanics	No mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. 3 or more compound and compound-complex sentences are used.	2-3 mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.  2 compound and compound-complex sentences are used.	4-5 mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.  1 compound or compound-complex sentence is used.	Many mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar that make writing difficult to understand.  No compound or compound-complex sentences are used.
5. If you finish early, complete the daily lesson from teenbiz3000.com called "Hidden in the Forests"

Exit Slip Question

Write a compound-complex sentence.  Explain why your sentence is compound complex.