Digital Agenda: Wednesday, September 25th!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Finish your Benchmark 1 Review packet and study spelling words for your post-test next class.

Next, copy the sentences and add commas to separate the complete ideas.  Next, state the sentence type.  Answer on p. 20L of your Interactive Notebook.  

1. I love apples but I also love bananas.  This is a _______________ sentence because it has _____________.
2. I have two dogs one is named Rascal and the other is named Bandit.  This is a _______________ sentence because it has _____________.

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda and Sentence Type Flip Book 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 creating a flip book.

proofread their own writing and a peer's writing to improve organization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar using Google Docs.

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 Strategies 1.6- Evaluation and Revision: Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas within and between paragraphs.

Direct Station (15 mins):

Sentence Type white board activity

Independent (15 mins):

Log in to your blastla account on gmail 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

1. 1. Click Create and Document
   2. Type your PenPal letter #3 using your evidence documents and Say-Mean-Matter paragraph.
   3. Remember, 12 size font and Format, Line Spacing Double
   4. 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.
   5. Proofread their writing and add comments where they make mistakes, do not fix it for them!
   6. Use this rubric to help your partner improve their paper.

   7. 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.
   8. If you finish early, complete the daily lesson from teenbiz3000.com