Workshop+5+Wired+for+Trouble

Wired for Trouble

13 weeks of school left!!

Monday March 5 page 130-131
 * Identify past tense forms of irregular verbs
 * Use commas correctly
 * Edit draft to correct spelling, grammars and usage errors
 * grade it with rubric

Tuesday March 6 Workshop wrap up
 * Practice test taking strategies and interpretive questions
 * Demonstrate understanding of text selections and vocabulary
 * Practice on-demand writing for responding to a short answer prompt.

Wednesday March 7 Final Vocab Test for Workshop 5 words.
 * [|Link to Quizlet to study vocab words]
 * Edit persuasive paragraphs
 * check the persuasive paragraph rubric to see if you have all required sentences.

Thursday March 8
 * Using sequence words to complete a paragraph review sheet
 * Irregular verb review sheet & Commas with Introductory words

Friday March 9
 * Read the "The Skeleton Key' by Kelly Hashway

Are Teens too wrapped up in cyber-technology? Wednesday 2/1
 * Anchor Video to activate prior knowledge
 * review vocabulary words
 * React and Summarize worksheet

Technology affects teenagers by--- Thursday 2/2 Mr. Otto is here for the day
 * commas in a series
 * proper and common nouns
 * Read, read, read. You know what I say, "The more you read the better a reader you become!"

Friday 2/2 pages 113 I think that some kids spend too much time ---
 * Identify the steps used in identifying facts and opinion
 * find facts and opinions in a debate
 * Organize information in a fact and opinion graphic organizer

Friday 2/2 pages 114-115 Cell phones (should/should not) be banned from school because ---
 * Identify the steps used in identifying facts and opinions
 * Find Facts and opinions in a debate
 * Organize information in a fact and opinion graphic organizer

Monday 2/6 pages 116-117 Vocabulary Quiz on first 5 words It might be easier to bully someone by (email, instant message) than in person because
 * Practice identifying facts and opinions in a magazine article
 * Use text markings to identify facts and opinions

Tuesday 2/7 pages 118-119 How would you stop a cyberbully? I would stop a cyberbully by __
 * Practice identifying facts and opinions in a magazine article
 * Organize facts and opinions in a graphic organizer

Wednesday 2/8 Thursday 2/9 Half-Day of School B3 7:40-8:30 B1 8:35-9:20 B2 9:25-10:10 B4 10:15-11:00 morning voc comes to B4 at 10:30

Friday 2/10
 * Identify the steps used in identifying facts and opinions
 * Find Facts and opinions in a debate
 * Organize information in a fact and opinion graphic organizer

Monday 2/13 pages 120-121 Hooked on Technology
 * Apply strategies for finding facts and opinions in a life skills text.
 * Use text markings to identify facts and opinions
 * Review strategies for facts and opinions

I could go for __(minutes/hours/days/weeks) without using technology.

and The thing I would miss most about my (cell phone/ MP3 player/ computer/ video games) is. Tuesday 2/14 pages 122-123 The role technology plays in my life is -. Technology has mostly (helped/hurt) me by --. Technology hasn't (helped/hurt) me because.
 * Practice identifying facts and opinions in a life skills text
 * Read and interpret information from a bar graph
 * Complete skills

Wednesday 2/15 pages 124-125 vocab test on 10 words
 * Review and use target words
 * Practice word study skills homophones and compound words
 * Technology Survey

Thursday 2/16 pages126-127
 * Identify the opinion supporting reasons, transitions words, and conclusions in a persuasive paragraph
 * Identify the form, audience, and purpose for writing
 * Brainstorm ideas for writing using a graphic organizer

Monday 2/27
 * pages 124 & 125 review target words

Tuesday 2/28 pages 126
 * Identify the opinion, supporting reasons, transition words, and conclusion in a persuasive paragraph
 * Identify form, audience, and purpose for writing
 * Persuasive writing tries to convince the reader to share the writer's opinion

Wednesday 2/29 (Leap Day) pages 127 128-129
 * Plan a persuasive paragraph using a graphic organizer
 * Brainstorm ideas for writing using a graphic organizer
 * Generate appropriate word choices to respond to a writing prompt

Thursday 3/1 pages 130-131
 * Identify the past-tense forms of irregular verbs
 * use commas correctly
 * Edit draft to correct specific spelling, grammar, and usage errors

Friday 3/2 pages 134-135
 * practice test taking strategies
 * demonstrate understanding of text selections, vocabulary, and skills
 * Practice on demand writing by responding to a short answer prompt