Monday, November 30, 2015

Week 14, Day 1
Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Finish the Reading Comprehension Practice #1 from before break.
You take the STAAR English I and II test next week.  English I (Monday) and English II (Wednesday)
We will go over last minute tips/tricks this week to help make sure you are ready.

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, November 20, 2015

Week 13, Day 5
Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Finish the Reading Comprehension Practice #1 from yesterday.

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Week 13, Day 4
Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Reading Comprehension Practice #1

ESOL
DynEd

Be good for Mrs. Anglin.  I miss you all and can't wait to be back in class tomorrow.  Have a GREAT day!!!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Week 13, Day 3
Objective: Combining Sentences using Subordinating Conjunctions, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Sentence Combining: The Basics
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Verbs
When you get done, turn them into the tray.
Then, play FreeRice.com or you may read.

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Week 13, Day 2
Objective: Combining Sentences using Subordinating Conjunctions, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Combining Sentences using Subordinating Conjunctions

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, November 16, 2015

Week 13, Day 1
Objective: Persuasive and Expository Writing, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Expository and Persuasive "Speed Dating"

ESOL
DynEd

Friday,November 13, 2015

Week 12, Day 5
Objective: Persuasive and Expository Writing, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Expository and Persuasive "Speed Dating"

ESOL
Fun Friday/Work Day
If you have any missing assignments or need to work on anything for another class, today is the day to do it.  

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Week 12, Day 3
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Benchmark-"Reading 2" assignment.  Work on it as if it were the real test.  

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Week 12, Day 3
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Turn in your final draft, brainstorming, prewriting, and rough draft.
Begin working on the questions in the "Reading 2" assignment.  Work on it as if it were the real test.  

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Week 12, Day 2
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
We have 14 school days until the STAAR EOC Retest.  We will continue working hard and use the most of these 14 days (including FRIDAYS!).
Talk about the Writing Process
Meet with students, individually, to discuss their writing.

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, November 9, 2015

Week 12, Day 1
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Finish up your final draft from last week.

ESOL
Vocabulary Development with Osmo and DynEd

Friday, November 6, 2015

Week 11, Day 5
Objective: Context Clues, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge/ESOL
Fun Friday/Work Day
If you have any missing assignments or need to work on anything for another class, today is the day to do it.  

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Week 11, Day 4
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Revising and Editing of your Rough Draft.
If you have been absent, get caught up by looking at the blog post and planning out an essay over whatever topic you choose.  
As always, be good for the sub.

ESOL
Vocabulary Development with Osmo and DynEd

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge

1. Yesterday, you did some brainstorming and prewriting for an essay.  Using that, complete a SUMMARIZING FRAMEWORK for your essay and write the rough draft of your essay.
2. If you were absent yesterday, get caught up by looking at the blog post and planning out an essay over whatever topic you choose.  
3. As always, be good for the sub.

ESOL
Vocabulary Development with Osmo and DynEd

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Week 11, Day 2
Objective: Writing Process, Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Using the information we covered yesterday about author's purpose (to inform, to entertain, or to persuade), choose a topic to write about.  
Next month if you will be taking the English I STAAR test, you will write an EXPOSITORY essay. If you will be taking the English II STAAR test, you will write a PERSUASIVE essay.  
Use today to brainstorm and prewrite.  
You will do the rough draft in class tomorrow with the sub.  

ESOL
Vocabulary Development with Osmo and DynEd

Monday, November 2, 2015

Week 11, Day 1
Objective: Author's Purpose, Vocabulary Development, and EOC Test Prep

Bridge
Author's Purpose: to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.

ESOL
Vocabulary Development with Osmo