Signposts Quiz and FINISH Hatchet! - 30 October and 31 October 2019

Today's Goal: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

The Plan:

1. Watch the Screencast of Ms. Black telling you about the day.
2. Signposts Quiz
3. Read your independent reading book while you wait for your peers to finish the quiz
4. Finish Hatchet

Reminders/Homework:

• READ YOUR INDEPENDENT READING BOOK! YAY!
• Typing.com Practice 10-12 (Finish the Beginner Lessons)
• Due Friday, 1 November, 4pm

Ms. Black's Screencast

Signposts Quiz
This quiz is individual. Please do your best. In the places where you have to write your own sentences, make sure you answer the questions thoroughly. I believe in you. You can do it. You've been doing it for weeks. You are strong and capable and resilient.

Hatchet Chapters 18, 19, and the epilogue

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Please take note of what is different about Brian at the end of this book. Beyond everything that happened, how do his experiences affect the way he approaches his life and his choices?

"Old Brian" Evidence Tracker - 25 October and 28 October

Today's Goal: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Hatchet Chapter 16/17
3. "Old Brian" Evidence Tracker

Reminders/Homework:

• NoRedInk.com Review Skills Practice #3
• Due Friday, 25 October, 4pm
• Typing.com Practice 10-12
• Due Friday, 1 November, 4pm
• RACE Assessment Make-Up/Revision Information:
• Two Choices for Revisions:
• You may make revisions on your own that will earn you up to half credit for the revisions made. For example, if you got a 21/27, you can revise and earn up to 3 more points of the six points you were missing). Turn your rubric back in to have Ms. Black or Mrs. Huerta look at it again.
• You may come in after school on or before Tuesday, 29 October, to retake with a new article for up to FULL credit. Tuesday will be the last opportunity.
• Signpost Quiz next week
• Period 1/3/5: Wednesday, 30 October
• Period 2/6: Thursday, 31 October

Hatchet Chapters 16/17

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

"Old Brian" Evidence Tracker

Okay, so why have we been putting so many stickies in your book?
It hasn't been for nothing, I promise.
We're going to use them today, as well as at a few other points in the coming weeks.

We've started to see the changes in Brian since jumping ahead 42 days, right? That's good, but we don't want to forget all the things that happened before those changes, in the first five days of this story.

When we finish the story, we'll be writing about how Brian changed (or didn't change) over the course of the novel, so we have a very specific task today:

Use this EVIDENCE TRACKER form to look for evidence with your partner from the first 12 chapters of the story. (Hint: you should have sticky notes on the evidence you could use!)

Signpost Review Menu, Day 2, and Hatchet! - 23 October and 24 October 2019

Today's Goal: 
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Hatchet Chapter 14/15
3. Signpost Menu Review

Reminders/Homework:

• Your Signpost Menu is due THIS FRIDAY. You will not get any more time in class after today.
• NoRedInk.com Review Skills Practice #3
• Due Friday, 25 October, 4pm
• RACE Assessment Make-Up/Revision Information:
• Two Choices for Revisions:
• You may make revisions on your own that will earn you up to half credit for the revisions made. For example, if you got a 21/27, you can revise and earn up to 3 more points of the six points you were missing). Turn your rubric back in to have Ms. Black or Mrs. Huerta look at it again.
• You may come in after school on or before Tuesday, 29 October, to retake with a new article for up to FULL credit. Tuesday will be the last opportunity.
• You will have a short Signpost Quiz sometime next week

Hatchet Chapters 14/15

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Signpost Menu Review

This assignment is on Google Classroom, and gives you options for completing review activities.

You must complete:

• 1 Appetizer activity
• 1 Main Course activity
• 1 Dessert Activity

Some resources that might help/resources you will need:

• Your Literature Textbook for the Main Course
• earbuds to listen to the story for the Main Course
• THIS website that has definitions and examples for all of the signposts, including short videos!
• Flipgrid, on which you will sign in using Google, if you choose any of the options that include videos.

Chapter 13 and Signpost Menu Review - 21 October and 22 October 2019

Today's Goal: 
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Hatchet Chapter 13
3. Signpost Menu Review

Reminders/Homework:

• By Next Class
• Finish "Appetizer" and read your "Main Course" choice story so that you are ready to do the Main Course Signpost chart in class. 
• NoRedInk.com Review Skills Practice #3
• Due Friday, 25 October, 4pm
• RACE Assessment Make-Up/Revision Information:
• You will get your rubrics and articles back next class.
• Two Choices for Revisions:
• You may make revisions that will earn you up to half credit for the revisions made. For example, if you got a 21/27, you can revise and earn up to 3 more points of the six points you were missing)
• You may come in after school on or before Tuesday, 29 October, to retake with a new article for up to FULL credit. Tuesday will be the last opportunity.
• You will have a Signpost Quiz sometime next week

Hatchet Chapter 13

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Signpost Menu Review

This assignment is on Google Classroom, and gives you options for completing review activities.

You must complete:

• 1 Appetizer activity
• 1 Main Course activity
• 1 Dessert Activity

Some resources that might help/resources you will need:

• Your Literature Textbook for the Main Course
• earbuds to listen to the story for the Main Course
• THIS website that has definitions and examples for all of the signposts, including short videos!
• Flipgrid, on which you will sign in using Google, if you choose any of the options that include videos.

RACE Assessment

Today's Goal:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B

Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. RACE Assessment
3. Read some more!
4. Hatchet (if there is time)

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!!!!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• Revise if your score is low or Incomplete
• Typing.com Lessons 7, 8, and 9 due Friday, 18 October, 4pm
• 7. O, B, and A Keys
• 8. V, H, and M Keys
• 9. Period and Comma

RACE Assessment

You will be given an article in class! If you are absent, you will have to find a time to come in and make it up with Ms. Black or Mrs. H.

Your job:

1. Read the article provided. You may write on the document.
2. Answer the four multiple choice questions on the back.
3. In Google Classroom, answer the question provided in RACE Paragraph form, using the tools provided.

Aha Moments Signpost - 15 October and 16 October 2019

Today's Goal:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Aha Moment Signpost
4. “The Scribe” by Kristen Hunter (audio) and RACEEE Paragraph Chart in ELA Journal (It's on page 655 of your big orange literature book.)
5. Chapter 12 of Hatchet! (Aha Moment Signpost Chart in ELA Journal as well)

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!!!!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• Revise if your score is low or Incomplete
• Typing.com Lessons 7, 8, and 9 due Friday, 18 October, 4pm
• 7. O, B, and A Keys
• 8. V, H, and M Keys
• 9. Period and Comma
• RACE Assessment: you will be given a text to read and asked to write a RACE Paragraph
• Period 1, 3, 5 - Thursday, 17 October in class
• Period 2, 6 - Friday, 18 October in class

Aha Moments Signpost

You will be writing a RACE response in your ELA Journal about a short story called “The Scribe” by Kristen Hunter. Today your only focus, though, is on the EEEEE. Explain and Elaborate why the Aha moment described is an Aha Moment, how it affects the characters, and what they do because of that realization.

The story is on page 655 of your big orange literature book.

CLICK HERE for more examples of contrasts and contradictions as well as videos!! 

Hatchet Chapter 12 (Character traits and Aha Moments)

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Please fill out the "Aha Moments" Chart in your ELA Journal. It asks for two pieces of evidence from Chapter 10 of contrasts and contradictions and why they might be important points in the story. The evidence is already there. Your job today is practicing the explanation.

Contrasts and Contradictions Signpost - 11 October and 14 October 2019

Today's Goal:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.


The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Contrasts and Contradictions Signpost
4. "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes and RACEEE Paragraph Chart in ELA Journal
5. Chapter 10 and 11 of Hatchet!

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!!!!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• We will be grading them again this weekend.
• No Red Ink Practice #2 Due Friday, 11 October, 4pm
• Typing.com Lessons 7, 8, and 9 due Friday, 18 October, 4pm
• 7. O, B, and A Keys
• 8. V, H, and M Keys
• 9. Period and Comma
• RACE Assessment: you will be given a text to read and asked to write a RACE Paragraph
• Period 1, 3, 5 - Thursday, 17 October in class
• Period 2, 6 - Friday, 18 October in class

Contrasts and Contradictions Signpost

You will be writing a RACE response in your ELA Journal about a short story called "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes.

CLICK HERE for more examples of contrasts and contradictions as well as videos!! 

Hatchet Chapter 10 and 11 (Character traits and contrasts/contradictions)

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Please fill out the "Contasts and Contradictions" Chart in your ELA Journal. It asks for two pieces of evidence from Chapter 10 of contrasts and contradictions and why they might be important points in the story. There are three, but one of them is provided for you. Please make sure to read everything, though, as there is more information on the page than there is in the chart. Use it all to write your analysis.

Tough Questions Signpost - 9 October and 10 October 2019

Today's Goal:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.


The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Tough Questions Signpost
4. Excerpt from Woodsong by Gary Paulsen and RACEEE Paragraph Chart in ELA Journal
5. Chapter 9 of Hatchet!

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!!!!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• No Red Ink Practice #2 Due Friday, 11 October, 4pm

Tough Questions Signpost

You will be writing a RACE response in your ELA Journal about an exerpt from Gary Paulsen's memoir, Woodsong, today. 

The audio is linked above. The story is in your Language Arts textbook on page 167

CLICK HERE for more examples of tough questions and videos!! 

Hatchet Chapter 9 (Character traits and tough questions)

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

Please fill out the "Tough Questions" Chart in your ELA Journal. It asks for two pieces of evidence from Chapter 9 of tough questions and why they might be important points in the story. One is provided for you. The other is at the end of the chapter.

EEE of RACE: Elaborate and Explain the Evidence - 7 October and 8 October 2019

Today's Goal:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.


The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Hatchet!!
4. EE of RACE Practice in your ELA Journal using our evidence gathered with sticky notes!

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!!!!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• No Red Ink Practice #2 Due Friday, 11 October, 4pm

Hatchet Chapters 7 and 8

1. Prompt: What character traits help describe Brian at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in each chapter that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait. Try to think about how he is acting OVERALL.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

RACE: Elaborate and Explain the Evidence

Today we practice elaborating on our evidence. Using evidence is not enough unless you can explain the connection between your answer and the evidence you have gathered. Sometimes it means explaining what's going on in the story, and always it means that you will need to have done a little bit of analysis so you can explain why it matters at all. 

It is not enough to say "this happened." We will always need to explain why it matters in the story and how it affects the characters. If you can't explain it, it's not the right piece of evidence for you.

You will be filling out a RACE chart that looks a lot like this one in your ELA Journal today, which you will find on Google Classroom, as usual. Here is a link to Ms. Black's Model.

Hatchet Chapter 6 - 3 October and 4 October 2019

Today's Goal: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Hatchet Chapter 6 - Sticky Notes and Memory Moments

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• Typing Lessons 4, 5, 6 due Friday, 4 October, 4pm

Memory Moment Signpost
Definition: when you are reading and the author interrupts the action to share a memory of something that has happened in the past.

CLICK HERE for more examples! 

Hatchet Chapter 6 and Sticky Note Investigation

1. Prompt: What character traits describe Brian's attitude at this point in the novel and what evidence proves this? 
2. Find at least ONE passage/quote in chapter 6 that shows Brian's attitude and reveals a character trait.
3. Put the sticky note in and LABEL what character trait or attitude is reveals about Brian.
4. Celebrate your success! You're annotating!

We are also looking for TWO examples of Memory Moments in this chapter to put into our chart in your ELA Journal! I believe in you! You can do it!

Memory Moment Signpost - 1 October and 2 October 2019

Today we're looking for memories and flashbacks

Today's Goal: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Copy and Paste today's ELA Journal Entry into your ELA Journal.
3. Learn about the Memory Moment Signpost using the short story, "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
4. RAC response in ELA Journal

Reminders/Homework:

• Read!
• Finish your classwork if incomplete
• Click here to see the scoring guide for your ELA Journal
• Typing.com Due Friday, 4 October, 4pm
• Lessons 4, 5 and 6

Classwork in Your ELA Journal

You can copy and paste from Ms. Black's ELA Journal by CLICKING HERE.

Memory Moment Signpost
Definition: when you are reading and the author interrupts the action to share a memory of something that has happened in the past.

CLICK HERE for more examples! 

We will be reading "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury

You will write a RAC response in your ELA Journal