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DAY / OBJECTIVES- all objectives are listed for the week / PROCEDURES / MATERIALS / HW / ASSESSMENT
MON. 11/26 / L.8.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. / No School
RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
L.8.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.8.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
TUES. 11/27 / L.8.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. / 1. Bell Work – Silent Reading (10 minutes) + Reading log
2. Vocabulary for “Rain, Rain, Go Away”
  • Definitions/Synonyms
  • Quiz Thursday
3. Discuss the genre – Science Fiction page. 555 / Folder
Lit. Book
SSR Book / Vocab. Quiz on Thursday / None
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WED. 11/28 / Choose an item. /
  1. Bell Work – Types of Verbs
  2. Review vocab. – quiz tomorrow
  3. Make predictions
  4. Read “Rain, Rain, Go Away”
  5. Review the plot diagram
  6. Identify the plot elements in the story
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Lit. Book / Study for Vocab. Quiz / None
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THUR. 11/29 / Choose an item. /
  1. Bell Work – Types of Verbs – review for quiz
  2. Vocabulary quiz
  3. Complete the plot diagram for “Rain, Rain, Go Away” – due at the end of the class
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Lit. Book / Study green verb packet – quiz tomorrow / Vocabulary Quiz
Plot Diagram
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FRI. 11/30 / Choose an item. /
  1. Bell Work –Types of Verbs Quiz
  2. Vocabulary for “Raymond’s Run”
  3. Make flash cards for the final short story quiz next week.
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Lit. Book / None / Verb Quiz
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