1. DLR Quiz #12

2. Personal Treasure Speeches

3. Philosophical Chairs Activity #3 conversation began today but was not finished.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 12

2. Students took the first common assessment for grade 8.

1. Students did Tuesday's DLR for Week 12

2. Students watched a short movie version of "The Monkey's Paw".

3. Teacher read the summary of the short story version of "The Monkey's Paw".

4. Students started on Fate or Personal Decisions Paragraph.

5. Some students presented on their personal treasures.

1. Monday's DLR for Week 12

2. Teacher explained The Briefcase Project

3. Students read pages 342-343 of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown".

4. Students answered 3rd text dependent question for Text Dependent Question #2 assignment. The question read as follows: At the end of the story, Greg asks Lemon Brown if he thought his treasure was worth fighting for "against a pipe." How does Lemon Brown respond to this? Explain what he meant by this.

1. DLR Quiz #11

2. Students wrote a paragraph on something they treasure.

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 11

2. Teacher modeled some correct and partially incorrect text dependent question and answers.

3. Students read 338 to 342.

4. They answered question #2 for Text Dependent Question Assignment #2. The question is as follows: On the bottom of page 341 to 342, Lemon reveals to Greg the treasure that was hidden under his rags. What was the treasure?  Why was it significant to him?

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 11

2. Students watched a short clip on catifish noodling

3. Students did a reading comprehension on #2.

4. Students read from 336 to 337 of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown".

5. On Text Dependent Question #2 assignment, students worked on 1st question. 1. On the bottom of page 337, who does Greg meet that tells him, "Don't try nothing cause I got a razor sharp enough to cut a week into 9 days!" Use details from the selection to describe the person Greg meets.

 

1. Monday's DLR for Week 11

2. The Factory Fire reading comprehension.(per. 5 only)

3. Students worked on Vocab. Sentences # 5 for "The Treasure of Lemon Brown".

4.Teacher discussed the results of conclusions for Expository Essay #1 (per. 5 only).

5. Students began working on Text Dependent Question #2 assignment in their journals.

1. DLR Quiz #10

2. Students did The Factory Fire reading comprehension.(per. 5 only)

3. Students did Vocab. Sentences #5 page in their journals.

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 10

2. The Factory Fire reading comprehension (per. 5 only)

3. Student wrote their conclusions for Expository Essay #1

4. Teacher discussed body paragraphs for Expository Essay #1 with students who turned it in yesterday.

5. Teacher showed a model of the 3 correct body paragraphs.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 10

2. Students did 8 Ways to Use a Comma Test

3. Students turned in 3 body paragraphs for Expository Essay #1

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 10

2. Puppies Behind Bars reading comprehension

3. Students worked on the body of Expository Essay #1

1. Monday's DLR for Week 10

2. Teacher handed back introductions to Expository Essay #1 and/or discussed what he found.

3. Students began working on paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 for Expository Essay #1

4. Teacher looked at a model for body paragraphs for Expository Essay #1

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 9.

2. Teacher discussed 4 ways to use a comma.

3. Teacher showed students a quick clip on CNN 10.

4. Teacher discussed parts of the introduction for Expository Essay #1.

5. Students wrote their introduction and handed it in.

6. Students started working on the body of Expository Essay #1.

7. Teacher walked around and inspected an aspect of each students' Expository Essay #1.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 9

2. Browns + Greens=Compost reading comprehension

3. Students answered questions 2, 5, and 6 on page 601. Questions came from "The Lady or The Tiger?"