1. DLR Quiz #18

2. Students took The Million Pound Vocab. Test. This will need to be made up in class at break or lunch.

3. Freewrite #2-Some people who have won a large amount of money have said, "It's the worst thing that ever happened to me. " Why would they feel this way? Write a 1/3 to 1/2 of a page on this topic.

4. Laughter reading comprehension

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 18

2. Freewrite #1-Is the love of money the root of all evil? Tell me whether you agree or disagree with this statement. Why? Please write 4-6 sentences on this topic.

3. The Million Pound Bank Note Questions #1 1. What had the brothers been discussing, and what did it lead to? 2. Why was Henry chosen? 3. What did Henry do first with the money?

 

1. Tuesday and Wednesday's DLR for Week 19

2. Teacher explained tonight's homework.

3. Students watched a short clip on Mark Twain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuQMBWjmlHk

4. Teacher and students read pages 265-267 of "The Million Pound Bank Note".

1. Monday's DLR for Week 18

2. Students looked at vocab words for "The Million Pound Bank Note" from the following link https://quizlet.com/benstapley76

3. Students volunteered for parts in "The Million Pound Bank Note"

4. Students used vocabulary words from The Million Pound Bank Note" in sentences that show me they understand the meaning of the words.

1. Wedensday's DLR for Week 17

2. Students glued Dependent Words page and Coordinating Conjunctions page in their journals.

3. Students did an activity where I provided a dependent clause and they provided an independent clause in order to form a complex sentence.

4. Students, in groups of 3, created 5 complex sentences.

5. In the form of a test, students wrote 5 compound sentences for me.

 

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 17

2. Q.O.D.-Look at pages 221-222, define what Checks and Balances is. Provide 2 examples of how 2 separate branches of gov't can keep themselves in check. This must be a minimum of 5 sentences.

3. Students worked on Citing Text Evidence Chart. See 12-17-18 for instructions.

1. Monday's DLR for Week 17

2. Students finished My Partner's Fictional Life Speeches

1. DLR Quiz #16

2. My Partner's Fictional Life Speech Presentations

1. Two days of DLR for Week 16

2. My Partner's Fictional Life Speeches

1. Monday's DLR for Week 16

2. Teacher checked if they completed My Fictional Life Graphic Organizer for points.

3. Students worked on My Fictional Life Speeches which are to be started this Thursday.

4. Teacher showed students what the homework is.

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 15

2. Students made the title Partner's Fictional Life Speech Graphic Organizer in their Table of Contents.

3. Students watched a short clip on what it takes to be a successful public speaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbDEDiR1610

4. Teacher explained the Partner's Fictional Speech assignment 

5. Students worked on Partner's Fictional Life Speech in partners.

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 15

2. Teacher discussed an extra credit opportunity that is due on Dec. 14 as well as tonight's homework.

3. Students worked on paragraph 5 of Persuasive Essay #2

4. Students, in groups of 3 on Rough Draft Essay Editing Sheet.

1. Monday's DLR for Week 15

2. Late reading comprehension

3. Students worked on paragraphs 3 and 4 of Persuasive Essay #2

4. Teacher discussed the results, individually, of the last essay that students worked on.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 14

2. Students took the full story quiz of The Call of the Wild. If you were absent, you will need to do this at break or lunch

3. Students started working on the Persuasive Essay #2 Graphic Organizer. This needs to be finished for homework.

4. Teacher explained expectations for Persuasive Essay #2

5. Teacher showed students an example of how to properly transition from one paragraph to the next.