Academic Plan: January 23rd through 27th



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Important Info:
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Library Visit - Monday 1/23

Sentence Structure Test - Friday 1/27

DOL Quiz - Friday 1/27

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Daily Agendas:
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MONDAY 1/23

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. Library Visit/SSR

3. NET: Sentence Structure

-->Lesson Four, “Dependent Clauses,” p. 194-197

HW:

1. NET, p.197 A & B

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TUESDAY 1/24

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. SSR/Reading Log

3. Check Homework

4. NET: Sentence Structure

-->Lesson Five, “Compound-Complex Sentences,” p. 198-199

HW:

1. NET. p.199, A & B


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WEDNESDAY 1/25

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. NET: Check Homework and Chapter Wrap-up

3. WN: Business Letter to Classmate

4. SSR/Reading Log

HW:

1. Finish Biz Letter

2. Read at least 10 pages

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THURSDAY 1/26

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. SSR/Reading Log

3. WN: Revisit Biz Letter

4. LIT: “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling, p.415

-->Fantasy vs. Science Fiction

-->Elements of Drama

-->Author's Purpose - 4 Reasons We Write

HW:

1. Prepare for DOL Quiz and Sentence Structure Test

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FRIDAY 1/27

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - 5 Minute Review

2. DOL Quiz

3. Sentence Structure Test

4. SSR/Reading Log

5. Reader's Theater Auditions

HW:

1. Relax and Read

2. Have a great Weekend!

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AKS Objectives:
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Section A: Listening, Speaking, and Viewing
1. Listen to, interpret, and evaluate oral instructions, directions, and descriptions in a variety of genres and media. (GPS, CE) (7LA_A2005-1)
3. Take notes from lectures, reading, viewing, and interviewing. (GPS) (7LA_A2005-3)
5. Respond to oral and dramatic presentations. (GPS) (7LA_A2005-5)
6. Read with rhythm, flow, and meter to sound like everyday speech; prosody. (GPS) (7LA_A2005-6)

Section B: Reading/Literature (Comprehension, Strategies, and Genre)
8. Read for a variety of purposes in all content areas; expect reading to make sense, to answer questions, or to stimulate ideas. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-8)
9. Relate literary work to information about its setting or historical moment. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-9)
12. Modify predictions based on evidence in text. (CE) (7LA_B2005-12)
17. Evaluate quality of reading material and its content based on author’s purpose. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-17)
18. Read, identify, and compare characteristics of various genres: folklore, fables, mythology, short stories, poetry, nonfiction, and novels. (GPS, CE) (7LA_B2005-18)
19. Interpret and analyze character traits and actions to make inferences supporting evidence about motives or events in a story. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-19)
20. Identify and analyze how an author’s use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-20)
22. Distinguish between concepts of theme in a literary work and the author’s purpose in expository text. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-22)
23. Analyze similar themes across a variety of selections, distinguishing theme from topic. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-23)
24. Identify and analyze plot structure: action, foreshadowing, climax. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-24)
25. Analyze dynamic and static characterization in prose and plays through narrator’s description and characters’ thoughts, words, and actions. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-25)

Section C: Reading (Vocabulary)
27. Expand vocabulary through reading, etymology, and the use of dictionaries and other references; use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, electronic and other references to identify word meanings. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-27)
29. Identify and create word analogies. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-29)
31. Use context clues to identify unknown words. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_C2005-31)

Section D: Reading Across the Curriculum
34. Identify messages and themes from books in all subject areas. (GPS) (7LA_D2005-34)
36. Evaluate effectiveness of texts in every subject area. (GPS) (7LA_D2005-36)

Section E: Writing (Strategies)
38. Apply the steps of the writing process: prewrite, draft, revise, and edit to improve fluency, content, organization, and style. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-38)
40. Produce writing that establishes an organizational structure appropriate to audience, context, and type of composition: narrative, multi-paragraph, expository, persuasive, or technical. (GPS) (7LA_E2005-40)
43. Use transitions between ideas and paragraphs. (GPS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-43)
48. Write, combine, and vary sentences to match purpose and audience. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_E2005-48)
49. Use parallel sentence structures. (ITBS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-49)

Section F: Writing (Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics)
51. Distinguish between subject and object pronouns. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_F2005-51)
52. Identify and use sentence phrases and clauses. (ITBS) (7LA_F2005-52)
53. Follow word usage conventions of American English. (GPS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-53)
57. Use independent clauses, dependent clauses, and complements to clarify ideas; identify and use punctuated adjective and adverb clauses. (ACT) (7LA_F2005-57)
60. Demonstrate comma and semicolon usage: split dialogue, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. (GPS) (7LA_F2005-60)
61. Use standard format for business letters. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_F2005-61)