1. TEK: write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions ELPS: 5B- write using newly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level vocabulary Write in cursive what this Idiom means. “Drive someone up the wall” To irritate and/or annoy very much. Sometimes when I babysit my sister, she drives me up the wall. Thursday October 2 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

2. TSW use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in a formal setting. I have graded and entered your homework assignment from yesterday- “The Pie” Theme Sentence. If you got a √- or an X; you have the option of re-do to pass. Get it back to me tommorow. Thursday October 2 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E} TEK: write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions ELPS: 5B- write using newly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level vocabulary

3. TSW close read a short story for the second time marking the author’s use of figurative language that contributes to tone, allusion, characterization, and diction. Determine ONE VERB that signals the shift in TONE. Answer in your journal- How does this one verb change the tone of the story and how does this one verb signal to the narrator’s guilt? Thursday October 2 TEK: analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information to explain a situation ELPS: demonstrate comprehension and expand reading skills by employing analytical skills

4. TSW close read a short story for the second time marking the author’s use of figurative language that contributes to tone, allusion, characterization, and diction. After looking at your classmates’ SARs, what do you think? Do we need more practice? Write this SAR to the same question in your journal underneath yours. After writing it, highlight the assertion green, the text evidence yellow and the explanation blue. Thursday October 2 TEK: analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information to explain a situation ELPS: demonstrate comprehension and expand reading skills by employing analytical skills

5. Wednesday October 1 Advisory Period You must have prior written approval from a teacher before I let you leave Advisory Class. If you are failing my class, or do not have my assignments completed, you will not go anywhere! READ OR DO HOMEWORK! STAY QUIET! I will need Handbook Forms, Federal Forms, GT Forms

6. TSW use the STAAR Rubric to revise and edit a short answer response. 1.Add to your journal the chart below. This is how your short answer responses will be scored and graded. TEK: 7- [ELPS: 1H- Monday September 22 TEK: 7- author’s use of sensory language} [ELPS: 1H- develop and expand repertoire of learning strategies; 4J- demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading Score PointGrade 3100 2+90 288 2-85 1+69 165 1-60 050 Nothing0