English I Lesson Plans Mid-term Assessment Week Week of October 8 – 12

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 Periods 1 & 2: Mid-term Assessment Periods 3 & 4: DAY ONE Period 6: DAY ONE

Monday, October 8 HOMEWORK Complete any unfinished class work Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Periods 1 & 2: DAY ONE Periods 3 & 4: Mid-term Assessment Period 6: DAY TWO

Tuesday, October 9 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK Unit One Culminating Essay Complete any unfinished class work Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Periods 1 & 2: DAY TWO Periods 3 & 4: DAY TWO Period 6: Mid-term Assessment

Wednesday, October 10 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK Unit One Culminating Essay – one day late – lose 5 points Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Periods 1 & 2: DAY THREE Periods 3 & 4: DAY THREE Period 6: DAY THREE

Thursday, October 12 DUE TODAY HOMEWORK LAST CHANCE!!! Unit One Culminating Essay – lose 10 points Complete any unfinished class work Pedestrian Vocabulary (due next Monday)

MID-SEMESTER ASSESSMENT Today we will: Take the Mid-semester Assessment You will need: A number two lead pencil only BELLRINGER There is no bellringer. Please take out only a #2 pencil and place your book bag in the back of the room on a hook.

Please take out a piece of loose-leaf paper and be ready to begin. DAY ONE Today we will: Read “Primal Screen” by Ellen Goodman Annotate and answer questions You will need: The Pedestrian Close Read Handout Pencil or Ink Pen 3 Colored Highlighters BELLRINGER POP QUIZ Please take out a piece of loose-leaf paper and be ready to begin.

“The Pedestrian” VOCABULARY Choose five words from the vocabulary list for “The Pedestrian.” On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, write sentences following the standard vocabulary sentence format and rules. due next Monday

Vocabulary Sentence Directions Vocabulary Sentence requirements for English I: Choose five of the vocabulary words. On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, write a sentence using each of the five words. Underline or highlight the correctly used vocabulary word in each sentence. Each sentence must include who, what, when, where, and why (or how). Under the sentence, identify each of the above elements. In addition, you are not to use any of the following: forms of the verb "be" (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) personal pronouns (I, me, you, your) contractions (use “cannot” instead of “can’t”, etc.)

Vocabulary Sentence Example 1. Because he felt anxious, the dog sat in the suitcase at the foot of the bed before his owners left for Hawaii.   Who: the dog What: sat in the suitcase Where: at the foot of the bed When: before his owners left for Hawaii Why: because he felt anxious All of the sentence should be in the five Ws and anything in the five Ws should be in the sentence. GRADING: Using correct format is worth 1 point each for a total of 5 points. Using correct grammar and writing requirements is also worth 1 point each for another 5 points. In addition, one sentence will be graded for the correctness using who, what, when, where, and why for an additional 5 points. Therefore, you have the potential to earn 15 points on your sentences. Sentences that do not meet all requirements will lose points accordingly. Any assignment that does not follow these directions, will receive a ZERO.

READ & ANNOTATE “Primal Screen” Read silently to yourself as I read aloud. Pause to answer questions in the right margin. Highlight anything that indicates the writer’s opinion or message in one color Highlight anything that supports those ideas (facts, polls, etc.) in another color. END

Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY! DAY TWO You will need: The Pedestrian Close Read Handout Pencil or Ink Pen 3 Colored Highlighters Today we will: Read “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury Annotate and answer questions BELLRINGER Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY! You have 5 minutes.

READ & ANNOTATE “The Pedestrian” Read silently to yourself as I read aloud. Pause to answer questions in the right margin. Highlight anything that supports the writer’s message in one color Highlight unfamiliar words in another color. Highlight words that have a negative connotation in a third color. END

Please take a grammar worksheet (3.4) and begin working QUIETLY! DAY THREE Today we will: Answer Text Dependent Questions for “The Pedestrian” and “Primal Screen” Find evidence to support our answers You will need: The Pedestrian Close Read Handout The Pedestrian Text Dependent Questions Pencil or Ink Pen BELLRINGER: Please take a grammar worksheet (3.4) and begin working QUIETLY! You have 5 minutes.

Answer Text Dependent Questions Answer the text dependent questions for “The Pedestrian” and “Primal Screen.” You may work with your partner on this assignment. When you are finished, staple the text dependent questions to the back of your annotated close read and turn it in. END