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. “A Dime A Dozen” He was showing off his new shoes, but everyone knows that brand is a dime a dozen. Anything that is common and easy to get. Monday October 6 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

2. TEK: write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions ELPS: 5B- write using newly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level vocabulary Add to your toolbox- Appositive Phrase- noun phrase that re-names an adjacent noun or pronoun. EX. One of eleven brothers and sisters, Harriet was a moody, willful child. Monday October 6 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

3. TEK: write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions ELPS: 5B- write using newly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level vocabulary Appositive phrases can be found as sentence openers, subject-verb splits, or sentence closers. Monday October 6 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

4. TEK: write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions ELPS: 5B- write using newly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level vocabulary Unscrambling- a.struggled as usual b.she c.to maintain her calm, composed, friendly bearing d.a sort of mask she wore all over her body. Monday October 6 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

5. 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. Read pages 27-32 regarding Diction. Add “diction” to your toolbox! Make notes in your journal which describe the different types of diction. Using “The Pie” write a one page essay describing the author’s use of diction. Be sure to name the diction as well as offer textual evidence as examples. Monday October 6 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

6. TSW use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in a formal setting. I have graded your homework assignment from Wednesday- “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 today. Monday October 6 {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

7. Monday October 6 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

8. 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