1. Literacy April 7, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

2. ELA April 7, 2014 ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Reading Comprehension Webquest
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Think-Pair-Share What did you do for Spring Break? (2-4 minutes)

3. Essential Question & Standards
How does a reader identify the main idea in a text?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

4. Opening
How do I complete “What are they talking about?” webquest?

5. Work Session
Make sure that you are on the site listed above. Let’s get started. Click on Welcome (if not displayed). Read the Introduction and Task. Special Note: When you get to the section “How to Find the Main Idea,” you will need the following information to login to Brainpop. Login: Garrettbrainpop Password: Garrett5235 Complete Main Idea “Activity” and select “Games” and do “The Sports Network 2.”

6. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquest. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea.). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 

7. Literacy April 7, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

8. ELA April 7, 2014 ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Reading Comprehension Webquest
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Think-Pair-Share What did you do for Spring Break? (2-4 minutes)

9. Essential Question & Standards
How does a reader identify the main idea in a text?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

10. Opening
How do I complete “What are they talking about?” webquest?

11. Work Session
Make sure that you are on the site listed above. Let’s get started. Click on Welcome (if not displayed). Read the Introduction and Task. Special Note: When you get to the section “How to Find the Main Idea,” you will need the following information to login to Brainpop. Login: Garrettbrainpop Password: Garrett5235 Complete Main Idea “Activity” and select “Games” and do “The Sports Network 2.”

12. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquest. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea.). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 

13. Literacy April 8, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

14. ELA April 8, 2014 ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Complete webquest on main idea.
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Make sure that you have your webquest assignment from yesterday. Also, you may need additional paper and a pen. 

15. Essential Question & Standards
How does a reader identify the main idea in a text?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

16. Opening
Login to the following website.

17. Work Session
Make sure that you are on the site listed above. Complete the webquest today. Special Note: When you get to the section “How to Find the Main Idea,” you will need the following information to login to Brainpop. Login: Garrettbrainpop Password: Garrett5235 Complete Main Idea “Activity” and select “Games” and do “The Sports Network 2.”

18. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquest. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea.). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 

19. Literacy April 9, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

20. ELA April 9, 2014 ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Complete webquest on main idea. Complete Inference webquest.
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Make sure that you have your webquest assignment from yesterday. Also, you may need additional paper and a pen. 

21. Essential Question & Standards
How does a reader identify the main idea in a text?
What does it mean to infer?
How can you determine what is important in text in order to make inferences?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

22. Opening
Login to the following website. Let’s review the webquest together.

23. Work Session
Make sure that you are on the site listed above. Complete the webquest today. Special Note: When you get to the section “How to Find the Main Idea,” you will need the following information to login to Brainpop. Login: Garrettbrainpop Password: Garrett5235 Complete Main Idea “Activity” and select “Games” and do “The Sports Network 2.”

24. Work Session
Complete the Making Inferences webquest. Make sure that you follow the directions in the Process section STEP-BY-STEP. Write the answers for the quiz on a separate sheet of paper. IT IS NOT PART OF THE POWERPOINT.

25. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquest. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea or making inferences? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea….Today, I completed a webquest on making inferences….). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 

26. Literacy April 10, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

27. ELA April 10, 2014
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Complete Inference webquest. Read ch. 8 “Your Way” and create your own graphic organizer.
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Make sure that you have your webquest assignment from yesterday. Also, you may need additional paper and a pen. 
Make sure you tell us how many books you have read for the month of March. Thank you.

28. Essential Question & Standards
What does it mean to infer?
How can you determine what is important in text in order to make inferences?
How can you monitor your reading while reading a text?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

29. Opening
How do monitor your reading while reading a text? One way is to create a graphic organizer. It could include characters/people, main idea, supporting details, key words/phrases, summary of key sections, etc. It needs to demonstrate your understanding of the text.

31. Work Session
Complete the Making Inferences webquest. Make sure that you follow the directions in the Process section STEP-BY-STEP. Write the answers for the quiz on a separate sheet of paper. IT IS NOT PART OF THE POWERPOINT. Read “Your Way” pp Create your own graphic organizer using PowerPoint or Word. Your graphic organizer should demonstrate your understanding of the chapter. Use words, phrases, pictures, symbols, geometric shapes, color, etc.

32. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquests. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea or making inferences? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea….Today, I completed a webquest on making inferences….). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 

33. Literacy April 11, 2014 Get all materials and books ready for the day.
Read silently until 9:35.
ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen

34. ELA April 11, 2014 ELA Needed Materials: paper, pen
Agenda: Complete Inference webquest. Read ch. 8 “Your Way” and create your own graphic organizer.
Homework: Read silently for 30 minutes.
Make sure that you have all assignments. Also, you may need additional paper and a pen. 

35. Essential Question & Standards
What does it mean to infer?
How can you determine what is important in text in order to make inferences?
How can you monitor your reading while reading a text?
LA.8.ELACC8W10 - [Performance Standard] - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LA.8.ELACC8RL1 - [Performance Standard] - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
LA.8.ELACC8W6 - [Performance Standard] - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

36. Opening
REMEMBER How do monitor your reading while reading a text? One way is to create a graphic organizer. It could include characters/people, main idea, supporting details, key words/phrases, summary of key sections, etc. It needs to demonstrate your understanding of the text.

38. Work Session
THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED Making Inferences webquest. Make sure that you follow the directions in the Process section STEP-BY-STEP. Write the answers for the quiz on a separate sheet of paper. IT IS NOT PART OF THE POWERPOINT. Read “Your Way” pp Create your own graphic organizer using PowerPoint or Word. Your graphic organizer should demonstrate your understanding of the chapter. Use words, phrases, pictures, symbols, geometric shapes, color, etc.

39. Instructions for Drop It to Me
Type in web address Password: gators Find your Making Inferences PowerPoint (Make sure your name is on your PowerPoint). Find your “Your Way” Graphic Organizer (Make sure your name is on your graphic organizer). DROP IT TO ME. 

40. Closing
Reflect on what you did during the webquests. What did you learn from completing the webquest on the main idea or making inferences? Write a paragraph response. Begin with a topic sentence (i.e. Today, I completed a webquest on main idea….Today, I completed a webquest on making inferences….). Then, write supporting details (3-4 sentences) and finally write a concluding sentence. 