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 this idiom and what this Idiom means. “Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You” Don't hurt anyone that helps you. Tuesday October 28 {TEK: 18; ELPS: 1E}

2. TSW understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when writing and correctly employ the use of commas. Go to your Comma Rule #6. Write today’s date. Copy Comma Rule #7 and your examples.Comma Rule #7 Tuesday October 28 TEK: 18C- use a variety of correctly structured sentences ELPS: 5E-employ increasingly complex grammatical structures in content-area writing…

3. TEK: 17Ai- more complex active and passive tenses and verbals ELPS: 5Ei- employ increasingly complex grammatical structures in content-area writing Look at this model sentence: Beside the fireplace old Doctor Winter sat, bearded and simple and benign, historian and physician to the town. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence? Where is the appositive phrase located? Tuesday October 28 TSW use a mentor sentence to correctly write an appositive phrase.

4. TEK: 17Ai- more complex active and passive tenses and verbals ELPS: 5Ei- employ increasingly complex grammatical structures in content-area writing Look at this model sentence: Beside the fireplace old Doctor Winter sat, bearded and simple and benign, historian and physician to the town. Okay, now let’s sequence it- 1.Where 2.Who 3.How 4.Appositive phrase Tuesday October 28 TSW use a mentor sentence to correctly write an appositive phrase.

5. TEK: 17Ai- more complex active and passive tenses and verbals/ELPS: 5Ei- employ increasingly complex grammatical structures in content-area writing Model sentence: Beside the fireplace old Doctor Winter sat, bearded and simple and benign, historian and physician to the town. So you write this one now to unscramble and imitate it- a)beaming and affectionate and happy b)bride and groom in their finery c)they danced d)under the canopy Tuesday October 28 TSW use a mentor sentence to correctly write an appositive phrase.

6. You will make a Writing Portfolio folder for this class. 1.On the tab: – Write your Last name, First name 2.On the front cover: – Writing Portfolio

7. Tuesday October 28 TSW define “irony” and determine its different forms Make a new front page in your journal- Title: Irony NotesIrony Notes

8. Tuesday October 28 TSW write a short poem using “Knock, Knock” poem as a mentor text. Work on your Free Verse Poem. Journal Check Test tomorrow after pictures and before SSR! Remember, any “Re-do” work must be turned in within 5 school days of receiving the grade. After 5 school days, no more Re-do.

9. Tuesday October 21 Advisory Period You must have prior written approval from a teacher before I let you leave Advisory Class. Go to thefuelonline.com and vote for the Lip Dub song for this year! Join some UIL teams! Literary Criticism or Current Events, be a part of Rocket Pride READ OR DO HOMEWORK! STAY QUIET! I will need Handbook Forms, Federal Forms, GT Forms

10. 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