Students will use context clues to work in pairs guess meanings of missing/unfamiliar words in article, "Bet you didn't know: Thanksgiving."   Then, students will listen to recording of article to check/fill-in answers.  Students will watch related video after and discuss in class.

 

 

Students will take quiz on ELD Synonyms & Antonyms 3, as studied and practiced in class using Quizlet.  Flashcards attached.

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Hang up and Drive" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

 

Students will practice with ELD Synonyms and Antonyms 3 word list.  Quiz will be Monday, November 14.

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Keeping Teens Safe on the Road" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

 

They will practice in small groups the word list 'ELD Synonyms and Antonyms 3' - Quiz on 11/14.

 

Student will also receive Julian Dixon Library Extra Credit paper, good until Dec. 8th, 2016. 

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Texting spells trouble for teens" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

 

Students will close read, annotate and discuss new vocabulary of Breaking News English article, "Teen Drivers" in small groups.

Students will review Synonyms and Antonyms with each other, and take quiz on them.   Students will re-read "Gardens on Mars" article, and create 5 questions they have about article.  Students will do a Socratic Seminar with classmates using at least 1 of their created questions.

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "What's on Mars?" with a goal of 75% on Activity questions.    Students will practice on Quizlet "ELD Synonyms and Antonyms 2" list, flashcards and by playing games.   Students will re-read, and complete vocabulary and comprehension packet for new class article, "Gardens on Mars."  

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Does Mars have water?" with a goal of 75% on Activity questions.    Students will practice on Quizlet "ELD Synonyms and Antonyms 2" list, flashcards and by playing games.   Students will read, annotate and discuss new class article, "Gardens on Mars."  

Students will watch trailer for movie "The Martian" and discuss.

 

Students will review with partner Quizlet list "ELD Synonyms and Antonyms 2."  Quiz #1 will be Thursday, 10/27.

Students will create a poster writing a sentence from their Synonyms/Antonyms 2 word list, including a drawing that illustrates their sentence.  

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Robots in School" or "Looks great, but is it really?"  They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will study and practice using new antonym and synonyms lists. 

Students will close read article, "Stealing food is not a crime."  Students will complete vocabulary and grammar practice with article, and discuss with students in their group.

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Do iPods Make people steal?" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Tree Thieves" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will take a quiz on ELD Antonyms - from studied Quizlet.com list, and in-class practice.  Worth 25 points

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Skateboards by Shaun White - on sale now!" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Throw old computers in the trash? No way!" They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will practice their 39 pairs of Antonyms from their Quizlet study set (ELD Antonyms 1).  They will write sentences using several correctly. 

 

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "More School, Less Vacation."  They will do activity questions with goal of 75%, and write a Thought Question including one Text Connection - Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, Text to Media

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "School of Mud and Stones." They will complete activity with goal of 75% score.  They will complete Thought Question, using one text connection (Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World, or Text to Media).

Students will read, annotate and listen to Breaking News English article, "Why do Children go to School?" They will work in pairs to ask & answer questions and in groups to practice reading skills and to expand vocabulary knowledge.  

Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "New School, New Country" with a goal of 75% on Activity questions. 

 Students will read Achieve 3000 article, "Ten Thousand Steps."  After, they will complete the 8 Activity questions, with a goal of 75%.