October 2017 Learning Targets: Mon-2 Tue-3 Wed-4 Thu-5 Fri-6 Bellringer: Complete this week’s DGP all in one day! Bellringer: Discuss the answers to this week’s DGP. Did you mark the incorrect ones and make annotated corrections? Bellringer: Prereading Activity Draw a Venn Diagram that compares and contrasts felines and canines. Bellringer: Roleplaying Activity Spotlight: Students will share from their revising and editing sheets. I CAN • demonstrate a strong command of standard English and grammar. • produce clear and coherent writing for a specific task, purpose and audience. • cite relevant pieces of textual evidence to support what a text says explicitly and implicitly. Activities: Complete DGP All in One Day Revising and Editing Workshops Activities: Review DGP in great detail Complete the Mixed Bag Challenge Continue working on personal narratives as needed. Activities: Concepts from Today’s Lesson Good vs. Evil Natural Enemies Extraordinary in the Ordinary Activities: Periods 74 & 76’s personal narratives are due. Study theme in detail. DGP Quiz tonight!!! Activities: Periods 75 & 77’s personal narratives are due. Special Treat in Class Today! Homework: Continue working on personal narratives; Complete any unfin- ished work. Homework: Complete any unfinished work. Begin “Rikki–Tikki-Tavi” short story. Homework: Answer reader response questions. Homework: Complete the DGP Quiz via your medium of choice. Homework: Read for Pleasure! Essenal Quesons: What is theme? (List a synonym for theme.) What is textual evidence? How do I use textual evidence to support my thoughts and feelings? How does characterizaon influence a story? What is extraordinary about this week’s story? How do these animals resemble people? Make a text to world connecon based on this story. Vocabulary to Own: Story Related Exposion Characterizaon Conflict Denouement Wring Related Revising/Proofreading/Eding Language Related Transive verb Intransive verb Compound Subjects How do I diagram a compound subject? “Looking for me, Rikki- Tikki?” asked Nag. RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. L.7.1 Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing that are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.