English Ten A/B

Which of the following TechTools would you like your teacher to use in your class? Take 6 minutes or so to browse, and then ten minutes to learn more and try out, if possible, one of the following Educational Technology Apps. Then write a letter to your next years teacher arguing for use of one or more of the apps in their classroom. Here is the link: The Ultimate List of Educational Digital Learning Tools

When finished, complete the Exit Slip as proof of your learning.

Period 1 Homework: Read 15-20 or ore pages of your novel and complete Reading Reaction Record

Period 2 Homework: Finish reading Two Kinds by Amy Tan. Link found here: https://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/319/TwoKindsfulltext.pdf
Then complete your SOAPS.  Continue reading your Summer Reading Text.

Agendas for Periods 1 and 2 June 28, 2018

   Agenda for English Ten A/B. Be sure you sit in your Assigned Seats! Helpers: Rodrigo; Janee; Nyla; Yannet. Period 2 Helpers: Cecilia; Jose; Zareah; Abraham

1.      1. Silent  Sustained Reading of their Summer Reading Novel 15 minutes

2.       Activity of Your Choice: I have them either: Write a Summary of their Reading or Complete A Somebody Wanted But So or Story Frame of their reading. See Handouts on Desk.

3.       Verb of the Day: Contrast. Please say this with the students. We say the verb  out loud, then do the Verbal Practice with Seat Partners; then the writing practice and academic paragraph on the back. See Handout.

4.       Additional Verb Practice (See Handout)

5.       Comprehension Check: Allow students to discuss and complete questions 1-7 in pairs before continuing “The Cold Equations”

6.       Continue Reading the Short Story, “The Cold Equations”. The Class is Reading the Short Story The Cold Equations.  The story is also cued up on the large computer. Simply click the pause button and the audio will begin where we left off.

7.       Throughout the story, feel free to check students comprehension by stopping the audio and asking them questions about the short story.

8.       If you finish the story in class have them write: a 1 page reaction to the story.  They should describe how they feel about Marilyn, her “breaking the rules”; the penalty; Barton, and how Marilyn’s character changes.  Are there any examples in today’s society where the penalty for breaking the rules is so severe? Discuss.

9.       Last 5-7 minutes of class, you may choose to collect the Chromebooks.

English 10B

A Note: Three students: Abraham; Eireunna; and Rodrigo have the class both first and second period. For this reason, your lessons should be different for period one and two.

 1.       Silent Sustained Reading of their Summer Reading Novel (2 students borrow books—Rodrigo and Jaysean).  15 minutes.

2.       Students select a passage and create a Reading Reaction Record (see Handout) based on their reading.

3.         Identifying Imagery in the Narrative Essay, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan. Students work to identify three examples of the five types of Imagery using the Short Story, “Two Kinds”

4.       Students work in pairs to complete the SOAPS Sheet based on the handout, “Two Kinds”. They may work together but each student will submit a SOAPS sheet to you.

5.       For the last 30 minutes of class, students will continue revising their Autobiographical Narratives of their Six Word Memoirs.  They will need to use the Chromebooks to type and revise.  I allow them to listen to their headphones while typing.

English Ten B Period 2 Writing A Narrative Essay

What is a Narrative Essay or Autobiographical Incident?
What is A Narrative? What does writing one ask of me? 
What is A Narrative Essay?
5 Tips for Proofreading A Narrative Essay 
The Importance of Using Sensory Details in Writing

Practicing Academic Verbs Entrance Work English Ten A

1. Write a paragraph or couple of sentences in which you use argue and compare and their forms (argument; comparison and comparatively or comparable).
2. Then visit Quizlet and Practice our Academic Verbs Study Set. The link is here: Quizlet Study Set
3. The Cold Equations Full Text and Audio