Seating: Regular seats

Warmup: What makes an interesting character in a story, movie, etc.

Learning Target: I will be able to use dialogue to make my characters and story more interesting.

ELA 5.2

MS6 SS3

To do:

1. Dialogue Review

2. Draft body paragraphs.

3. Add dialogue

Seating: Regular seats.

Warmup: What is the best way to start a story?

Learning Target: I can write an effective narrative opening.

ELA 5.2

MS6SS2

To Do:

1. Hook samples

2. Intro build out

3. Complete opening organizer swap for feedback.

4. Work on a rough draft of your opening.

Seating: With at least one other person.

Warmup: What’s your favorite way to prewrite and/or brainstorm?

Learning Target: Complete a prewrite activity for a personal narrative.

MS6SS1

To Do:

1. Shorts story map

2. TPS ideas with your group.

3. Complete Organizer

Seating: At a table with 3-5 students.

Warmup: How do you like to do discussions? (Examples: small group, whole class, fishbowl, digitally, etc.)

Learning Target: I can participate in, and reflect on, a discussion to deepen my understanding of the stories we’ve read.

ELA 6

MS5

To Do:

1. Finish prep from Friday.

2. Discuss the story with your group and Mr. Brad.

3. Complete reflection

Seating: Normal seating chart.

Warmup: What is a good norm/rule for discussion?

MS5SS1

ELA 6.1

TO DO:

1. Reread stories

2. Discussion prep worksheet

3. Discussion and Reflection (if time)

4. MAKE UP WORK

Exit Ticket

Seating: Normal seating chart

Warmup: What’s the difference between techniques used by writers, and those used by directors, musicians, etc.

Learning Target: I can evaluate the use of craft techniques by an author.

MS4SS4

ELA 1.4

TO DO:

1. Read Fish Cheeks

2. Complete MS4SS4 Assessment

Exit Ticket

Seating: Normal seating chart.

Warmup: Which craft technique is your favorite? Why?

Learning Target: I can compare craft techniques and their usage across different stories.

MS4SS3

ELA 1.4

TO DO:

1. Review jigsaw

2. Reread any ALM section (except the one you did yesterday)

3. Complete top left box of jigsaw note catcher

4. Compare answers and update anchor charts.

Exit Ticket

Seating: Make sure you are in a group of 3 or 4. If you are more comfortable with yesterday’s work, sit towards the whiteboard. If you need more help, find a group towards the window.

Warmup: How does author’s purpose relate to author’s craft?

Learning Target: I can explain how authors use craft techniques to accomplish their purpose.

MS4SS2

ELA 1.4

TO DO:

1. Read ALM Kal (235) or Anjelah (241)

2. Do the Notecatcher with your group.

3. Trade answers with another group.

Exit Ticket

Seating: Regular seats for the start of our new milestone.

Warmup: What is something an author, director, etc. can use to make their story more interesting?

Learning Target: I can identify techniques used by creators to make their work more interesting.

MS4SS1

ELA 1.4

To Do:

1. Craft mini-lesson

2. La United Fruit Co. make anchor Jam Board

3. Read Laurie Hernandez (pg 225). We’ll do a think-pair-share at the end.

Exit Ticket

Seating: Please sit towards the windows if you’re still working on the worksheet from Monday. Please sit towards the white board if you’re done. If you’re in the middle, sit in the middle.

Warmup: How might different people write about the same event?

Learning Target: I can identify context, point of view, and purpose, and use it to better understand a text.

MS3SS4

ELA 1.3

To Dos:

Begin MS3 SS4 Assessment Here

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