Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Readers theatre
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 31
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Finish selective underlining/target notes/summary/questions from last week (Page 68 in Impact book)
1. Finish selective underlining/target notes/summary/questions from last week (Page 68 in Impact book)
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 24
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. More subject-verb fun using the word wall.
split class into groups of 2 and assign each group five words from the word wall. have the group write sentences using each of the words, putting the subject-verb and the definition on the back of their paper
1. More subject-verb fun using the word wall.
split class into groups of 2 and assign each group five words from the word wall. have the group write sentences using each of the words, putting the subject-verb and the definition on the back of their paper
Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 18
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Learn new vocab
3. complete VIS
1. abbreviate: to shorten (V): I had to abbreviate her name because it was so long. I had to shorten her name because it was so long.
2. Carouse: to party (V): Some of the students in this class like to carouse. Some of the students in this class like to party.
3. Portly: fat (adj): The umpire I worked with last night was portly. The umpire I worked with last night was fat.
4. Excursion: trip (N): We took an excursion to the museum. We took a trip to the museum.
5. Ruse: trick (N): The students played a ruse on the teacher. The students played a trick on the teacher.
6. Matrimony: marriage (N): My parents just celebrated 40 years of matrimony. My parents just celebrated 40 years of marriage.
7. Gay: happy (adj): The students appeared gay when they found out school was canceled. The students appeared happy when they found out school was canceled.
8. Corpulent: fat (adj): Santa Claus is corpulent. Santa Claus is fat.
9. Somnolent: sleepy (adj): I was somnolent Sunday night. I was sleepy Sunday night.
10. Abduct: kidnap (v): Adam Walsh was abducted from a mall in Hollywood back in the early 1980s. Adam Walsh was kidnapped from a mall in Hollywood back in the early 1980s.
4. Finish reviewing Internet project
1. Word wall
2. Learn new vocab
3. complete VIS
1. abbreviate: to shorten (V): I had to abbreviate her name because it was so long. I had to shorten her name because it was so long.
2. Carouse: to party (V): Some of the students in this class like to carouse. Some of the students in this class like to party.
3. Portly: fat (adj): The umpire I worked with last night was portly. The umpire I worked with last night was fat.
4. Excursion: trip (N): We took an excursion to the museum. We took a trip to the museum.
5. Ruse: trick (N): The students played a ruse on the teacher. The students played a trick on the teacher.
6. Matrimony: marriage (N): My parents just celebrated 40 years of matrimony. My parents just celebrated 40 years of marriage.
7. Gay: happy (adj): The students appeared gay when they found out school was canceled. The students appeared happy when they found out school was canceled.
8. Corpulent: fat (adj): Santa Claus is corpulent. Santa Claus is fat.
9. Somnolent: sleepy (adj): I was somnolent Sunday night. I was sleepy Sunday night.
10. Abduct: kidnap (v): Adam Walsh was abducted from a mall in Hollywood back in the early 1980s. Adam Walsh was kidnapped from a mall in Hollywood back in the early 1980s.
4. Finish reviewing Internet project
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday, March 17
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Vocab quiz
3. Review cloze activity
4. Review Internet projects
1. Word wall
2. Vocab quiz
3. Review cloze activity
4. Review Internet projects
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Friday, March 6
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Words in context
2. Word wall
3. New vocab/complete VIS sheet
1. cliché: overused expression (N): “What’s up, dog” is a cliché. “What’s up, dog” is an overused expression.
What would you say to me if I greeted you with the expression “What’s up, dog” every time I saw you?
http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V): Security was called to diffuse the fight. Security was called to spread out or scatter the fight.
What are some other things that are diffused?
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj): The student earned his degree because he was diligent. The student earned his degree because he was working hard over a long period of time.
http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/53800/225533/t/1751479-A-diligent-student-0.jpg
Do you know of anyone who is diligent? If a person gives up on something after only a few days, is that person diligent?
4. disgruntled: upset (adj): The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was disgruntled. The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was upset.
http://www.baseacid.com/pictures/disgruntledEmp.png
What might make an employee disgruntled?
Can you think of anyone who might be disgruntled? Why are they disgruntled?
5. commentary: opinion (noun): Andy Rooney always gives his commentary at the end of “60 Minutes.” Andy Rooney always gives his opinion at the end of ’60 Minutes.”
http://www.foliomag.com/files/images/andy_rooney.jpg
do you have a commentary on the state of the NFL?
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with conspiracy. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
How many people think 9/11 was a conspiracy?
7. climax: highest point in the story (N): The climax was when the boy shot himself. The highest point in the story was when the boy shot himself.
http://homepage.mac.com/roberthuber/school/1storybellcurve.gif
who can think of the climax of one of their favorite movies?
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with collusion. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
explain what happened in major league baseball
9. conjecture: guess (N): When I made copies, I had to make a conjecture as to how many students were going to be in class. When I made copies, I had to make a guess as to how many students were going to be in class.
When is the last time you made a conjecture?
10. cajole: persuade (V): The student was cajoled into skipping school. The student was persuaded into skipping school.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/10/amd_karamba-portrait.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/2007/10/09/2007-10-09_sophomore_striker_puts_goal_within_reach.html&usg=__FbW-dAhNjlbvvK4LffKy7wXnejg=&h=346&w=240&sz=27&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=nmRKbruP2Pe2cM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcajole%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
when is the last time you had to be cajoled into doing something?
4. Vocabulary charades
1. Words in context
2. Word wall
3. New vocab/complete VIS sheet
1. cliché: overused expression (N): “What’s up, dog” is a cliché. “What’s up, dog” is an overused expression.
What would you say to me if I greeted you with the expression “What’s up, dog” every time I saw you?
http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V): Security was called to diffuse the fight. Security was called to spread out or scatter the fight.
What are some other things that are diffused?
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj): The student earned his degree because he was diligent. The student earned his degree because he was working hard over a long period of time.
http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/53800/225533/t/1751479-A-diligent-student-0.jpg
Do you know of anyone who is diligent? If a person gives up on something after only a few days, is that person diligent?
4. disgruntled: upset (adj): The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was disgruntled. The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was upset.
http://www.baseacid.com/pictures/disgruntledEmp.png
What might make an employee disgruntled?
Can you think of anyone who might be disgruntled? Why are they disgruntled?
5. commentary: opinion (noun): Andy Rooney always gives his commentary at the end of “60 Minutes.” Andy Rooney always gives his opinion at the end of ’60 Minutes.”
http://www.foliomag.com/files/images/andy_rooney.jpg
do you have a commentary on the state of the NFL?
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with conspiracy. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
How many people think 9/11 was a conspiracy?
7. climax: highest point in the story (N): The climax was when the boy shot himself. The highest point in the story was when the boy shot himself.
http://homepage.mac.com/roberthuber/school/1storybellcurve.gif
who can think of the climax of one of their favorite movies?
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with collusion. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
explain what happened in major league baseball
9. conjecture: guess (N): When I made copies, I had to make a conjecture as to how many students were going to be in class. When I made copies, I had to make a guess as to how many students were going to be in class.
When is the last time you made a conjecture?
10. cajole: persuade (V): The student was cajoled into skipping school. The student was persuaded into skipping school.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/10/amd_karamba-portrait.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/2007/10/09/2007-10-09_sophomore_striker_puts_goal_within_reach.html&usg=__FbW-dAhNjlbvvK4LffKy7wXnejg=&h=346&w=240&sz=27&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=nmRKbruP2Pe2cM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcajole%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
when is the last time you had to be cajoled into doing something?
4. Vocabulary charades
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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