October 30, 2020

FRIDAY:

• Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
• Add Today's Date
• Respond to this prompt: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  What will you be doing?  What is your biggest dream?  What is your biggest fear?
• Take 5 minutes to Study for your Vocab Test today!
• 9 Week Vocab Exam

October 29, 2020

THURSDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: What is your favorite sport or activity and give 3 reasons why you like it?
4. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--TEST FRIDAY!!  Make time to study!!!  
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills mustshould be completed by Friday!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!  Next week you will take another  "test" for the end of the 9 weeks!  

•  5 minutes = K-4 100%  
• 10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade
• 15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills
• 20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills
• 30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

October 28, 2020

Wednesday:  

1. 10 Minutes--Silent Reading
2. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Which character from a book would you most like to meet and why?
3. Check all your entries today---do you have 2 sentences for each entry?  If not, fix the ones that are short!
4. Moby Time--EVERYONE WILL PUT IN 10 Minutes for your daily points today!! --points will be given for your time today!!
5. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--You need to be able to show what you have completed today ---

October 27, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. OPEN YOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES:
2. Enter today's date
3. Respond to this prompt:   Five years from now, I will be... 
4. Count your Journal Entries today---compare that number with someone else --do you have the same number of entries---are you missing any?  Go back and figure out which ones you need to add!  Take care of this TODAY!
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills completed by FRIDAY!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!  Daily Points are being given today for meeting MOBY Work Time based on your current level!

•  0 minutes = K-4 100% --You are ready for this week's Exam!
• 10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade
• 15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills
• 20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills
• 30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

1. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--You need to be able to show what you have completed by tomorrow---

October 26, 2020

MONDAY:

1. Silent Reading--10 minutes 
2. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
3. Add Today's Date
4. Respond to this prompt: What would you do if 300 mice had just gotten out of their cages in a pet shop where you worked?
5. Open your October Vocab Document--add "detract"---define in your own words and add a picture!!
6. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills Next Goal!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!   
7. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide---Work to prepare a method of studying that will work to get you ready for Friday.

 0 minutes = K-4 100%  ---TAKE THE DAY OFF!! YOU HAVE EARNED IT!

10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade

15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills

20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills

30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

October 23, 2020

Friday:

1. Open October Vocab Document add "data"---define and add a picture
2. Open your Google Docs to your "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
3. TYPE TODAY's DATE
4. RESPOND TO THIS:  If you knew you had 24 hours left to live, how would you spend your last day?
5. The 11:59" Quiz (Use the link to practice before we take the quiz today)
6. -Vocab Quiz and Story Quiz

October 22, 2020

THURSDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: The best and worst parts of being in 7th grade are...
4. Finish Reading :THE 11:59
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--EVERYONE MUST PUT IN 10 Minutes TODAY! 
6. Reminder:  Vocab Test Tomorrow!

October 21, 2020

Wednesday: 

1. Silent Reading --10 minutes
2. Make sure you have a copy of your Vocab Words!
3. Partner up with someone or if you would like to work by yourself---For 5 minutes you are to "study" the vocab words on your lists---we will have a Vocab test on Friday!
4. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Explain what you are going to do differently on this week's Vocab test to have a better outcome than what you did last time?  Or if you did well the last time, how are you going to ensure you are going to do well this time?
5. Grab a Literature Book---Begin reading "The 11:59" --

October 20, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: If you could do something that you never have done before, what would it be?  Why would you want to do it?
4. Open your October Vocab document--- Add "confiscate"--define and add a picture!!
5. Grab a Literature book   Your vocab words for this week's story!  Page 328-335-- words are located at the bottoms of the pages)--
6. Begin Reading the 11:59
7. MOBY TIME--Language Skills 10 Minutes today!!--

October 19, 2020

Monday: 

1. Silent Reading 10 Minutes--
2. Open your October Vocab Document---Today's Word "clarification"---define it in your own words and find a picture to go with it!!
3. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE-- Describe someone who is a hero to you and explain why.
4.  Moby Time--Everyone will put in 10 Minutes today!
5. Grab a Literature book  We are going to type your vocab words for this week's story!  Page 328-335-- words are located at the bottoms of the pages)--Type words and definitions and show it to Mrs. Bearden for your daily points today!!   There are ONLY 5 words---(STUDY--vocab test on Friday!!---
6. Do you want to make "Flash Cards" or another study strategy to help you get ready for Friday?  Use your time today to get organized!  

October 15, 2020

Thursday:

1. Journal Entry:  Type TODAY's DATE---Write about what you're not going to do this weekend.
2. Open October Vocab Document ( 3 columns and 8 cells Long)---Today's word "chasten"--type it correctly--define it in your own words---and find a picture!
3. Finish up Presentations

October 13, 2020

Tuesday:

1. Pass back Vocab Tests from Friday
2. Open  "October Journal Entries"
3. Journal Entry:  TYPE TODAY's DATE---Tell me about your most favorite holiday.
4. PRESENTATIONS

October 12, 2020

 MONDAY:

1. Silent Reading --10 Minutes
2. Open your October Journal
3. Type today's Date
4. Respond to this:  What would you like people to know about your 7th Grade progress this year so far? (What is going well, what's been difficult, things you'd like to fix or change, if you could?)---Remember at least 2 sentences.
5. ALL ABOUT ME PRESENTATIONS

October 9, 2020

Friday:

1. FINISH THE FAN CLUB QUESTIONS from yesterday --Share/Email those before the end of class today!
2. Open your Google Docs to your " October JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
3. TYPE TODAY's DATE
4. RESPOND TO THIS:  Tell me about your experience in English this year.  How is it different from last year?  Are there things you are enjoying and things you wished you could change?   
5.  VOCAB TEST TODAY--Take 5 minutes and study with a partner of your choice or use Quizlet to help yourself!
6. SILENT READING--when you finish with your test!

October 8, 2020

THURSDAY

CLASS DISCUSSION about questions/answer/expectations.  See and hear examples
1. Create a "October Vocab" Document (the one with 3 columns )  Add the word  "celestial" Define, add your picture----
2. "FAN CLUB" QUESTIONS---(Use this link to get to the questions--cut and paste the questions into the Google Doc--and follow directions below!)
3. You can get with a partner or work by yourself! 
1. You need to answer your questions in complete sentences. (Hint--QIS format)
2. Each answer needs to begin with a capital letter and end with some sort of ending punctuation.  
3. If you are working with a partner, one of you read the question--the other read the "complete" answer! 
4. Does it make sense?  IF NOT---look for a better answer--discuss and write down some thoughts and notes.  FIX IT!
5. OPEN A GOOGLE DOC
6. TYPE YOUR NAME and "FAN CLUB QUESTIONS"
7. NUMBER each question and type each complete sentence answer.
8. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK---Submit it when it's completed!  If you worked with a partner--make sure both your names are in the upper left corner before submitting.  Submit only one document for both of you!
4. VOCAB TEST TOMORROW!!  The Fan Club Vocab--Quizlet

October 7, 2020

Wednesday: 

 
1. Partner up with someone you would like to work with---For 5 minutes you are to "study" the vocab words on your lists---we will have a Vocab test on Friday!
2. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Explain what you and your partner just did to "study"--do you think it helped you remember or recall?  What might you do to continue to help yourself get ready for Friday?
3. Grab a Literature book from the cupboard
4. Begin reading "The Fan Club" together---you will finish reading the story on your own--10 Minutes of Silent Reading
5. Moby Time--Anything less than 100% K-3 skills needs to be working!

October 6, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc " OCTOBER JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: Do you ever feel there is too much pressure to belong to certain groups?  Talk about groups you like to hang out with and groups you like to avoid and why

1. Grab a Literature book from the Shelf--(Purple Books)  Finish typing your vocab words for this week's story!  Page 50-56-- words are located at the bottoms of the pages)--Show it to Mrs. Bearden  for your daily points!!   9 words---(STUDY--vocab test on Friday)!!---
2. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--you are working to have 100% of your K-3 skills --Points given today for putting 10 minutes in during class.
3. If you have time: The Fan Club Vocab--Quizlet

October 5, 2020

MONDAY:

1. Silent Reading --10 Minutes!
2. Create a New Google Doc " OCTOBER JOURNAL ENTRIES"
3. Add Today's Date
4. Respond to this prompt: How much attention do you pay to your surroundings? Is this an important thing to you?  Explain why it is or isn't something you care much about.
5. Grab a Literature book from the Counter--(Purple Books on Counter)  Type your vocab words for this week's story!  Page 50-56-- words are located at the bottoms of the pages)-- Show your work to Mrs. Bearden today for your daily points!!   9 words---(STUDY--vocab test on Friday)!!---
6. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--you are working to have 100% of your K-3 skills  Keep working on this! 

October 2, 2020

Friday:  

1. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE-- Three goals I have set for myself are... 
2. Run Grammarly on your Journal Entries
3. Make sure you have at least 2 sentences for each entry!
4. Today you will Print your September Journal Entries.
5. Proof your work!  Remember you need good first grade sentences for your answers.  You will be docked points if you are missing punctuation or capital letters!! Spelling is important!
6. PRINT AND TURN IN! (if you have multiple pages, please staple)
7.  PRINT YOUR VOCAB (3 Column Sheet)--Turn in!

October 1, 2020

 THURSDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: Do you ever feel there is too much pressure to belong to certain groups?  Talk about groups you like to hang out with and groups you like to avoid and why.
4. MOBY-Language Skills K-3 Test (TAKE YOUR TIME---DO YOUR BEST)!  No talking!

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