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First Quarter --- August 6 - October 3, 2014                                          Theme: 
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Literacy Categories
  
**Reading Literature
**Reading Informational Text
**Writing 
**Speaking & Listening 
**Language (Grammar and Punctuation)
**Vocabulary 
 
Literacy Focuses: 
 
What's Due
Note: With Grading for Learning, you'll only have 2 retakes to improve a grade.  This assignment list will grow.

**Writing **
Due 8/15/14
--"Being Me" project (Comic Book, Brochure, or Essay) 

Due 8/29/14
--"Being Me: Episode 2" persuasive letter

**Speaking & Listening**

Due 8/22/14
--"Being Me" project  (Digital, Poster, or Song & Dance)

    
**Vocabulary **
-- Vocabulary Quiz 8/15/14
-- Vocabulary Quiz 8/22/14
-- Vocabulary Quiz 8/29/14
-- Vocabulary Quiz 9/5/14

 
**Reading Literature**
Due 9/12/14
--Monday Musing (3-paragraph critique) of "Live Your
  Life" by Yuna
 
 
**Reading Informational Text**
Due 9/19/14
--Analysis of newspaper article "Artist Uses Dribbling
  Skills to Paint Soccer Stars"     
 
**Language (Grammar & Punctuation)**
--Common Assessment
  
 
  
In Case You Need It
 
 
Vocab. Week 1 = directives, conversational, loitering, combination, designation, volume, method, privileges,
refrain, predict, analyze
 
Vocab. Week 2 = appropriate, maintain, offensive, tone, vocabulary, gestures, response, environment, trace, formulate, explain
 
Vocab. Week 3 = adequate, immediately, belongings, facilitate, intended, purpose, throughout, evaluate, compare, contrast, describe
 
Vocab. Week 4 =  assembly, privacy, relevant, consequence, feedback, sportsmanship, condition, otherwise, infer, support, summarize
 
Vocab. Week 5 =  REVIEW
 
Vocab. Week 6 = portray, imaginative, masterpiece, portrait, unveiled, doused, distinguishing, modest, respective, neutral 
 
Vocab. Week 7 = 
 
Vocab. Week 8 =

 
 
 
 
First Quarter Literature

Song lyrics
-- "Live Your Life" by Yuna   12-LiveYourLife.mp3
 

Newspaper Article (Informational Text)

 
   
 
 
 
 
 

READERS' WORKSHOP (T & Th)

Pay attention to your GradeKeeper sheet!
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WRITERS' WORKSHOP (M & W)
Pay attention to your GradeKeeper sheet! Unless told otherwise, EVERY Quarter students will be responsible for writing5 final pieces to be considered for his/her autobiography and the class book.Each piece should be turned in witha draft (edited by peers).Students are responsible for:
  • 1 original poem (at least 8 lines each)
  • 1 short story (300 - 500 words)
  • 1 memoir (300 - 500 words)
  • 1 research paper/5 paragraph essay with
    bibliography(300 - 500 words)
  • 1 interview(1- 2 pgs front and back)