August 2016 Mrs Burchette Wednesday August 31 2016
August 2016 Mrs. Burchette
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Sit at your computer number and login. If you can’t remember what it is, come and ask me!!! Homework and Important Dates: • Membean– WEEK #3– 45 minutes due September 6, 2016 (by midnight) • No more than 15 minutes/every other day • Newsela #2– due September 2 nd (by midnight) • Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– due September 7, 2016 • Words are included at the end of this Power. Point • Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 • see rubrics on the blog Warm-Up: • Update your agenda. • Log in and bring your agenda down front! • Read Silently while you wait for further instructions.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Learning Target: I can read and understand complex words, phrases, and sentences in informational texts. Today’s Agenda: Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela Look at the example below. Ibi has done an amazing job highlighting and notating the ideas in the text that appeal to her as the reader. While there may be specific requirements in the future that require what you highlight and notate, this is a great example of what we are looking for when you are charged with highlighting and notating items that stand out to you.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Review Newsela– If you need to create an account: 1. Click on ‘sign up’ 2. Click on ‘I’m a Learner’ 3. You want to join a teacher’s class 4. Use the correct code Class Codes for Mrs. Burchette’s Classes first name Last name firstname_lastname password
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1. Hover your name and click ‘account’ Review Newsela– If you have an account but need to join a new class: 2. Enter the new class code and click ‘add class’ Class Codes for Mrs. Burchette’s Classes
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. Log-in to Newsela with the username and password you set up the last time we were in the computer lab. (August 17 th) 2. Hover ‘binder’ and then click on ‘assignments’. Newsela– Getting Started on Your Assignment
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. Scroll down and select “Refugees find peace tending garden…”
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. Choose the level that works best for you. Be careful not to take the easy way out. That strategy never helped anyone. 2. Challenge yourself and earn points for your class!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. 2. Follow the instructions at the top of the page. Be sure to include a notation for everything you highlight. On the flip side, be sure that every notation has highlighted text it relates to. 1. 50% 0 f your grade for this assignment is tied to your highlighting and notation
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. Take the quiz attached to the article. Be sure you have read the article carefully. Your grade on the quiz will be used as a grade in Synergy. 1. 25% 0 f your grade for this assignment is tied to the Newsela quiz grade
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Newsela #2 “Refugees Find Peace Tending Global Garden in Urban Neighborhood” 1. Respond to the writing prompt. Be careful to pay attention to the instructions. 1. 25% 0 f your grade for this assignment is tied to your response to the writing prompt
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary– Page 2 Date 8/24/16 Keyterm Resources Table of Contents Title Page Parts of speech 1 Phrases and Clauses Vocabulary 2 *recommendation– add ‘chomp’ to your search! *due Wednesday, September 7 th Definition • Adjective clause • Adverb clause • Clause Dependent clause • • Independent clause • • Participial phrase • • • Example Relative clause Subordinate clause Verbal phrase Gerund phrase Infinitive phrase Appositive phrase
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