ENG. 8/9 + RDG. 8 DEC.12-16,2011

MMS Focus Lesson         Date: Dec. 12-16, 2011             Wk. 17
Subject:  English	Grade : 8
Strand:  LA8.1, la8.3, la8.4, la8.5	Benchmark: LA8161, la8312, la8342, la8344, la8411, la8423, la8522.
Student engagement activity / practiceMON: finish Vocabulary unit 2 worksheets. FCAT WRITING practice. TUE:  DEAR SANTA LETTERS. WED: MUSIC RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS. THUR: FCAT WRITING practice. FRI: Play Christmas games. (Half Day) (SOME ASSIGNMENTS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT DAY, DEPENDING ON TIME AND COMPREHENSION.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Second Course textbook. ****HOMEWORK FINISH ALL ASSIGMENTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. READ EACH NIGHT. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

MMS Focus Lesson          Date: Dec. 12-16, 2011            Wk. 17
Subject :  Literature	Grade : 8
Strand:  LA8.1, la8.2, la8.5	Benchmark: LA8161, la8176, la8177, la8223, la8521
Student engagement activity / practice:   MON: Read “Let Me Hear You Whisper” –  p.295-308. TUE: Finish “Let Me Hear You Whisper”.  m.m.questions p.324. read “touched by a dolphin” –p.321-3. WED: Study conflict p.t301. Quiz on “Let Me Hear You Whisper.” MAKE LIST OF UNFAMILIAR WORDS. THUR: Graphic organizers. Christmas games if time. FRI: Ho class. half day. (SOME ASSIGNMENTS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT DAY, DEPENDING ON TIME AND COMPREHENSION.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Literature, Second Course textbook. Pages 295-323. ****HOMEWORK FINISH ALL ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. READ EACH NIGHT. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

MMS Focus      -Wk. 17        – Date: Dec.12-16, 2011
Subject :  English	Grade : 9
Strand:  LA9.1, la9.2, la9.3	Benchmark: LA9151, la9174, la9162, la9222, la9224, la9321, la9341.
Student engagement activity / practice:   Mon: Ch.4. Plan cause/effect essay. p.134-42. False cause/effect. –p139. Read models. p.141-2. Begin rough draft. Tue: Use charts to check. p.143, 146, 13.  “THE BIKE” W.S. P.23-26. Wed: ESSAYS DUE. FCAT practice worksheets. (multiple choice.) Thur: Work on newsletter. Fri: Work on Newsletter. / Christmas Game. (SOME ASSIGNMENTS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE NEXT DAY, DEPENDING ON TIME AND COMPREHENSION.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Third Course textbook. Pages 134-145. ****HOMEWORK FINISH ALL ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. READ EACH NIGHT. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ENG. 6/7 + INT.RDG. 6/7 DEC.12-16, 2011

MMS Focus       Date: Dec.12-16, 2011             Wk. 17
Subject :  English	Grade : 6
Strand:  LA6.1, la 6.2, la6.3	Benchmark: LA6151, la6162, la6222, la6422, la6521
Student engagement activity / practice:   Mon: DEAR SANTA LETTERS.Tue:  COMBINING SENT. P141. comparing photos #14 p.147-150. Eye for Detail #2 – p.151. Wed: CH. 11 Nouns, proper and common. Ex. 1, 2, 3 –p.322-325. Thur: WATCH “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” Fri: WATCH “THE SOUND OF MUSIC.” Christmas games.  –(HALF  day today) (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Introductory Coursetextbook. Pages 141-151, 322-331.HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. -STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. *****************************

MMS Focus Lesson         Date: Dec.12-16,  2011            Wk. 17
Subject :  English	Grade : 7
Strand:  LA7.1, la7.3, la6.5, la6.6	Benchmark: LA7161, la7312, la344, la7522, la7642
Student engagement activity / practice:  Mon: DEAR SANTA LETTERS.Tue:   CH.11 Nouns, proper, common – Ex. 1,2,3,4 p.336-340. Wed: Concrete NOUNS, abstract, pronouns ex.5, A,6,7 –p.340-345. Thur:  Adjectives, articles, proper adjectives ex.8, 9 -p.346-350. Fri:–  Play Christmas games. half day. (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, First Coursetextbook. Pages 336-51.  HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. -STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. ******************************************

MMS Focus Lesson        -Date: DEC. 12-16, 2011            -Wk. 17
SUBJECT:  INTENSIVE READING	GRADE: 6/7
STRAND:  LA6.4, LA6.1, LA6.3	BENCHMARK: LA6.1.7.2, LA6.1.7.3, LA6.3.1.1, la6.3.1.3, la6.4.2.1
	STUDY DOLCHE WORDS.
Student engagement:  MON: PHONICS. TUE:  PHONICS. DOLCHE WORDS. WED:  WATCH “WHITE CHRISTMAS”. THUR: WATCH “WHITE CHRISTMAS”. CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES. FRI: NO CLASS – HALF DAY! (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:THE GLENCOE READER COURSE 2. DISCOVER INTENSIVE PHONICS FOR YOURSELF KEEP ON READING! COMPREHENSION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. LEVEL D   **HOMEWORK: ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. READ AT LEAST 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT. WORK ON BOOK REPORT. ******************************************************

ENG. 8/9 + RDG. 8 DEC.5-9, 2011

MMS Focus Lesson             Wk. 16           Date: Dec. 5-9, 2011
Subject :  English	Grade : 8
Strand:  LA8.1	Benchmark: LA8161, la8165, la81610
Student engagement activity / practice:  Mon: NEW spelling words. FCAT WRITING PRACTICE. Tue: Read models –p.183-88. Read “Informative Speech Writing Using a Visual”. p.195-6. #3 FLOW CHART P.166. VOCAB –P.167-8. Wed: Paraphrasing vs. Plagiarizing –p.179. Review MLA guide (p.176) again. Review sample web pages. Thur: 50’S/60’S MUSIC RESEARCH PAPER DUE. Spelling test.  Vocabulary unit 2 – ws p.5-11. (Work in pairs.) Fri: Vocabulary unit 2 – ws p.5-11. (Work in pairs.) (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Second Coursetextbook. P.201Shortcuts for Teaching Writing Book–p.16-17.Vocabulary Workshop –Level H.  Unit 2.HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. -STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. -Work on Music research paper  ! *****************************************

MMS Focus Lesson                 Date: Dec. 5-9, 2011                                   Wk. 16
Subject:  Literature	Grade:  8
Strand:  LA8.1, la8.2, la8.5	Benchmark: LA8161, la8176, la8177, la8223, la8521
Student engagement activity / practice:   MON: Read “The Last Great Race” – p.284. DO #3 – p.286. TUE: Vocab, commas –p.287. point of view – p.288-289. “Tell-Tale Heart” questions – T288 WED: “Birdfoot’s Granpa”, “Ode to a Toad” – p.291-92. M.M. QUESTIONS P.293. THUR: #2 Places to Go poem – p.294. SHARE, DECORATE. graphic organizer. FRI: #2, #4 – p.286. #3 –p.293. (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Literature, Second Coursetextbook. Pages 273-294.HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. ********************************************

MMS Focus Lesson                          Date: Dec. 5-9, 2011 Wk. 16
Subject :  English	Grade : 9
Strand:  LA9.1, la9.2, la9.3, la9.6	Benchmark: LA9151, la9161, la916.10, la9311, la9313, la9224, la9341, la9342, la9343, la9631, la9642
Student engagement activity / practice:  Mon: 6 troublesome verbs – p.539-542. EX. 9, 10, 11, G. Finish newsletter. Tue: Ch. review (TEST).  P.545-7. Wed: Ch.4 cause and effect. Read “Hot Times in the ER” –p.125-6. questions throughout. #2 QUESTIONS P.128. Thur:  C/E charts p.131. Vocab –p.132. Read false cause and effect –p.139. Fri: WORK ON NEWSLETTER. SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Third Coursetextbook. Pages 115-139, 539-42.HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS.

ENGLISH 6/7 DEC.5-9, 2011

MMS Focus Lesson                               Wk. 16
Subject area:  English	Grade level: 6
Strand:  LA6.1, la 6.2, la6.3	Benchmark: LA6151, la6162, la6222, la6422, la6521
Date: Dec.5-9, 2011
Student engagement activity / practice:   Mon: READ “DEAR MR.MUTT” DISCUSS. STUDENTS WILL WRITE 3 LETTERS TO GO ALONG WITH THE BOOK. WORK IN PAIRS. INCLUDE ILLUSTRATIONS. USE CORRECT GRAMMAR. Tue:  CONTINUE “DEAR MR.MUTT” LETTERS. Wed: CONTINUE “DEAR MR.MUTT” LETTERS. Thur: CONTINUE “DEAR MR.MUTT” LETTERS. Fri: READ LETTERS TO THE CLASS. (SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, Introductory Course textbook. Prefixes Workbook HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. -STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. *****************************

MMS Focus Lesson          - Wk. 16           - Date: Dec. 5-9, 2011
Subject :  English	Grade : 7
Strand:  LA7.1, la7.2, la7.5	Benchmark: LA7151, la7162, la7213, la7222, la7522, la7521
Student engagement activity / practice:   Mon: Learn spelling words. Put in sentences, word maps. Analyzing a poem – p.146-7. Tue:  Analyzing a book cover –p.148-50. chart – p.150. Wed: Read p.152-4 #15 – p.154. Practice and perform for the class. Thur: DRAMATIC SPEECH READING – AUDITION BOOK WORKSHEETS. PRACTICE FLUENCY. Fri: Spelling test. READ PART OF SPEECH FOR CLASS. SOME ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUE TO THE NEXT DAY – DEPENDING ON COMPREHENSION AND TIME.)
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:Elements of Language, First Course textbook. Pages 146-154. Shortcuts for Teaching Writing Book HOMEWORK: -WORK THAT IS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. -STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST. ***********************************

INT. READING 6/7 -DEC.5-9, 2011

MMS Focus Lesson        -Date: DEC. 5-9, 2011            -Wk. 16
SUBJECT:  INTENSIVE READING	GRADE: 6/7
STRAND:  LA6.4, LA6.1, LA6.3	BENCHMARK: LA6.1.7.2, LA6.1.7.3, LA6.3.1.1, la6.3.1.3, la6.4.2.1
Date: DEC. 5-9, 2011	STUDY DOLCHE WORDS.
Student engagement:  MON: PHONICS.  TUE:  PHONICS. DOLCHE WORDS. WED:  “CLIMBING UP TO DANGER” P.32-37. DISCUSS. DO QUESTIONS. THUR: “CLIMBING UP TO DANGER” P.32-37DISCUSS. DO QUESTIONS. BEGIN ESSAY: “YOU ARE STRANDED ON A MOUNTAIN ALONE. WHAT DO YOU DO…?” FRI: CONTINUE ESSAY. READ FOR THE CLASS. CORRECT GRAMMAR.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES NEEDED:THE GLENCOE READER COURSE 2. DISCOVER INTENSIVE PHONICS FOR YOURSELF KEEP ON READING! COMPREHENSION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. LEVEL D   **HOMEWORK: ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS. READ AT LEAST 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT. WORK ON BOOK REPORT. ******************************************************