11/4/09

11/4 A-11/5 B

Creative Writing

J#20 "I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work" -Thomas Edison

Exit slip 3/essential questions: What are the four FCAT strands in FCAT reading? What strands am I weak in, and what do those strands mean or reqire me to do?

Mini-Lesson: Reteach-Group Assignment, FCAT explorer demonstration

Work Period:
-Group work returned, fix, finish, turn back in
-10th, 11th grade-finish fcat explorer pre-test if not done (must be finished by next class)
-All- R6-FCAT strands/skills
FCAT explorer-work on skills seminar for all of your weak strands

R6-FCAT strands/skills notes
Words/phrases: meaning from context, inference
Comparison Contrast, Cause and Effect- All same strand
Main Idea: relevant details, methods of development, author's purpose, author's point of view, methods of appeal/persuasion, elements of plot, conflict and resolution, literary elements
Reference and Research: obtaining information, valid/reliable information, synthesizing information

Assessment: Exit slip 3, FCAT explorer pre-test or benchmark (40 items), Revised group questions

11/3 Yearbook

6th block

J#21
Faculty contacts due Nov. 5
Ad deadline 1- Nov 24 ($250 or 10 contacts made call slip)

Caption notes finished
Do journal after lunch
Copy new yearbook information
Type captions for pg 9 wkbk pic: one identification, one basic, and one expanded-Due today
Lead in checked by teacher-beginning of class