1-18-11

Previous Next ELD Literacy Support = January 18, 2011 =

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= Unit 2 Essential Question: What Makes Us Wise? =

Students will:

 * Keep track of learning progress.
 * Write expository essays.
 * Write basic sentences.

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 * Expository Benchmark Test Tomorrow
 * Checking homework today:
 * Go to the Night Library for extra help!

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1. Unit 2 Vocabulary Review
 * Quizlet
 * The link above takes you to a 10 question quiz with words randomly selected from Unit 2

2. Chart learning progress
 * TPS: Students talk to each other about their learning progress.
 * Do you feel like your writing improved?
 * How did keeping track of your progress help you learn more?
 * Recognize students who made the most learning progress. Standing/clapping--show that their learning is valued.

3. 1/18/11 Expository 4 Practice
 * Students in groups practice writing a 3-paragraph essay in response to:
 * When one person in a family loses his/her job it causes problems for the family. Write a 3-paragraph essay explaining the problems that result from losing a job.

4. 1/18/11 Subject Verb Object Practice Students write simple subject-verb-object sentences using the Assessment Vocabulary Identify the nouns and verbs. Use the nouns as subjects/objects. Use one vocabulary word per SVO sentence. Choose 10 words to write your sentences.
 * Attending (attend)
 * frightening (frighten)
 * experience
 * unique
 * rules
 * requirements
 * rely
 * peers
 * navigate
 * transition.
 * imagine
 * explaining
 * examples
 * important

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