Saturday

Quarter 4, Week 3 of 10 (SBA continued...)

Report directly to the Library on your assigned testing day! Check the schedule in your INB to make sure you report to the right place on the right day!
SBA Testing Day
Due Today: Open Mind
Learning Target: All CCSS tested by the Smarter Balanced Assessment: Computer Adaptive Test.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Report to the Library
  2. After: Follow your proctor's instructions for the testing environment. Make sure your phone is OFF AND IN YOUR BAG.
  3. Then: Perform admirably on the Smarter Balanced Assessment: CAT
  4. Next: Review your answers before ending the test.
      • If you do not finish during the first testing block, pause the test and let your proctor know that you need to return to finish.
Target Practice: I performed at a proficient level or better on the Smarter Balanced Assessment, Computer Adaptive Test. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Look at Independent Reading for Quarter 4 on Google Classroom. This will be part of a collaborative Embedded Assessment 2 that you will be doing later in the quarter. So, ask your classmates which books they will be reading from the list, too!
Regular Class Meeting Day
Due Today: Open Mind
Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meanings of words or phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative or connotative meanings. W.11-12.2 Produce informative/explanatory pieces to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Finish reading Chapter 1 from The Things They Carried.
      • Draw a scene from the reading today (include page #s and 1-sentence explanation)
      • Begin describing the characters (words or drawings in the characters column)
  2. After: What do you carry? writing activity
      • Title the next page of the INB What I Carry
      • Think of an object you have that is important to you. Maybe you carry it, or maybe it is something that has a special place at home.
      • Describe the object in detail. Use descriptive language. Click here for words that can help spark your writing.
      • Then, use your notes to write 3 short paragraphs about the object:
        1. Physical description
        2. How it makes you feel
        3. Reason for importance
  3. Then: Share stories
  4. Next: Begin reading Chapter 7 from The Things They Carried.
      • Add at least one more "What the firetruck?" line from the book so far. Write the page # and the line. If it is more than 10 words, write the first 10 and end with an ellipsis (...)
Target Practice: I understand how Tim O'Brien uses various 'things' as a metaphor for the psychological impact that war has on those who fight, die, or who a caught in the cross-fire. Fist-5?
Homework
Looking Ahead...
Be ready for the Smarter Balanced Assessment for one more Week by practicing your test-taking skills!
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