TO Mrs.
Jessen’s Language Arts Class
Where anything can happen and often
does
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Write your name in large, creative letters in the
middle of the page (please include the name
you wish to be referred to)
In the top left corner, finish the sentence "My
family…”
In the top right corner, finish the sentence "My
favorite thing to do is....“
In the bottom left corner finish the sentence "I
really don't like....“
In the bottom right corner finish the sentence
"Other people find me...."
In the top middle finish the sentence "One day
I'd love to.....“
In the bottom middle finish the sentence and
"I'd love to meet...."
 Cards
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for Seating Chart
2 people you’d like to sit with/1 you probably shouldn’t
 Writing
about Writing (next slide)
 Mental Mapping (due today… Make it Lovely)
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What does my day look like?
Creatively detail how you go from class to class
 Things
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you will need for class:
Composition Book for Interactive Notebook
SSR Book (I will be checking in with you)
Writing and drawing implements
Your lovely selves along with your willingness to learn
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What are your feelings about writing?
What’s the most difficult part of writing? Why?
What’s the most enjoyable part of writing? Why?
Compare school writing to personal writing: How
are they different?
How did you learn to write?
What type of writing do you prefer?
What’s your most memorable writing experience?
If you taught writing, how would you do it?
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Finish Work from Previous Week and turn in:
Writing about Writing
 Mental Map of the school day
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Interactive Notebook
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Seating Choices/Chart
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Please have one by Wednesday
With your table mates, create a story about your table. Most
important thing: Creativity.
Start creating Classroom Norms
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Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
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Interactive Notebook
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Start decorating and setting it up
Group Story
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If you forgot to bring your book you may read one of mine.
With your table mates, create a story about your table. Most
important thing: Creativity.
Start creating Classroom Norms
Early Dismissal schedule today
Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
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If you forgot to bring your book you may read one of mine.
Vocabulary: Notebook Check on Thur. 9/17 & Fri. 9/18
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
 Root Word(s): a-, an = Without
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an
abyss
anecdote
apathy
anomaly
 1. Define the word (use a dictionary or your ipad)
 2. Draw an image or icon that will help you remember the word and its
meaning
 3. Either: find the part of speech, a synonym, or an antonym for the word
 Use the word correctly in a solid sentence that shows you know how the
word should be used.
Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
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If you forgot to bring your book you may read one of mine.
Vocabulary (10 min): Notebook Check on Thur. 9/17 & Fri. 9/18
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
 2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
 Root Word(s): a-, an = Without
a-
an
abyss
anecdote
apathy
anomaly
 Power Point on Root Words
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Interactive Notebook (20 min)
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Finish decorating
Group Story (30 min)
With your table mates, start creating a story about your table group. Due Next
class: Outline with Beginning, Middle, End
 Most important thing: Creativity.
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Reviewing and Remembering
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Root words are parts of words that carry the meaning or
part of the meaning of the whole word
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An excellent example is “Bicycle”
 “Bi” is from the Latin word that means “twice” or two
 “cycle” is from the Greek word that means “wheel”
The French put the two word pieces together to describe a two
wheeled vehicle in 1863 (Why not before then??
The English borrowed the word and decided to keep it
The English Language has borrowed many words and pieces of words
from other cultures (Would it shock you to learn English was
originally a form of the German Language?)
Greek and Latin are the two ancient languages we most often
encounter in English
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words we put at the beginning or end of
words are called “affixes”
 If the affix is at the front of the word we call it
a Prefix (“pre-” means “before”
 If the affix is at the end of the word we call it a
Suffix (“suf-” means to “fasten below, or
behind”)
 A prefix or a suffix changes or “modifies” the
meaning of the word because it has a meaning of
its own
 The root word in the middle is referred to as the
“Base”
Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
Vocabulary: Notebook Check Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym 4.
Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word
correctly.
 Root Word(s): a-, an = Without
a-
an
abyss
anecdote
apathy
anomaly
 How to write a collaborative story
 Characters, Setting, Structure (Beginning, Middle, End)
 Brain storm Characters and setting, along with some possible
scenarios
 Brainstorm due at the end of class/Finished story due 9/22 & 9/23
Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
Vocabulary: Notebook Check Wed. 9/23 & Thur. 9/24
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym 4.
Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word
correctly.
 Root Word(s): ab
= from, away from, down
ab
abhor
abscess
abomination
abstain
 Continue collaborative story
 Must Have: Characters, Setting, Structure (Beginning, Middle, End)
 Start writing the story
 Finished story due 9/23 & 9/24
Writing Rubric
Category
4
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Score
Content
Main idea is supported
by many specific
details
Main idea is supported
by details
Main idea is supported
by some details
Main idea is not
supported
Organization
Ideas and details are
presented in a
logical order
Ideas and details are
grouped together
Some ideas and details
are out of place
Ideas and details
randomly appear
in writing
Sentence
Fluency
Sentences are easily
read aloud and
vary in structure
Sentence are easily
read aloud
Some sentences are
incomplete
Most sentences are
incomplete and
confusing
Word Choice
Words are carefully
selected and fit
the audience and
purpose
Words fit the audience
and purpose
Some words are too
simple for the
audience or
purpose
Words are incorrectly
used or make no
sense
Voice
Writing is personal and
informative
Writing is informative
Writing is somewhat
informal
Writing is very informal
and uninformed
Conventions
No errors in spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization, and
grammar
Few errors in spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization, and
grammar
Several errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization, and
grammar
Errors distract from the
meaning of piece
Comments:
Total:
Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
Vocabulary: Notebook Check Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3.
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym 4.
Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word
correctly.
 Root Word(s): ab
= from, away from, down
ab
abhor
abscess
abomination
abstain
 Continue collaborative story
 Must Have: Characters, Setting, Structure (Beginning, Middle, End)
 Start writing the story
 Finished story due Today
*Quiet Reading (20 minutes)
*Reading Response: (10 minutes)
Interactive Notebooks - Consider the book you are reading:
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Write the names of the most important characters in the story.
Identify the relationships of the characters in the story to one another.
*Vocabulary: (10 minutes)
Notebook Check Fri. 10/2
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
Root Word: ad = near, to, toward
adhere
adjacent
adjourn
admonish
* Assessment on Ipads
*Vocabulary: (10 minutes)
Notebook Check Fri. 10/2
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
Root Word: ad = near, to, toward
adhere
adjacent
adjourn
admonish