1/4 WARM-UP WRITING PROMPT
PLEASE BEGIN BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
• Make a pie chart that
represents your entire
Winter break.
• Create sections for the
different things you did
over the break. Be
sure to make the
sections proportional
to the amount of time
you spent doing each
activity. Your total
should add up to 100%
• Label and color code
your pie chart.
Video Games
Gym time
Talking to my dogs
2.5%
10%
15%
40%
20%
10%
2.5%
Binge watching reruns of
Friends
1/4 INDEPENDENT READING RESPONSE
• Look for an academic
vocabulary word while you
are reading.
1. Write the sentence from
your book that your word is
used in.
2. Write a meaning for the
word.
3. Connect your word to an
experience you’ve had
before. Write a sentence
that sums up this
experience and use
context clues in your
sentence.
4. Underline your context
clues in #3.
1/5 WARM-UP WRITING PROMPT
PLEASE BEGIN BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
• There are two main
definitions for the word
“epic” in the dictionary.
The definitions are:
-1.telling a story about a hero
or about exciting events or
adventures
-2. very great or large and
usually difficult or impressive
• Write about an “epic”
journey you have been on
at some point in your life.
• Be sure to provide as
many details as possible.
• Your warm-up response
should be no less than 6
sentences!
2.5%
10%
2.5%
1/5 READER’S RESPONSE JOURNAL FOR
I.S.R.
No reader’s response for today.
If you were absent on Monday, please complete the
question for Monday on the day labeled Tuesday.
1/6 WARM-UP WRITING PROMPT
PLEASE BEGIN BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
YOU WILL HAVE 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE
THIS!
• Do you believe in
guardian angels?
Why or why not?
• In a paragraph,
explain and give
examples.
• Your written
paragraph should be
no less than 6
sentences!
2.5%
10%
2.5%
1/6 INDEPENDENT READING RESPONSE
1. What is the main idea of
your reading from today?
2. How do you know?
Please follow the format
below:
1.
2.
-The main idea of the
pages I read today
is/are…
-I know this is the main
idea because…
1/7 WARM-UP
• In yesterday’s reading, the
article discussed how many
soldiers on the ship lead by
Odysseus were slaved and
had no choice about fighting
in the Trojan war.
• Imagine you are one of the
slaves on the ship. You have
just fought in the Trojan War
and won the battle. Now,
your long journey home
begins.
• What thoughts would be in
your mind as you travel
across the ocean?
• Your written response should
be NO LESS THAN 6
SENTENCES! Be sure to write a
THOUGHTFUL response. Do
not write garbage/nonsense.
1/7 INDEPENDENT READING RESPONSE
• Today while you read, look for
a scene that is easy to
visualize.
1.
Tell me about a scene you
were able to visualize easily.
2.
Why do you think it was so
easy to picture?
What words or phrases
helped you imagine the
scene in your mind?
3.
FRIDAY,
1/8/16
read
You may need to reference pg. #1204.
1. What is the definition of a “muse”?
2. If someone is “harried” what happens to
them?
3. Give two reasons from lines 1-5 that
explain why Odysseus should be
considered a hero.
1/8 INDEPENDENT READING
RESPONSE
• Tell me about the main
character of the book you are
reading.
1.
What are they like?
2.
Would you be friends with
them? Why or why not?
3.
If you could have a
conversation over a
delicious lunch with this
character, what would you
like to talk about? Why?