October

Mon

Tues

28
Do Now: Root Leaves Set
2

29
Do Now: Parts of
Speech Pre-test Gallery
walk

Test on Root Set

2,
Subj-Verb
Agreement
Fable w/plot
diagram
Exit Ticket: Write Root
Set 3
HW: Roots Focus
Worksheet
5
Do Now: Root Words
Quiz Set 3
Lesson: Conflict Man
v. Society
Foreshadowing
Group Practice: Read &
Discussion Chp. 3 pg.
31-40
Individual: BCR
Exit Ticket: Write Root
Set 4

Wed
30
Do Now: Grammar
Practice
Direct Lesson: Imagery

Direct lesson Parts

of Speech/Suffixes
Group Practice: Gallery
Walk
Exit Ticket: Graphic
Organizer

Group Practice: Read &

Discuss Chp. 2
Exit Ticket: Imagery
Activity
HW: Root Words Chart

HW: Handbook

6
Do Now: Parts of
Speech Pre-test Gallery
Walk
Lesson: Parts of
Speech
Group Practice: Gallery
Walk
Exit Ticket: Graphic
Organizer
HW: Handbook

HW: Roots Focus

Worksheet

Thurs
1
Early Dismissal: 2:15
Lesson:
Direct/Indirect
Characterization
Group Practice: Read
and discuss Chp. 3
pg.21-30
Individual: Character
Profile
Exit: RAFT HW Prompt
HW: Reflection Essay 1
Due 10/5
Root Word Project due
10/9

7
Do Now: Grammar
Practice
Lesson: Conflict Man v.
Society
Group Work: Read &
Discuss Chp. 4: 41-48

8
Early Dismissal: 2:15
Do Now: Root Practice
Lesson:
Denotation/Connotat
ion

Exit: Post-it Note

Philosophical Chair

Practice: Root Words

Game

HW: Roots Words Chart

HW: Study Root Set 4

Fri
2
Field Trip
Do Now: Root
Leaves Set 3
Nouns and
Adjectives
Grammar/Suffix
Practice
Work on Reflection
Essays/Projects
Study Root Set 3

9
Do Now: Root Words
Quiz Set 4
Lesson: Climax
Read and Discuss:
Chp. 4 48-57
Group Practice:
Philosophical Chair
Exit: RAFT HW
Prompt
HW: Reflection
Essay 2 due 10/15

October
12
Columbus Day

No School

13
Do Now: Grammar
Gallery Walk Pre-test
Lesson: Descriptors
Adj/Adv
Group Practice: Gallery
Walk
HW: Handbook

19
Do Now: Root Leaves Set
4
Lesson: Symbolism
Falling Action
Read & Discuss: Chp 6.
68-72
Group Practice: Gallery
Walk: Analyzing the
symbols of The Pearl
Exit Ticket: Write Root
Words Set 5

20
Do Now: Grammar
Pretest
Lesson:
Direct/Indirect
Objects
Practice: Sentence
Puzzles
Exit: Grammar Quick
Quiz

14
Do Now: Grammar
Practice
Lesson: Word Choice
Characterization
Group Work: Read &
Discuss Chp 5. 58-63
Exit Ticket: Who Am I?
Poem
HW: Study Root Sets 1-4
21
Do Now: Grammar
Practice
Lesson: Falling Action
Practice: Read & Discuss
Chp 6 72-80
Exit: Making Predications
.
HW: Root Words Chart

15
Early Dismissal: 2:15

16
Professional
Development Day

Root Sets 1-4

Presentations
Notebook Check

No school

HW: Reflection Essay

due 10/23
22
Early Dismissal 2:15
Do Now: Root Practice
Lesson: Using Root
Skills in Context
Practice: Root Words
Game

HW: Study Root Set 5

HW: Handbook

HW: Roots Focus

Worksheet

26
Do Now: Root Leaves
Set 5
Lesson: Jeopardy The
Pearl Book Review

27

Do Now: RAFT
Writing Prompt
Lesson: Persuasive
Techniques
Practice: Draft

28

Test: The Pearl

HW: Root Words Chart &
Read Book I of The

29
Early Dismissal: 2:15
Do Now: Roots
Practice
Lesson: Word
Origins

23

End of
Advisory 1
Root Set 5 Quiz
Lesson:
Theme/Resolution
Read & Discuss 8090
Practice:
Exit: RAFT HW
Prompt
HW: Prepare all
discussion questions/
review book;
Reflection Essay 3
due 11/1
30
Root Set 6 Quiz

The Pearl
Viewing

October
Exit: Write Root Set 6
HW: Study for The Pearl
Test Wednesday.
Roots Focus Worksheet

Introductions
Exit: Introductions
HW: Body Para 1 &
Select Reflection Essay
to revise due 11/3

Notes:
October 2: 9th grade Community Meeting
October 5th-9th: Assessment 1

Odyssey

Practice: Root Words

Game
HW: Study Root Set 5