Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Welcome to STAARbooks!



Today we will begin working on our STAARbooks work.

 If your class still needs to complete the test or presentations, we will finish that today. 

You are still responsible for choosing a Guided Practice packet today! Part of your packet is your Lifework.

Check out the new blog, it will be up and running soon-

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Presentation day 2


Presentations are Today!

I know you will make them juicy!


Please Complete Do Now Sentence Completion 2.6 on Illuminate.




Wednesday, April 6, 2016

PRESENTATION DAY!


Today you will be presenting!

First you need to complete your  DO NOW Sentence Completion 1.8 on Illuminate. You have 10 minutes

Then Complete the questions below.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Project Work Day

Happy Monday KIPPsters!

Today you will finish your projects. Tomorrow is the first day of presentations.

Order of Events today:
1. Complete your Do Now- It is timed (8 minutes)
2. If you haven't already, share your presentation with Ms.Agbim
3. Finish your project. If you finish your Do Now in a timely fashion, you should have 40 minutes of work time.

Do NOW:
Answer questions from your Friday Lifework on Illuminate: Sentence Completion 2
It is timed-8 minutes

Share your presentation with Ms. Agbim

Review the Rubric:


THE QUESTION STEMS BELOW ARE STAAR QUESTION STEMS. YOU MUST USE THESE QUESTION STEMS AS A GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR QUESTIONS!
Context clue question stems: Use these to help write your questions ( GRANDE ONLY)
 What does the word ________ mean in paragraph ____?
 In paragraph _____, the word ______means --
Main Idea question stems: Use these question stems to help write your questions ( VENTI AND GRANDE ONLY)
 Which phrase from __________helps the reader understand the meaning of the word ______in paragraph______?
Paragraph____ is mainly about --
 Which sentence expresses the main idea of the selection?
 Paragraph____ focuses primarily on —
Make sure that you have completed all requirements by the end of the class period.Work with group:

Friday, April 1, 2016

Omnivore's Dilemma Project Work Day


2021 Knows How to
 Work Hard,
 Be Nice,
 and Have Fun..

HELLO KIPPSTERS!

Today for your Do Now, you will go on Illuminate and use your Lifework to help answer the questions.

After that you will have majority of class time to work on your projects with your group.


You only have 10 minutes for your DO Now. I will not resend it to you if you run out of time.

Click on the link to access your Do Now:

If you don't have internet at home, you will need to copy down the questions and answers in class. If you do have internet at home then you can copy it later.


Classwork: Share your presentation with 
Ms.Agbim ( ms.agbim@gmail.com )

Rubric for Omnivore's Dilemma

 Completion Tracker:

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Author's Purpose Synonyms

Happy Friday Eve!

KIPPsters today you will finish reading your assigned chapters for Omnivore's Dilemma and work in groups to share the information.
Lifework today is a sentence completion worksheet: I have placed it here on the blog.

If you don't have internet at home, I strongly suggest that you figure out  a time today to copy the work down.

You will be required to write the sentence and underline the answer in the 
sentence.

Do Now

For your Do Now today you will type the synonyms you found for each author's purpose verb: Persuade, Inform, Entertain.  


After you complete the DO NOW: You need to watch the video and try to guess what the author's purpose of each example is before the cartoon characters do. Have fun!




NOW FOR THE PROJECT WORK: Omnivore's Dilemma

Tall
Grande
Venti
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing and SOAPStoning Chapters 1-9

Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStoning Chapters  10-17

Your group will be responsible for creating main idea questions for the class to answer based on your chapters.

Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStoning Chapters 18-22 as well as:
The Omnivore’s Solution: Some tips for eating
Your group will have to do some historical research on a popular dish.

Each member will need each of these chapters SOAPSToned properly in their notebook for each teammate to get a point.






Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Oversharing- Main Idea Review and Groups

Good Day Kippsters!

Using social media has become a very significant part of people's every day lives.
Today for your Do Now please watch the video and write the main idea of the video. Remember that main idea is the subject plus what the author is saying about the subject.


Do Now: Watch this video and answer the following questions






Look to the screen for your groups. I will give you more information about groups and projects tomorrow.

Today you are responsible for reading these chapters.

Tall
Grande
Venti
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing and SOAPStone Chapters 1-9
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStone Chapters  10-17

Your group will be responsible for creating main idea questions for the class to answer based on your chapters.
Your group is responsible for reading, summarizing, and SOAPStone Chapters 18-22 as well as:
The Omnivore’s Solution: Some tips for eating
Your group will have to do some historical research on a popular dish.