Thursday, March 19, 2020

Announcement-

Since I am posting everything I have here on Google Classroom I have decided to stop posting the daily agenda on our class website for the time being. I don’t want to give more work for anyone, so until we return, we will be using only Google Classroom for our Agenda, Classwork, and Homework. Everyone is doing a wonderful job of keeping up with work on Google Classroom and communicating with me through email (tgonzalez@mbusd.org). Please continue to reach out if you need help or clarification.

Take Care!

Ms. Gonzalez

Virtual Open House-

This year Open House is in a new format. Click here for your Virtual Open House Slideshow: Virtual Open House

Wednesday-Thursday, March 18-19, 2020

Wednesday- odd class periods and Thursday even class periods

**NOTE- Good Morning students! You all are doing a great job navigating our new style of classroom.

I will continue to communicate with you on this website like I have all year. When I want you to turn things in on Google Classroom, I will instruct you to do so under the agenda/homework. I will also be posting some slideshows with voice-over instructions as an option on Google Classroom. Otherwise, I will be posting items here like I always do. If you have questions, email me at tgonzalez@mbusd.org (my primary email) and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Take care,

Ms. Gonzalez

Agenda-

1. Today you will need to use your writer’s notebook and a pen (pencil is fine but I will need to be able to see it when you take a picture to “Turn in/Submit” to Google Classroom later).
2. For your rough draft I want you to first listen to a screen-cast I made to help you with formatting your rough draft. This is located on Google classroom and there are two screen-casts- one is on a slideshow and the other is showing a student sample. Click here to access a student sample: Student Sample- CB 2017  Click here to access the format slideshow without the screen-cast: How to Format a Proper Letter 2020
3. You must write a hand written rough draft of your persuasive letter in your writer’s notebook to receive credit for this portion of the assignment. Don’t forget to include all of the requirements, which are on the requirements page located with your persuasive letter outline. You must write 5 paragraphs (an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion). Remember, do NOT just copy what you wrote on your outline. Each part of the writing process is making improvements as you go along.
4. Your rough draft will take some time to complete, so this will be due at the end of the day Friday for the odd class periods and Monday afternoon for the even class periods.
5. If you can, read for 15-30 minutes per day of your independent reading. You will have a Goodreads update every Monday as you usually do.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 7- annotate the passage for main ideas- due Monday on Google Classroom. You will have to take a picture of your physical Vocabulary packet and submit the pictures of each page (of your entire, completed packet) on Google Classroom. I will be giving you the answer key next week after your due date.

Persuasive Letter Rough Draft, hand written in your writer’s notebook, due Friday on Google Classroom for odd class periods (1, 3, 5, and 7) and due Monday on Google Classroom for even class periods (2 and 4). You will need to take a picture with your iPad/phone/Chromebook (yes you can take a picture with your Chromebook) and submit the picture of your completed rough draft  on Google Classroom. Please make sure you DO NOT “share” your assignment on Google Classroom, but “Submit/Turn In” under the posted assignment in Google Classroom.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday/Tuesday of your Independent Reading

Monday-Tuesday, March 16-17, 2020

Monday- odd class periods and Tuesday- even class periods

**NOTE- Good Morning students! I know this is new to all of us, so please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask me for help. I wanted to post the “schedule” for you here. I know your parents received one. This is to help you organize and keep up with school work for all of your classes. Click here for the schedule: Remote School – Schedule

Reminder, I will be communicating with you on this website like I have all year. When I want you to turn things in on Google Classroom, I will instruct you to do so under the agenda/homework. I will also be posting some slideshows with voice-over instructions as an option on Google Classroom. Otherwise, I will be posting items here like I always do. If you have questions, email me at tgonzalez@mbusd.org (my primary email) and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Take care,

Ms. Gonzalez

Agenda-

1. Today you will need to access the Goodreads site, and if you have a printer and want to print out your Vocabulary packet you may, or you may work on it digitally.
2. For your Goodreads comment, make sure you type your comment on Google Docs or Pages first to check for completion and errors before you copy and paste it to the site. In addition to the slideshow, I have a version of Goodreads on Google Classroom for you to listen to if you want. I voiced-over some instructions and explanation to help you. Click here for the regular slideshow: Goodreads Prompts 2019-2020
3. Today you will also work on Vocabulary Unit 7 and annotate the passage for main ideas. If you were in class on Friday then you received a physical copy of the vocabulary packet. For those that were absent, click here for your digital Vocabulary Unit 7: Vocabulary Unit 7
4. Finish working on your Persuasive Letter Outline. You all should have a copy of it since we began working on it during the past week. However, I do have a digital copy listed below if you need one.
5. If you can, read for 15-30 minutes per day of your independent reading. You will have a Goodreads update every Monday as you usually do.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 7- annotate the passage for main ideas- due Monday on Google Classroom. You will have to take a picture of your physical Vocabulary packet and submit the pictures of each page (of your entire, completed packet) on Google Classroom. I will be giving you the answer key next week after your due date.

Persuasive Letter Outline AND the envelope practice handout due Wednesday on Google Classroom. You will need to take a picture with your iPad/phone/Chromebook (yes you can take a picture with your Chromebook) and submit the picture of your completed outline and practice envelope on Google Classroom. Click here if you need a copy of the envelope practice: Practice-Envelope Click here if you need a copy of the outline because you were absent last week: Persuasive Letter Outline

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday of your Independent Reading

Friday, March 13, 2020

**NOTE- I know many of you are not attending school today or have already been staying home. I will be communicating with you on this website like I have all year. When I want you to turn things in on Google Classroom, I will instruct you to do so under the agenda/homework. Otherwise, I will be posting items here like I always do. If you have questions, email me at tgonzalez@mbusd.org (my primary email) and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Be well!

Ms. Gonzalez

Agenda-

1. Take out your iPad/Chromebook, your Outline handout, your writer’s notebook, and a pen
2. Work on Persuasive Letter Outline.
3. Look up an address for you persuasive letter and the CEO/Person in charge/etc. if you didn’t yesterday. I will give you a practice envelope, with an example and instructions, to fill out. Click here for a practice envelope: Practice Envelope

Homework-

Persuasive Letter Outline due Wednesday on Google Classroom. You will need to take a picture with your iPad/phone/Chromebook (yes you can take a picture with your Chromebook) and submit the picture of your completed outline on Google Classroom. Click here if you need a copy of the outline because you were absent last week: Persuasive Letter Outline

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading- You will have a Goodreads  for Monday.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Agenda-

1. Take out your iPad/Chromebook, your Outline handout, your writer’s notebook, and a pen
2. Work on Persuasive Letter Outline. You will have tomorrow to work on this as well.
3. Look up an address for you persuasive letter and the CEO/Person in charge/etc.

Homework-

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

***Note- the make up day for the Vocabulary Quiz is today during lunch only!

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Spelling Unit 7
2. Take out your iPad/Chromebook, your writer’s notebook, and a pen
3. Quickly go over student sample activity
4. Discuss and begin Persuasive Letter Outline.
5. Attend the Book Fair!
6. Read for independent reading or work on spelling unit 7 if time permits

Homework-

SRead 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

***Note- the make up day for the Vocabulary Quiz is tomorrow during lunch only!

Agenda-

1. Take out your iPad/Chromebook, your writer’s notebook, and a pen
2. Grammar Tuesday- last drill before the quiz next Tuesday
3. Share P-A-T-S with seat partner. I will check for completion. Choose one you want to write about.
4. Student Sample and Activity
5. Read for independent reading or work on spelling unit 7 if time permits

Homework-

Spelling Unit 7 due tomorrow.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Monday, March 9, 2020

***Note- the make up day for the Vocabulary Quiz is Wednesday during lunch only!

Agenda-

1. Take out your iPad/Chromebook, your writer’s notebook, and a pen
2. Goodreads comment. Click here for the Goodreads prompt: Goodreads Prompts 2019-2020
3. Work on P-A-T-S. You will do three of them in your writer’s notebook. Click here for the slideshow: Persuasive Letter Idea generating and PATS
4.  work on Spelling Unit 7
5. Read for independent reading if time permits

Homework-

3 different P-A-T-S due tomorrow (if you do not finish in class).

Spelling Unit 7 due Wednesday

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Friday, March 6, 2020

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Vocabulary Unit 6 packet
2. Take out a pen/pencil
3. Take your Vocabulary Quiz
4. Make a list we will work on the P-A-T-S portion on Monday. If needed, click here for the slideshow: Persuasive Letter Idea generating and PATS
5. Read for independent reading. You will have a Goodreads comment on Monday.

Homework-

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading

Thursday, March 5, 2020

**** Side note- Students, trimester 2 ends on Friday. I will not accept late/missing work after tomorrow. There are no excuses. Be sure to see me if you need help or have a grade issue.

Agenda-

1. Turn in your Goodreads comments from the month of February with the rubric stapled to the top.
2. Take out your writer’s notebook, a pen, and your iPad/Chromebook
3. Begin generating ideas for our persuasive writing assignment. We will also go over your persuasive prompt. Click here for the slideshow: Persuasive Letter Idea generating and PATS
4. Work on P-A-T-S in your writer’s notebook (this is in the slideshow), If you don’t finish in class, you may work on it tomorrow after you take the Vocabulary Quiz.
5. If time permits, begin the student sample activity.

Homework-

Vocabulary Unit 6 Quiz tomorrow.

Read 40+ pages, due every Monday, of your Independent Reading