8th Grade Daily Warm Ups

Daily Lessons8th Grade Friday, January 3, 2014Day 1Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsDiagram and label the following sentence:Over the Christmas Holidays the students gave their friends gifts and received presents from their parents.

Students will choose a book for Book Summary and Book Talk due Friday, February 28, 2014

AssignmentDue Friday, February 28, 2014Book Summary Rubric Upload to turnitin.com

AssignmentDue Friday, February 28, 2014Book Talk Rubric Present in class.

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Book Talk Task Overview

Book Talk Checklist

Book Talk ExamplesClick for videos of Book Talk Examples Click here for more book talk information at mrscaple.com.Assignment Due Monday, January 6Search for book for book talk and summary.5th grade level or higher 165 page minimum ClosingHave you found a book yet?Is it something that is at least 5th grade level or higher 165 page minimum.Is it a book that interests you.You will be required to bring it every day to class and to enrichment. You may do an additional Book Summary and Book Talk for extra credit. Tuesday, January 7, 2014Day 2Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsDiagram and label the following sentence:Over the Christmas Holidays the students gave their friends gifts and received presents from their parents.If you prefer to use paper go to Informative Writing Lessons on mrscaple.com and print them out. It is under the writing link.Have book out for Mrs. Caples approval (165 page minimum).

Word of the Week: Conundrum (n) anything that puzzles. Example: I am in a bit of a conundrum because I do not know which vacation to take: tour Europe or tour Alaska.Diagramming: To recognize and apply adverb clauses.

Access Prior KnowledgeParts of a SentenceA complete sentence is an independent clause. This means it can stand on its own. John is in a conundrum about which college to attend.ClausesA clause has a subject and a verb and a phrase does not.Clause: Before I eatPhrase: After schoolSentences can be made up of the following combination of clauses.An independent clauseI swim.A dependent and a independent Before I eat, I swim.Two independentI swim, and I run.It cannot be made up of two dependent clauses.Before I swim before I eat.

Adverb ClauseAdverb clauses are a dependent clause. It acts just like an adverb, meaning it can modify a verb, adverb or adjective. After I run, I stretch my muscles.Adverb Clauses

Adverb Clauses

Adverb Clauses Subordinating Conjunctions

Adverb Clauses

Assignment

Exit AssessmentWrite down the adverb clause in the following sentence:I fill sick because I ate too much.Closing What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?What is the difference between the role of a coordinating conjunction and the role of a subordinating conjunction?

Wed, January 8, 2014Day 3Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsWrite the following sentence and underline and label the Adverb Clause. Label the Subordinating conjunction.When I woke up, it was raining.Informative Essay Lesson 1: To Analyze thesis StatementsAccess Prior KnowledgeWhat was the purpose of the claim sentence in an argumentative essay and where was it to be located in the essay? What do informative essays use instead of a claim sentence to state the purpose for writing?

Informative EssayWhat is the purposed of an informative essay? To explain or to provide information about a topic.

Examples of Informative Essays:Explaining a processDescribing eventsAnalyze causesNew Information25

Thesis StatementIt should clearly state the purpose or main idea of the essay.It should be written as the last sentence of the first paragraph and be written again in the first sentence of the last paragraph.

It should contain the following criteria:Be clear and preciseFulfill the requirements of the test prompt (Answer the question)Be based upon the texts provided.New Information2627Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision1. Im going to explain the results of global warming.

28Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision1. Im going to explain the results of global warming.

The results of global warming include rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and rising temperatures.

29Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision2. The Constitution includes a series of checks and balances to limit the powers of the three branches of the federal government.

30Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision2. The Constitution includes a series of checks and balances to limit the powers of the three branches of the federal government.

good31Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision3. Its easy to make homemade tortillas.

32Activity 1A Making a Thesis Statement Precise (p. 35)Select the statement below that is most precise and label it good. Rewrite the other two to make them more precise.Thesis StatementRevision3. Its easy to make homemade tortillas.

Warm, fresh, tasty tortillas are easy to make if these steps are followed.

AssignmentWrite a Thesis statement for the timeline of the Womens SuffrageGuided Practice34

AssignmentWrite a Thesis statement for one of the following: All of the Above, Lincoln: A Photobiography, or Thank You, MaamIndependent Practice35ClosingWhat is a thesis statement?Which type of writing requires a thesis statement?If time allows, review words of the week?36Thursday, January 9, 2014Day 4Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsMrs. Caple gave the students a free day because they scored an A on their exams.Review Yesterdays assessment and diagram the following sentence:Informative Essay Lesson 2: To recognize and analyze relevant details to support thesis statement.Access Prior KnowledgeWhat is a thesis statement?What type of essay would use a thesis statement?Where should it appear in the essay?

AssignmentAssessmentTake Adverb Clause Quiz 1 on junoed.comWe will take another one this week, and I will post highest score.ClosingWhat kind of information can be used to support the thesis statement?How can you know if information is a relevant supporting detail?Words of the WeekReview Words of the week.42Friday, January 10, 2014Day 5Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsReview Adverb QuizInformative Essay Lesson 3: To analyze and summarize a sourceAccess Prior KnowledgeWhat is annotating?It is a way to mark up useful information found in text.What methods can be used?Underline the main ideas and supporting detailsMark key terms or unfamiliar terms that you need to look up laterWrite questions or commentsDraw arrows to show a relationship between ideasRead and annotate the following:

Assignment: Write a summary statement:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Example Summary:Fracking is the process used to extract natural gas from shale rock. The process involves digging deep into the ground vertically and then horizontally. Highly pressurized water is used to force the natural gas out of the rock and up to the surface.

AssessmentDiagram and label the following sentence:When the movie is over, we will eat dinner at my house.ClosingWhat information do you include in a summary? Monday, January 13, 2014Day 6Practice Prior SkillsLearning ObjectivesDiagram and label the following sentence:As I left the sad movie, I wiped away the tears.Informative Essay Lesson 4: To analyze a promptTo annotate sourcesAccess Prior KnowledgeWhat are the different methods you can use to annotate sources?What is a prompt?AssignmentPull up pages 40-48 under the Informative Writing Lessons link on mrscaple.com.The prompt is a set of directions for the assignment. Read the prompt on page 40 and follow the directions to underline key words in prompt and write a purpose statement on lines provided. Go to App Store and look for Inspiration Maps lite for iPad. It will take mind map and convert to outline. If you prefer, you can use Simple Mind App for free, but it does not give an outline.If no Apps appeal to you, then use one of the graphic organizers on page 41 to organize annotations for essay.

AssessmentTake the Adverb Clause Quiz on Junoed.com.ClosingWhich organizational tool did you choose to organize your notes?Words of the Week

56Tuesday, January 14, 2014Day 7Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsLabel each part of the following sentence:The taekwondo instructor won the World Championship because he was disciplined and practiced profusely.Review Junoed.com Adverb clause quiz.To organize notesTo write a thesis statement

Access Prior KnowledgeWhich method did you choose for organizing notes? What qualities should a thesis statement contain?Where will it be located in your essay?

AssignmentWrite a thesis statement on page 41.Organize your notes using your app or graphic organizer.AssessmentEvaluate thesis statements on junoed.com. ClosingWas it easier to write a thesis statement before or after you organized your notes? Why?