1. Warm-Up
-Play Apples to Apples
-Look up words
-Compare and contrast synonyms
-Choose appropriate word
2. Evergreen, p.221-226
-Descriptive essays
3. Practice FCAT
Session Minutes
150
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Josh did really well with the Apples to Apples vocabulary exercise. Because it was a little bit silly, it helped him relax and learn the words more easily. New words we worked on included: gallant, dauntless, tedious, monotonous, chaste, tactile, virtuous, tawdry, exorbitant, malleable, pliable, and consummate. On the practice test, Josh answered 11/16 correct.
1. Play Apples to Apples
-Study vocabulary
-Compare words
-Choose correct correspondence
2. Evergreen, p. 210-215
-Illustration essays
3. FCAT Practice Quiz
(7/9 correct)
-Discuss answers
-Write summary of essay
1. Compare "I Have a Dream" and "Raisin in the Sun"
-Find 2 comparisons and discuss
2. Write 1st draft of, edit, and rewrite paragraph for comparison 1
3. Write 1st draft of, edit, and rewrite paragraph for comparison 2
Go over the elements of a story from the book Buckle Down Florida Reading explain that the common elements are the same for fiction books, whether mystery, drama, romance, etc. and they are - characters, setting, plot, and mood - explain the importance of vivid details and sensory words. Read/discuss orally "Edwin's Return" then identify each of the elements. Next, read examples of narrative writing - introduction with thesis and how the other paragraphs give further details to support your thesis. Also, Josh typed a summary and reflection of A Hole in My Life - an assignment for school. He needed some help with spelling, capitalization, etc. Sub for Kerri Ann
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
150
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Josh completed his work - with lots of commentary. But I enjoyed working with him - he seems very bright. Sub for Kerri Ann
1. MLK Jr's "I Have a Dream"
-Read speech
-Discuss implications/meanings of ideas, vocabulary, and metaphors
-Highlight important details
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Joshua was not in a good mood, but he powered through the lesson. He had a lot to say about the topic of equal rights and made some great connections between the struggle of African-Americans and Jewish-Americans. I was really proud of him for staying on topic and focusing on the matter at hand without major distractions.
1. "Valentine's Day" from History.com
-Read article on the history of Valentine's Day
-Discuss and highlight important details
-State the main idea of the article in one succinct sentence
-Develop an alternate title for the article and explain why
-Write a one paragraph summary of the article
-Edit/rewrite paragraph
Session Minutes
150
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Joshua has improved in his ability to identify important details of a text. We worked on narrowing the amount of text he highlights when finding the important detail (as in not highlighting the entire sentence but rather words/phrases). Joshua's attempted his first draft of his summary on his own, but was unable to connect supporting details for his main idea. However, he was again able to speak at length about the topic, so I took notes on his dictation and asked him to write his 2nd draft based off of those notes. It worked!
1. Edit and rewrite paper for English class
2. Amsco p. 110-112
-Read "Freak Frogs" by Kurt Kleiner
-Answer comprehension questions
Session Minutes
150
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Joshua spent a full 2 hours working on editing and rewriting his 5 paragraph essay. The biggest challenge for him was focusing on a main idea and finding support for his details. He struggled to make his paragraphs longer than 3 sentences. That being said, when I asked him to talk about the topic, he had a lot to say. He has trouble transferring his thoughts to paper because his focus is entirely on finishing the task instead of the process.
