Ms. Williamson's Classroom

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

POETRY

Day 1 January 28th Poetry Web Quest

Directions: Click on the link below to go to the Poetry Web Quest. Make sure to complete the handout that goes with it. Have fun learning about poetry!

ReadWriteThink Poetry Web Quest

This is a Prezi Poetry Introduction that I made awhile ago. I need to add pictures to it. Give me some ideas!

Poetry Prezi

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

MLK Lesson Plan

Link for the Flocabulary Lesson for MLK

"I Have a Dream" Speech Lesson Plan

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

CAUGHT YA'S 11-23

Caught Ya #11

(Incorrect) 25

isabelle ingenuous deftly changed the subject before a argument ensued. i dread going back to horribly hard middle school for another year she groaned. i dislike all the teachers except ms amicable artist and I dont want to be laughed at by orson odious and his stuck up friends she concluded

Caught Ya #11

(Correct) 25

Isabelle Ingenuous deftly changed the subject before an argument ensued. “I dread going back to Horribly Hard Middle School for another year,” she groaned. “I dislike all the teachers except Ms. Amicable Artist, and I don’t want to be laughed at by Orson Odious and his stuck-up friends,” she concluded.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Deftly- dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

Ensued- to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession. …Consequence/result

Amicable- characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

Odious- deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.

- highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Caught Ya #12

(Incorrect) 22

yes im with you isabelle concurred sam sagacious with fervor but we also need to curb william and his limericks. doesnt he know any other form of poetry. would other types of poetry have the same effect on the teachers he queried further always curious

Caught Ya #12

(correct) 22

“Yes, I’m with you Isabelle,” concurred Sam Sagacious with fervor, “but we also need to curb William and his limericks. Doesn’t he know any other form of poetry? Would other types of poetry have the same effect on the teachers?” he queried further, always curious.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Concurred- agree, cooperate, work together, combine, be associated with.

Fervor- great warmth and earnestness of feeling

Queried- to question, inquire, or have doubts or mental reservations about something.

Caught Ya #13

(Incorrect) 21

finally olivia otiose arrives late as usual shrugging on her knew chartreuse backpack as she hurried up to the door of isabelles abode. Hola amigos she said in Spanish she had learned over the summer am I late she queried as she approached her friends

Caught Ya #13

(Correct) 21

Finally Olivia Otiose arrived, late as usual, shrugging on her new chartreuse backpack as she hurried up to the door of Isabelle’s abode. “Hola, amigos,” she said in Spanish she had learned over the summer, “Am I late?” she queried as she approached her friends.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Otiose- being at leisure; idle; indolent.

-ineffective or futile

- superfluous or useless

Chartreuse- a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge.

Abode- a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home

Queried- a question; an inquiry.

- mental reservation; doubt

- to ask or inquire about

Caught Ya #14

(Incorrect) 16

arent you always olivia sniped felicia who still smarted from williams limerick about her magical ineptitude. are we ready to go face school for another year. she finished as she waltzed out the door and onto the sidewalk

Caught Ya #14

(Correct) 16

“Aren’t you always, Olivia?” sniped Felicia, who still smarted from William’s limerick about her magical ineptitude. “Are we ready to go face school for another year?” she finished as she waltzed out the door and onto the sidewalk.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

sniped-

ineptitude-

Caught Ya #15

(Incorrect) 12

as they slung there backpacks over their shoulders the intrepid friends followed felicia out of isabelles abode. there was a paucity of talk as the group trekked the short walk to horribly hard middle school

Caught Ya #15

(Correct) 12

As they slung their backpacks over their shoulders, the intrepid friends followed Felicia out of Isabelle’s abode. There was a paucity of talk as the group trekked the short walk to Horribly Hard Middle School.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

intrepid-

paucity-

trekked-

Caught Ya #16

(Incorrect) 8

at the edge of the campus each wondered mutely what their new school year in the seventh grade would be like. all two soon they had reached there school

Caught Ya #16

(Correct) 8

At the edge of the campus, each wondered mutely what the new school year in the seventh grade would be like. All too soon, they had reached their school.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

mutely-

Caught Ya #17

(Incorrect) 11

at the school by the bus port they were joined by another freind jesse jacose who rode the school bus. each of them found their name on lists posted on the doors to the seventh grade wing of the school

Caught Ya #17

(Correct) 11

At the school by the bus port, they were joined by another friend, Jesse Jacose, who rode the school bus. Each of them found his or her name on lists posted on the doors to the seventh-grade wing of the school.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

jacose-

Caught Ya #18

(Incorrect)

oh no guys its bad. it looks like many of our sixth-grade teachers followed us to the seventh grade, too moaned pauline puerile in dejection

Caught Ya #18

(Correct) 13

“Oh, no, guys it’s bad. It looks as if many of our sixth-grade teachers followed us to the seventh-grade, too.” moaned Pauline Puerile in dejection.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

puerile- babyish, immature, childish, silly, or trivial

dejection- a sad and depressed state; low spirits

Caught Ya #19

(Incorrect) 20

i see alot of homework in our future and i see william getting into trouble with his incessant stupid limericks predicted felicia fey in an eerie spooky voice. hey wait up people chirped a soft cheery tone

Caught Ya #19

(Correct) 20

“I see a lot of homework in our future, and I see William getting into trouble with his incessant, stupid limericks,” predicted Felicia Fey in an eerie, spooky voice.

“Hey, wait up, people,” chirped a soft, cheery tone.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

incessant- something unpleasant that continues without pause.

predicted- to think or say something will happen in the future.

eerie- spooky, strange, or frightening.

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

2 paragraphs - 2 new speakers
Types of Sentences - compound; simple
Punctuation- " " around what is said out loud; , and . always go inside ""
Commas - 2 (adj.) adjectives where second is not age, color, or related to noun (3 sets); compound sen.; quote; interjection; direct address; quote
Homophones - our/are; see/sea
Other skills - "a lot" is 2 was; "an" before vowel

Caught Ya #20

(Incorrect) 21

its vivian virtuous whispered isabelle to her friends. i remember her from last year as she was in a few of my classes. she always did her work and she got straight as. she was the one on whom orson odious picked whenever he could she finished

Caught Ya #20

(Correct) 21

“It’s Vivian Virtuous,” whispered Isabelle to her friends. “I remember her from last year as she was in a few of my classes. She always did her work, and she got straight ‘As.’ She was the one on whom Orson Odious picked whenever he could,” she finished.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

virtuous- having or showing high moral standards

odious-extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Connection
Tell your neighbor about the most virtuous person you know.

What do you find to be odious?

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

Paragraph - new speaker
Types of Sentences - simple; complex; compound; complex
Punctuation - ""around what is said out loud; , and . always go inside the ""; use single quotes around a quote within a quote; use "" around a letter
Commas - quote; no , before "as" or "whenever" since sub. clause is at end; compound sen.; quote
Homophones - its/it's (always write out "it is"; one won
Other skills - "ie" spell rule; Who (subject) vs. whom (object-here object of preposition)

Caught Ya #21

(Incorrect) 15

remember me murmured the girl with a quite voice and carefully coiffed intricately braided ebony hair. she clutched a huge hard back book in her hand entitled war and peace by leo tolstoy

Caught Ya #21

(Correct) 15

“Remember me?” murmured the girl with a quiet voice and carefully coiffed, intricately braided ebony hair. She clutched a huge hard-back book in her hand entitled War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

coiffed- to style or arrange in an elaborate way

ebony- dark black or brown color/ hard, heavy, durable wood.

Connection
Tell your neighbor about a person who has a coiffed hair-do or clothing style.

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

Paragraph - new speaker
Types of sen. simple; simple
Punctuation - "?" in question
Commas - adjective series
Homophones - quit/quiet/quite
Other Skills - hyphen in 2 wds.
Underline or Italicize names of long works

Caught Ya #22

(Incorrect) 15

i was in your sceince class last year and i set in the last row as far away from orson odious and his crony danny dapper as I could get. they used too lie in wait for me between classes

Caught Ya #22

(Correct) 15

"I was in your science class last year, and I sat in the last row as far away from Orson Odious and his crony Danny Dapper as I could get. They used to lie in wait for me between classes."

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

crony- a close friend or companion; chum

dapper- neat, handsome, well-dressed/groomed, trim, smart, lively, brisk, active

A couple of dapper cronies sipping cocktails at the derby.

What a display of dapper cronies and chicks!

Connection
Who is your crony?

Are you a dapper person?

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

Types of sentences are compound; simple
Commas - compound sentence
Homophones - to/too/two
Verbs - irregular verbs lie/lay and sit/sat
Spelling rule "i" before "e"

Caught Ya #23

(Incorrect) 14

orson always whispered malevolent things under his breath in my direction too she sighed and he called me a suck up. unfortunately the teacher never caught him doing it

Caught Ya #23

(Correct) 14

"Orson always whispered malevolent things under his breath in my direction, too," she sighed, "and he called me a 'suck-up.' Unfortunately, the teacher never caught him doing it."

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

malevolent- wishing evil or harm to another / showing ill will / evil, harmful, and injurious

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

Types of sentences - compound; simple
Punctuation - quotes around what is said
Commas - quote; compound sen.; put "," around "too" if it means "also"; introductory adverb
Other skills - hyphen in 2 wds. acting as one

Connection

Tell your neighbor about a time when you were teased or bullied by a malevolent person.

Have you ever been a victim of malevolent acts or gestures?

Monday, September 29, 2014

PRINCESS BRIDE

DATE: SEPTEMBER 29th, 2014

THEME: Love

SUBJECT: Gary Chapman's five Love Languages

WATCH:

1) Love Language Trailer:

http://youtu.be/aQsBwRrbS78

2) Gary Chapman's Explanation of Five Love Languages

http://youtu.be/gp5TUhTsxPw

Monday, September 22, 2014

9TH GRADE STARTERS 2014-2015

Name:_____________

Period:_____________

Date:_______________

Starter:______________

Example:

Miss Williamson

August 25, 2014

Starter #1: Answer the following questions.

1. What motivates me?

2. What are my best abilities?

3. How do peers influence me?

4. When and with whom am I at my best?

5. Who are my best sources of help?

6. How can I do more of what will best help me to succeed?

STARTER #2 “I AM” PROJECT

Title your paper “I am” Project. Then answer the questions in the center of your paper and draw pictures on the edges around the writing in the middle.

I love ______ because ___________
I wonder_______________________
I am happy when _______________
I am scared when_______________
I worry about ________ because __________
I hope to ______________________
I am sad when _________________
In the future, I will ______________

STARTER #3: BELIEFS AND MINDSET

FILL IN THE BLANK OR THE DOTTED AREA.

I USED TO BE . . . BUT NOW I AM . . .

I USED TO THINK . . . BUT NOW I THINK . . .

I USED TO {DO} . . . BUT NOW I {DO} . . .

EXAMPLE:

I USED TO BE A BULLY BUT NOW I AM RESPECTFUL AND KIND TO PEOPLE.

I USED TO THINK THAT BEING POPULAR WAS IMPORTANT BUT NOW I THINK IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE A GENUINE FRIEND TO PEOPLE I CARE ABOUT.

I USED TO PLAY JOKES ON PEOPLE AND LAUGH AT THEIR EXPENSE BUT NOW I TRY TO SERVE OR HELP THEM IN ANYWAY I CAN.

STARTER #4 (#5) Autobiographical Poem Interview

Interview a partner, asking ten questions. The person answering can write them down or the interviewer can write them down.

1. First Name

2. Three words that describe themselves.

3. Three things they like.

4. Three things they don’t like.

5. Three things that would be at their dream birthday party. (i.e. pool, friends, or limo ride)

6. Three things they are looking forward to.

7. Three things they like about school.

8. Two things they would like to learn or improve upon in this class.

9. Place(s) they would like to visit.

10. Last Name

OR STARTER #4 BEACH BALL QUESTION GAME

DIRECTIONS: TOSS THE BEACH BALL AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT CORRELATES WITH THE NUMBER YOUR RIGHT THUMB TOUCHES WHEN YOU CATCH THE BALL.

STARTER #5 STEPS TO WRITING PROCESS

WHAT ARE THE FIVE STEPS OF THE WRITING PROCESS? ALSO, WHAT DO YOU DURING EACH PHASE? FILL IN THE BLANK AREAS.

1.PRE-WRITE -

2. -WRITE WITHOUT EDITING

3. REVISE -

4. -FIX PUNCTUATION, GRAMMAR, WORD CHOICE, SENTENCE FLUENCY .

5. PUBLISH -

STARTER #6 LABOR DAY WEEKEND CHECK-IN 5 MINUTES.

STARTER #7 VALUES SHEET

PICK TOP TEN, NARROW DOWN TO THREE, AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE THREE VALUES.

STARTER #8 SPELLING LIST #1 CRISS CROSS

STARTER #9 TWO WEEK CHECK-IN QUESTIONS

1. What are the procedures that we will do nearly everyday in class?

2. Where and when do you do your homework? It should be consistent.

3. What part of this class will be the easiest or most enjoyable for you? Why?

4. What part of this class will be the hardest or most drudging for you? Why?

5. Write the names of all your classmates.

6.EXIT TICKET: If you could choose to do only one of the following in our class, what would it be? What would your second and third choice be?

Close/Comprehensive Reading
Reflective/Responsive Writing
Perform Playful Poetry or Plays
Engage Thought Provoking Discussions
Tangible or Technological Literacy Games
Creative Art Projects

STARTER #10 PERSONAL S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

WRITE DOWN 5 GOALS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH BY THE END OF THIS TERM (4-6 WEEKS).

THEN PICK ONE GOAL AND WRITE TWO OR THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES ANSWERING THE 5 ASPECTS OF SMART GOALS.

EX. My goal is to exercise for at least 30 minutes, 3 times a week, for 7 consecutive weeks. For exercise, I will either weight train at the gym, run around town, or play an active sport between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm. I will mark the days I meet my goal on a personal calendar. The value I wish to develop through this goal is ______________.

SMART GOALS

SPECIFIC : dates, time, actions, numbers, people, places, things, etc.
MEASURABLE : trackers, check-ins, apps, calendar
ACHIEVABLE : realistic, believable, challenging
RELEVANT : why is this goal important?
TIME-BOUND : by when will I meet my goal?

SPECIFIC: 3O MIN A DAY, 3 TIMES A WEEK, 7 WEEKS, at the gym, or around town or where I can play a sport.

MEASURABLE: write down days on calendar with notes

ACHIEVABLE: yes I can exercise 30 min in a day 3 days a week, for 7 weeks and track my progress on a calendar.

RELEVANT: I want to stay healthy, and prove to myself that I can stick to a goal.

TIME BOUND: by October 24th or the end of the term.

Starter #11 Autobiographical Poem

Answer the ten questions in sequential order.

1. First Name

2. Three words that describe you.

3. Three things you like.

4. Three things you don’t like.

5. Three things that would be at your dream birthday party. (i.e. pool, friends, or limo ride)

6. Three things you are looking forward to.

7. Three things you like about school.

8. Two things you would like to learn or improve upon in this class.

9. Place(s) you would like to visit.

10. Last Name

STARTER #12 9/11 COMMEMORATION

http://www.pwpla.com/sites/pwp/images/7082/National%20911%20Memorial_01.jpg

STARTER #13 STICK TO THE TASK POEM

Turn to the poetry section of your binder.
Find the shorter poem on the yellow sheet of paper.
Write the poem down twice in your composition notebook.

STARTER #14 ALLITERATION PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph of four or more sentences that has four or more examples of alliteration.

Ex. Betty bought some bitter butter by Bob’s Barber shop. Then she went to Pauline’s house to pick up some purple pastries, and pink pansies. Her son, Freddy, threw a fuzzy football for their furry friend, Fido, in the yard. Freddy’s sister, Sarah, slipped silently into the house to do her chores and homework.

STARTER #15 RECITE AND RESPOND

DIRECTIONS:

1) Recite the “Stick to The Task” poem repeatedly for three minutes. You may read it aloud or silently.

2) Next, write down your interpretation of what the poem is encouraging you to do or be.

3) Write down the images that come to your mind when you read this poem.

STARTER #16 SPELLING WORD STORY

DIRECTIONS: You have ten minutes to write a creative fictional story using ALL of the spelling words from your current #3 spelling word list. Be imaginative!

STARTER#17: September 18th

GUIDED MEDITATION-POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

STARTER #18 SPELLING REVIEW

SEPTEMBER 19TH

STARTER #19: Read and Annotate “Book Burning” Article

Sep. 22

STARTER #20 SEP. 24

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT

WRITE ABOUT IT IN 75 WORDS.

STARTER #21 SEP. 25 CAUGHT YA STORY

WRITE A CREATIVE STORY ABOUT THE PROS AND CONS OF TECHNOLOGY USING THE VOCABULARY BELOW. MUST BE 75 WORDS.

SAGACIOUS / CLAMOR / ERUDITE / VAPID / REGALED / WAGGISH / ASPIRATION / ELOQUENT / OTIOSE/ INGENUOUS / ARTICULATE /ANIMATED /EXCESS / DETER / AFFRONT / GLOWERED / INSIPID

____________________________________

STARTER #22 Sep. 29 1 Good/1 Bad

Write one paragraph about one good thing, and a second paragraph about one bad thing that has happened in your life recently.

STARTER #23 Sep. 30 Happiness
- Write a paragraph in at least 75 words answering the following questions.
- What things, people, or activities make you the most happy?
- Do you believe happiness is a choice? Why or Why not?
- Describe a time when you did something you thought would make you happy but it actually didn’t.
STARTER #24 OCT. 1 “Fear Poem”
- Watch "Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne Williamson - The Anima Series
- Write a 75 word response answering these guiding questions.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

POETRY

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

MLK Lesson Plan

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

CAUGHT YA'S 11-23

Monday, September 29, 2014

PRINCESS BRIDE

Monday, September 22, 2014

9TH GRADE STARTERS 2014-2015

Watch "Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne Williamson - The Anima Series