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MONDAY
Objective: Distinguish between directions for Argumentative (essays), Informative (essays), and Narrative (stories). Understand directions and how to answer Performance Task questions. Due: Performance Task Proficiency in-class participation. Focus Questions
Can I tell when Performance Task Part 2 directions ask me to write an argumentative essay, an informative essay, or a narrative story?
Do I understand the steps needed to write a proficient response on any Performance Task 1 or 2 question that might be given?
Instructions
CLICK HERE to go to the Performance Task Proficiency checklist.
We will review this document together. Ask questions as needed. The goal is for everyone to identify how to score well on Performance Task 1 questions, as well as the different types of Performance Task 2 questions that might be asked and understand how to write a proficient response.
TUESDAY
Objective: Understand the vocabulary and directions for various types of short written responses in CAASPP Due: Brief Writes IAB (in CAASPP). Complete half today. Focus Question
Can I identify how to answer different response questions in CAASPP?
These are types of questions you could see on the Reading portion of the state test.
We will read through the questions and text sources together. DO NOT GO AHEAD UNLESS DIRECTED.
Students will practice highlighting key words in the questions.
We will review the key vocabulary words so students understand the difference between each type of written response question.
We will construct written responses so you can see how much to write for each type of response.
WEDNESDAY
Objective: Analyze written Performance Task Part 1 and 2 examples. Identify if a student answered proficiently by reviewing the work and comparing to your notes and checklist. Due: Performance Task Detectives (Google Classroom) Focus Questions
Can I identify the components of written Performance Task 1 and 2 examples?
Can I tell if Performance Task responses are written proficiently or missing items?
Instructions
Go to my ELA resource folder and choose the document: Performance Task Proficiency. You can also click thisLINK.
We reviewed this earlier this week. You will need this for today's assignment.
Now go to ELA Google Class and select the Google quiz: Performance Task Detectives.
We will read the directions and do the first two questions together. You will then complete the rest on your own, but you may use your Performance Task Proficiency notes and ask me questions as needed.
THURSDAY
Objective: Write a proficient outline based on a given Performance Task 2. Due: Performance Task 2 Outline (Google Classroom) Focus Questions
Can I tell when Performance Task Part 2 directions ask me to write an argumentative essay, an informative essay, or a narrative story?
Can I write a proficient outline based on my Performance Task prompt?
Instructions
Go to my ELA resource folder and choose the document: Performance Task Proficiency. You can also click this LINK. You may study these notes for 5 minutes.
Now close your notes. Go to ELA Google Class. Open the document: Performance Task 2 Outline.
You will randomly be assigned either Performance Task Outline A, B, or C.
You will read your prompt and sources. You will develop a complete outline as if this were the state test.
If you have time, you can practice developing this into a complete essay or story depending on your prompt. But you will only be graded on the outline due to limited time on this assignment this week.
As needed, I will provide feedback and allow you to check your notes if you did not fully understand your task and how much to write. I will ask you to look at what parts you are still missing. If this happens though, the highest grade you can earn on this assignment is a 3.
FRIDAY
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Objective: Students will use a checklist to ensure their assignments this week are complete and submitted in the appropriate place. Instructions
Use the checklist below to make sure you completed all of your assignments this week.
You do not have any additional assignments to do today. Your objective is to make sure that all of your work is COMPLETE to the best of your ability and is SUBMITTED.