Expected Behavior
Engage!
Focus
Away Indication
- Chat Mrs. A
- React with Emojis
- Camera On
- Raise your hand
- You do NOT need to ask
- You DO need to put your
"away" up
- No side quests
- Raise your hand before coming off mute
How will you participate?Have a plan
Respect
On topic
Participation
Asynch
- must answer all parts in Edio
- must watch live recordings
- Share when appropriate
- Use Brain Breaks or Welcome Time at the start of class
- Talk to Mrs. A outside of class ahead of time for a special share
Synchronously
- Join all links sent during class
- Submit IF there's a required Edio assignment
- Arrive on time & stay to the end of class.
- Respect everyone. No excpetions
Word Work
You have done a lot of work learning about: + prefixes+ suffixes + root words
prefixes
Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a root word
near the middle
against, or opposed to
outside or beyond
before or earlier
suffixes
A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a word
how something was done
in the past
Action ITS KING GERUND!! The King of Ing
more than 1
Root word
A root is the basis of a new word
one
life
choose
write
Word Work Review practice
Blooket
Word Work Review Answers
When you meet someone how do you introduce yourself?
You tell them your name.
Names help you identify people or get their attention, but ...
They don’t really tell you WHO they are or what they like. Some names can tell you about when and where someone was born. Certain names are popular at certain times.
2025 Top Baby Names: Olivia
Liam
Reading “What’s In a Name?” Unit 2 Inquiry question: What makes me who I am?
Today, you will complete a first read of a nonfiction article “What’s in a Name?” by journalist Eva Wiseman.
Before you read...
Let's recall some things that you KNOW
(activate that prior knowledge! Dust off the cobwebs) + nonfiction elements + the inverted pyramid structure And then a little something new to the files + vocabulary for this text.
Brain Break
Nonfiction –
This type of writing is all about real, true events or information.
They often follow the
inverted pyramid structure.
Remember me?
The Lead: includes the main idea. Answers who, what, where, when, why, & how.
The Body: includes additional information such as background, the argument or story, more details, quotes, etc.
The Tail: comes to an end, may include other interesting or related information that is not crucial to the main idea.
Presentation
Something New
start
Vocabulary
index
diluted
abbreviated
migrating
Homescreen
diluted
Homescreen
- Used to describe a solution that has been made weaker by adding water or another liquid
Homescreen
The lemonade was really sweet, so the customer wanted it diluted with water.
Homescreen
abbreviated
Homescreen
shortened; cut short
Homescreen
The text was way too long, so Theo read the abbreviated version.
Homescreen
Migrating
Homescreen
moving from one part or area to another
Homescreen
Once the colder winter came, the animals were seen migrating south to warmer weather.
First Read
During your first read, focus on understanding and enjoying the story. You should make annotations, notes about what you read that help you comprehend and, eventually, analyze the story.
Did the article get you curious about what your name means?
For today’s writing, you will explore and write about the meaning of your name.
Writing
Go to one of these sites: Site 1 Search your first name. Answer the questions in Padlet
Site 2
Wrap Up:
Today you:
- Word Work
- First Read
- Writing Practice
This unit asks: What makes me who I am? As we move through the unit, you will identify and defend an answer to this question.
October 31, 2925 Agenda
+ Welcome Time + National Knock Knock Joke Day +Background Challenge + Blooket +Poem & Brainstorming
Prize Wheel!
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Transcript
Expected Behavior
Engage!
Focus
Away Indication
- You do NOT need to ask
- You DO need to put your
"away" upHow will you participate?Have a plan
Respect
On topic
Participation
Asynch
Synchronously
Word Work
You have done a lot of work learning about: + prefixes+ suffixes + root words
prefixes
Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a root word
near the middle
against, or opposed to
outside or beyond
before or earlier
suffixes
A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a word
how something was done
in the past
Action ITS KING GERUND!! The King of Ing
more than 1
Root word
A root is the basis of a new word
one
life
choose
write
Word Work Review practice
Blooket
Word Work Review Answers
When you meet someone how do you introduce yourself?
You tell them your name.
Names help you identify people or get their attention, but ...
They don’t really tell you WHO they are or what they like. Some names can tell you about when and where someone was born. Certain names are popular at certain times.
2025 Top Baby Names: Olivia
Liam
Reading “What’s In a Name?” Unit 2 Inquiry question: What makes me who I am?
Today, you will complete a first read of a nonfiction article “What’s in a Name?” by journalist Eva Wiseman.
Before you read... Let's recall some things that you KNOW (activate that prior knowledge! Dust off the cobwebs) + nonfiction elements + the inverted pyramid structure And then a little something new to the files + vocabulary for this text.
Brain Break
Nonfiction –
This type of writing is all about real, true events or information.
They often follow the
inverted pyramid structure.
Remember me?
The Lead: includes the main idea. Answers who, what, where, when, why, & how.
The Body: includes additional information such as background, the argument or story, more details, quotes, etc.
The Tail: comes to an end, may include other interesting or related information that is not crucial to the main idea.
Presentation
Something New
start
Vocabulary
index
diluted
abbreviated
migrating
Homescreen
diluted
Homescreen
Homescreen
The lemonade was really sweet, so the customer wanted it diluted with water.
Homescreen
abbreviated
Homescreen
shortened; cut short
Homescreen
The text was way too long, so Theo read the abbreviated version.
Homescreen
Migrating
Homescreen
moving from one part or area to another
Homescreen
Once the colder winter came, the animals were seen migrating south to warmer weather.
First Read
During your first read, focus on understanding and enjoying the story. You should make annotations, notes about what you read that help you comprehend and, eventually, analyze the story.
Did the article get you curious about what your name means?
For today’s writing, you will explore and write about the meaning of your name.
Writing
Go to one of these sites: Site 1 Search your first name. Answer the questions in Padlet
Site 2
Wrap Up:
Today you:
- Word Work
- First Read
- Writing Practice
This unit asks: What makes me who I am? As we move through the unit, you will identify and defend an answer to this question.October 31, 2925 Agenda
+ Welcome Time + National Knock Knock Joke Day +Background Challenge + Blooket +Poem & Brainstorming
Prize Wheel!