Thursday, January 20

It was a pretty hectic day today, due to the sudden mandate that I take my 1st and 4th block classes to the computer lab for a standardized test.

1st and 4th Blocks: I was required to take my classes to the computer lab, so that the students may take a GRASPS test. The GRASPS test is a type of standardized test that checks the student's abilities in reading and math. This test took about 40-45 minutes, so it ate up a big chunk of class.

With the rest of the time, the 1st block students worked on a grammar worksheet, where they identified the parts of speech in a series of sentences. The 4th block class finished Mrs. Morris's writing activity from yesterday, and they also worked on a diagnostic reading activity.

3rd Block: We began class to working on a grammar worksheet, where students identified the parts of speech in a series of sentences. After that, we read the short story "La Puerta" and examined the plot of the story. Students completed a worksheet on the plot, where they had to identify the different stages of the story's plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).