OCTOBER 28-NOV 1

MONDAY, OCT. 28: 
*  PROGRESS REPORTS HANDED OUT IN CORE CLASSES TODAY--your child's final report card grade is reflected on this progress report, unless he or she turns in missing work
*  add plot map terms to vocab notebook
*  vocabulary practice for "The Last Dog"
*  t chart P122 Strange Habits paragraph

TUESDAY, OCT. 29:
*  notes on chronological order, sequence and flashback
*  read "The Last Dog" on own in class
*  rough draft Strange Habits paragraph

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30:
*  quiz on "The Last Dog" with plot map
*  revise/edit Strange Habits paragraph
*  library day

THURSDAY, OCT. 31:
*  vocabulary review
*  add flashback and chronolgical order to vocab notebook

FRIDAY, NOV. 1:
*  MOVIE INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS WITH ALL WORK TURNED IN
*  vocabulary game
*  peer edit Strange Habits paragraph

OCTOBER 21-25

MONDAY, OCT. 21:
*  plot map notes and practice with "Licked"
*  If your P122 paragraph isn't finished, it is HOMEWORK DUE TOMORROW


TUESDAY, OCT. 22:
*  add exposition, setting and characters to vocab notebook
*  vocab study for "Seventh Grade" story
*  read "Seventh Grade" in literature book
*  do plot map for "Seventh Grade" together

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23:
*  add rising action and conflict to vocab notebook
*  selection quiz for "Seventh Grade"
*  library day
*  paragraphs

THURSDAY, OCT. 24:
*  add climax and falling action to vocab notebook
*  read "Ice Maiden" together
*  do plot map with support from partner
*  paragraphs

FRIDAY, OCT. 25:
*  add resolution to vocab notebook
*  quiz on plot map definitions
*  vocab practice game

OCTOBER 14-18

Hi.  I'm so sorry that I didn't get this posted in a timely manner this week!  Here is what we are doing in LA:


MONDAY, OCT 14:
*  power writing notes
*  revise and edit rough draft of P122 paragraph

TUESDAY, OCT 15:
*  Close read with articles about school lunches, teach students how to write a response, have them find evidence to support their opinions

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16:
*  library
*  dictionary/editing strategies
*  write final draft of P122 paragraph

THURSDAY, OCT 17:
*  peer editing
* plot map notes in LA binder

FRIDAY, OCT 18:
* complete plot map together with "Licked"
* add plot map terms to vocabulary notebook:  exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
*  FUN RUN in the afternoon!

OCTOBER 7-11

MONDAY OCTOBER 7:
*  connections notes, practice making connections together with "Fly Away Home"
* TAPF notes and t chart for paragraph

TUESDAY OCTOBER 8:
*  inference notes, practice making inferences about characters together
*  graphic organizer and rough draft for paragraph

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9:
*  practice asking questions while reading, learn to "close read" with "Licked" story:  practice recording connections, questions, inferences and predictions.  Practice inference questions together. 
*  Power Writing Rules

THURSDAY OCTOBER 10:
*  practice close reading with INFORMATIONAL TEXT. How are your thoughts the same or different than with fiction?
*  revise and edit paragraph

FRIDAY OCTOBER 11:
*  final draft P122 paragraph, peer response, rewrite

BOOK ORDERS SHOULD BE COMING IN SOMETIME THIS WEEK! WOOHOO!  :)

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:
*  students will finish creating an object to put on the wall that contains their goals for the year
*  NO homework this week
*  TEXT FEATURES PROJECT DUE if your child brought it home to finish over the weekend

TUESDSAY, OCTOBER 1:
* book orders due today
* begin Power Writing and paragraph writing
*  complete word power sheet

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2:
* library day
*  P122 paragraph notes
*  P122 rough draft

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3:
* Power writing standards notes
*  rewrite rough draft to standards
*  Making connections in reading (narrative and informational text)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4:
* Peer edit rough draft of paragraph
* previewing and making connections practice