NOVEMBER 12-15

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11:  No school.  Veterans' Day

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12:
*  open classroom library--your students may be coming home with a contract for you to sign in order for them to check out books from our library.  We just wanted to let you know how it works, and that students are responsible for the books they check out.
*  add cause/effect to reading vocab notes
*  notes and discussion on types of conflict (internal and external)
* practice recognizing internal and external conflicts

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13:
*  library day
*  final draft of Strange Habits paragraph
* read "Stop the Sun" and practice identifying conflicts

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14:
*  plot map on own for "Stop the Sun"--unit test coming up next TUESDAY
*  label conflicts in novel as internal or external

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15:
*  practice plot map
* synonyms and antonyms practice

NOVEMBER 4-6

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ARE THIS WEEK!  We are looking forward to talking with you about your child.

MONDAY, NOV. 4: 
*  cause/effect in reading  (notes and discussion)
*  read "Spaghetti Pig Out"
*  write final draft of Strange Habits P122

TUESDAY, NOV. 5:
*  peer editing Strange Habits
*  practice identifying causes and effects with partner, discuss in large group

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6:
*  library day
*  final draft of P122
*  editing practice, synonyms and antonyms

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