MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3:
* test review in reading--our Unit 3 test is tomorrow! Students will make a study sheet in class and they should bring it home to study. :)
* essay quiz
* essay work
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4:
* UNIT 3 READING TEST!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5:
* library
* author's purpose practice with velcro article
* essay
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6:
* mood and tone in reading, poetry
* essay
FRIDAY, FEBRARY 7:
* read "McDonald's" poem and identify similes
* add simile and metaphor to vocab notebook
* write poem about a special place
* essay
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
JANUARY 27-31
MONDAY, JANUARY 27:
* add theme, compare, contrast to vocab notebook
* vocab study for "War of the Wall"
* read "War of the Wall"
* quiz on "War of the Wall" with emphasis on theme
* continue essay notes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:
* discuss themes of "War of the Wall"
* practice organizing MSP answer to theme question--how do we be very complete and very clear?
* BLUE DAY in writing--wear your blue to celebrate our new essay color!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29:
* poetry: read "You Can't Write A Poem About McDonald's"
* define and find similes in poetry
* add metaphor (from last poetry day) to vocab notebook
* introductions and conclusions (essay)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30:
* summary notes
* read "The Sweetest Fig" and summarize together
* essay
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31:
* read "What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?"
* write summary with partner
* discuss themes of "Fish" and fill out practice question with all parts needed: topic sentence, transitions, details in seperate sentences
* add theme, compare, contrast to vocab notebook
* vocab study for "War of the Wall"
* read "War of the Wall"
* quiz on "War of the Wall" with emphasis on theme
* continue essay notes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:
* discuss themes of "War of the Wall"
* practice organizing MSP answer to theme question--how do we be very complete and very clear?
* BLUE DAY in writing--wear your blue to celebrate our new essay color!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29:
* poetry: read "You Can't Write A Poem About McDonald's"
* define and find similes in poetry
* add metaphor (from last poetry day) to vocab notebook
* introductions and conclusions (essay)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30:
* summary notes
* read "The Sweetest Fig" and summarize together
* essay
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31:
* read "What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?"
* write summary with partner
* discuss themes of "Fish" and fill out practice question with all parts needed: topic sentence, transitions, details in seperate sentences
Friday, January 10, 2014
JANUARY 13-17
MONDAY, JANUARY 13
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14:
* We are gone at a class in Olympia for these two days--the same guest teachers will be here both days and we are leaving extensive plans. These assignments should be completed while we are gone:
* read "Scholarship Jacket"
* vocab study for "SJ"
* vocab practice for "SJ"
* selection quiz for "SJ"
* new paragraph:: TAPF, brainstorm, t-chart, graphic organizer
These assignments will be due Wednesday so we can go over them when we return.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15:
* library day
* finish paragraph
* discuss "Scholarship Jacket", author's purpose, vocab
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16:
* theme notes--practice using conflicts to identify theme(s) in literary text
* practice theme with short stories
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17:
* theme practice with short story
* vocabulary game/review
* read/write poetry with "You Can't Write a Poem About McDonald's"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14:
* We are gone at a class in Olympia for these two days--the same guest teachers will be here both days and we are leaving extensive plans. These assignments should be completed while we are gone:
* read "Scholarship Jacket"
* vocab study for "SJ"
* vocab practice for "SJ"
* selection quiz for "SJ"
* new paragraph:: TAPF, brainstorm, t-chart, graphic organizer
These assignments will be due Wednesday so we can go over them when we return.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15:
* library day
* finish paragraph
* discuss "Scholarship Jacket", author's purpose, vocab
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16:
* theme notes--practice using conflicts to identify theme(s) in literary text
* practice theme with short stories
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17:
* theme practice with short story
* vocabulary game/review
* read/write poetry with "You Can't Write a Poem About McDonald's"
Monday, January 6, 2014
JANUARY 6-10
MONDAY, JANUARY 6:
* introduce warm ups to practice terms we need to review. These will be done after silent reading in class, and will be worth 2 points each day. Students will turn them in on Friday. If your student is absent, he or she can find the make ups in a binder in our room
* units 1 and 2 vocabulary review with partner--due today
* rough draft, revise/edit and final draft of Two Gifts paragraph
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7:
* warm up: punctuating dialogue
* Begin Unit 3 in Reading--Author's Purpose notes and discussion, practice with reading selections
* time to finish Two Gifts paragraph--THIS IS DUE TOMORROW if it is not finished in class today.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8:
* warm up: TAPF (ask your students what this means and when we use it!)
* practice author's purpose with "Insect Toppings"
* book pass back/preview: students will preview several books to see if they would like to add them to their list of books to read
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9:
* warm up: punctuating appositivies, capitalizing
* practice author's purpose with "Play It Safe"
* add inform, entertain and persuade to vocabulary notebook
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10:
* warm up: vocabulary
* practice author's purpose with "Soda Send Off"
* Theme notes and practice with "Too Many Tamales"
* introduce warm ups to practice terms we need to review. These will be done after silent reading in class, and will be worth 2 points each day. Students will turn them in on Friday. If your student is absent, he or she can find the make ups in a binder in our room
* units 1 and 2 vocabulary review with partner--due today
* rough draft, revise/edit and final draft of Two Gifts paragraph
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7:
* warm up: punctuating dialogue
* Begin Unit 3 in Reading--Author's Purpose notes and discussion, practice with reading selections
* time to finish Two Gifts paragraph--THIS IS DUE TOMORROW if it is not finished in class today.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8:
* warm up: TAPF (ask your students what this means and when we use it!)
* practice author's purpose with "Insect Toppings"
* book pass back/preview: students will preview several books to see if they would like to add them to their list of books to read
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9:
* warm up: punctuating appositivies, capitalizing
* practice author's purpose with "Play It Safe"
* add inform, entertain and persuade to vocabulary notebook
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10:
* warm up: vocabulary
* practice author's purpose with "Soda Send Off"
* Theme notes and practice with "Too Many Tamales"
Friday, December 13, 2013
DECEMBER 16-20
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16:
* review characterization notes
* complete "Birthday Box" characterization practice with partner, then discuss as large group
* work on holiday paragraph
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17:
* Unit 2 Reading test review: students will make a review sheet, complete it from memory, use their notes to fill in any holes, then check with a partner to make sure they haven't left anything out. The partners will then quiz each other on vocabulary. STUDENTS WILL BE BRINGING THIS HOME TO STUDY! :)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18:
* Unit 2 reading test
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19:
* holiday paragraph
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20:
* holiday paragraph
* book passback to get ideas for independent reading books
* book talks
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
* review characterization notes
* complete "Birthday Box" characterization practice with partner, then discuss as large group
* work on holiday paragraph
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17:
* Unit 2 Reading test review: students will make a review sheet, complete it from memory, use their notes to fill in any holes, then check with a partner to make sure they haven't left anything out. The partners will then quiz each other on vocabulary. STUDENTS WILL BE BRINGING THIS HOME TO STUDY! :)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18:
* Unit 2 reading test
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19:
* holiday paragraph
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20:
* holiday paragraph
* book passback to get ideas for independent reading books
* book talks
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Monday, December 9, 2013
DECEMBER 9-13
MONDAY, DEC. 9:
* character notes: main, minor, static, dynamic
* start new paragraph with elaboration
TUESDAY, DEC. 10:
* work on paragraph
* practice answering questions in reading
WEDNESDAY, DEC 11:
* library day
* work on paragraph
* characterization in reading
THURSDAY, DEC. 12:
* character traits notes, look at examples in literature book
* work on paragraph
FRIDAY, DEC. 13:
* character motivation notes
* read "Zebra" in lit book
* character notes: main, minor, static, dynamic
* start new paragraph with elaboration
TUESDAY, DEC. 10:
* work on paragraph
* practice answering questions in reading
WEDNESDAY, DEC 11:
* library day
* work on paragraph
* characterization in reading
THURSDAY, DEC. 12:
* character traits notes, look at examples in literature book
* work on paragraph
FRIDAY, DEC. 13:
* character motivation notes
* read "Zebra" in lit book
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
DECEMBER 2-6
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2:
* homework explained: final draft of newspaper/tabloid article. We will do a minilesson on quotations and how a newspaper article is structured. Students will come home with a rubric and instructions. This is due THURSDAY.
* begin Unit 2 in reading with vocab introduction
* adding elaboration to paragraphs: notes
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3:
* minilesson: punctuating dialogue
* point of view notes: 1st person, 3rd person, narrator, practice identifying point of view in different selections, including independent reading book
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4:
* practice punctuating dialogue
* add narrator, 1st person POV, 3rd person POV to vocab notebook
* library
* adding elaboration notes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5:
* character notes: main, minor, static, dynamic; discuss selections we've already read and look at examples
* adding elaboration notes
* afternoon assembly--shortened classes
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6:
* read "Sloppy Jalopy" and discuss POV, static and dynamic characters, practice POV and characters
* adding elaboration notes
* BOOK ORDERS DUE! WE ARE SENDING IN THE ORDER TODAY SO WE CAN GET BOOKS IN TIME FOR WINTER BREAK! You may order online at Scholastic.com--our code is HCRLR. Or, you can send in the book order slip. Thanks!!
* homework explained: final draft of newspaper/tabloid article. We will do a minilesson on quotations and how a newspaper article is structured. Students will come home with a rubric and instructions. This is due THURSDAY.
* begin Unit 2 in reading with vocab introduction
* adding elaboration to paragraphs: notes
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3:
* minilesson: punctuating dialogue
* point of view notes: 1st person, 3rd person, narrator, practice identifying point of view in different selections, including independent reading book
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4:
* practice punctuating dialogue
* add narrator, 1st person POV, 3rd person POV to vocab notebook
* library
* adding elaboration notes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5:
* character notes: main, minor, static, dynamic; discuss selections we've already read and look at examples
* adding elaboration notes
* afternoon assembly--shortened classes
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6:
* read "Sloppy Jalopy" and discuss POV, static and dynamic characters, practice POV and characters
* adding elaboration notes
* BOOK ORDERS DUE! WE ARE SENDING IN THE ORDER TODAY SO WE CAN GET BOOKS IN TIME FOR WINTER BREAK! You may order online at Scholastic.com--our code is HCRLR. Or, you can send in the book order slip. Thanks!!
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