Agenda
- Warm-up: Practice Spelling Words in cursive; concentration practice
- Hoot: Discuss Ch. 1 in groups; Read Chapters 2&3, complete Connector Role
Examples of good connections:
"The part about Roy getting bullied on the bus by Dana reminded me of last year when a kid tried to trip me on my bus." (Text to Self)
"When Brian's plane crashed into the lake in the middle of the forest, it made me think of a news story this summer when a boy scout was lost in the woods for three days before the police found him." (Text to World)
"The section where Brian
- Writing/Ideas: What makes a good paragraph?
HW: Read Hoot Chapters 2&3/Complete Connector Role; Wear Orange & Blue tomorrow
Agenda
- Warm-up: Record Grammar Test Score/Free Read/Please put homework on your desk (Spelling p. 8, Owl answer sheet, Shoe ad)
- Hoot: Read Chapter 1, Discussion Director Role
- SRI in Computer Lab (Periods 3 & 7) **Rescheduled - program down!
HW: Finish reading Hoot Chapter 1, Complete Discussion Director Role
Agenda
- Warm-up: Please move into "test-taking positions"
- Grammar: Parts of Speech Review Post Test
- "Hoot" - Preview themes: owls/conflict
HW: Read "Owl" article & answer questions; Complete Spelling page 8
Agenda
- Warm-up: Record Unit 1, Week 1 spelling quiz score in ELA portfolio; Free Read
- Spelling: Preview, Unit 1 Week 2
- Writing: Ideas Practice/Activities: Hand/Shoe
- Grammar: Review Pretest
HW:
1. Review Grammar Notes for post-test tomorrow; BRING ALL NOTES & MATERIALS TO CLASS!
2. Finish "Shoe" Writing Assignment: (Periods 1/3 Only)
You are a shoe. Please write an ad describing your lost "sole" mate to the shoes of the world. Include as many specific details as you can!
Agenda
- Warm-up: Please prepare a paper for your spelling quiz/place homework/book orders on your desk
- Spelling Quiz: Unit 1, Week 1
- Writing: Traits of good writing/Ideas
HW: Have a terrific weekend!
Agenda
- Warm-up: Conflict Types Practice
- Word Meanings Quiz (Unit 1, Week 1)
- Conflict Types Practice w/ partner
- Writing: Traits of Good Writing/Ideas/Practice
HW: Conflict Types Sheet, Study for Spelling Quiz tomorrow (U1W1), Book orders due tomorrow
Agenda
- Warm-up: Quietly free read
- Literary Terms: Conflict/Conflict Types
- Traits of Good Writing
HW: Review Unit 1 Week 1 words for quiz on meanings tomorrow; Complete Parts of Speech Worksheet
Agenda
- Warm-up: Free read
- Literary Terms: Protagonist, Antagonist, Inference, Conflict, Conflict Types
- Artifact Bags/Inferencing
HW: Spelling Quiz on Friday, Sept. 24th; Word Meanings Quiz on Thursday, Sept. 23rd
Agenda
- Library Orientation, Part II (Periods 1 & 7)
- Spelling Practice: Cursive page, Workbook pages 3 & 4
HW: Complete workbook pages 3 & 4
Agenda
- Warm-up: Preview Semester 1 curriculum
- Grammar: Review parts of speech, check
- Essential Vocabulary: characters, conflict, inference
- Artifact Bags/Inferencing Practice
HW: Continue to review spelling words and parts of speech
Agenda
- Warm-up: Free read time
- Grammar: complete notes/video clips, practice
- Artifact Bags/Inferencing practice
HW: Start studying spelling words and parts of speech
Agenda
- Warm-up: Look through Scholastic Order form, place homework on your desk
- Grammar: Chart pre-test score, notes/video clips, practice
- Artifact Bags - inferencing
HW: Book orders due next Friday, September 24th
Agenda
- Warm-up: Finish calculating spelling score/word search
- Spelling: Discuss word meanings, tips & tricks/start homework
- Artifact Bags
HW: Write each spelling word in a meaningful sentence, at least 6 words in length.
Agenda
- Warm-up: Select and set up a portfolio
- Spelling: Preview Unit 1 Week 1 (-ed, -ing endings), calculate and record score in portfolio
- Library Orientation (3rd & 7th periods)
HW: Select a free read; Start studying spelling words
Agenda
- Warm-up: Write a paragraph
- Essential Vocabulary: Conflict, Inference, Setting, Characters
- Grammar Preview
HW: Get supplies ready by Monday, September 13th
Agenda
- Warm-up: Fill out Scantron
- Complete Baseline Test
- Agenda Hunt
- Writing: Paragraph
HW: Complete artifact bag by Monday
Agenda- Periods 1/3
- Warm-up: Find your seat, complete "Welcome" questionnaire
- Interview/Introduce Activity
- Literary Terms Pretest
- Welcome Power Point/Packet
Agenda- Periods 6/7
- Warm-up: Scantron
- Baseline Pretest - Part 1
- Literary Terms Pretest
- Artifact Bag/Inferencing Assignment
- Agenda Hunt
HW: Get supplies ready by Monday, September 13th; Get packet signed; Artifact Bag due Monday
Agenda
- Warm-up: Find your seat, complete "Welcome" questionnaire
- Adjusted schedule for orientation (1st & 3rd periods)
- Interview/Introduce Activity
- Welcome Power Point/Packet
HW: Get supplies ready by Monday, September 13th; Get packet signed
