Today in Class: December 21st

Learning Goals 
1. Increase knowledge of vocabulary words.
2. Persuade classmates to vote for your charity.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Holiday Brainteaser
• Persuasive Essay: Finish reading papers / vote
• "Gold" - Read together

Homework

1. Get grade report signed

Today in Class: December 20th

Learning Goals 
1. Persuade your classmates to support a particular charity.
2. Increase knowledge of "Gold" vocabulary words.

 

Agenda

• Warm-up: Holiday Brainteaser
• "Gold": Vocabulary Preview
• Read Persuasive Essay
• Book Project: Share in small groups

Homework

1. Go to bed early and wake up at 2:30AM to see the full lunar eclipse!!  (Ask your parents first!!)

Today in Class: December 17th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Write a persuasive essay.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Holiday Brainteaser
• Word Study: Spelling Quiz (Unit 3, Week 4)
• Persuasive Essay: Meet with Mrs. Allen after making revisions; Start final copy
• Book Project: Continue working

Homework

1. Persuasive Essay final copy & Book Project due Monday, December 20th

Today in Class: December 16th (2 Hour Delay)

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Develop specific reasons to support your charity choice.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Holiday Brainteaser
• Word Meaning Quiz: Unit 3, Week 4 (Compound Words)
• Persuasive Essay: Peer Editing / Revising

Homework

1. Study for Spelling Quiz tomorrow (Unit 3, Week 4)
2. Make revisions to your persuasive essay
3. Work on Book Project - due Monday, December 20th

Today in Class: December 15th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Develop specific reasons to support your charity choice.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Holiday Brainteaser / Check on work owed
• Concept Preview: What resources help us deal with and solve problems?
• Persuasive Essay: Fine tune rough draft
• Book Projects: Meet with Mrs. Allen to discuss criteria / progress, continue working

Homework

1. Work on Book Project
2. Study for Word Meaning quiz tomorrow (Unit 3, Week 4)

Today in Class: December 14th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Develop specific reasons to support your charity choice.

Agenda

• Warm-Up: Holiday Sheet / Check with students who owe work
• Persuasive Essay: Meet with Mrs. Allen to get "OK" on graphic organizer / Start writing essay
• Book Project: Continue working

Homework

1. Persuasive essay rough draft is due tomorrow.
2. Work on Book Project (due Friday, Dec. 17th)

Today in Class: December 13th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Develop specific reasons to support your charity choice.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Collect TicTacToe Assignment / Set up clipboards
• Persuasive Essay: Meet with Mrs. Allen for "OK" to start rough draft
• Book Project: Continue work / meet with Mrs. Allen if needed

Homework

1. Work on Book Project

Today in Class: December 10th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Develop specific reasons to support your charity choice.

Agenda

• Charity Research in the Library (Periods 1 & 6)
• Continue classwork: Book Project / Spelling / Graphic Organizer

Homework

1. Graphic Organizer and Tic Tac Toe Spelling assignments due Monday, December 13th

Today in Class: December 9th

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.

Agenda

• Charity Research in the Library (Periods 1 & 6)
• Persuasive Essay: Review format/complete a sample graphic organizer together

 Homework

1. Finish Graphic Organizer and Tic Tac Toe Spelling assignments by Monday, December 13th
2. Finish novel by tomorrow

Today in Class: December 7th (2-Hr Delay)

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.

 

Agenda

• Warm-up: Look over Persuasive Essay packet
• Persuasive Essay: Discuss essay, due dates
• Novel Project: Meet to discuss novel, finish reading or start working on project
• Concept Preview: What resources help us deal with problems or conflicts?
• Vocabulary Preview

 Homework

1. Report to library Periods 1 / 6 tomorrow 
2. Tic Tac Toe Spelling assignments due Monday, December 13th
3. Finish novel by Friday, December 10th

Today in Class: December 6th (1-Hr Delay)

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of compound words.
2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Set up clipboards / Record Spelling scores in portfolios
• Spelling: Unit 3, Week 4 Preview/Discussion
• Concept Preview: What resources help us deal with problems or conflicts?

 Homework

1. Tic Tac Toe Spelling assignments due Monday, December 13th
2. Finish novel by Friday, December 10th

Today in Class: December 3rd

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of words with suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, -ist.

2. Identify and use correct capitalization for common and proper nouns.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Nouns Review/Hand out book orders
• Spelling Quiz (Unit 2, Week 5)
• Power Point Presentations
• Letter to Sydney
• Share Nouns Collages

 Homework

1. Finish novel by next Friday, Dec. 10th

Today in Class: December 2nd

Learning Goals 
1. Spell and know the meanings of words with suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, -ist.

2. Identify and describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Identify and use correct capitalization for common and proper nouns.

Agenda

• Warm-up: Collect homework / research reports
• Word Meaning Quiz
• Power Point Presentations
• Concept Preview

 Homework

1. Read novel.
2. Finish Nouns Collage
3. Study for Spelling Quiz tomorrow (Unit 2, Week 5)
**Note: Tomorrow is the last day to hand in your Research Report and complete your Power Point Presentation without getting a late infraction.