Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Identify subjects and predicates in a sentence.
Agenda:
Explain Homework
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
- Notes/Discussion
- Group Practice
- Paired Practice
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Peer Editing
- Continue to work with your partner to give feedback on their writing: mention positives and work together to fix and errors and improve the "flow" and details of the story.
- Place all papers in the in-box to be edited by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Cardarelli or Mrs. DiCosimo.Literature Circle Groups:
- Share roles / discuss last night's reading; Start reading the next chapter together
Homework:
1. Writing page
Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Work collaboratively with a partner to give feedback and improve on writing.
Agenda:
Collect Spelling Homework
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Peer Editing
- Working with a classmate, read your paper together and get feedback. Fix any errors.
- Correct your errors and make changes to your story. Print.
Literature Circle Groups:
- Share roles and discuss last night's reading
- Assign new roles and start reading the next chapter together
Homework:
1. Reading/Role:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapter 5 / Complete role
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 6 / Complete role
Owl in the Shower: Write a paragraph (5-8 sentences) supporting the Owls or the Loggers
Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Journaling: Explain Tic Tac Toe #5
Spelling:
- Highlight & record date for mastered spelling words
- Select Group #5 words - record on yellow sheet and in agenda
- Start homework
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available
- Continue typing rough draft
- Print it after you have completed a spell-check and have read it out loud to check for errors.
- Ask a classmate to sit with you to read your paper together and get feedback. Fix any errors.
- Place all papers in the in-box to be edited by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Cardarelli or Mrs. DiCosimo.
- Fix errors spotted by your teachers.
Literature Circle Groups:
- Assign new roles and start reading the next chapter together
Homework:
1. Spelling Worksheet for Group #5 Words
2. Writing: Complete Tic Tac Toe #5 by Monday, December 5th
3. Reading/Role:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapter 4 / Complete role
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 5 / Complete role
Owl in the Shower: Finish reading Chapter 2 / Artful Artist Role
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and use editing marks to correct writing.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Collect Homework (Corrected Tom Turkey letters)
Spelling: Group #4 Quiz
Literature Circle Groups:
- Share roles / discuss last night's reading
- Start reading next Chapter together
Homework:
Have a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving Break!
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and use editing marks to correct writing.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Editing Marks:
- Identify common marks
- Use editing marks with a partner to correct a piece of writing ("Tom Turkey" letter)
Literature Circle Groups:
- Continue to read / discuss next chapter / Start new role
Homework:
1. Study Group #4 words for Spelling Quiz tomorrow
2. Finish rewriting "Tom Turkey" letter in your best handwriting
3. Read / Role:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading pages 1-10 / Complete role
Hoot: Finish reading pages 1-12 / Complete role
Owl in the Shower:
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and improve dull words in a story.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Continue typing / editing rough draft
- Find and replace dull words in your story
- Print if finished
Literature Circle Groups:
- Share roles / discuss last night's reading
- Start reading next Chapter
Homework:
1. None
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and change dull words in writing.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Thank you Notes: Write final copy / address envelopes
Record Marking Period 1 Averages in portfolio
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Continue typing second rough draft in the computer lab (Periods 2 & 7)
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. Cardarelli to work on story / correct formatting errors
Literature Circle Groups:
- Meet in small groups to discusss last night's reading / share roles
- Start reading next section together
Homework:
1. Get ELA and Social Studies grade reports signed.
2. Reading:
Hoot: Read Chapter 3 / Role
The Hunger Games: Read Chapter 2 / Role
Owl in the Shower: See Mrs. DiCosimo for homework
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and change dull words in your writing.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Start typing second rough draft in the computer lab (Periods 2 & 7)
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. Cardarelli to work on story / correct formatting
Literature Circle Groups:
- Meet in groups to discuss last night's reading / roles
- Start reading next section.
Hoot: Read Chapter 2 / Complete Role
The Hunger Games: Finish Chapter 1 / Complete Role
Owl in the Shower: See Mrs. DiCosimo for homeworkHomework:
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and improve dull words in a story.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Start typing rough draft
- Find and replace dull words in your story.
Literature Circle Groups:
- Start new novel (Hoot, The Hunger Games, or Owl in the Shower), assign roles & start reading
Homework:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading pages 1-10 / Complete role
Hoot: Finish reading pages 1-12 / Complete role
Owl in the Shower: None tonight
Learning Goals:
1. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
2. Identify and improve dull words in your story.
Agenda:
Locate new seat / get portfolios & popsicle stick
Spelling:
- Highlight & record date for mastered spelling words
- Select Group 4 words - record on yellow sheet and in agenda
- Start homework
- School Spelling Bee!!!
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Word Choice mini lesson in small groups
- Work with a partner to improve dull words in your story
Reading Groups / Conflict Pre-reading Activity:
- Read bullying scenarios
- Identify the bully, the victim, and type of bullying
Homework:
1. Spelling homework for Group #4 words
2. Finish writing a positive ending for one of the bullying scenarios.
Learning Goals:
1. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Collect homework - Thank you note rough draft
Spelling: Group #3 Test
Reading: Meet with students to discuss new schedule/novel groups
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Research if needed
- Continue working on rough draft
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. DiCosimo to work on story
Homework:
1. Bring in a thank you card (or blank card), envelope, and stamp by Monday. (If you don't have these available, I will provide paper and an envelope.)
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and write simple, compound, and complex sentences.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Collect homework - Grammar pages 15 & 16
Thesaurus Assembly (Period 3 only)
Spelling: Group #3 Preview with Spelling Partner
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Mini lesson - writing dialogue correctly
- Finish working on graphic organizer
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. DiCosimo to get approval to start your rough draft.
Homework:
1. Study your Group #3 spelling words.
2. Write a thank you note rough draft for your new thesaurus.
3. Complete any work that you owe / need to redo.
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and write simple, compound, and complex sentences.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Grammar: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Group and paired practice (pages 13 & 14)
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Research if needed
- Continue working on graphic organizer
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. DiCosimo to work on story
Homework:
1. Complete grammar page 15 & 16
Learning Goals:
1. Identify and write simple, compound, and complex sentences.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Collect writing journals
Review: Genre Types/Literary Terms
Spelling: Organize words, record ones already mastered
Grammar: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
- Research if needed
- Continue working on graphic organizer
- Conference with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. DiCosimo to work on story
Homework:
1. Make up any missing work
2. Study for any retakes - be ready Tuesday or Wednesday.
Learning Goals:
1. Identify the elements of plot.
2. Write a story using plot elements.
Agenda:
Genre Review Warm-up
Writing (Story)
- Meet with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ward, or Mrs. DiCosimo to get story idea approved
- Start working on graphic organizer
- Rewrite Spelling Words if needed
Homework:
1. None
Learning Goals:
1. Identify the elements of plot.
Agenda:
Collect Plot Packet Homework
Plot:
- Review terms/plot chart
- Read aloud "The Frog Prince Continued"
- Work with a partner to complete a plot chart
- Review plot chart together
"Fractured Fairy Tale" Story - Receive pink Story packet, review due dates/criteria, etc...
***DO NOT WORK AHEAD!
Homework:
1. Brainstorm 2-3 ideas for your own Fractured Fairy Tale Story in the pink packet.
Learning Goals:
1. Identify the plot elements of a short story.
Agenda:
Homework - Collect spelling / Go over conflict types
Plot- Read aloud two Fractured Fairy Tales / Complete plot charts together
- "Snow White in New York"
- "The Frog Prince Continued"
Homework:
1. Finish Plot Packet
Learning Goals:
1. Identify the definitions of literary terms and give examples of each.
2. Increase understanding of the elements of a plot.
Agenda:
Spelling - Record previous week's score/highlight correct words / select four new words to study
Literary Terms: Theme & Plot
Plot:
- Review definition
- Draw a plot chart/discuss: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
- Complete Plot Graphic Organizer for Maroo of the Winter Caves
Homework:
1. Spelling worksheet
2. Conflict Worksheet
