Wednesday, December 21st

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write and design a storybook organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
 
Agenda: 
Writing: Practice Expanding Ideas with Holiday "RAFT"
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Computer Lab Periods 2 & 7
Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss previous reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com
2.  Bring an appetite tomorrow for our "Mother Paula's" Pancake Breakfast!

Tuesday, December 20th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write and design a storybook organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
 
Agenda: 
Grammar: Unit Test I
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Computer Lab Periods 2 & 7
Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss previous reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com
2.  Reading:

The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters

Hoot: Finish reading Chapters

Owl in the Shower: None

Monday, December 19th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write and design a storybook organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
 
Agenda: 
Grammar: Review for Unit Test tomorrow
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Computer Lab Periods 2 & 7
Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss previous reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:

1. Study for Grammar Unit Test tomorrow (see learning goals and review packet with answer key to the right ---->) 
2. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com
3.  Reading:

The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters

Hoot: Finish reading Chapters

Owl in the Shower:

Friday, December 16th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
Review Grammar Review Packet - make corrections
Following Directions / Listening Activity
Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss last night's reading and start reading the next chaptesr together

Homework:
1. Have parents review StudentPublishing order form. Return it signed by next Thursday.
2. Reading
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters 22, 23, & 24
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 20
Owl in the Shower: None

Thursday, December 15th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
Grammar Review: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

• Continue working on StudentPublishing.com to create your Storybook.

Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss last night's reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:
1. Grammar Review Packet (Unit Test on Tuesday, Dec. 20th)
2. Reading:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters 19, 20, 21
Hoot: Finish reading Chapters 18 & 19
Owl in the Shower: None

Wednesday, December 14th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
Grammar Review: Simple and Complex Sentence
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

• Continue working on StudentPublishing.com to create your Storybook.

Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss last night's reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:
1. Reading:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters 16, 17, 18
Hoot: Finish reading Chapters 16 & 17
Owl in the Shower: None

Tuesday, December 13th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
Grammar Review: Simple & Compound Sentences /Explain homework
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

1. Finish Final Copy
2. Work on Your Storybook through StudentPublishing.com

Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss last night's reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:
1. Grammar pages 123 & 124
2. Reading:
The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters 13, 14 & 15
Hoot: Finish reading Chapters 14 & 15
Owl in the Shower: None

Monday, December 12th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda: 
Hand back previous homework / discuss 
Grammar: Warm-up / Review
Spelling: Highlight & record date for mastered spelling words 
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

1. Mrs. Allen - StudentPublishing.com walk-through
2. Finish final copy
3. Work on Storybook

Literature Circle Groups:

• Discuss previous reading and start reading the next chapters together

Homework:

1.  Reading:

The Hunger Games: Finish reading Chapters 10, 11 & 12

Hoot: Finish reading Chapters 12 & 13

Owl in the Shower: Chapter 13 & Role

Thursday, December 8th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:
Fractured Fairy Tale Story
Continue editing / work on final copy
Start Storybook on StudentPublishing.com once Final Copy is handed in.

Literature Circle Groups:
Share roles/discuss and start reading the next chapter together
Homework:
1. Study for Spelling Quiz tomorrow (Group 5 words)
2.
The Hunger Games: Read Chapter 9
Hoot: Finish reading Read Chapter 11
Owl in the Shower: Read Chapter 11/ Complete Role

Wednesday, December 7th

Learning Goals:

1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Agenda:

Fractured Fairy Tale Story
Continue editing / work on final copy
Start Storybook on StudentPublishing.com once Final Copy is handed in.

Literature Circle Groups:
Share roles/discuss and start reading the next chapter together
Homework:
1. Work on Story - Final Copy due Thursday
2. Finish Reading / Complete Role:
The Hunger Games: Chapter 8
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 10
Owl in the Shower: See Mrs. Dicosimo

Tuesday, December 6th

Learning Goals:

1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.


Agenda:
Collect Homework: Grammar page 8

Fractured Fairy Tale Story:
Continue editing / work on final copy
Start Storybook on StudentPublishing.com once Final Copy is handed in.

Literature Circle Groups:
Share roles/discuss and start reading the next chapter together

Homework:
1. Work on Story - Final Copy due Thursday
2. Finish Reading / Complete Role:
The Hunger Games: Chapter 7, Part 2 
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 7
Owl in the Shower: See Mrs. Dicosimo

Monday, December 5th

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
December Scholastic Book Orders
Collect Homework: Topic page 44 & Some Journals
Grammar:

•  Finish page 6 & 7 with a partner / review answers
•  Start homework - page 8

Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Preview Student Publishing Website
Literature Circle Groups:

• Share roles/discuss and start reading the next chapter together

Homework:
1. Grammar Worksheet page 8
2. December Book Orders due Friday, December 9th
3. Finish Reading / Complete Role:
The Hunger Games: Chapter 7
Hoot: Finish reading Chapter 6
Owl in the Shower: Chapter
**Wear Crazy Socks Tomorrow!!

Friday, December 2nd

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Identify subjects and predicates in a sentence.

Agenda:
Grammar:

•  Complete worksheet page 5/6 with a partner
•  Review answers together 

Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

1. Finish typing rough draft. 
2. Have Mrs. Allen and one other teacher proofread your paper.
3. Fix any errors spotted by your teachers.

Homework:
1. Finish TicTacToe #5 by Monday, December 5th
2. Reading/Role due Monday
The Hunger Games: Chapter 5 / Role
Hoot: Chapter 6 / Complete role
Owl in the Shower: Chapter 3 / Connector Role

Thursday, December 1st

Learning Goals:
1. Actively engage in group novel discussions.
2. Write a story organized with exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Agenda:
Collect homework
Fractured Fairy Tale Story: Laptop Cart available

1. Make adjustments to your rough draft based on feedback from peer editing yesterday.
2. Print it after you have completed a spell-check and have read it out loud to check for errors.
3. Ask Mrs. Allen and one other teacher to edit your paper and give you feedback.
4. Fix errors spotted by your teachers and print a final copy.

Literature Circle Groups:

• Assign new roles and start reading the next chapter together

Homework:
1. Reading/Role:
The Hunger Games: Finish Chapter 5 / Role
Hoot: Finish Chapter 6  / Role
Owl in the Shower: Finish Chapter 3 / Connector Role