Today in Class: May 17th

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Adjectives Practice / Collect Five Sense Poems
Seedfolks: Listen to "Wendell" / Review packet / Read "Gonzalo" together
Adjectives: Practice!

Homework:
1. How-to Presentations - Starting tomorrow
2. Adjectives Worksheet
3. Two Five Sense Poem final copies due Thursday
4. Gonzalo Packet Page

Today in Class: May 16th

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Create a Five Sense Poem with specific metaphors.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Share Haiku
Five Sense Poem: Review Criteria / Start rough drafts
Seedfolks: Listen to "Kim" & "Ana" / Review packet / Read "Wendell" together

Homework:
1. Work on How-to Presentation
2. Finish Alphabet Poem rough draft
3. Complete "Wendell" in Seedfolks Packet

Today in Class: May 11th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.
2. Extend knowledge of the ideas and vocabulary found in Seedfolks. 

Agenda:
Warm-up: Finish Adjectives page 85
How-to Report: Collect final copies
Adjectives: Complete page 86 with a partner
Seedfolks: Concept & Vocabulary Preview - Part I

Homework:
1. Complete Adjectives worksheet pages 87/88 (due Friday)
2. Finish haiku final copies (due Friday)
3. Complete How-to Presentation by assigned date

Today in Class: May 10th

Learning Goals:
1. Fine tune how-to report.
2. Use the correct syllable format create a haiku.
3. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Look over your haiku poems.
How-to Report: Fine tune final copy / Sign up for a presentation date (Periods 3 & 7)
Haiku: Share / check syllables
Adjectives: Notes/Discussion; Paired Practice

Homework:
Complete How-to presentation by assigned date

Today in Class: May 9th

Learning Goals:
1. Collaborate with a partner to edit how-to reports.
2. Use the correct syllable format create a haiku.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Record spelling scores in portfolio
How-to Report: Meet with partner to improve your report and get ideas for presentation / Sign up for a presentation date
Haiku: Gather inspiration / write four poems (one for each season)

Homework:
1. Work on How-to Presentation
2. Bring four seasonal haiku to class tomorrow (one for each season)