Here is what happened in class and homework from today!
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6-14-17 Last day! Bowling, pizza, movies, talent show then say "goodbye" ~ on to High School
6-13-17 Finish the movie "Anne Frank." If time, have a discussion about our importance in the world no matter our age.
6-12-17 Look through binder and portfolio to write up a paragraph "What I learned this year in ELA", then a worksheet to evaluate the choices made by the director/actors and analyzed how the play stays faithful to the true account of the story (film).
HOMEWORK: NONE
6-9-17 SSR- last response due, Finish reading the play of Anne Frank and complete the timeline.
HOMEWORK: none assigned
6-8-17 SSR, go on a virtual tour of the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, then continue reading the play and filling in the timeline.
HOMEWORK: Finish last library book ~ response due tomorrow
6-7-17 SSR, read the play "Diary of Anne Frank" and fill out more of the timeline.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
6-6-17 SSR, watch a 15 minutes of Anne Frank movie to introduce our new story, "Diary of Anne Frank" the play, then started reading the play and taking notes on a timeline.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
6-5-17 Finish typing poems, make poem books, SSR
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
6-2-17 Fig. Lang. test, SSR, then type poems in the computer lab.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
6-1-17 SSR, practice for fig. lang test, read 2 more narrative poems "Runagate, Runagate" and "The Day I Went to Meet Him", then write own narrative poem about an incident as a child or childhood memory.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min., study for test and finish narrative poem
5-31-17 SSR, practice for fig. lang. test on Friday, finish reading story about Harriet Tubman then read the narrative poem about it called "Runagate, Runagate" and complete the worksheets.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
5-30-17 SSR- turn in 5th Reading Response, practice for fig. lang. test on Friday, read story about Harriet Tubman.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.- start 6th book
5-26-17 SSR, Read "Paul Revere's Ride" (an example of narrative poetry) and complete a worksheet where they summarized, found fig. lang., and vocabulary.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.-finish 5th book this weekend
5-22 to 5-25-17 SBA testing
HOMEWORK: Read 40 min. each day
5-19-17 SSR, "open mike"- kids get to share their poems, Library- check out next 2 books, then return to class and discuss test strategies and what to expect next week
HOMEWORK: Start 5th book- Read 60 min.
5-18-17 Roots test, SSR, mini lesson on imagery, then write own Free Verse poem
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ finish 4th book, RR due tomorrow
5-17-17 SSR, practice roots by playing a review game, then finish Bronx and the notes in the notes booklet, turn in the notes booklet.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, RR due Friday
5-16-17 SSR, practice roots by "playing" a match game, then continue to read Bronx (should finish the book tomorrow)
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, RR due Friday
5-15-17 SSR, practice Greek and Latin Roots for test on Thurs., Read Bronx with a partner and do notes for those characters
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
5-12-17 SSR, "Open Mike" Friday- students get to share aloud some or their poetry. Then read more of Bronx.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
5-11-17 SSR, greek/latin roots dactyl-, digit- = finger, take Figurative Language Survey and then read Bronx p. 87-107 and take notes.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
5-10-17 SSR, Read 2 more characters in Bronx and take notes on the characters and the figurative language. Then create 2 cinquains, in poetry packet.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish cinquain poems.
5-9-17 Library, SSR, finish idiom practice and poster, Read another character or 2 in Bronx.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
5-8-17 SSR, Read 2 more characters in Bronx, Practice idioms and make a poster about one.
HOMEWORK: finish idiom practice or poster
5-5-17 SSR, "Open Mike" Friday- students get to share aloud some of their poetry or read a published poem they like, such as "Sick" by Shel Silverstein. If there is time they will read Bronx pgs. 51-57.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min- finish 3rd book
5-4-17 SSR, Greek root- auto means self. Then Fun with Puns! and Laffy Taffy (May the "4th" be with you). Then Read Bronx pgs. 40-45, maybe to pg 50?
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
5-3-17 SSR, Read Bronx pgs. 24-39 and continued to take notes about figurative language.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
5-2-17 SSR, Read Bronx pgs. 18-23, then wrote a concrete poem in poetry packet. If extra time will read pg. 24-28.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish concrete poem
5-1-17 SSR, sing fig. lang rap, read Bronx pg. 7-17 and take notes on the characters, conflict, theme, & Fig. Lang.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-28-17 SSR/turn in response, in poetry packet review symbolism in poetry with Langston Hughes and begin the novel Bronx Masquerade.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
4-27-17 SSR, binder clean up/ pass back q4 papers, roots- dent-/dont- (means teeth), then read the letters written yesterday and guessed what tone was used by the word choices used by the writer.
HOMEWORK: Finish 2nd book
4-26-17 Library, SSR, discuss tone of a writing piece and write a pretend letter to a friend in a particular tone.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish letter- to present tomorrow
4-24 & 25-17 MAPS testing
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-21-17 (sub- I'm going to a funeral) SSR, then create a limerick and 2 haikus to practice rhyme and rhythm.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min. and finish poems if didn't finish in class.
4-20-17 SSR, review goals: writing- get essay back & MAPS for growth on test for Monday, then review the literary devices by playing Bingo and singing our Figurative Language Rap
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-19-17 Tri-Tech field trip and then when back went through 5 rotations doing different activities with the teachers
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-18-17 Per 1 stayed in their first class through per 3 for the MSP Science test. Students then went to their 4th per class. SSR, continue lit book assignment from yesterday.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-17-14 SSR- RR#1 due, then finish hand poems from Friday and begin review of identifying similes, alliteration, and rhyme (rhyme scheme) in poetry.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ start 2nd book
4-14-17 SSR, watercolor paint hand then create a symbolic 4 lined poem about themselves and life through the hand.
HOMEWORK: Finish 1st book ~ RR due Monday
4-13-17 SSR, test reflection for Grammar test, Roots- Man/ped, start poetry unit- review terms, take notes on them and sing & highlight Figurative Language Rap
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
4-12-17 SSR, write Final Draft of argumentative essay~ due today
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
4-11-17 Library, SSR, Finish revising/editing essay in order to write final draft tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish revising/editing argument essay.
4-10-17 Grammar test- ellipse, dash, and commas, SSR, then revise rough draft
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. *Library tomorrow
3-31-17 (sub today) SSR, review and practice connotation of words, then play word games if their rough draft is finished- make sure to finish and turn in rough draft before leaving.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.- be about 1/2 way through the 1st book of the new quarter.
3-30-17 SSR, greek & latin roots- numbers 10,100,1000, reviewed how to write an introduction and conclusion- looked at previous student examples, then wrote their own
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, finish intro & conclusion, rough draft should be finished
3-29-17 SSR, complete outline for counter-argument, then write all 3 body paragraphs in the ACE format (can look in class resources- at the bottom of pg) with 5 sentences each.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, finish body paragraphs in ACE format
3-28-17 SSR, complete outline for argumentative essay body paragraphs
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish outline
3-27-17 SSR, grammar-practice all: commas, ellipsis, and dashes, Select which prompt and what claim they want to use for their argumentative essay- then find the text evidence for their reasons.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-24-17 SSR, and finish debate activity from yesterday to create aruguments and rebuttals for the essay prompts.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-23-17 SSR, greek/latin roots for number 7-9, made writing goals for new argumentative essay about The Giver, Began a debate activity- to create reasons and counter-claims for the prompts for the essay.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-22-17 vocab test, SSR, actually finish The Giver (yeah!) and the packet will completed and turned in
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min., finish "Giver" packet
3-21-17 Library, SSR, vocab practice, Finish The Giver?, if finish then will also turn in the packet.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-20-17 SSR, vocab- augmented, vigilant, meager, lethargy, impede, Grammar- using commas in parenthetical form, Read another chapter in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. -Library tomorrow, Silverwood form due tomorrow!
3-17-17 SSR, vocab-receptacle, emerge, rueful, emphatically, languid, Read The Giver chapters 18-20
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min- starting 6th book, Get Silverwood forms completed
3-16-17 vocab test, SSR, greek & latin roots for numbers 4-6, then continue reading The Giver starting in ch 17.
HOMEWORK: Finish 5th book ~ reading response due tomorrow
3-15-17 SSR, vocab practice for test, Read The Giver ch.15-17.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and get grade slip signed by tomorrow
3-14-17 SSR, vocab- assuage, ominous, anguish, carnage, permeate, Read ch 13-14 in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and get grade slip signed
3-13-17 SSR, Grammar- using a comma to show a pause with an introductory word or phrase, vocab- admonition, wry, assimilate, writhe, unendurable, Then continue reading in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and get grade slip signed
3-10-17 SSR, vocab- exempt, conceivably, deft, torrent, obsolete, read the chapters 11 & 12 in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min
3-9-17 SSR, Greek & Latin roots- number prefixes for 1-3 (Latin) uni, du/bi, tri/ter (greek) mono/holo, di/duo, tri, Then read The Giver - 2 more chapters
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ don't forget to be filling out Silverwood forms
3-8-17 SSR, read 2 chapters in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-7-17 (sub) Library, Vocab test, SSR, read a chapter in The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min ~ start 5th book
3-6-17 SSR or writing 4th RR that is due today, Grammar- how to use a dash, practice for for vocab test then read The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ Library tomorrow!
3-3-17 SSR, vocab practice- quiz each other- test Tuesday, Read the next 2 chapters in The Giver
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
3-2-17 SSR, vocab-transgression, scrupulous, profound, lapse, indolence, Read ch 3-4.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
3-1-17 SSR, vocab- chastisement, petulant, chortle, reprieve, somber, Finish ch 2 and start ch3
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
2-28-17 SSR, vocab-intrigue, jeer, palpable, distraught, wheedle, Finish up pkt for chapter 1 start chapter 2 of The Giver.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
2-27-17 (sub today- sick) SSR, then start The Giver by Lois Lowry- complete questions and prompts in packet as read ch 1
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
2-24-17 SSR- 3rd response due, 15 min to finish utopia, share them with the class- advantages and disadvantages of the utopia
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min- should be starting 4th book
2-23-17 SSR, Greek/Latin roots- biblio & Lib/Libr, then, with a team, create their own utopia on a poster size piece of paper to prepare to present to the class tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
2-22-17 SSR, then socratic seminar to discuss the ideas of utopia
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
2-21-17 Library, SSR, reorganized class binders, Finish reading "Harrison Bergeron" (a dystopian society) and do the prepwork questions for a socratic seminar tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish prepwork questions
2-17-17 SSR then type final draft and turn in
HOMEWORK: Read 80 minutes
2-16-17 SSR, Greek & Latin root words pretest, Revise/edit rough draft of argumentative essay about their realistic career.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish edit/revising
2-15-17 No School- "ice" day
2-14-17 (sub today- I was in a meeting) SSR, read and annotate the story "Harrision Bergeron"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and make sure rough draft is finished, ready to edit/revise
2-13-17 SSR, grammar practice - using an ellipsis (...), Start rough draft.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish rough draft
2-10-17 SSR, go to computer lab to take a personality test online (can find link by new button in Class Resources Tab) and write up some information about themselves and how it connects to their realistic job.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish Personality Worksheet
2-9-17 Snow Day
2-8-17 SSR, finish presentations, and make new writing goals. If any extra time
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
2-7-17 Library, SSR, and finish presentations of Dream Careers
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
2-6-17 SSR, grammar pretest (when to use the punctuation of ellipsis, comma, & dash), then a few minutes to practice speeches one more time, presentations of dream jobs
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and practice speech- for those that go tomorrow
2-3-17 SSR, work on making note cards and practicing speech.
HOMEWORK: Start 2nd book and practice for speech.
2-2-17 SSR, Write rough draft of speech and start practicing for length
HOMEWORK: finish 1st book- RR due tomorrow, finish writing rough draft of speech
1-31-17 & 2-1-17 (sub that day) SSR, went to computer lab to create visual aid = PowerPoint for presentation
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
1-30-17 SSR, went to computer lab and researched 'Realistic Job'
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish research of realistic job
1-27-17 SSR- got new questions, discussed importance and watched video about using and finding credible sources when researching, then to computer lab to research about their dream career.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish research of dream career
1-26-17 SSR, start new unit about careers. Take careers test in computer lab and start research.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and do interview of an adult about careers
1-25-17 SSR, then to computer lab to finish typing narratives.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
1-24-17 Library, SSR/write & turn in last RR, then type the revisions of the narrative.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and Get Family Survey completed by a parent/guardian.
1-23-17 Snow day
1-20-17 SSR, then finish revising and editing courage stories.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
1-17-17 Finish testing in the computer lab. When all were done, we went back to the classroom for SSR and word games
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
1-12 & 13-16 In computer lab taking a SBA Interim test for Brief Writes (this simply means they are taking a practice test to show what they know about introductions and conclusions of essays).
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min., over weekend read 60 min.
*many no school-snow days
1-6-17 SSR/write reading response/go to library for new books. Then students participated in a writer's workshop- they were grouped up by the area of writing they wanted to improve in their story and then helped each other by giving advice/suggestions for how to improve it. They will continue next Thurs after testing.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
1-5-17 SSR, make writing goals for rewriting their courage story, then work with team to share what they already know about revising- what it should look like or sound like. There was whole class discussion about how the revising will go tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Finish 5th book and get grade slips signed
1-4-17 (Per 4) SSR only (per 6-7) SSR, grade slips passed out, and then discussed and worked with team about how we Revise & Edit.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
12-20-19 SSR then to the computer lab to finish typing "What is courage?" essay.
HOMEWORK: Read 2/3 of 5th book
12-19-16 SSR~ 4th Reading Response due, then to computer lab to start typing final draft of courage essay
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
12-16-16 SSR, notes on writing a conclusion then started writing the conclusion, then were given the editing/revising papers- we reviewed but didn't have time to start.
HOMEWORK: Read~ finish book by Sunday night and finish conclusion/edit/revise essay
12-15 no school- snow day
12-14-16 SSR, notes about the parts of an introduction for an informative paper, then write own introduction for their paper about "What is courage?"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish introduction
12-13-16 Library, SSR, finish reading "11:59", take notes about a paragraph of negation then write own about "11:59."
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish ACE paragraph of negation
12-12-16 No School- snow day- make up at the end of the year
12-9-16 (2 hr delay) Vocab test, SSR/write 3rd Reading Response, then finish reading "11:59."
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.- Starting 4th book
12-8-16 (per 1-2 & 6-7) Finish symbolism pg from yesterday, SSR, analogies, vocab practice for the test- crossword puzzle, then start reading "11:59" (by CD) and annotating about symbols in the story.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min ~ finish book tonight & study vocab for test tomorrow!
12-7-16 SSR, review what symbolism is, identify when the author used it and interpret what the author means in "The Road not Taken."
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and (per 3-4) finish symbolism in poem
12-6-16 BOOK FAIR visit, SSR, added 5 more vocab words, then took notes/practice writing a paragraph (as a whole class) about courage following the ACE format. Then started writing own paragraph about courage following the ACE model (answer the question, cite evidence, explain /expand on your thinking.) using "Courageous or Spineless..." article for evidence.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish paragraph
12-5-16 SSR, vocab review, then use a worksheet to practice analyzing dialogue and then appy the concepts as we read "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" and complete the chart
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish reading "Cub Pilot" and complete the chart
12-2-16 SSR, finish "Courageous or Spineless?" and pred/reaction guide, Then started the vocabulary for the new story "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" then started reading the story.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
12-1-16 SSR, analogies, predict about the 4 Roles of Society, take notes on the 4 Roles, read the article "Courageous or Spineless?" identified the people in the story by their role.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
11-30-16 SSR, took notes/practice writing a paragraph (as a whole class) about courage following the ACE format. Then started writing own paragraph about courage following the ACE model (answer the question, cite evidence, explain /expand on your thinking.) using "The Man in the Water" story for evidence.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish paragraph
11-29-16 Library, SSR, then finish rereading and annotating "Mystery of Heroism." (This was chance for the students to redo because they didn't do it well the first round)
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
11-28-16 SSR, Everyday Edit, then continued in our courage unit by reviewing the Story "Mystery of Heroism" and writing (as a whole class) a paragraph about courage following the ACE model
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ Library tomorrow!
11-23-16 (all per but short 20 min classes) SSR then wrote a Thank you letter to a veteran.
HOMEWORK: Read 80 min. ~ need to finish 2nd book of the quarter by Sunday night.
11-22-16 (Per 5-7 today) SSR then collected their narratives and had the students do a self-graded reflection
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min
11-21-16 No School ~ Conferences
11-18-16 (Per 1-4 today) SSR, collect courage narratives and have the students self-grade on the rubric, then take some notes about the 3 types of irony then practice identifying it in song lyrics.
HOMEWORK: Read 80 minutes
11-17-16 SSR, analogies then finish typing final draft of story.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish final draft
11-16-16 SSR then start typing final draft
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, some still need to finish rough draft and edit/revise so they can type tomorrow.
11-15-16 SSR, then edit/revise own story and a peers- to give advice and suggestions to improve the story.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish editing/revising
11-14-16 SSR, everyday edit, then start writing rough draft
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish rough draft
11-10-16 SSR then prewrite (made a story map) for new story they are going to write about courage.
HOMEWORK: Read 80 min and finish story map for courage story
11-9-16 SSR then Socratic Seminar about "Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
11-8-16 Library, SSR, then finish annotations and prepwork for "Mystery of Heroism"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish yesterday's homework
11-7-16 SSR, Read and annotate "A Mystery of Heroism" and start the prepwork.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. (Library tomorrow) and finish prepwork.
11-4-16 SSR, Read through the scenarios in "Opinionnaire- What is Courage?" and created criteria for what courage is.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
11-3-16 SSR, sort binder clean up/reset for new quarter, analogies, begin new unit about courage by discussing the word 'criteria' and what it is- how we will be creating some for the idea of courage.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
11-2-16 SSR, Return test (pre & post) students reflected on what they learned. Then students looked back over 1st qtr and created a packet of info with goals to share with parents at conferences.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
11-1-16 Story map and term definitions test then SSR
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
10-31-16 SSR, Everyday Edit, finish presentations, then review for story map/ story terms teast by playing bingo
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and study for test
10-28-16 SSR & binder check (per 1-4) finish posters and start presentations (per.6-7) Did a practice for the Story map test Read the story "Man in the Water" and filled in the story map.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min. and study for test on Tues. (under "class resources tab above you can get the list of terms with the definitions "STORY MAP TERMS AND DEFINITIONS")
10-27-16 Fill in planner with new RR due dates for Q2, go over new RR questions, check analogies packet and turn in (per1-4) work on fairytale poster (per 6-7) finish presenting poster when done, start reading "Man in the Water."
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
10-26-16 (per. 1-4) SSR/write 5th response then start the fairy tale/story map poster project. (per. 6-7) SSR/write 5th response then start presenting posters.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min ~ start 1st book of next quarter
10-25-16 (per.1-4) Sub today-Library, SSR, read "The Man in the Water" and completed a story map. (per6-7) no sub-Library, SSR, work on poster project.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ finish 5th book!
10-24-16 (per1-4) SSR, Everyday Edit, work on missing work or play word games, make a writing goal. (per6-7) SSR, Everyday Edit, then began a planning a poster about a fairytale that will review all the story elements.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.~ Library tomorrow!
10-21-16 No School ~ Teacher Professional Day
10-20-16 SSR, analogies then finish the movie notes for "To Serve Man." If any extra time then they were given work time to work on any missing work.
HOMEWORK: Read 80 min.
10-19-16 (sub today) SSR then rewrite an intro to one of the 5 stories they have been reading.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish introduction
10-18-16 (sub today) SSR then go to computer lab to type final draft
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min and finish typing final draft of short story
10-17-16 (sub today) SSR then revise/edit short story they wrote last week.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish revise/edit checklist
10-14-16 SSR, reviewed "To Serve Man" then watched the Twilight Zone episode of it.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min~ start 5th book
10-13-16 SSR, analogies, then read "To Serve Man" and annotate using all 4 active reading strategies-predict, inference, connect, and active questions.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 minutes~ finish 4th book
10-12-16 SSR, the finish writing narrative
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, finish story
10-11-16 Library, SSR, begin writing their own short story
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min., grade slips signed and start short story
10-10-16 SSR, everyday edit, notes on writing a character sketch (this is not a drawing) from some video clips-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWYpj9aqTr0 andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK_LCjQQCPk ( per. 6-7 didn't get to this part because of fire drill) then they created their own character sketch from a picture.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min, get grade slip signed, and finish character sketch
10-7-16 SSR, take notes on types of characters and then start creating our own character from a picture.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min
10-6-16 vocab test, SSR, analogies then continue practicing asking active questions while reading "The Right Kind of House"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 minutes and finish analogy types
10-5-16 SSR, vocab practice, start 4th active reading strategy- asking active questions.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and study for vocab test
10-4-16 (per 1-4) SSR, Everyday Edit, vocab- add sentences today with partners, then work with classmates to create a story map for "The Monkey's Paw" or "Thank You M'am"
(per 6-7) SSR, Everyday Edit, vocab- add sentences, annotate connections in the story "Thank You M'am"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and finish sentences for vocabulary
10-3-16 (per1-4) SSR or writing 3rd book response, continued on working on new vocabulary, then made annotations about connections while reading "Thank You M'am"
(per 6-7) SSR or writing 3rd book response, then wrote me a note about their behavior on Friday with the sub. After ward they were given the work from Friday to do as homework and then began working on the new vocabulary words.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.~ starting 4th book (per 6-7 also has the Monkey's Paw inferences Chart and vocab definitions and synonyms to finish)
9-30-16 (per 1-4) SSR, started new vocab- definitions and synonyms, notes about 3rd active reading strategy-making connections, then started reading "Thank You M'am" and annotating for connections.
(per 6-7) SSR, finish "Monkey's paw" and inference chart, then start new vocabulary
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min or however long needed to finish the book this weekend
9-29-16 SSR, analogies, looked back at the inferences made in "The Monkey's Paw" and used a chart to gather text-evidence and schema for their inferences.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min., some have analogies to finish ( the type of) and the inferences chart
9-28-16 SSR, return assign/tests, then took some notes from video clips about the similarities and differences between inferences and predictions. Then finished "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-27-16 Library, vocab test, SSR, then continued reading "The Monkey's Paw" and making inferences.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-26-16 SSR ~ start 3rd book, Everyday Edit, vocab practice, notes on sentence starters when making inferences then practice using them using a worksheet. Begin reading "The Monkey's Paw" and annotate with inferences in the margins.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-23-16 SSR/ write up 2nd response, binder check, vocab practice, notes on inferences (2nd active reading strategy), then used pictures to practice making inferences.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
9-22-16 SSR, analogies, vocab practice, then finished "The Eyes Have It" and the story map.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. ~ finish book
9-21-16 SSR, review vocab words, continue "The Eyes Have It"- making predictions and creating a story map about it.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-20-16 SSR, together as a class practice Active reading strategy #1- predicting. Students will predict while reading "The Eyes Have It" and complete a story map for the story.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-19-16 SSR, Everyday Edit, finish finding verbs from Friday. Then took notes on Active Reading
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-16-16 SSR, reviewed answers to analogies (from yesterday's packet when finished testing), then continued action & helping/linking verbs from Tues- they looked through their own writing to find what kind of verbs they used.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min.
9-14 & 15-16 MAPS testing, read SSR book when done
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-13-16 Library then SSR. After the students reviewed a worksheet about action verbs and linking/helping verbs some were able to start filling out the sentence variation sheet using their 100 words write up from last Friday- Will continue on Friday.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-12-16 SSR or writing response for 1st book. Students wrote a letter to me about thmeselves and their reading/writing goals.
HOMEWORK: Start reading 2nd book- read 20 min, finish letter
9-9-16 (Sub today) SSR then read an article "Two Days With No Phone"- looked for text evidence to support answers to the questions about the text.
HOMEWORK: Read 60 min. ~ finish book this weekend
9-8-16 SSR, took notes on the parts of a story map then reread through "Somone Who saw and through class discussion figured out the answers for the pretest.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-7-16 SSR and pretest about story map using the story "Someone Who Saw."
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min.
9-6-16 SSR, learn more how to write reading responses and how they are graded, then took some notes about fiction vs. non-fiction.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. (should be at least half way through 1st book)
9-5-16 No School ~ Labor day
9-2-16 (Assembly schedule) SSR, set up binders, classroom "tour" then looked at class website and finally took a pretest about literary devices.
HOMEWORK: Read 80 min.
9-1-16 SSR, review behavior, share puzzle pieces and take a pretest on story elements.
HOMEWORK: Read 20 min. and Come to Open House!
8-31-16 Went to library to get our first 2 books for the quarter (will be reading 5 books this quarter). Returned to class for sustained silent read (SSR). Reviewed the school rules and the reading response questions.
HOMEWORK: Bring class binder (1 inch with 5 dividers) and Read 20 min.
8-30-16 Welcome! Read and discussed rules and expectations from school handbook (front of planner) along with the ones for this classroom. Students were given several papers- each teacher and from the office. Students then began to color/design their puzzle piece.
HOMEWORK: Get paperwork signed that needs to be returned. Finish puzzle piece due tomorrow.--