Hi Students, 

Here’s what we did today in class:

Friday, June 8, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support a claim?

Agenda

• Review character body map
• ACES organizer for a character trait of a character in your novel

Homework 

• Reading Log
• Complete ACES organizer

Other things to remember

• Complete novel by Tuesday, June 12
• Missing assignments due by Wednesday, June 13

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading comprehension skills through discussion?

Agenda

• Library time for literature circle discussion
• Character body map (if literature circle discussion complete)
• Turn in notebooks

Homework 

• Complete novel by Tuesday, June 12
• Missing assignments due by Wednesday, June 13

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading comprehension skills through focused reading?

Agenda

• Time for reading PART 3 and completing notes
• Character Body Map

Homework 

• Complete PART 3 reading and notes (page 53) by Thursday
• Missing assignments due by Wednesday, June 13

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading comprehension skills through focused reading?

Agenda

• Time for reading PART 3 and completing notes

Homework 

• Complete PART 3 reading and notes (page 53) by Thursday
• Missing assignments due by Wednesday, June 13

Monday, June 4, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading comprehension skills through discussion?

Agenda

• Hand out missing assignment reports
• Novel discussion day in library

Homework 

• Complete PART 3 reading and notes (page 53) by Thursday

Thursday, May 31 , 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our writing through revising?

Agenda

• Persuasive Essay Correction time with laptops
• Time to work on PART 2 of your literature circle books

Homework 

• Complete PART 2 reading and notes (page 51) by Monday 
• Reading log (Due Monday)

Wednesday, May 30 , 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading skills through discussion?

Agenda

• Literature Circle – Complete discussion of PART 1 of books
• Persuasive Essay Correction time with laptops

Homework 

• Persuasive Essay Corrections (Due Thurs) – (No more classtime for corrections)
• Complete PART 2 reading and notes (page 51) by Monday (Classtime provided Thursday)

Tuesday, May 29 , 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading skills through discussion?

Agenda

• Review scoring of persuasive essays
• Literature circle – Discussion day!

Homework 

• Persuasive Essay Corrections (Due Thurs)
• Complete PART 2 reading and notes (page 51) by Monday

Friday, May 25 , 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our reading skills?

Agenda

• Literature circle – Complete your chosen job

Homework 

• POW – Step 6 (Completed packet due Monday)
• Reading log

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Agenda

• Language Arts Testing
• Work on missing assignments or homework

Homework 

• POW – Step 2 (Due Friday)
• Corrections to persuasive essay (Due Friday)

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we find a book that is of interest for our final book project?

Agenda

• Explanation of final book project (literature circles)
• Book investigation in library

Homework 

• POW – Step 2 (Due Friday)
• Corrections to persuasive essay (Due Friday)

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Science Field Trip

Monday, May 14, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our persuasive essays?

Agenda

• Log into My Access to see comments
• Revise essays
• Best Inventions Video and POW assignment

Homework 

• POW – Step 1 (brainstorming)

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Improving your paragraphs
• Example of bad paragraph and example of improved paragraph
• Continue working on essay.  Copy essay into My Access!

Homework 

• Complete rough draft
• Reading Log

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Developing a meaningful conclusion lesson
• Choose the conclusion strategy for essay — Call to Action, Comparison, or Warning
• Continue on rough draft of essay

Homework 

• Complete essay conclusion paragraph

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Hook, Introduction, Thesis (HIT!) video
• Brainstorm Hook for essay
• Library time

Homework 

• Make sure you have at least one idea brainstormed for hook (page 33)

Monday, April 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Begin writing rough draft of persuasive essay on Google Doc

Homework 

• Make sure essay outline is complete (page 32)
• Bring library book for library time tomorrow

Friday, April 27, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Review thesis writing
• Develop outline based on brainstorming web

Homework 

• Reading log

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we plan for a persuasive essay?

Agenda

• Brainstorm for persuasive writing – Part 2
• Thesis writing

Homework 

• Complete detailed brainstorming (page 30)
• Turn in notebooks tomorrow

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we decide our opinion on a topic through respectful discussion?

Agenda

• Philosophical Chairs Discussion Reflection
• Brainstorm for persuasive writing 
  • Stand Up, Hand Up activity to share brainstorming

Homework 

• POW – Step 6 (Reflection)

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we decide our opinion on a topic through respectful discussion?

Agenda

• Philosophical Chairs Discussion

Homework 

• POW – Step 5 (Due Wednesday)

Monday, April 23, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What devices are used in persuasive writing to convince a reader?

Agenda

• Share persuasive arguments using rhetorical devices (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)
• Read articles about the pros and cons of soda machines in schools

Homework 

• Read ONE more article and complete Pro and Con chart
• POW – Step 5 (Due Wednesday)

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What devices are used in persuasive writing to convince a reader?

Agenda

• Review Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
• Create persuasive arguments using Logos, Pathos, and Ethos for chosen topics.

Homework 

• Complete at least 2 of the items on Logos, Pathos, Ethos foldable

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What devices are used in persuasive writing to convince a reader?

Agenda

• Review Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
• Find examples of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos in Jr. Scholastic article.

Homework 

• Complete Logos, Pathos, Ethos examples chart

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What devices are used in persuasive writing to convince a reader?

Agenda

• Read Jr. Scholastic article and answer comprehension questions.
• Work with clock partners to complete article and questions
• Introduce rhetorical devices for persuasion:  Logos, Pathos, Ethos
• Identify Logos, Pathos, and Ethos in video advertisements

Homework 

• Complete questions 5-10

Monday, April 16, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What devices are used in persuasive writing to convince a reader?

Agenda

• Read Jr. Scholastic article and answer comprehension questions.

Homework 

• Complete questions 1-4

Friday, April 13, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we avoid run-on sentences?

Agenda

• Khan Academy lesson on sentence fragments and run-ons
• Google classroom practice on identifying run-ons
• POW (Compare/Contrast)

Homework 

• POW Step 1

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use apostrophes correctly?

Agenda

• Review apostrophe quizzes and begin quiz corrections
• Review narratives and make corrections

Homework 

• Complete apostrophe quiz corrections
• Narrative corrections due Wednesday

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we organize compare/contrast writing?

Agenda

• Review “All American Slurp” story
• Identify similarities and differences between the Lin family and the Gleason family.
• Begin compare/contrast paragraphs

Homework 

• Complete compare / contrast paragraphs

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we organize compare/contrast writing?

Agenda

• Listen to and read “All American Slurp” short story
• Answer comprehension questions including identifying similarities and differences.

Homework 

• Complete comprehension questions for “All American Slurp” on page 13 of notebooks

Monday, April 9, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do we use apostrophes correctly?

Agenda

• Apostrophe quiz
• Compare/Contrast conclusion sentences (What is important about the similarities and differences you notice?)

Homework 

• Write out compare / contrast paragraphs on pages 11 &12 of notebook

Friday, April 6, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use apostrophes correctly in our writing?

Agenda

• Apostrophe pre-test review

Homework 

• Reading log
• Study for apostrophe quiz

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we compare and contrast two items in writing?

Agenda

• Apostrophe warm-up
• Compare/Contrast Paragraph frames
• Library time

Homework 

• Complete Compare Contrast Paragraph frames

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we compare and contrast two items in writing?

Agenda

• Apostrophe warm-up
• Narrative reading – The Two Brothers (Leo Tolstoy)
• Analysis Questions: 
  • Conflict of story
  • Theme of story
  • Personal connection (Which brother do you relate to?)  

Homework 

• Complete Compare Contrast Chart

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do apostrophes change meaning in a sentence?

Agenda

• Review of Apostrophe Use with Possessives and Plurals
• NoRedInk.com apostrophe practice
• Apostrophe Pre-Test

Homework 

• Complete Apostrophe Pre-Test

Monday, April 2, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can I stay organized this trimester?

Agenda

• Set up new notebooks
• Apostrophe Review 

Homework 

• Complete Apostrophe Practice Chart

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Print final narratives (if needed)
• Read Langston Hughes’s “Thank you, Ma’am”
• Answer comprehension questions

Homework 

• Complete Step 6 reflection of narrative writing (Page 65 of notebooks)
• Complete “Thank you, Ma’am” questions

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent Reading
• Type revisions to narrative based on feedback from Reader’s Response.
• Follow checklist for revisions 

Homework 

• Complete revisions and turn in final narrative tomorrow (and congratulate yourself)!

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent Reading
• Reader’s Response — Work with a partner to get feedback on narratives
• If finished Reader’s Response, revise your narrative to include feedback from partner.

Homework 

• Mark up rough draft with revisions from Reader’s Response

Monday, March 19, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent Reading
• Review narrative requirements and hand out Reader’s Response form
• Work on narrative rough draft, applying revisions from INB pages 55-62

Homework 

• Complete narrative rough draft 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Lesson:  Using and properly punctuating different types of dialog
• Dorky video about punctuating dialog
• Revise rough drafts to include dialog

Homework 

• Reading Log
• Complete Sentence Variation Practice sheet (INB Page 61)

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 (PERIOD 6)

Essential Question: 

• How can I improve my grade?

Agenda

• Time for completing missing assignments or making corrections to improve scores.

Homework 

• Complete missing assignments

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 (Period 5)

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Lesson:  Sentence Variation

Homework 

• Revise narratives to include different types of sentences

Monday, March 12, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Lesson:  Conflict and Theme in a narrative
• Revise narratives paying attention to conflict and theme.

Homework 

• Reading Log

Friday, March 9, 2018

International Day at Kennedy 

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Lesson:  Using sensory language in a narrative
• Revising rough draft

Homework 

• Read rough draft and revise by inserting sensory language.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Paragraphing in a narrative

Homework 

• Read rough draft and revise by putting paragraph symbol ¶ where new paragraphs should begin.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Point of View exercise
• Work on narrative rough draft

Homework 

• Complete narrative rough draft (Try to get all your ideas down and we’ll work on revising your draft the rest of the week.)

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Brainstorm characters’ traits for your narrative
• Missing assignment sheets handed out

Homework 

• Complete Character Brainstorming
• Vocabulary Quiz Corrections (due Monday)
• Reading Log (due Monday)

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are important elements of a narrative?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Review plot elements of Roll of Thunder
• Brainstorm narrative plot elements

Homework 

• Complete brainstorming plot chart

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• How to quote a quotation (dialog)
• Publish final draft

Homework 

• Complete Step 6 – Reflect on your writing (Page 48 of notebook)
• (Students will have 10 minutes at the beginning of class to complete final draft.)

Monday, February 26, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Reader’s response and revising rough drafts

Homework 

• Complete revisions to rough draft (This means that your rough draft should be marked up showing improvements from feedback from your partner.  It also means you have checked off each section of the revision check list (page 46 of your notebook))

Friday, February 23, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Work on rough draft using A.C.E.S. organizers

Homework 

• Complete rough draft
• Reading log

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Begin rough draft of paragraphs (Which Roll of Thunder character would I most like to meet?)

Homework 

• Complete rough draft for ONE paragraph

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Silent reading
• Analyze sample A.C.E.S. paragraphs
• Work on 2nd A.C.E.S. paragraph organizer

Homework 

• Complete BOTH A.C.E.S. organizers

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to support our claim?

Agenda

• Complete Chapter 12
• Begin A.C.E.S paragraph organizer on the character you would most like to meet

Homework 

• Complete Chapter 12 questions
• A.C.E.S. organizer (ONLY COMPLETE THE FIRST SECTION — ANSWER THE QUESTION.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE CITING EVIDENCE, EXPLANATION, OR SUMMARY)

Friday, February 16, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from characters in a novel?

Agenda

• Complete Chapters 11 and begin Chapter 12

Homework 

• Reading log

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from characters in a novel?

Agenda

• Character Posters
• Writing reflection

Homework 

• Complete chapter 10 questions by Friday 
• Complete writing reflection (page 38)
• Turn in notebooks Friday

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do authors use symbolism and foreshadowing to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Review Chapter 9 questions
• Begin Chapter 10

Homework 

• Complete chapter 10 questions by Friday 
• Turn in notebooks Friday

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our vocabulary?

Agenda

• Vocabulary Quiz
• Review Chapter 8 questions
• Begin Chapter 9

Homework 

• Complete chapter 9 questions

Monday, February 12, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can we improve our vocabulary?

Agenda

• Vocabulary review
• Pass back papers
• Library time

Homework (Due Monday)

• Complete chapter 8 questions
• Study for vocabulary quiz

Friday, February 9, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do authors use foreshadowing to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Vocabulary review sheet instructions
• Begin Chapter 8

Homework 

• Complete chapter 8 reading questions
• Review vocabulary sheet (Define words you marked with a — or √)
• Reading log (Reminder:  Your Roll of Thunder reading can count toward your reading log time.)

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do authors use foreshadowing to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Writing reflection on Uncle Hammer’s decision
• Complete Chapter 7

Homework 

• Complete chapter 6 vocabulary sentences
• Complete Chapter 7 questions

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How do authors use symbolism to convey meaning?

Agenda

• Symbolism activity
• Review Chapter 6
• Begin Chapter 7

Homework

• Complete chapter 7 questions #1&2 and read to page 155

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can “point of view” change a story?

Agenda

• Share Chapter 5 Scene Re-writes
• Chapter 6 vocabulary and reading

Homework

• Complete chapter 6 reading and questions
• Complete foreshadowing log for Chapter 6

Monday, February 5, 2018

Essential Question: 

• How can I show my reading skills?

Agenda

• EasyCBM vocabulary and reading comprehension

Homework

• Chapter 5 Scene Re-write

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are the tools that authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Review Chapter 4
• Foreshadowing handout
• Begin Chapter 5

Homework

• Read Chapter 5 and complete Chapter 5 foreshadowing log
• Reading Log

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are the tools that authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Review and share answers in Figurative Language in Roll of Thunder sheet
• Chapter 4

Homework

• Read to page 95 of Chapter 4
• Complete questions 1-4 (the second 4…sorry!) 
• Complete Chapter 3 vocabulary sentences

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are the tools that authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Figurative Language in Roll of Thunder

Homework

• Read to end of chapter 3 (if not completed)
• Complete Figurative Language Sheet (page 28 of notebook)

Monday, January 29, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What are the different character traits of Roll of Thunder characters we’ve met so far?

Agenda

• Character posters 

Homework

• Read to the end of Chapter 3
• Write Chapter 2 vocabulary sentences.
• POW Step 5 (publish – hand write or type final draft)

Friday, January 26, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • What is the exposition (characters/setting/context) of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

  Agenda

  • Chapter 2 vocabulary
  • Read chapter 2

  Homework

  • Reading log!
  • Read to page 53 in Roll of Thunder (You may apply the time to your reading log.)
  • POW – Step 4 (Revise your rough draft)

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Essential Question: 

• What is the exposition (characters/setting/context) of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

 Agenda

• Silent reading
• Roll of Thunder comprehension question – review
• Continue Chapter 1

Homework

• Complete comprehension question #5
• Write vocabulary sentences (Make sure your sentences show context AND proper capitalization and punctuation.)
• POW – Step 3 (Reader’s Response)

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • What is the exposition (characters/setting/context) of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Share background stories from homework last night.
  • Distribution of Roll of Thunder books
  • Vocabulary
  • Read aloud and comprehension questions

  Homework

  • Read to page 24 and complete comprehension questions 1-4
  • POW – Step 2 (Rough draft)

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • How do authors’ backgrounds influence their writing?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Review POW instructions and hold mock debate on school uniform issue
  • Video about author Mildred D. Taylor
  • Work time on reading and questions about author Mildred D. Taylor

  Homework

  • Complete questions on notebook page 21
  • POW – Step 2 (Rough Draft) – Due Thursday

Monday, January 22, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • How can I demonstrate my Language Arts skills?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Easy CBM Reading Comprehension
  • work on POW

  Homework

  • POW – Step 1 (Pre-writing)

Friday, January 19, 2018 (Short period due to assembly)

• Essential Question: 
  • How can I demonstrate my Language Arts skills?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Easy CBM vocabulary 

  Homework

  • Reading Log

Thursday, January 18, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • How does prejudice begin?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Vocabulary – Bias/Prejudice
  • Source of Bias reading and discussion

  Homework

  • Source of Bias Questions (Notebook page 19)
  • Homonym Quiz corrections – Due Monday

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • Who was Martin Luther King, Jr. and what were his accomplishments?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Review transitions that can be used in paragraph
  • Revise paragraph using transitions
  • Type final draft of MLK paragraph 

  Homework

  • Complete final draft of paragraph

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • Who was Martin Luther King, Jr. and what were his accomplishments?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Work on MLK paragraph rough draft using A.C.E.S. organizer.

  Homework

  • Complete rough draft on MLK (We will revise in class tomorrow.)

Thursday, January 11 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • Who was Martin Luther King, Jr. and what were his accomplishments?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Video — “I have a dream… ” speech
  • Review note-taking from MLK article
  • Complete ACES paragraph organizer

  Homework

  • Complete ACES organizer for MLK essential question

Wednesday, January 10 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • How do we recognize an intruder to our school and stay safe?

  Agenda

  • A.L.I.C.E training

  Homework

  • Read for reading log

Tuesday, January 9 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • Who was Martin Luther King, Jr. and what were his accomplishments?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Homonym quiz
  • MLK reading and notes

  Homework

  • Complete MLK reading and note-taking chart.

Monday, January 8 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • What is a homonym and what strategies will help us use them correctly?

  Agenda

  • Silent reading
  • Homonym memorization strategies
  • Homonym poster
  • Noredink.com (if finished poster)

  Homework

  • Finish poster
  • Study for homonym quiz

Thursday, January 4, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • What is a homonym and what strategies will help us use them correctly?

  Agenda

  • Review homonym sheet
  • Discuss memorization strategies
  • Brainstorm for homonym poster

  Homework

  • Homonym sentences (Page 2 – front and back).  Use complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation.
  • Complete brainstorming if needed
  • Bring SSR book to class

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

• Essential Question: 
  • What is a homonym and what strategies will help us use them correctly?

  Agenda

  • Turn in reading logs and get new one (just 100 minutes required on the new reading log because of the shortened week)
  • Define homonym
  • Iditarod video and dog sled homonym story

  Homework

  • Homonym sentences (Page 1 – front and back).  Use complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation.
  • Bring SSR book to class

Friday, December 15

• Essential Question: 
  • How does Auggie Pullman represent real people?

  Agenda

  • Reflect on Character Analysis writing (Step 6 of writing process)
  • Watch documentary of real-life Auggie Pullman http://abc.go.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2017-11/17-111717-wonder-boy
  • OR complete Character Analysis writing

  Homework

  • Reading log due Jan 3 
  • Complete any missing assignments

Thursday, December 14

• Essential Question: 
  • How can we use evidence to explain a character trait?

  Agenda

  • Type final draft of Character Analysis Essays.

  Homework

  • Complete final draft.  

Wednesday, December 13

• Essential Question: 
  • How can we use evidence to explain a character trait?

  Agenda

  • Discussion:  Reading makes people more empathetic.  Why?
  • Purpose for writing:  To allow us to reflect on characters and build empathy and understanding.
  • I Am Auggie Pullman video
  • Reader’s Response Partner work on rough draft
  • Revise rough draft based on partner’s feedback 

  Homework

  • Complete revisions to rough draft.

Tuesday, December 12

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to explain a character trait?

Agenda

• Use Wonder books to find evidence for TWO of your three character traits.
• Begin Character Analysis rough draft. 

Homework

• Complete rough draft packet.  (Introduction/Conclusion paragraphs and one A.C.E.S. organizer sheet for each body paragraph.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO REWRITE YOUR A.C.E.S ORGANIZER AS A PARAGRAPH.  THE SHEET ITSELF WILL SERVE AS YOUR ROUGH DRAFT.)

Monday, December 11

Essential Question: 

• How can we use evidence to explain a character trait?

Agenda

• Brainstorm activity — finding evidence of characters’ traits

Homework

• Complete first 2 columns of Character Analysis Planning Chart

Friday, December 8

Essential Question: 

• How can we cite evidence to support a claim?

Agenda

• A.C.E.S. strategy

Homework

• Reading log due Monday

Thursday, December 7

Essential Question: 

• How can I set myself up for success in 2nd trimester?

Agenda

• Notebook setup for 2nd trimester

Homework

• Reading log due Monday

Tuesday, December 5

Essential Question: 

• What is the theme of Wonder?

Agenda

• New seats!
• Table group discussion questions of what happened in most recent Wonder chapters.
• Listen to audiobook while following along in the book. 
• Answer comprehension questions and write your idea of the THEME of Wonder. (your exit ticket)

Homework

• Book poster for independent reading (Due Thursday)
• Bring new notebooks for 2nd trimester (Thursday)

Thursday, November 30 (Yikes!  Sorry I forgot to post this until Sunday!)

Essential Question: 

• How can we reflect on a book to better understand it.

Agenda

• Library Day!  Return books and check out new ones!
• Work on independent reading book poster

Homework

• Read Wonder pages 202-260 (Apply this time to your reading log this week, stopping every 15 pages to fill out one row of your reading log.  This is about 60 pages of reading, so it means reading 15 pages each day during your long weekend.  You can do it!)

Wednesday, November 29

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from questioning the text?

Agenda

• Listen to Wonder audiobook – pages 185-204
• Answer comprehension questions (only classwork, not homework)

Homework

• Bring in permission slip for movie
• Bring in silent reading book for library day tomorrow 
• Bring any overdue library books
• Update notebooks to make sure they show quality work

Tuesday, November 28

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from questioning the text?

Agenda

• Listen to Wonder audiobook – pages 157-185
• Answer discussion questions aloud

Homework

• Vocabulary Sentences 1-12
• Return Wonder movie permission slip

Monday, November 27

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from questioning the text?

Agenda

• Table True/False “quiz” on the events of Wonder so far.
• Read aloud from page 134 (Jack’s point of view)
• Audio recording of interview with the author
• Silent reading and comprehension questions

Homework

• Comprehension questions (pages 134-157)
• Bring back permission slip for Wonder field trip

Tuesday, November 21

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from questioning the text?

Agenda

• Review level 3 questions from yesterday’s reading
• Read Wonder — pages 105-132

Homework

• Complete questions 1-5, plus level 3 question
• Complete vocabulary sentences 8-13

Monday, November 20

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn from questioning the text?

Agenda

• Read Wonder — Via’s point of view

Homework

• Read Wonder pages 80-104
• Answer questions 1-5, and create level 3 question
• Vocabulary sentences 1-7

Friday, November 16

Essential Question: 

• How can we revise our writing to improve it?

Agenda

• Review FANBOYS
• Learn “Show, not tell” writing technique
• Revise paragraphs

Homework

• Reading log
• “Greyling” quiz corrections (if needed)
• Precept paragraph due Tuesday

Thursday, November 16

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn about ourselves from reading Wonder?

Agenda

• Review “Precepts”
• Partner work:  Reader’s Response on your rough drafts
• FANBOYS sentences video and practice.

Homework

• Revise Precept Paragraph to include feedback from Reader’s Response and at least one FANBOYS sentence.

Wednesday, November 15

Essential Question: 

• What can we learn about ourselves from reading Wonder?

Agenda

• Listen to Wonder, by Natalie Merchant
• Define and review precepts
• Brainstorm your own precept
• Check grades on Synergy

Homework

• Write Precept Paragraph

Tuesday, November 14

Essential Question: 

• How can we question the text to better understand it?

Agenda

• Wonder pages 57-80
• Review high level questions

Homework

• Complete reading questions
• Complete vocabulary sentences 7-10
• “Greyling” quiz corrections due Friday

Monday, November 13

Essential Question: 

• How can we question the text to better understand it?

Agenda

• Wonder pages 41-56
• Review high level questions

Homework

• Complete reading questions
• Complete vocabulary sentences 1-6

Thursday, November 8

Essential Question: 

• How can we question the text to better understand it?

Agenda

• Complete questions from Wednesday
• Group and silent reading and comprehension questions
• Create your own level 3 question.

Homework

• POW — completed packet (including Step 6 reflection) and final draft due Monday
• Reading log

Wednesday, November 7

Essential Question: 

• How can we question the text to better understand it?

Agenda

• Summarize yesterday’s reading
• Character Analysis notes while listening to Wonder read-aloud.

Homework

• Complete Wonder higher level questions

Tuesday, November 7

Essential Question: 

• How can we question the text to better understand it?

Agenda

• Table group reading of Wonder
• Higher level questioning

Homework

• Complete Wonder higher level questions
• POW Step 4:  Revisions

Monday, November 6

Essential Question: 

• How can I understand difficult vocabulary by using context clues?

Agenda

• Quick write:  When have you felt different?
• Share “feeling different” writing
• Continue Wonder
• Wonder vocabulary

Homework

• POW Step 3 (Reader’s Response)
• Complete vocabulary contextual sentences.

Friday, November 3

Essential Question: 

• How can I show that I how the elements of plot?

Agenda

• “Greyling” Quiz
• Begin Wonder

Homework

• Reading log
• Complete book poster if you have not yet turned it in.

Thursday, November 2

Essential Question: 

• How can I show that I how the elements of plot?

Agenda

• Review elements of plot (PASSWORD GAME!)
• Wonder anticipation questions

Homework

• POW (Step 2 – Rough Draft)
• Greyling quiz tomorrow (Study elements of plot if you were a 1, 2, or 3 after our Password game)
• Book poster (due Monday)

Wednesday, November 1

Essential Question: 

• How can I show that I how the elements of plot?

Agenda

• Fire Drill
• Book poster in library.

Homework

• Complete book poster (by Monday)
• POW (Paragraph of the week) rough draft — NOTE:  Because we had a fire drill at the beginning of class, I did not have time to remind you about the POW rough draft.  You may do your rough draft on Thursday night if you don’t do it tonight.

Tuesday, October 31

Essential Question: 

• How can I show that I how the elements of plot?

Agenda

• Silent Reading
• Review Costa’s levels of thinking and share answers to high level questions
• Clock partner work: Identifying elements of plot in “Greyling”

Homework

• No Homework — Halloween!  (Be sure to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow.)

Monday, October 30

Essential Question: 

• What are the different levels of thinking?

Agenda

• Silent Reading
• Levels of Thinking — Complete questions
• Review new POW

Homework

• Complete 2 of 3 LEVEL THREE questions in notebook
• POW – Step 1:  Pre-write (Complete brainstorming web and sandwich chart)

Friday, October 27

No class — Halloween Social

Thursday, October 26

Essential Question:

• What tools do authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Review notes on “Greyling” by answering margin questions
• Costa’s Levels of Thinking

Homework

• Reading Log (Due Monday)

Wednesday, October 25

Essential Question:

• What tools do authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Finish class reading of “Greyling”
• Vocabulary definitions and sentences.
• Begin reading packet questions.

Homework

• Complete vocabulary sentences
• Complete “Greyling” reading packet margin notes (Since we didn’t discuss the margin notes very much, do the best you can with the packet notes.  Answer the questions that you can and leave the others blank.  We’ll review them in class tomorrow.)

Tuesday, October 24

Essential Question:

• What tools do authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Finish class reading of “Greyling” (note use of adjectives!)
• “Greyling” vocabulary

Homework

• Complete vocabulary sentences (Find the sentence in the text and write it.)

Monday, October 23

Essential Question:

• What tools do authors use to keep us reading?

Agenda

• Google Classroom Story Elements and Literature Term Quest
• POW final copy / reflection time

Homework

• POW reflection (Step 6 of the writing process)

Friday, October 20

Essential Question:

• What are the elements of a story?

Agenda

• Silent Reading 
• Complete literature terms chart
• Google Classroom Activity

Homework

• POW:  Step 5 — Final Copy (due Monday)
• Reading log

Thursday, October 19

Essential Question:

• What are the elements of a story?

Agenda

• Silent Reading 
• Complete plot diagram
• Begin defining literature terms

Homework

• Complete first 5 literature terms (to Imagery) on your chart.
• POW:  Step 5 — Final Copy (due Monday)

Wednesday, October 18

Essential Question:

• What are the elements of a story?

Agenda

• Silent Reading and pass back papers
• Create Writing Goals
• Plot Diagram for the story “Ferdinand the Bull”

Homework

• POW:  Step 4 — Revise Rough Draft (last page in your blue packet)

Tuesday, October 17

Bullying / Harassment Session — What is bullying and how can we recognize and prevent it?

Homework: 

• POW:  Step 3 – Reader’s Response (in your blue POW packet)

Monday, October 16

Wetlands Walk – Rescheduled

Good job walking 5 MILES!

Thursday, Oct 12 and Friday, Oct 13

No School

Wednesday, October 11

Wetlands Walk Celebration

Tuesday, October 10

Agenda:

• Review Parts of Speech Quizzes
• Library time

Homework:

• Rough Draft for POW

Monday, October 9

Essential Question:

• How can I identify parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda:

• Parts of Speech quiz
• POW (Paragraph of the week) instructions

Homework:

• Brainstorming chart for POW

Friday 10/6/17

Essential Question:

• How can I identify parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda:

• Silent reading
• Parts of speech videos
• Parts of speech review sheet

Homework:

• Reading log
• Study for Parts of Speech quiz

Thursday 10/5/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• Review Parts of Speech Homework
• Review Writing Process Step 5
• Discuss Writing Process Step 6:  Reflection

Homework:

• Complete Step 6 Writing Reflection

Wednesday 10/4/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• Publish final paragraphs
• Parts of speech game

Homework:

• Complete SIDE ONE of parts of speech handout

Tuesday 10/3/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• Work on final copy of paragraphs and print them.

Homework:

• Make sure final copy is completed to print tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Monday 10/2/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• New seats!
• Review paragraphs for edits.  (Use “Powerful Paragraph” notes.)

Homework:

• Complete revisions to paragraph.

Thursday 9/28/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• Review writing process:  Step 1 – Brainstorming and Step 2 – Rough Draft
• Reader’s Response — Get feedback from a partner

Homework:

• Revise rough draft (Mark up your rough draft based on the feedback you received from your partner.)

Wednesday 9/27/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• Review writing process:  Step 1 – Brainstorming
• Begin writing process: Step 2 – Rough Draft

Homework:

• Complete rough draft

Tuesday 9/26/17

Essential Question:

• How can I use the writing process to produce a strong paragraph?

Agenda:

• PRIDE DAY – Focus on R – Respect
• Compare a good paragraph and a bad paragraph
• Writing process:  Step 1 – Brainstorming

Homework:

• Complete brainstorming “web”

Monday 9/25/17

Essential Question:

• What is Erin’s Law?

Agenda:

• Turn in Reading Log
• Field trip to Ms. Baxter to learn about Erin’s Law.

Homework:

• Ho homework

Friday 9/22/17

Essential Question:

• What is the relationship between main idea and topic sentence?

Agenda:

• Silent reading
• Review main idea
• Practice with topic sentences

Homework:

• Reading Log due Monday

Thursday 9/21/17

Essential Question:

• How does a main idea differ from supporting details?

Agenda:

• Silent reading
• Main idea/supporting details practice

Homework:

• Complete “Identify Main Ideas and Topic Sentences” sheet (Page 7 in your Interactive Notebooks) (Note:  We didn’t get a chance to do a practice example in class today, so give this assignment your best effort and we’ll go over it in class tomorrow.)

Wednesday 9/20/17

Essential Question: 

• What is formal response?

Agenda:  

• Silent reading
• Book sharing
• “Formal Response” notes and practice sheet

Homework:

• Complete Formal Response practice questions (if you didn’t finish in class).

Tuesday 9/19/17

Essential Question:

• What characteristics make up a complete sentence?

Agenda:

• Silent reading
• Book sharing
• Review characteristics of a complete sentence and practice identifying complete sentences and fragments.

Homework:

• Complete illustration to help remember the 5 characteristics of a complete sentence.