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On Level: http://questgarden.com/52/94/9/070709164630/index.htm


Pre AP: http://questgarden.com/51/95/1/070531170826/index.htm

Agenda 11/29 - 12/3

Monday, November 29th

• SSR - choose activities for weeks 2 & 3 - DUE FRIDAY!!!
• DLR
• Grammar - subjects
• Research in Integration Lab - create graphic organizers for collecting data, work in groups to discuss findings.
• On Level: Read Chapters 11-15 in Fever 1793, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions. QUIZ FRIDAY
• Pre AP: Read Chapters 11-15 in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions. QUIZ FRIDAY

Tuesday, November 30th

• SSR
• DLR
• Grammar - subjects
• Continue collaboration of research to discuss presentation
• On Level: Read Chapters 11-15 in Fever 1793, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions.
• Pre AP: Read Chapters 11-15 in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Wednesday, December 1st

• SSR
• DLR
• Grammar
• Research
• On Level: Poetry Writing ppt and writing activity, Read Chapters 11-15 in Fever 1793, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions
• Pre AP: Forced metaphor writing assignment using LWW and pictures, Read Chapters 11-15 in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Thursday, December 2nd

• SSR - Don't forget Week 2 & 3 Activities due tomorrow!
• DLR
• Grammar
• Research
• On Level: Poetry Writing ppt and sea poem writing activity, Read Chapters 11-15 in Fever 1793, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions
• Pre AP: Forced metaphor writing assignment using LWW and pictures, Read Chapters 11-15 in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, answer vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Friday, December 3rd

• SSR - Independent reading activity #2 AND #3 Due!
• DLR
• Grammar
• Research
• On Level: Quiz over Fever 1793 vocab & comprehension, write sea poem, peer reflections of poems.
• Pre AP: Quiz over Lion, Witch, Wardrobe vocab & comprehension, write forced metaphor.

Agenda 11/15-11/19

Learning Objectives this week:

The student will apply active reading strategies to answer comprehension questions about their reading.  They will use context clues, dictionaries, and thesauruses to determine the meaning of words.  They will continue to follow the writing process by revising and editing their personal narrative.  During the revision of their personal narrative, they will add proper transitional words and phrases as well as include compound sentences to enhance their narrative. The students will prove their knowledge of their reading by completing an assessment on their class novels.

Monday, November 15th

• SSR - begin reading new SSR book - Independent reading activity #1 is Due Friday
• PRESS reading passages
• Personal Narratives - Continue revising and editing - work on crafting a good lead
• On Level: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab, character maps
• Pre AP: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab

Tuesday, November 16th

• SSR
• PRESS passages
• Subject/ Verb Agreement
• Personal Narratives - Prepare final draft, revise transition, Paper and Poster Due Friday
• On Level: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab, character maps
• Pre AP: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab

Wednesday, November 17th

• SSR
• PRESS passages
• Personal Narrative Due FRIDAY
• On Level: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab, character maps
• Pre AP: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab

Thursday, November 18th

• SSR
• PRESS passages
• Personal Narrative
• On Level: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab, character maps, quiz tomorrow
• Pre AP: Read ch. 6-10, answer questions/vocab, quiz tomorrow

Friday, November 19th

• SSR - Activity #1 Due TODAY
• PRESS passages
• Personal Narrative paper and poster Due TODAY
• On Level: Quiz over ch. 6-10, comprehension & vocabulary due
• Pre AP: Quiz over ch. 6-10, comprehension & vocabulary due

Agenda 11.8-11.12

Learning Objectives this week:

The student will apply active reading strategies to answer comprehension questions about their reading.  They will use context clues, dictionaries, and thesauruses to determine the meaning of words.  The students will review affixes and will take notes on commonly used affixes to aid in vocabulary definitions.  They will follow the writing process to write a personal narrative.  They will use their brainstorming graphic organizer to narrow focus and begin drafting, revising, and editing their essays.  During the revision of their personal narrative, they will add proper transitional words and phrases as well as include compound sentences to enhance their narrative.

Monday, November 8^th

·         SSR

·         Daily Language Review (DLR)

·         Personal Narrative – use “The Times of my Life” graphic organizer to narrow down topic for essay.  Begin rough draft of personal narrative.

·         On Level:

o   Earliest Memory Poem

o   Anticipatory set for novel study (Fever 1793)– discussion about yellow fever and make inferences and draw conclusions based on information provided.

·         Pre AP: Anticipatory set for novel study – teaching tolerance discussion and writing activity to introduce novel (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)

Tuesday, November 9th – RETEACH (before school in my room)/RETEST (after school in Mrs. Edmond’s room) TODAY ONLY! 

·         SSR

·         DLR

·         Personal Narrative – Continue drafting and begin revision process

·         Affixes – Roots PowerPoint and notes

·         On Level: Fever  - Read Ch. 1-5: vocabulary and comprehension questions, character graphic organizers, found poem instructions for final project.

·         Pre AP: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (LWW) – Read ch. 1-5: vocabulary and comprehension questions

Wednesday, November 10^th

·         SSR

·         DLR

·         Personal Narrative – Continue Revisions and corrections, make sure to include transitional words and phrases in correct places.

·         Affixes – Prefixes PowerPoint and notes

·         On Level: Fever  - Read Ch. 1-5: vocabulary and comprehension questions, character graphic organizers

·         Pre AP: LWW – Read Ch. 1-5: Vocabulary and comprehension questions

Thursday, November 11^th (Mrs. G will be absent)

·         SSR

·         DLR

·         Affixes – Suffixes PowerPoint and notes

·         Compound Sentences review worksheet

·         Personal Narrative – Continue Revisions and Editing – Make sure to review the rubric as a guide!

·         On Level: Fever  - Read Ch. 1-5: vocabulary and comprehension questions, character graphic organizers

·         Pre AP: LWW – Read Ch. 1-5: Vocabulary and comprehension questions

Friday, November 12^th (Mrs. G will be absent)

·         SSR

·         DLR

·         Personal Narrative – Peer editing – work with partner to review and edit narratives

·         On Level: Vocabulary & Chapter Questions Due at beginning of class, Quiz over Ch. 1-5 in Fever

·         Pre AP: Vocabulary & Chapter Questions Due at beginning of class, Quiz over Ch. 1-5 in LWW

Independent Reading (SSR)

You will need to have a new chapter book for SSR on November 15th.  You will have to start a brand new book on that day.  You cannot already have started a book in order for it to count as your SSR book.  We will do a new round of independent reading activities for your new book.  Those will start the week of November 15th.  You need to bring your book to me before November 15th so that I can check the book and we can discuss if you will be granted an extension or not.

Agenda 11/1-11/5

Learning Objectives this week:
The students will apply active reading strategies as they read and respond to comprehension questions.  They will also apply strategies for defining the meaning of words through the use of context clues and dictionaries. The students will use the PRESS strategies to help comprehend short passages of text.  They will be engaged in writing activities to show their understanding and comprehension of the texts that they are reading.  They will use figurative language to write a poem.  The students will follow the writing process and will begin brainstorming and drafting their personal narratives.
Monday, November 1st

• SSR
• PRESS - Reading Passages Strategies
• Autobiographies/Memoirs/Personal Narratives (TEXT pg. 72-84)
• On Level: WTRFG - We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring a POSTER to class by THURSDAY so you can work on your STORY MAP PROJECT that is DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
•  Pre AP: Wallwisher activity DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th.
  Review study guide for VFS FINAL TEST on WEDNESDAY!Go to http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/PreAP-ActsofKindness Post your pledge to complete a random act of kindness to the wall. Make sure that you write the action and the date for completion of that act!

Tuesday, November 2nd

• SSR
• PRESS
• Personal Narrative - Prewriting/brainstorming graphic organizer - The Times of my Life.  Get your parents to help you to remember!
• Write a poem about your earliest memory.
• On Level: WTRFG - We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring Poster Board for Story Map Project by Thursday!
• Pre AP: VFS - Kindness Writing Activity, Vocabulary Word Search/Crossword Puzzle

Wednesday, November 3rd

• SSR
• PRESS
• Personal Narrative - Begin drafting personal narrative, use graphic organizer to help!
• Write poem using figurative language about something that you love
• On Level: We will finish the book by Wednesday and will have our FINAL TEST on THURSDAY! Read Chapters 16-20 this week. (Reading Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary)Bring Poster Board by tomorrow to work on Story Map Project!
• Pre AP: END OF BOOK TEST for VFS
  Bring Scrapbook Project materials to work on.  Project is Due MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!

Thursday, November 4th

• SSR
• PRESS
• Personal Narrative - Drafting
• On Level: END OF BOOK TEST, Story Map Project Poster DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
• Pre AP: Scrapbook Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!

Friday, November 5th

• SSR
• PRESS
• Personal Narrative - Drafting
• On Level: Story Map Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!
• Pre AP: Scrapbook Project DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY!

If you want to order books through Scholastic, the orders are due to me by Thursday, or you can order them online by Thursday!
Class Activation Code: GLQ8N
Scholastic Website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/clubs/parent_landing.htm