Agenda 10/25-10/29

Red Ribbon Week

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.  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 apply their knowledge and understanding of grammar and the parts of speech to write a spooky ghost story using mad libs.
DON'T FORGET:
On Level: WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS STORY MAP PROJECT DUE NOVEMBER 8th!
Pre AP: THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY SCRAPBOOK DUE NOVEMBER 8th!

Monday, October 25th ("Don't Wig Out on Drugs" - wear a wig)

• SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
• Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
• WTRFG - Read Ch. 10-11 answer vocab and comprehension questions
• On Level - Vocabulary Quiz ch. 5-8
• VFS - Read Ch. 9-12 answer vocab and comprehension questions
• Pre AP - Quiz over ch. 5-8 on Tuesday

Tuesday, October 26th ("Give Drugs the Slip" - wear slippers) RACHEL'S CHALLENGE

• SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
• Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
• WTRFG - Read Ch. 12-13 answer vocab and comprehension questions
• On Level - Newspaper Article writing activity
• VFS - continue Ch. 9-12 vocab and comprehension questions, work on graphic organizers
• Pre AP - Quiz over ch. 5-8
• Pre AP - write an invitation to a tea party in calligraphy

Wednesday, October 27th ("Get Hooked on Books not Drugs" - Dress up like a rock star, hippie, dog or athlete) AUTHOR, GORDON KORMAN VISITS

• SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
• Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
• Write a Poem using figurative language and grammar (personification, alliteration, prepositional phrases, vivid verbs, and descriptive adjectives)
• WTRFG - Read Ch. 14-15 answer vocab and comprehension questions
• VFS - Continue ch. 9-12 vocab and questions, graphic organizers, bio poems

Thursday, October 28th ("Hats Off to Being Drug Free" - wear a crazy hat)

• SSR - Choose activity #4 and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due Friday
• Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
• Ghost Story Mad Lib - Grammar Practice
• WTRFG - Finish through Ch.14, Write a dialogue between Old Dan and Little Ann
• VFS - Graphic Organizers, Bio Poems, Ch. 9-12, scrapbook project

Friday, October 29th ("Keep Your Future Bright" - wear sunglasses) BMX PRESENTATION

• SSR - Activity #4 Due and End of Book form with option 1 or 2 Due
• Daily Language Review - Correcting Sentences
• WTRFG - complete activities through ch. 14, begin reading ch. 15-16
• On Level - Quiz over Ch. 11-14
• VFS - Graphic Organizers, Bio Poems, Ch. 9-12, scrapbook project