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"Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body."
Dates to Remember:
Reading Pyramid book #1 due THIS FRIDAY - May 18
Reading (3rd Period) - Read and comprehend Shipwrecked. Students will use reading strategies to help comprehend text.
Geography (1st Period/6th Period) -
M - South America Maps - Due Wednesday
T -No 6th Period (MSP) - Period 1 - Terms to know for 8-1
W - Correct S. America Map - Multipass 8-1 (terms to know, reading strateygy, read section)
Th - Finish 8-1 (Reread 8-1, guided reading, questions)
F - Correct MP 8-1, Quiz 8-1, Begin Terms to know 8-2
Language Arts (4 & 5 Period) -
M - Spelling Pretest List #28, Correct Cay quiz ch. 1-3, Read ch. 5 & 6/ Journal (Homework - sentences for misspelled words)
T - 4th period can use L.A. Time for their Geo MP 8-1, 5th Period (no class because of MSP).
W - Last class trip to the library - bring your books, Homework - Spelling Unscramble, Read "The Cay" Ch. 6
Th - trade spelling papers, Read Ch 7, quiz over 4-7
F - Spelling Test #28, Correct Quiz, Read Ch. 8 & 9 - Pyramid book check #1 Due Today!
May 7th -11th
Reading (3rd Period) - Read and comprehend Shipwrecked. Students will use reading strategies to help comprehend text.
Geography (1st Period/6th Period) -
M - Chapter Review (Jeopardy Game)
T - Ch 7 - Central America and West Indies test
W - South America Video with notes
Th - Map Skills Ch 8. South America - pages 228,229, 234, 236, 238, 246
F - South America Map - Due Monday
Language Arts (4 & 5 Period) -
M - WOLF #28, Introduce The Cay, start booklet - setting, prediction, book cover
T - WOLF #28, The Cay - Ch. 1 & 2/journal
W - WOLF #28, Ch. 3/ JOurnal - Characterization drawings for Timothy and Grace (due Thursday)
Th - WOLF #28, The Cay Ch. 1-3 Quiz
F - WOLF #28, The Cay Ch. 4 & 5
April 16th - 20th
Reading (3rd Period) - Daily five and strategy focus - Currently reading aloud the novel Island...Shipwrecked.
Students will be using vocabulary to understand text, answering comprehension questions, completing compare/contrast charts, Listing descriptive words, summarizing as well as using all the other strategies they know to read for comprehension.
Geography (1st Period ) -
M - Correct MP 6-3
T - Vocab Worksheet/Vocab Quiz
W - Revoiew pages 200-201
Th - Ch. 6 Test
F - Central America Video
Geography (6th Period) -
CBA (Classroom Based Assessment) all week we will be writing our compare/contrast essay
Language Arts (4 & 5 Period) -
M - Spelling Prestest #25, WOLF #25, Book Cover Project
T - WOLF #25, vocab for the bracelet, quickwrite
W - Read the Bracelet, answer questions pg. 156 1-5 and do reading check on page 156 (Due Thursday)
TH - Read Naturally
F - Spelling Test, WOLF #25, Bracelet quiz, Finish writing
April 9th - 13th
Reading (3rd Period) - Daily five and strategy focus - Currently reading aloud the novel Island...Shipwrecked.
Students will be using voacaulary to understand text, answering comprehension questions, completing compare/contrast charts, Listing descriptive words, summarizing as well as using all the other strategies they know to read for comprehension.
Geography (1st Period ) -
M - Ch. 6-2 Reading Strategy and Terms to know
T - Reread 6-2, guided reading, question spage 191 2-4
W - correct GR and Questions, 6-2 quiz, 6-3 TTK
Th - Read 6-3 do Reading Strategy and questions
F - 6-3 quiz - Chapter review pages 200-201
Geography (6th Period) -
M-F - Aztec and Roman research in class
Language Arts (4 & 5 Period) -
M - Spelling pretest #24 ( 4 syllable words), Homework word pyramids x3 for each misspelled word, WOLF #24. Last Book in the Universe (LBU) Ch. 27 & 28 / journal
T - WOLF #24, LBU Ch. 29-30 / Journal
W - LIBRARY - Homework - spelling wordsearch, Homework book-cover for LBU (design a cover with a title for a sequal to LBU, illustration and summary on the back. Due Monday the 16th - may have some class time to complete, make sure to have it with you!
Th - WOLF #24 x2, LBU Ch. 31-33 / journal
F - Spelling Test #24, WOLF, #24, LBU Quiz (work on cover)
Spring Break
March 26th - 30th
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus- Ask questions to better comprehend text
Geography (1st Period ) -
M - Finish Roman Mosaic Art Project
Geography (6th Period) -
M - Finish Aztec Calendar Stone
W - No class AM schedule
T/TH/F - work in Aztec Packet/watch video and research for CBA
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - LBU Ch 20-22 / Journal, reading pyramid check #1
T - LBU Ch 23, work on Literary term paper - Simile
W - No Class / AM Schedule
Th - LBU Ch 24/journal
F - Lit. Term Paper due, LBU Ch. 25 ( make prediction)
No Spelling or WOLF this week! :)
Week of March 19th - March 23rd
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus- retell events in sequence
Geography (1st Period ) - Roman Research ABC Book
Geography (6th Period) -
M - Correct 6-3, Voab WS and quiz
T - Correct Quiz, do Ch 6 review 200-201 1-19, 1-10, STP 1
W - Ch 6 Test , Correct Test, Read Page 192
Th - Finish reading Pg. 192, Start Aztec Calendar Stone & worksheet
F - Finish project - discuss CBA, set up folders, discuss bibliography
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - Spelling Pretest #23 (HW definitions), LBU ch. 12 & 13 /journal
T - LBU Ch. 14 & 15 Visualization ( ch 14 - new character, ch 15 - any scene so far)
W - WOLF #23, HW wordsearch, Literary Term paper - Characterization ( DUE Friday), LBU Ch 16 & 17
Th - WOLF #23, Coorect Word Search, LBU Ch 18 & 19, chart 4 events
F - Spelling Test, LBU Quiz, Correct Quiz, Silent read/Pyramid
Week of March 12th - March 16th
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus - ASKING QUESTIONS WHILE READING
Geography (1st Period ) - Aztec Research ABC Book
Geography (6th Period) -
M - Correct Mexico Map and 6-1 reading strategy, terms to know, and questions 2-8
T - Do 6-2 read together, do rdg. strategy. TTK and questions 2-4
W - Guided Reading 6-2, reread with a buddy and fill in the blanks. Correct GR and all of 6-2
Th - quiz 6-2, Do 6-3, reading strategy, TTK, questions 2-4 (Guided reading 6-3 is homework)
F - Correct all of 6-3, quiz on 6-3, silent read/journal
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - WOLF #22, Spelling Pretest #22 (HOMEWORK - rainbow words), Last Book in the Universe (LBU)Ch. 7 & 8 / Journal
T - WOLF #22, work on literary term flashback, LBU Ch. 9 / journal - summarize
W - WOLF #22, Library most of the period - check out new website and skyward - Homework for spelling - spelling unscramble
Th - WOLF #22, Correct literary term paper, correct spelling, LBU Ch. 10 / journal
F - WOLF # 22, Spelling Test, Organize portfolios, silent read/journal
Week of March 5th - March 9th
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus - ASKING QUESTIONS WHILE READING
Geography (1st/6th - periods)
M - Mexico Map - Due Wednesday
T - Begin chapter 6 section 1 - Reading Strategy and Terms to Know
W - Correct Map, Finish 6-1 - Guided reading with a partner and section 1 questions 2-7
Th - 1st period - Mexico Word Search, 6th period - No class - Field trip - Make sure MP 6-1- reading strategy, TTK, and Questions are done for Friday!
F - Correct MP 6-1, Correct Maps, sec 6-1 quiz
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - W.O.L.F. # 21 - Writing Assessment
T - W.O.L.F. # 21, Finish Writing assessment
W - W.O.L.F #21, Read ch. 6 of Last book of the Universe (LBU) - Journal, sec. 1-6 quiz
Th - Mexico Wordsearch, leave on field trip
F - W.O.L.F. #21, Finish Writing assessments, type, silent read/pyramid
Week of February 27th - March 2nd
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus - Tune in to Interesting Words
Geography (1st/6th - periods)
M - Ch 5 Review Pages 162-163 1-21, 1-10, STP 1-2 (Homework if not completed in class - Due Tuesday)
T - Correct Review, review postcards
W - Ch. 5 Canada Test ( Pyramid time - Make sure to have a book to read and your pyramid to work on).
Th - Correct Ch 5 test - Ch. 6 map skills pgs. 182, 183, 184, 189, 196, 197 (Homework if not completed in class)
F - Correct Map skills Ch. 6, Read pages 167-175 Latin America - do questions pg. 170, 173, 174, 175 together in class
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - Spelling Pretest #21 (Homework - Write missed words in complete sententences with capitolization and punctuation) Correct WOLF #20/, Write final draft of Persuasive writing paper (Homework if not completed in class) , Pyramid Check ( Must have two books to earn 10 class points).
T - , Introduce Last Book of the Universe -read chapters 1-3, Create Journal, make prediction on inside cover, add to reading pyramid.
W - LIBRARY (yippeeee), Spelling Homework words 6 x each.
Th -Turn in 6 x each and sentences, Illustrate a scene from ch. 1-3 - attach to booklet, reading assessment #6
F - Spelling test #21, Read LBU ch 4, Journal, silent read/journal in pyramid
Week of February 21st-24th
3rd Period - Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus - Check for Understanding (pyramid check - 2 books by Friday)
Geography (1st/6th - periods)
M - No School
T - Work on Postcards for Canada- Students should have 5 facts and 2 terms to know on each card as well as a label and illustration on the front - Due Thursday
W - Map Practice Quiz , postcard time
Th - Postcards due - correct together, chapter 5 Vocab worksheet
F - Map Test - Canada Video with Notes
Language Arts (4th/5th periods)
M - No School
T - Spelling pretest #20 (Homework - definitions for missed words), W.O.L.F. #20 - sentence #1, Work on persuasive writing paper - intro and body #1 in class
W - W.O.L.F. # 20 - sentence #2, Spelling (Homework - Dial-A-Word), Persuasive write Body #2 & #3
Th - W.O.L.F. sentences 3 & 4, correct Dial- A - Word, Persuasive write, conclusion
F - Spelling Test #20, W.O.L.F. Sentence #5 (due Monday), Revise and Edit paper (pyramid check - 2 books- NOW due Monday)
Week of February 13th - 17th
Reading - Daily five and weekly strategy focus - Summarize using Sequence of events
W - Have your student summarize Knuffle Bunny with their plot map.
Language Arts
M - Spelling pretest #19 (Homework - rainbow words for missed words - for all if absent), Begin practice for persuasive writing lesson...make a T-chart as a whole class for pros and cons for uniforms. Read pages 762-763 in Lit book.
T - Pick a topic, T-chart in groups, share. Valentine's Day activity
W - Assign spelling Homework (HW)( Words in a sentence- Due Thursday), Review persuasive writing packers, L # 2 continued...Choosing a topic to persuade...T - Chart in groups .
Th - Both spelling activities due - do own T-Chart to practice...practice elaboration in notebooks.
F - Spelling test #19, Begin individual persuasive essay...intro
Geography
M - NO Geography - worked on Reading Posters
T - Finished 5-1 reading strategy and did Question #7 together.
W - Read 5-2, TTK, reading strategy, ?'s 2-5...due tomorrow if not finished in class. Canada Map Practice, parents see practice sheet that came today...Everyone needs to study!
Th - Read 5-3, (HW GR 5-3),
F - Canada Map Practice Quiz, Assign Postcard project... Due next Wednesday.
Week of Feb. 6th-10th
Reading -
M- F- Daily five and strategy focus - Using Context Clues
Language Arts
M - Spelling Pretest #18 HW write missed words six times each, Correct Lit. Book questions for TA-NA-E-KA pg 142 1-5, finish Petey, work on Petey Poem
T - 4th period - TA-NA-E-KA test, finish Petey Poem, HW poem (due Wednesday)
5th period - MAP testing (eat a good breakfast and get lots of rest).
W- 4th - MAP testing (eat a good breakfast and get lots of rest). Spelling unscrample (due Friday)- Oops forgot to hand out today...will give to you tomorrow!
5th period - TA-NA-E-KA test, finish Petey Poem, HW spelling unscramble (due Thursday)
Th - Correct spelling, Correct plot map, organize portfolios
F - Spelling Test #18, Read persuasive literature Uniform Styles pg. 252 -254 questions 1-4 in groups, share Petey Poems if time
Geography
M - Canada Map (Due Tuesday)
T- Canada Video
W - Correct Canada Map, Do Map Questions for Ch. 5
Th - Read Chapter 5-1 do reading strategy in class
F - Correct reading strategy, Do Question #7 with partners, Share USA brochures and writing in groups