Friday, September 28, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Enter QUIETLY
  2. Put your phone in the “Cell Phone Zone”
  3. Read Independently for 10 Minutes — FILL OUT YOUR INCIDENT CARD IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR BOOK!

**Please remember the conversation we had Tuesday about entrance and warm up expectations!

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes
  • Your Narrative is due at the end of class Monday. If you have not completed your narrative writing, and will not be reading for editing and revisions, you need to complete it for homework!

Learning Intention:

Today I will…  review strong narrative conclusions

To help me… wrap up the events in my story with a strong resolution

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed the rough draft of my narrative and I am ready to revise and edit.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Enter QUIETLY
  2. Put your phone in the “Cell Phone Zone”
  3. Read Independently for 10 Minutes — FILL OUT YOUR INCIDENT CARD IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR BOOK!

**Please remember the conversation we had Tuesday about entrance and warm up expectations!

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review character traits and purposeful dialogue

To help me… develop characters and events in my own narrative writing

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have used dialogue and description to develop events and characters in my narrative.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Enter QUIETLY
  2. Put your phone in the “Cell Phone Zone”
  3. Read Independently for 10 Minutes — FILL OUT YOUR INCIDENT CARD IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR BOOK!

**Please remember the conversation we had yesterday about entrance and warm up expectations!

Classwork:

Homework:

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review character traits and purposeful dialogue

To help me… develop characters and events in my own narrative writing

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have used dialogue and description to develop events and characters in my narrative.

Tuesday, September 26, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. We are going to the library. Please line up along the wall with the cabinets and bookshelves.

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… review narrative beginning techniques

To help me… establish characters, setting, and a conflict for my own narrative writing.

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have written a strong narrative beginning that engages and orients the reader.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Take out your spiral notebook
  3. Read independently

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read an example narrative and brainstorm ideas

To help me…  plan the plot of my narrative

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have mapped out the events of my narrative on a plot diagram and I am ready to begin the writing process.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Open up the Example Probe (below)
  3. Open up the Resource Sheet (below)
  4. Put your computer at 45*

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read Flowers and Freckle Cream

To help me… identify how an author presents ideas, plot elements, and themes throughout a story

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed all elements of my Literature Probe to the best of my ability.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Open up the “Theme Review” in Google Classroom
  3. Put your computer at 45*s

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read Flowers and Freckle Cream

To help me… identify how an author presents ideas, plot elements, and themes throughout a story

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have completed the plot diagram and started on the theme constructed response for my literature probe.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Close your Chromebook and sit quietly – We are starting with a Classbuilder (Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge)

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read Flowers and Freckle Cream

To help me… identify how an author presents ideas, plot elements, and themes throughout a story

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have started a literature probe about Flowers and Freckle Cream.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Read independently for 10 minutes

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read The Tree Lady and identify specific details to support my theme

To help me… support my ideas with text evidence

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have written a RACE constructed response (CR) about the theme in, The Tree Lady.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Warm Up/Bell Work:

  1. Write your CW and HW into your planner
  2. Get out your notes about THEME from last week
  3. Read independently for 10 minutes

Classwork:

Homework:

  • Read 30 Minutes

Learning Intention:

Today I will… read The Tree Lady

To help me… identify how an author presents a theme throughout a story

I’ll know I’ve got it when… I have participated in a meaningful discussion about The Tree Lady with my peers.