Tuesday, September 27, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.

LOG & Jot!

Choose a strategy to grow a STRONG idea about your character. Work hard to make it the best idea possible. Don't forget to use evidence from the text to support your thinking!

Anchor Charts: 

Are YOU Reading Intensely?

Somebody...Wanted...But...So...

Read Your Characters

Notice Author's Craft 

Thought Prompts to Grow Ideas 

Precise Words 

Character Trait List                          

WRITING:

Finish drafting your first scene. When you are done, please go back and reread it and highlight your actions, dialogue, setting, thoughts, feelings! Use a different color for each one. If you notice you haven't done something, add it in! 

MATH:

Unit 5 page 28

OTHER: 

Social Studies- Study for Northeast Map Quiz Friday, September 30th

Place States and Capital on Map

Even more ways to study!

Flashcards, Memory, Spelling, and MORE!

Monday, September 26, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.

LOG & Jot!

Turn your focus to your secondary character. Push yourself to reach for precise words to describe their traits! Don't forget to use evidence! 

Anchor Charts: 

Are YOU Reading Intensely?

Somebody...Wanted...But...So...

Read Your Characters

Notice Author's Craft 

Thought Prompts to Grow Ideas 

Precise Words 

Character Trait List                          

WRITING:

Finish creating your drafting booklet!

Scene 1: Setting, Wants, Struggle, C's

Scene 2: Setting, Wants, Different struggling, C's

Scene 3: Setting, Wants, (Resolves Problem, Changes Wants, Critical Decision, Something Happens to make a difference) C's

Scene 4: Setting, Wants, (Changes, Realizes Something, Lesson Learned) C's

MATH:

Unit 5, page 23

OTHER: 

Social Studies- Study for Northeast Map Quiz Friday, September 30th

Place States and Capital on Map

Even more ways to study!

Flashcards, Memory, Spelling, and MORE!

Friday, September 23, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes each day over weekend.
LOG & Jot!

Remember to use strategies we learned in class!

Anchor Charts: 

Are YOU Reading Intensely?

Somebody...Wanted...But...So...
Read Your Characters

Notice Author's Craft 

Thought Prompts to Grow Ideas

                            

WRITING:
Optional: You need to have a total of 2-3 story arcs to choose from. 

MATH:

OTHER: 

Social Studies- Study for Northeast Map Quiz Friday, September 30th

Thursday, September 22, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.
LOG & Jot!

Grow ideas about your characters. Write a new idea or add evidence of repeated trait.

Anchor Chart: Are YOU Reading Intensely?
                                 Reading Your Characters
                                 Somebody Wanted But So

WRITING:

MATH:
Worksheet-rounding to different place values

OTHER: 

Second Steps- Due Friday, September 23
Social Studies- Study for Northeast Map Quiz Friday, September 30th

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.
LOG & Jot!

Grow ideas about your characters. Grow a new idea or add evidence of repeated trait.

Anchor Chart: Are YOU Reading Intensely?
                                 Reading Your Characters
                              

WRITING:
Finish editing your letter.

MATH:
Worksheet- Greater than, less than, or equal to

OTHER: 

Second Steps- Due Friday, September 23

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.
LOG & Jot!
Practice envisioning an important scene.
Option 1: Find a scene that connects to the TWO scenes you envisioned in school. SKETCH and show how this connects to the other two scenes.
"This connects to earlier in the story when..."
"This is important because..."

Option 2: Find a NEW IMPORTANT scene, sketch. Show how this connects to an earlier scene.
"This connects to earlier in the story when..."
"This is important because..."

Anchor Chart: Are YOU Reading Intensely?
                              

WRITING:
Finish drafting your letter.

MATH:
Worksheet- round to the nearest hundred

OTHER: 

Second Steps- Due Friday, September 23

Monday, September 19, 2016

READING:   

Read for 30+ minutes.
LOG & Jot!
Practice retelling to a parent tonight. Give them the rubric to score you. Tell them to give you 1 compliment and 1 tip to make your retell even better.
"In your_________ retell you did a great job doing..."
"One thing that can make your retell even better is to..."

Anchor Chart: Are YOU Reading Intensely?
                                Chronological VS Synthesis Retell

WRITING:

MATH:
Finish unit 5, pages 9, 10, 13, and 14

OTHER: