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October Reading Log is due November 3.

Book Orders are due Nov. 6.

2^nd test/report for Mark Twain or Truman Reader nominated books will be Nov. 13.  This report will be completed in class.  A student may fill out the “May be used” worksheet before the test/report.  The worksheet can be used to help get the details clearly in the students’ minds, but it may not be used during the test/report.

Most of this week will be dedicated to completing and reading our personal narratives.

LANGUAGE: 

Monday-

*Finish changing nouns and verbs to be more precise and vivid.

*Edit personal narrative for spelling and correct use of paragraphs.

Tuesday-

*Type personal narratives in the computer lab.

*Write a pyramid poem when finished.

Wednesday-

*Library

*Finish typing personal narratives and pyramid poems.

Thursday-

*Read personal narratives to the class.

Friday-

*Storyworks reading magazine.  We’ll explore the text features and the layout of the magazine and probably have time to read the nonfiction story.

Book talks are over and they were a great success!  I was very impressed with most of the kids.  I’ll have the props and visuals that were used displayed during conferences.  Come by and check them out.

October Reading Log is due November 3.

Book Orders due Nov.

Reading: 

Monday-

*Read Baseball Saved Us to ask questions as a class.  Write questions in RRJ using IDR book.

*IDR

Wednesday-

*Read the second half of Baseball Saved Us and continue questioning.

*IDR

LANGUAGE: 

Tuesday-

*Book Fair

*Partner share the 3 good beginnings from last Thursday. 

*Write 3 good endings in Writing Journal

Thursday-

*Diagramming adjectives

*Begin editing personal narratives

Book talks are over and they were a great success!  I was very impressed with most of the kids.  I’ll have the props and visuals that were used displayed during conferences.  Come by and check them out.

October Reading Log is due November 3.

Reading: 

Monday-

*We will have a bit of cake and punch to celebrate the success of book talks today.  We’ll also spend some time doing some self-evaluation and looking forward to 2^nd quarter’s book talks.

*IDR

Wednesday-

*Library

*Reading Response Journal:  How is the main character in your book trying to solve the main problem?

*IDR

Friday-

*“Baseball Saved Us” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.  Concentrate on how the main character is solving the problem.

*IDR 

LANGUAGE: 

Tuesday-

*Diagramming compound predicates

*Writing Journal:  My Life in Years

*start a different story than the one that has already been written

Thursday-

*Diagramming adjectives

*Writing a good beginning

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

I’ve decided to try updating the blog at the end of the day because it is a rare week that I actually get through everything that is planned.  I’ll start next week.

Oct. 12:  Book Talks begin

Reading: 

Monday-

*Book talks will begin Tuesday due to a death in the school family.

*RRJ- How has the main character in your book tried to solve the main problem.  

What mistakes has your character made in trying to solve the main problem.

*Diagramming Compound Predicates

*IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Tuesday-

*Book Talks

*IDR

Wednesday-  

*Book Talks

*IDR

Thursday-

*Book Talks

*IDR

Friday-

I’ll be out of the class doing MRI training.

Friday’s assignments will depends on what we get covered on Thursday.

*“Baseball Saved Us” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.

*Continue working on Personal Narrative.

Monday:  We corrected “How I Maybe Saved the World Last Tuesday Before Breakfast” and finished reading The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker .

Tuesday: Diagrammed Compound Subjects and continued or started a new personal narrative.

Wednesday: Library and Book Talk.  A student gave a Book Talk and we completed the information for a book talk for The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker .

Thursday:  Writing a personal narrative.

Friday:  Use the information created Wednesday to practice Book Talk with a partner.

Oct. 9:  Book order due

Oct. 12:  Book Talks begin

I’ll be doing another Book Talk for the kids this week so they can see what will be expected on them starting next Monday.  I also have a student who is prepared to give her book talk early, so the kids can see another good example. 

 I stay after school on Tuesdays to help kids with whatever they need.  If your child would like to stay this Tuesday, I will help them as they continue to prepare for the Book Talk. 

 The most common problem with Book Talk is not having enough information prepared.  It is extremely helpful for the kids to time themselves several times to get a feel for how much they will need to talk in front of the class.

 This blog will be undated on a daily basis after the school day ends, starting Oct. 5, to more accurately present what has happened in class that day.

Monday general information-

*Each student will receive a little piece of paper to be taped into the agenda that will list any missing assignments.  If the paper is blank, your child has everything handed in for me.  Yea!!  Any assignment listed on the little piece of paper hasn’t been handed in.  I will initial any assignment that is handed in on Monday.   Please check your child’s agenda to see if any work is owed.

 *I updated the on-line grade book on 10-4 to reflect everything that has been handed in as of Friday, October 2.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due

Oct. 12:  Book Talks begin

I’ve decided to try updating the blog at the end of the day because it is a rare week that I actually get through everything that is planned.  I’ll start next week.

 Reading: 

Monday-

*Each student will receive a little piece of paper to be taped into the agenda.  Please check your child’s agenda to see if anything is late.

*review “Destroying Ecosystem” worksheet

*Reading Response Journal:   What will happen next in The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.  Topic sentence and 2 details

*IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Wednesday-  

*RRJ entry:  add 1 detail to Monday’s topic sentence- due Friday

*Use “How I Maybe Saved the World Last Tuesday” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.

*IDR

Friday-

RRJ: to be handed in

*Finish Wednesday work or begin “Baseball Saved Us” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.

*IDR

Language:

Tuesday-

*Finish reading Pink and Say

*Time will be given to continue writing a personal narrative.

*Diagramming compound subjects.  

Thursday-

*diagramming continues

*discuss Personal Narratives and glue page into Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.)

Apply personal narrative information to “How I Maybe Saved the World Last Tuesday.”

Sept. 25:  No school due to teacher work day.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due

Reading: 

Monday-

*Review genre test.

*Review “The Black Plague” and get a different story to complete.

*Establish rules for Class Meeting.

*Reading Response Journal entry: topic sentence for a text to self connection to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.

*IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Wednesday-  

*RRJ entry:  Add 2 details to Monday’s topic sentence.

*Class meeting discussion using “Think, Pair, Share.”

*IDR

 Language:

Tuesday-

*Writing: Responding to one of three writing prompts.

*Add to writing ideas in writing journal.

*Simple subject and simple predicate diagramming.

 Thursday-

*Diagramming continues.

*Discuss Personal Narratives and glue page into Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.).

*Read “Eleven,” a personal narrative story.

Sept. 16:  Genre test for all who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Sept. 17:  Retake homophone test.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due.

Reading: 

Monday- reading survey, complete Who Am I? worksheet

Watch 2 book talks recorded from students last school year.

 Wednesday-  Retest of reading genres for those who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Discuss Reading Response Journal entry from last week so students know and understand expectations.

RRJ entry:  Do a text to self connection using the book the student is currently reading.

Class meeting discussion using “Think, Pair, Share.”

IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Friday- DRAs, a reading test the district uses to assess reading level, will be given all day long.  Students will stay in the homeroom class and be given assignments from each teacher to complete in the room.

IDR

Language:

Tuesday-  The writing process illustrated with play dough.

Thursday- Homophone test

My Territories page and Love and Hate page to be completed in the writing comp book.

Dates to remember:

Sept. 10:  Homophone test

Sept. 11:  Book orders are due Sept. 11.  Parents can now order books on-line!  Your child received an information letter regarding the sign in and password.  I just gave the information to students who thought their parents would be interested in ordering on-line.  If your child didn’t get one for you and you would like that info, just let me know.

Sept. 14:  Genre test for all who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to  be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Reading: 

Wednesday- glue genre info into the reading side of the Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.).  Next test on genre Monday, September 14. 

Write expectations for Reading Response Journal in C.A.N.

Respond to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker in Reading Response Journal

Second reading of And Still the Turtle Watched

Begin IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Friday- Share predictions to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.

Setting ground rules for class meeting.

Write connections in C.A.N.: text to text, text to self, text to world.

If time: Read Chato’s Kitchen and make connection.

IDR

Language:

Tuesday-  Introduce diagramming sentences: subject and predicate

Go over writing expectations.

First writing assignment for writing journal:  What did you do over summer vacation (with a twist)?

Homophone test Thursday

Thursday- Homophone test

Continue diagramming: subject and predicate

Finish writing about summer.   Begin editing process.