• PARENTS.. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO STUDY FOR THEIR WEEKLY VOCABULARY QUIZZES. The words and definitions are given to them, they need to be able to match them, fill them into sentences and/or write their own sentence showing meaning. Points are deducted ( .5 for each) if they do not use capital letters and punctuation!!

TERM 2

Thursday 11/21: Start NOT IF I SAVE YOU FIRST

Friday 11/ 22: CONTINUE READING ( no questions this time) https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/6370134

MONDAY 11/11: Short Stories

TUESDAY 11/12: WATCH STARGIRL

WEDNESDAY 11/13: Vocabulary quiz over story plot elements; introduce next weeks words

THURSDAY 11/14:Introduce PLOT STRUCTURE- Use plot structure elements in children's books to determine rising and falling action, key elements, etc..

FRIDAY 11/15: Short Stories

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MONDAY- TUES ( 11/3- 11/4): read STARGIRL

WED: final test over STARGIRL

THURSDAY: Work on Power Point 14 sentence book summaries ( using green packets)

Friday: PRESENTATION of book summaries in 14 sentences

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MONDAY 10/28: STARGIRL- pg 38- 61- one sentence summaries and questions

TUESDAY 10/29: pg 62-84 - one sentence summaries and questions

WEDNESDAY 10/30: VOCABULARY QUIZ ( see above) read and catch up on STARGIRL if behind ( I am in the building but in meetings today so I will have a sub. ..)

THURSDAY 10/31: We will watch a movie/ Halloween celebration of learning depending upon behavior on Wed. when I am gone. Students can bring a drink and a snack.

FRIDAY 11/1 :STARGIRL one sentence summaries and questions

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MONDAY 9/16: ( Mrs. McCombs is gone- Mrs. Smith is my sub) Final projects are due by the end of class on Tuesday

TUESDAY 9/17: FINAL FLIP BOOK FOR TBWCD-

WEDNESDAY 9/18: VOCABULARY QUIZ ( see above) wk 5- introduce the new words

THURSDAY 9/19: Introduce new novel Freak The Mighty- watch short clip to show time-frame

FRIDAY 9/20: Freak The Mighty- early dismissal- HOMECOMING!

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MONDAY 9/9: TBWCD chapter 13-14

TUESDAY 9/10: TBWCD chapter 15-16--- END OF THE BOOK! Introduce the end of book project and go over the rubric.

WEDNESDAY 9/11: VOCABULARY QUIZ wk 4- introduce the new words

THURSDAY 9/12: FINAL PROJECT rough draft is due. Go over flipbook.

FRIDAY 9/13: FINAL PROJECT - use your rough draft and the rubric to guide you. This FLIPBOOK is in place of a final test over the novel and is worth 163 pts... take your time and do neat careful work. Your effort will be reflected in your grade. PARENTS: some of the students in this class seem to struggle with following directions..I encourage you to read over their flipbooks and rubrics to ensure they are doing neat and careful work.

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MONDAY 9/2: NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY 9/3: go over chapter 1-5 summaries, read chapter 6-7 and complete summaries.. practice vocab words for Wed. quiz if there is time..Students need to STUDY!

WEDNESDAY 9/4: TBWCD story specific vocabulary quiz, go over new words

THURSDAY 9/5: Chapter 8-10 & summaries

FRIDAY 9/6: chapter 11-12 & summaries, go over Wed vocab quiz

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MONDAY 8/26: progressive comprehension passages, reading journal

TUESDAY 8/27: Start The Boy Who Couldn’t Die, explain summaries/expectations, teacher read Chap 1-2

WEDNESDAY 8/28: Homonym Review VOCAB QUIZ, hand out next weeks words STUDY!!!!

THURSDAY 8/29: popcorn read aloud Chap 3-5

FRIDAY 8/30: hand back Vocab #1, finish up chap. Summaries, hand in. Journal check up

• PARENTS.. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO STUDY FOR THEIR WEEKLY VOCABULARY QUIZZES. The words and definitions are given to them, they need to be able to match them, fill them into sentences and/or write their own sentence showing meaning. Points are deducted ( .5 for each) if they do not use capital letters and punctuation!!

THURSDAY 9/28: SCOPE in pairs- might go outside to read if weather permits

FRIDAY 9/27: Final test over Freak The Mighty

MONDAY 9/30: Freak The Mighty movie- students may bring a (small) snack and a drink if they choose

TUESDAY 10/1: Literature book- Kahoot

WEDNESDAY 10/2: VOCABULARY QUIZ ( see above) 10/2- introduce the new words

THURSDAY 10/3: Introduce story structure

FRIDAY 10/4: story structure practice with children's books

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MONDAY 9/16: ( Mrs. McCombs is gone- Mrs. Smith is my sub) Final projects are due by the end of class on Tuesday

TUESDAY 9/17: FINAL FLIP BOOK FOR TBWCD-

WEDNESDAY 9/18: VOCABULARY QUIZ ( see above) wk 5- introduce the new words

THURSDAY 9/19: Introduce new novel Freak The Mighty- watch short clip to show time-frame

FRIDAY 9/20: Freak The Mighty- early dismissal- HOMECOMING!

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MONDAY 9/9: TBWCD chapter 13-14

TUESDAY 9/10: TBWCD chapter 15-16--- END OF THE BOOK! Introduce the end of book project and go over the rubric.

WEDNESDAY 9/11: VOCABULARY QUIZ wk 4- introduce the new words

THURSDAY 9/12: FINAL PROJECT rough draft is due. Go over flipbook.

FRIDAY 9/13: FINAL PROJECT - use your rough draft and the rubric to guide you. This FLIPBOOK is in place of a final test over the novel and is worth 163 pts... take your time and do neat careful work. Your effort will be reflected in your grade. PARENTS: some of the students in this class seem to struggle with following directions..I encourage you to read over their flipbooks and rubrics to ensure they are doing neat and careful work.

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MONDAY 9/2: NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY 9/3: go over chapter 1-5 summaries, read chapter 6-7 and complete summaries.. practice vocab words for Wed. quiz if there is time..Students need to STUDY!

WEDNESDAY 9/4: TBWCD story specific vocabulary quiz, go over new words

THURSDAY 9/5: Chapter 8-10 & summaries

FRIDAY 9/6: chapter 11-12 & summaries, go over Wed vocab quiz

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MONDAY 8/26: progressive comprehension passages, reading journal

TUESDAY 8/27: Start The Boy Who Couldn’t Die, explain summaries/expectations, teacher read Chap 1-2

WEDNESDAY 8/28: Homonym Review VOCAB QUIZ, hand out next weeks words STUDY!!!!

THURSDAY 8/29: popcorn read aloud Chap 3-5

FRIDAY 8/30: hand back Vocab #1, finish up chap. Summaries, hand in. Journal check up