Reading
Our first selection will be a whole class book titled "The Lemonade Wars." While discussing the text we will work on individual skills for upcoming group books. Last year students created thirteen projects.
Skills for reading book projects
Setting Greek and Latin Roots (10) Characters Plotline Domain Words(10) Verbs (Action/ Linking) 5 ea Theme Summary Vocabulary Words (10ea) Compare and Contrast (2 Venns) Main Problem Genre Sentences (four types) 5ea Author's Purpose Cause and Effect (4) Author's Point of View Nouns (common, proper, pronouns) 5 ea Adjectives, Adverbs, Table of Contents , I+P+S+S , Cover, Prepositional Phrases, persuasive writing and our PBIS word of the month
May also include Metaphors, Similes, and Fact and Opinion, as well as other, pre-approved, special topics.
Examples Of Future Topics/ Projects In Our Curriculum May Include:
Esperanza ABC book (time management) (Currently in Progress Due 3/13)
Mayan Dig (Completed)
Aztec trading game (Completed)
Explorer Brochure (?)
Negro League Jersey (In Progress)
Tiger Assembly (2/21)
Adopt a pet poster / oral presentation (TBD)
Field Trip: Concord and Lexington MA (Spring)
Thanksgiving Interview (Completed)
Invention Convention (Completed)
Civil Rights Unit (Currently in progress))
Tinker Day (Completed)
Google Day (?)
Reading Book Board Game (March/ April)
Motorcycle Spreadsheet (?)
Cody Classroom (March 3rd)
Energy Presentation (completed)
Block Party (?)
Jump for Heart (Ongoing)
American Revolution Unit (May)
Hour of Code (Completed))
Rube Goldberg, (Completed)
Recycling Presentation (March 6th)
I+P+S+S Readings (Civil Rights work: Ongoing)
Language Arts Workbooks (Ongoing)
Ongoing Writing Topics (Education, Space Junk, Civil Rights, Reading Groups, Big Monkey and more)
Ongoing Writing Skills: Informative, Argumentative, Narrative, General Summarizing of passages, Persuasive, Plot Lines, Journals, Math Notes