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Thursday, October 3

10/3/2019

Objectives: Today I will make connections between characters and themes in a text.

Homework:

5-word vocabulary check (graphic organizer & instructions) on Wednesday, 10/9
Keep bringing your readers' workshop book to class!

Agenda:

Read the poem "Wild Boy of the Road"
- How does the boy act?
- What does he say?
- What do others say about him?
How can we represent information visually?
- Character web
- Draw pictures that represent each part of the character
- Draw a picture of the character with descriptive words surrounding the character
- Make a chart...
Discuss with your group: What is a theme of the poem?
- Then, individually, choose a theme and create a visual representation of that theme in your notebook. (See list above for ideas!)
When finished, read your readers' workshop book!

Objectives: Today I will brainstorm strategies for encountering unfamiliar words.

Homework: 5-word vocabulary check Wednesday, 10/9
Keep bringing your Readers' Workshop book to class!

Agenda:

Finish reading The Junkyard Wonders and creating a character web
- Whole class character web notes
Possible Sentences half sheet
- Write up to five sentences using the words at the top of your worksheet
- Try using multiple key words (2-3) in each sentence!
- Then, read the article! Keep an eye out for the key vocabulary terms to see if you understand them better in context.
Strategies
- What strategies did you use to determine the meaning of the words you didn't know?
- Here's my list:
  - Look up the definition (dictionary, google, ask a friend/parent/teacher)
  - Look up synonyms of the word
  - Check for context clues (within the sentence/paragraph)
  - Find a picture describing the word
Vocabulary Homework
- Track 10 vocabulary words of your choice from your Readers' Workshop book(s)
- Goal: Find one NEW word every school day (even if we don't have reading time in class)
- Record words on your Vocabulary Graphic Organizer (will get in class tomorrow! If you find a word tonight, write it on the instruction sheet or a sticky note that you can find later!)
- Vocabulary Instructions
- Graphic Organizer

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Tuesday, October 1

10/1/2019

Objectives: Today I will

analyze how story elements interact by citing evidence, making inferences, and summarizing
develop my thinking in visible ways

Homework: Bring your readers' workshop book to class!

Agenda:

Daily Journal: Write for 10 minutes about one (or more) of the following topics.
- If you could travel to Mars, would you? What do you think the trip be like?
- If you were given $1,000,000, what is the first thing you would buy?
- Who is the nicest person you know?
- Write about anything that is on your mind.
Read the story The Junkyard Wonders as a class
- Then make a character web for one of the characters
- A character web is one way to respond to a text
- Here are our character webs from class!

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Monday, September 30

9/30/2019

Objectives: Today I will demonstrate my knowledge of the Elements of Literature

Homework: Bring your Readers' Workshop book to class!

Agenda:

Elements of Literature test

Friday, September 27

9/27/2019

Objectives: Today I will start reading my book for the Readers' Workshop

Homework: Study for the Elements of Literature test on Monday 9/30

Agenda:

Daily Journal! Choose one (or more) of the following prompts to journal about for 10 minutes.
- Imagine that you've been elected President of the United States. What's the first thing you would do?
- What's the best piece of advice someone has given you?
- What's your favorite month? Why? Write a story that takes place during that month.
- Write about anything that's on your mind.
Start reading your book for the Readers' Workshop. More details to come soon!

Daily Agenda slideshow

Thursday, September 26

9/26/2019

Objectives: Today I will review the Elements of Literature for the test on Monday.

Homework: Study for the Element of Literature test on Monday 9/30.

Agenda:

Daily Journal! Choose one (or more) of the following prompts and write for 10 minutes
- If you could live anywhere around the world, where would it be? Why?
- If you could live in any time period, would you choose the past, the present, or the future? Why?
- If you had a superpower, what would it be?
- Journal about anything that's on your mind.
Elements of Literature Trivia

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Wednesday, September 25

9/25/2019

Objectives: Today I will explore book choices for our first readers' workshop.

Homework: Study for the Elements of Literature test moved to Monday, 9/30!

Agenda:

Explore the books around the room by reading the blurb (summary) on the back of each book and a few pages from the first chapter.
Book Choices:
- Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
- Courage Has No Color by Tanya Lee Stone
- Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
- I Am Number Four by
- I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
- Lost Boy, Lost Girl by John Bul Dau
- Of Sound Mind by Jean Ferris
- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
- Payback Time by Carl Deuker
- Rules by Cynthia Lord
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
- Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias & Casey Sherman
- This Star Won't Go Out by Esther Earl with Lori & Wayne Earl
- Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick
- Babe Conquers the World by Rich Wallace & Sandra Neil Wallace
If a book interests you, write it down on the "Book Dating" worksheet along with a reason of why you like it so far.
In the last few minutes of class, rank your top three book choices.

Tuesday, September 24

9/24/2019

Objectives: Today I will play a memory game to demonstrate my understanding of the literary elements

Homework: Study for the Elements of Literature test on Friday, 9/27

Agenda:

Daily Journal. Choose from the following prompts and write for 10 minutes:
- Who is your favorite relative? Tell me a story that shows me why.
- If you could meet a famous person, who would it be? What would you do?
- Describe a time when you were brave.
- Write about anything that's on your mind.
Literary Elements Matching
- Work with your table group to match the words to the definitions
- Fill in the definitions on the worksheet as you go to get credit for playing the game.
- When you're done, mix the cards up and play again!
- Literary Elements Key

Daily Agenda Slideshow
Complete Literary Elements Slideshow
Notes Worksheets (Page 1, Page 2, Pages 3 & 4)

Monday, September 23

9/23/2019

Objectives: Today I will understand how characters, setting, theme, and point of view contribute to a story.

Homework: Study for Elements of Literature test on Friday, 9/27

Agenda:

Finish Elements of Literature notes
- Fill in the blanks in your notes as we go through the slideshow
- These notes will go in your journal
Elements of Literature: Matching
- Identify each example as a component of plot, character, setting, theme, or point of view
- Create your own example for number 14!

Charger Time:

Second Step lesson today!
- Please have a writing utensil out
Objectives:
- Recognize that personalities can change
- Explore what this means for how you think about people you don't get along with
Please turn in the worksheet for this lesson as you walk out the door!

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Friday, September 20

9/20/2019

Objectives: Today I will...

Explore my thoughts and feelings through journal writing
Go over the reading pre-test

Homework: Read "The Dinner Party" and fill out the plot diagram.
If you missed a day of notes or want a refresher, check 9/16-9/17!
DUE MONDAY

Agenda:

Daily Journals: In your notebook, answer one of the following...
- 1. Create your own holiday. What would you celebrate? How could you get others to join in on the fun?
- 2. If you could end any one problem in the world, what would it be? Why?
- 3. Write about the best vacation you ever took.
- 4. Write about anything that is currently on your mind.
- The one rule is that you don't stop writing for an entire 15 minutes.
Reading Pre-test
- Don't be discouraged if you missed a lot of questions! This is a pre-test--you're not expected to know everything now.
- Strengths:
  - Making inferences
  - Identifying central ideas / themes
  - Using context clues to determine the meaning of words
  - Choosing the best evidence to support a claim (nonfiction works)
- Areas of Opportunity:
  - Choosing the best evidence to support a claim (fiction works)
  - Identifying figurative language & determining its purpose
  - Identifying nonfiction text features & their purpose
  - Writing summaries
  - Structure & its purpose
Daily Activities Slideshow

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