Tuesday, November 5

Objectives: Today I will

• collaboratively decide when this unit's grammar quiz will be
• draw pictures to represent new vocabulary words
• start brainstorming ideas for my realistic fiction story

Homework: Turn in your readers' workshop book(s) by tomorrow!

Agenda: 

• Writers' Workshop Schedule
  • What important dates do you notice? Copy them into your planner.
  • The grammar review day for this unit is on the 18th; when should we schedule the quiz? 
    • ​All classes chose to have the quiz on Wednesday, November 27th. If you know you will be out of town already, schedule a time with me to make up the quiz before you leave!
• Review Expectations
  • These are the expectations you came up with yesterday
  • Let's read them all aloud as a class
• Visual Dictionary
  • Draw a picture that represents the words listed
  • We'll work on a few of these each day!
  • What are pictures we might draw to represent the words realistic, fiction, brainstorm, and generate?​​

• Generating Ideas
  • Realistic fiction authors often use details from their own lives to inform their writing.
  • What are some moments from your life that you might be able to use in a story?
  • Think of: a strong emotion you've felt, a person you care about, or a place that is important to you. What stories could you write about those things?
  • Come up with at least four moments and story ideas!
  • We'll continue brainstorming story ideas tomorrow.

Daily Agenda Slideshow