Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.


Reading/Writing
DUE 9/24: Reading Log #2 (yellow)
DUE 10/1: Reading Log #3 (cream)

Continue reading your choice novels. Book reports are due OCT 23. Plan to finish reading your book approximately one week in advance, in order to have enough time to write the assigned report.

Topics We Are Covering

Reading Process

• Before: Set a purpose; preview the selection; make a plan; access prior kowledge; build new knowledge
• During: predict; connect; visualize; question; clarify; evaluate; long/smooth/underline & mild push
• After: check for understanding; answer questions; do a tellback; draw a picture or mind map; evaluate the reading selection; apply new learning; reflect on reading strategies used

Broken Chain by Gary Soto
In-class vocab/author/background preview, reading time, discussion and quick write

Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.

Open House - Thurs 9/20 Monroe 

• Monroe Parent Org. (MPO) Meet & Greet - 6 - 6:30 Library
• Community Resource Tables - 6:30 - 7:45pm
• Open House - parents visit classes - 7pm - 8:10pm

Reading/Writing
DUE: 9/20 Grandparent Survey Paragraph  
(edited and handwritten in ink or word processed/printed)
DUE 9/21: Connotations (p.33, on a separate sheet of paper)
DUE 9/21: (in class) Adjectives (p.32, on a separate sheet of paper)
DUE 9/24: Reading Log #2 (yellow)

Continue reading choice novel

Topics We Are Covering

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy (classification) 

• remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating

The Writing Process

• prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

Powerful Paragraphs

• topic sentence, details, closing, word variety, grammar, punctuation, spelling

Authors' Craft of Characterization

• actions, dialogue, appearance, other characters' comments, letters, thoughts

Denotation (dictionary meaning) and Connotation (tone)

Adjectives

Past Due
Due 9/7 - Contact Sheet (yellow)
Due 9/10 - selection of choice novel for book report 
Due 9/11 - Grandparent Survey (purple)
Due 9/12 - Literary Terms - (blue) vocabulary definitions (use textbook p. 859)
and provide examples from stories you know
Class 9/14 - quiz on vocab
Due 9/17 - Reading Log #1 (pink)

Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.

Reading/Writing

Due 9/7 - Contact Sheet (yellow)
Due 9/10 - selection of choice novel for book report 
Due 9/11 - Grandparent Survey (purple)
Due 9/12 - Literary Terms - (blue) vocabulary definitions (use textbook p. 859)
and provide examples from stories you know
Class 9/14 - quiz on vocab
Due 9/17 - Reading Log #1 (pink)