Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The week of Feb. 23

February 23, 2015
Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, Short Story Review- Kahoot, work on story outline
Tuesday- Good News, Short Story Quiz, write story out- include dialogue, figurative language, etc.- Go over what needs to be included
Wednesday-ROL, Caught Ya, Library, illustrate and write/type
Thursday-Good News, SSR, illustrate and write/type
Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, type, illustrate, finish book- due Tuesday, peer edit and revise

Mon- Study for SS quiz
Children's book due next Tuesday!
Read 20 minutes every night!

Monday, February 16, 2015

The week of Feb. 16

February 16, 2015
Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, Writer’s Workshop -- Day 2
Tuesday- Good News, SSR- children’s book- book pass- generate a list of what you notice about children’s books, Writer’s Workshop -- Day 3
Wednesday- ROL, Read a children’s book together, go over elements of a children’s book, fill in storyboard for your children's book
Thursday- Good News, SSR, Writer’s Workshop -- Day 4- Developing believable characters
Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, Writer’s Workshop -- Day 5- discuss story arc- use Exp. of Cinderella, and work on your children's book

Homework-
Mon- bring in children's book for Tuesday
Every night- read 20 minutes

Friday, February 6, 2015

The week of Feb. 9

February 9, 2015- Malloch, Sommavilla
Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”- begin play, remind students to bring a notebook for Thursday. Old version of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” http://www.hulu.com/watch/440892
Tuesday- Good News, SSR, SRI test (Jane-Chromebooks, Dee- Roon’s cart and Cart 1 for 7th)
Wednesday- (2 hour delay day) Finish “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street- finish play”- fill in short story chart
Thursday- ROL, Caught Ya, Writer’s Workshop, RL.7.7- compare different mediums- watch the new version of The Twilight Zone- “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBMWoVfnMY
Friday- Good News, SSR, Start Writer’s Workshop (have notebook or folder with notebook paper inside) Generating ideas


February 9, 2015- Naber
Monday- ROL, Caught Ya, Informational text article on fission/fusion and reading strategy, remind students to bring a notebook for Thursday
Tuesday- Good News, SSR, SRI test (Jane- Chromebooks, Dee- Roon’s cart and Cart 1 for 7th)
Wednesday-(2 hour delay day) ROL, Caught Ya, Informational text article on fission/fusion and reading strategy
Thursday- Good News, SSR, Start Writer’s Workshop (have notebook or folder with notebook paper inside) Generating ideas
Friday- ROL, Caught Ya, Writer’s Workshop


*Bring in a notebook or loose leaf paper
*Silent read 20 minutes a night.