Agenda, February 1

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Yesterday: Bookmark 3
Week 4: 1/31 - 2/6

Today's Learning Targets:

I can show what I know on a quiz.
I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can write a sentence that includes a correctly punctuated parenthetical comma.

1. Quiz on Comma Rule 2 / Independent Reading / Finish yesterday's assignment
2. Character traits, column 2
3. Book I in The Odyssey, finished!
   

Agenda, January 31

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Now: Bookmark 3
Week 4: 1/31 - 2/6

Coming Friday: Quiz on Comma Rule 2

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can write a sentence that includes a correctly punctuated parenthetical comma.

1. Independent Reading
2. Character traits, column 1
3. Three ways to understand The Odyssey: Every word, every line, every general idea
4. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 30

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 3
Coming Friday: Quiz on Comma Rule 2

Today's Learning Targets:

I can predict, evaluate, connect, and question while I read.
I can write a sentence that includes a correctly punctuated parenthetical comma.

1. Bookmark Models
2. Comma Rule 2: The Parenthetical Comma
3. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 29

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Do Now: Typed Invocation to the Muse (extra credit)

Due Thursday: Bookmark 3
Coming Friday: Quiz on Comma Rule 2

Today's Learning Targets:

I can predict, evaluate, connect, and question while I read.
I can identify and correct errors with the parenthetical comma.

1. Independent Reading
2. Bookmark Models
3. Comma Rule 2: The Parenthetical Comma
4. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 28

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Do Tomorrow: Typed Invocation to the Muse (extra credit)

Due Thursday: Bookmark 3

Today's Learning Targets:

I can predict, evaluate, connect, and question while I read.
I can identify and correct errors with the parenthetical comma.

1. Independent Reading
2. Bookmark Models
3. Comma Rule 2: The Parenthetical Comma
4. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 24

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Due Now: Bookmark 2

Bookmark Week 3: 1/24 - 1/30

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use direct quotations to analyze a character.
I can ask for help with something I like to do.
I can use the grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can use sticky notes to practice what good readers do.

1. Independent Reading
2. Everyday Edits
3. Invocation to the Muse of ...
4. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 23

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 2

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use the grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can use sticky notes to practice what good readers do.

1. Bookmark models
2. Everyday Edits
3. Book I in The Odyssey, continued
   

Agenda, January 22

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Due Thursday, 1/24: Bookmark 2

For Today: Be prepared for a bookmark check. Fill it out as you finish. If you're filling out your bookmark in class, you're doing it wrong.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can find quotes in my personal reading to help me identify character traits.

I can use the grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can use sticky notes to practice what good readers do.

1. Independent Reading - be sure to find at least one character quotation.
2. Bookmark models
3. Everyday Edits
4. Book I in The Odyssey

Agenda, January 18

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmark as you finish.

Due Yesterday: Bookmark 1

Due Thursday, 1/24: Bookmark 2

For Tuesday: Be prepared for a bookmark check. Fill it out as you finish.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can show what I know on a quiz

I can work with my classmates to identify characters in The Odyssey.

I can have fun with words.

1. Quiz / Independent Reading
2. Characters in The Odyssey
3. Boggle!

Agenda, January 17

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes; if we read for 15 minutes in class, you only have to read 15 minutes at home. Fill in your bookmarkas you finish.

Due Now: Bookmark 1

Bookmark 2: 1/17 - 1/23

Coming Friday: Quiz on Comma Rules #1, #2, 7 Important Words

Today's Learning Targets:

I can present my work to my classmates.

I can work with my classmates to identify characters in The Odyssey.

1. Independent Reading
2. Vocab Plays - Rehearsal Time
3. Vocab Plays - Performance Time
4. Characters in The Odyssey
5. Comma Rules 1 and 2