Agenda, February 1

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can show what I can do on a work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading work sample
2. Break
3. Reading work sample
4. If you finish your reading work sample, read for 15 minutes, then work on homework / missing work

Agenda, January 31

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Late: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style. 
• I can identify thematic statements. 
• I can show what I can do on a work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Sharing thematic statements
3. Great examples
4. Reading work sample

Agenda, January 30

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Due Now: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style. 
• I can identify thematic statements.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark math
2. Reading time / Elements of Style Practice
3. Good and Great examples
4. Section 7: solo or in groups?

Agenda, January 29

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Due Tomorrow: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time / Elements of Style Practice
2. Section 6: solo or in groups?

Agenda, January 25

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Late: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can identify the effect of a literary device.
• I can use a freewrite to express my thoughts.
• I can track a theme over the course of a long work of fiction.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time / Elements of Style Practice
2. Elements of Style in Section 5
3. Section 6 Journal
4. Section 6: solo or in groups?

Agenda, January 23

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Late: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can identify the effect of a literary device.
• I can use a freewrite to express my thoughts.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time / Elements of Style Practice
2. Elements of Style in Section 5
3. Section 6 Journal

Agenda, January 23

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Elements of Style.
• Due Now: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track themes over the course of a long piece of fiction.
• I can identify the effect of a literary device.
• I can read actively and independently.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark math
2. Reading time / Finishing Work Sample Time
3. Themes in Section 5
4. Elements of Style in Section 5

Agenda, January 22

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Wondrous Words!
• Due Tomorrow: Completed bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can track themes over the course of a long piece of fiction.
• I can identify the effect of a literary device.
• I can read actively and independently.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time / Finishing Work Sample Time
2. Reading Section 5
3. Themes in Section 5
4. Elements of Style in Section 5

Agenda, January 19

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do this weekend: Read for 30 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget your Wondrous Words!

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can define and identify examples of the elements of style.
• I can read actively and independently.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. What the Kahoot?
3. Practice Reading Sample

Agenda, January 18

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
• Late: Bookmark 1, front and back. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can map the relationships between characters.
• I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Character map
3. Journal #4

Agenda, January 17

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
• Late: Bookmark 1, front and back. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can read in a small group setting.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a chapter.
• I can map the relationships between characters

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time - get to page 55 in Mango Street before turning to your personal reading.
2. Mango Street Response Guide
3. Character map

Agenda, January 16

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
• Due Now: Bookmark 1, front and back. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can read in a small group setting.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a chapter.

Today's Agenda:

1. You do cool things, we share them!
2. Some quick math
3. Reading time
4. Journal #3
5. Mango Street, read aloud in groups
6. Mango Street Response Guide

Agenda, January 12

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
• Do this weekend: Read every day for 30 minutes. Be sure to record your reading on your bookmark as you finish. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can listen actively.
• I can analyze chapter titles.
• I can play with language.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Mango Street, read aloud
3. Chapter Titles Exercise

Agenda, January 11

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can properly punctuate a quotation from a book.
• I can listen actively.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Pick a Partner: Elements of Style
3. Mango Street, read aloud
4. Mango Street Response Guide, Independently

Agenda, January 10

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about unfamiliar words.
• I can listen actively.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can properly punctuate a quotation from a book.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Mango Street Response Guide
3. Elements of Style, Redux

Agenda, January 9

• Due NOW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Record your reading on your bookmark. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can listen actively.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can properly punctuate a quotation from a book.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading time
2. Elements of Style Review
3. Mango Street Read Aloud
4. Elements of Style, Redux
5. Mango Street Response Guide

Agenda, January 8

• Due TOMORROW: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can express my opinion in writing.
• I can listen actively.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. A book talk with Mr. Kline
2. A book talk with Mr. Stull
3. Mango Street Journal #2
4. Mango Street Response Guide

Agenda, January 5

• Due Tuesday: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story.
• I can mimic a published author's style.
• I can share my writing with my classmates. 

Today's Agenda:

1. A book talk with Mr. Kline
2. Mango Street Response Chart, in groups
3. Mango Street Response Chart, in different groups
4. My family's "Hairs"

Agenda, January 4

Due Tomorrow: Pre-reading Opinionnaire, if you were absent yesterday. 
Due Tuesday: Bring a personal reading book from home, the school library, or our classroom library.
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can express my opinion in writing.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can actively listen.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a story. 

Today's Agenda:

1. A book talk with Mrs. Brown
2. Pre-Reading Journal #1
3. Vocabulary assignment #1
4. Mrs. Brown Reads Aloud
5. Mango Street Response Chart

Agenda, January 3

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can support my opinion with examples and evidence.
• I can participate in small group and whole class discussions.
• I can take notes on small group and whole class discussions.
• I can express my opinion in a paragraph. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Uh-oh! It's a seating chart ...
2. Opinionnaire, solo
3. Opinionnaire, small group
4. Opinionnaire, whole class 
5. Opinionnaire, solo again