Friday, May 10, 2019

Agenda, May 10

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Bonus Challenge: Add a second quotation to your thematic paragraph OR Write a second paragraph about a different theme.
  • Honors Agreement Assignment: Come see me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss your progress. Due Friday.
  • Late: Bookmark 5. Front and back.  
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can use context to decode unfamiliar words.
  • I can write a thematic paragraph.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. The Thematic Paragraph Typing Time

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Agenda, May 9

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Honors Agreement Assignment: Come see me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss your progress. Due Friday.
  • Due Now: Bookmark 5. Front and back.  
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can make my thinking visible.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs.
  • I can write a thematic statement.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Themes and Motifs Gallery Walk
  3. Thematic Statements
  4. The Thematic Paragraph

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Agenda, May 7

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Last Chance: Turn your "The Song of ..." into a poem.
  • Honors Agreement Assignment: Come see me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss your progress.
  • Due Thursday: Bookmark 5. Front and back.  
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can make my thinking visible.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs.
  • I can write a thematic statement.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Finish The Pearl
  3. Chapter 5 & 6 Themes and Motifs
  4. Thematic Statements

Monday, May 6, 2019

Agenda, May 6

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Late: Honors Agreement Assignment 1
  • Bonus Challenge #2: Turn your "The Song of ..." into a poem. Due Monday. 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can make my thinking visible.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. The Pearl Chapter 6
  3. Chapter 5 & 6 Themes and Motifs

Friday, May 3, 2019

Agenda, May 3

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Late: Bookmark 4, front and back.
  • Late: Honors Agreement Assignment 1
  • Bonus Challenge #2: Turn your "The Song of ..." into a poem. Due Monday. 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can make my thinking visible.
  • I can show what I know on a reading work sample.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Organization Friday
  2. The Pearl Reading Work Sample
  3. The Tilt of a Hat

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Agenda, May 2

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Due Now: Bookmark 4, front and back.
  • Due Now: Honors Agreement Assignment 1
  • Bonus Challenge #2: Turn your "The Song of ..." into a poem. Due Monday. 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can make my thinking visible.
  • I can show what I know on a reading work sample.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs and moods.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Bookmark Math
  2. The Pearl Reading Work Sample

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Agenda, May 1

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 4, front and back.
  • Due May 2: Honors Agreement Assignment 1
  • Bonus Challenge #2: Turn your "The Song of ..." into a poem. Due Monday. 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can think about unfamiliar words.
  • I can read closely and carefully. 
  • I can take useful notes.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs and moods.
Today's Agenda:
  1. The Song of ...
  2. Chapter 5
  3. Chapter 5 Themes and Motifs

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Agenda, April 30

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Due May 2: Honors Agreement Assignment 1 
  • April is National Poetry Month! Can you write a poem a day? If so, share them with Mr. Kline or Ms. P! 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can think about unfamiliar words.
  • I can read closely and carefully. 
  • I can take useful notes.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs and moods.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Finish Chapter 4
  3. Chapter 4 Themes and Motifs
  4. The Song of ...

Monday, April 29, 2019

Agenda, April 29

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Due May 2: Honors Agreement Assignment 1 
  • April is National Poetry Month! Can you write a poem a day? If so, share them with Mr. Kline or Ms. P! 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can think about unfamiliar words.
  • I can read closely and carefully. 
  • I can take useful notes.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs and moods.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Independent Reading
  2. Chapter 4

Friday, April 26, 2019

Agenda, April 26

  • Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class. 
  • Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget about the back.
  • Late: Bookmark 3, front
  • Due May 2: Honors Agreement Assignment 1 
  • April is National Poetry Month! Can you write a poem a day? If so, share them with Mr. Kline or Ms. P! 
Today's Learning Targets
  • I can read for pleasure.
  • I can think about unfamiliar words.
  • I can read closely and carefully.
  • I can identify examples of themes and motifs.
  • I can create a mood.
Today's Agenda:
  1. Organization Friday
  2. Independent Reading
  3. Mood Paragraph
  4. Chapter 4