Today in Class...5/30

Periods 8/9:
Choices:
1. Portfolio work time
2. Book Thief work/reading time
3. Create character study guides
4. Having all Figurative language examples done (well)- Hint: be sure to have a variety 
HW: Book Thief finished by Tuesday, Part I of test Thursday, Part II (take home portion) will be distributed Wednesday

Today in Class...5/28

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Portfolio check-ins (with a partner) and work time
(Last free reading book! If you don't have one at home you must get one today...YOUR CHOICE! Quick book chats last full week of school!)

Periods 8/9:
1. Part 9 discussion
2. Partners-- Get your characters straight!
HW: Finish The Book Thief by next Tuesday :( 
so sad...., have all FigFigs ready-- you will use them for portion of test
Test next Thursday!

Today in Class...5/27

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Take out character maps and vocabulary
2. End of book FINAL assessment
3. Finish thematic pieces--Needs to be checked 
HW: Where are you on checklist for portfolio?

Periods 8/9:
1. Quote/moment of section 8
2. Fast 5- Section 8
3. Reading time
HW: Part 9 due Thursday

Today in Class...5/22

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Work period...plenty to do! See options..
HW: Finish your Historical novel! Last quarter vocab and characters updated

Periods 8/9:
1. Part 7 discussion
2. Finish "Who Am I"?
3. Partners- character webs

HW: Part 8 BT

Today in Class...5/21

Periods 3,4,5:

1. Please have:

- book logs out (Sheet where you have all the books/stories, etc. we have read)

-Vocab words from Quarter 3 ready to be checked

2. Thematic Literature reflection

*You must draft it (hand written) before typing it as submission for your portfolio!

HW: Quarter 4 (Finish book) by May 27, vocab, character charts

Periods 8/9: *I will not be available after school today.

1. Characters and characterization in The Book Thief

2. Prepare your "Who am I?" cards and play

3. Update webs-- include secondary characters on another web

HW: Part 7 & work due tomorrow 

Today in Class...5/19

Happy Birthday Carter!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish group novel compare/contrast tasks
2. Portfolio work time
HW: Section 3 of novel due Wednesday
Vocab sheets and character sheets!

Periods 8/9:
1. BT Fast 5- Lab
2. Portfolio work time 
HW: BT next section

Today in Class...5/16

Happy Birthday Mike!
Happy Birthday Evan!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms post-test
2. Groups- discussing and connecting your novels
HW: Free-writes due Monday
Quarter 3 of book due Wednesday

Periods 8,9:
1. Follow-up on BT
*Please have all BT work next to you in computer lab, ready to be checked.
2. Lab- Portfolio work time or BT work time
HW: BT section 6 due Monday

Today in Class...5/15

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Historical novel Book Quiz
2. Reading time, vocab, free-writes, character maps, study homonyms
HW: Homonym quiz tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Groups:
-Fast 5 (jot down notes for each questions- be prepared for whole-class discussion)
-Update character webs
-Share Fig Figs/vocab
-Read together
HW: Part 6 due Monday

Today in Class...5/14

Note: *I will not be after school today. I have a meeting.
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms??... Homonym follow-up quiz Friday!
2. Portfolio work time
Area of focus:
-Free-writes-- Which ones are you choosing for portfolio? Are they typed? Double spaced? Headings? Do you have Set 3 complete? 
HW: Homonyms follow-up quiz Friday--Section 2 of book due tomorrow..Book "check-in" tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Portfolio work time
Today's area of focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces
-Are they BEST QUALITY?
-Are they double-spaced?
-Are they formatted correctly?
-Do you need to add or change anything for the best possible grade?
HW: BT Part 5 due tomorrow, vocab

Today in Class...5/13

Today in Class...5/13
Announcement: Did you have Mrs. Bourke in 6th grade? If so, please write a note, letter, sentence, picture to her for a surprise retirement gift! Please hand to me by Friday!
Periods 3,4,5:
1.  New free-write...Set 3 complete (due Monday)
2.  Portfolio work time...
Today's area of focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces
-Are they BEST QUALITY?
-Are they double-spaced?
-Are they formatted correctly?
-Do you need to add or change anything for the best possible grade?

Periods 8/9:
1. BT discussion question presentations
2. The portfolio process...questions, expectations...
3. AREA of Focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces

HW: Part 5 BT due Thursday, FULL vocab sheet (4 for 4, 4 for 5), Fig Figs

Today in Class...5/12

Happy Birthday Katie J.!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms sentences--get them checked/Read
2. Final portfolio breakdown
3. Begin organizing/planning/printing/typing
HW: Section 2 of book due Thursday...

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast 5
2. Go right to quietly finishing posters (same spots)
3. Share with class
HW: BT Part 5 due Thursday with vocabulary (full sheet-half from 4, half from 5), and Fig Fig

Today in Class...5/9

Happy Birthday Gary!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Update book and story logs
2. Make-your-own homonyms notes
3. Read
Quarter 2 of book, character charts and vocab due May 15

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast Five-Free Friday
2. Update book/story logs
3. Groups--Discussion cards
4. Present findings...
HW:BT  Part 4 due Monday

Today in Class...5/7

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Follow-up to presentation yesterday
2. Free-write-- Image to inspire creative writing
(Writing skills review)
3. Read
HW: Quarter 2 of book with vocabulary and character charts

Periods 8/9:
1. Reflection (casual) on yesterday
2. Fast 5 Part II
3. Discussion/Highlights
4. Character maps (partners)
HW: Reading schedule, vocab, fig fig

Today in Class...5/6

A special day!! We welcome Marion Blumenthal Lazan...

1. Reading time and character chart
2. To the library...Remembrance gallery (If you owe work you will do that instead...)
HW: Quarter 2 of book with vocabulary...character chart filled in

Today in Class...5/5

Happy Birthday Noah!
Happy Birthday Skylar!
Happy Birthday Ricky!

1. Review your four concept terms
2. Quarter 1 of book Quiz
3. Reading time
HW: Next quarter of book, 4 new vocab words

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast Five
2. Share Fig Figs
3. Highlight of the day...
4. Read on...
HW: Next section of BT with 4 Fig Figs, Vocab due Wednesday

Today in Class...5/2

Periods 3 & 4:
1. New free-write
2. Watch a true (amazing) survival story..video
HW: Quarter 1 of book due Monday- quiz Monday

Today in Class...5/1

Period 3:
1. Divide books and create reading schedule
2. Vocabulary from book..
3. Reading time
HW: First quarter of book and vocab due Monday

Periods 5,8,9:
1. Preview of Marion Blumenthal Lazan's visit
2. Heroism during WWII- an amazing true story (video)
3. Free-write
HW: First quarter of book and vocabulary due Monday
Periods 8/9: 4 FIG FIGS and vocab sheet due Monday with part 1, Free writes set 3 due next Thursday (May 8)