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)