MONDAY, JANUARY 4

1. Pass out papers

2. Review prefixes and suffixes

3. Play "Spoons" to review prefixes and suffixes

4. Expository essay-show how we will use graphic organizer to write essay and add transition words

5. Check graphic organizers (must have one to write essay)

HOMEWORK: READ

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

1. Play "Spoons"

2. Expository essay-continue adding transitions

HOMEWORK: READ AND FINISH TRANSITIONS ON GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6

1. Library *check in and out *Pick up January reading calendar *Make your reading plan *read and take tests *set new reading goals

2. Expository essay-add topic sentences to graphic organizer; bring graphic organizer to class tomorrow so that you can begin tryping your rough draft

HOMEWORK: READ AND LOG; FINISH READING PLAN; OBTAIN PARENT SIGNATURE ON READING GOAL SHEETS (DUE FRIDAY)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

1. Review prefixes and suffixes

2. Expository essay-write in class (rough draft)

3. Pass back Charlotte Doyle part 2 test

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARKS; OBTAIN PARENT SIGNATURE ON READING GOAL SHEETS (DUE TOMORROW)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

1. Add important dates to agenda book

2. Expository essay-type rough draft and add introduction and conclusion

3. Check parent signature on reading goal sheet

4. Review prefixes and suffixes

5. Formative review-look at tutorial (we begin testing on Monday and finish Tuesday)

HOMEWORK: READ AND LOG; WORK ON BOOKMARKS

MONDAY, JANUARY 11

1. Begin reading formatives

2. Reading time

3. Continue to type rough drafts ?

HOMEWORK: READ AND WORK ON BOOKMARKS (due Thursday or Friday)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

1. Continue reading formatives

2. Reading time

3. Continue to type rough drafts ?

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK (DUE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY)s, and behavior) to conclude your essay.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13

1. Reading skills review

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK (DUE TOMORROW OR FRIDAY)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

1. Turn in bookmark (last half of class list)

2. Reading skills review

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

1. Edit rough drafts and turn in final copies

2. Turn in bookmark (first half of class list)

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

No school

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19

1. Return bookmarks, edit, and read (first book this quarter is due tomorrow)

2. Text structure

3. Discuss ABC Historical Scrapbook

4. Read Historical Articles

HOMEWORK: FINISH BOOK AND BOOKMARK

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

1. Library *Check in and out *Take AR tests *Read *Kan-Ed Research

2. Work on ABC Historical Scrapbook

3. Turn in final bookmark #1

HOMEWORK: READ AND LOG; WORK ON SCRAPBOOK

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

1. Work on ABC historical scrapbook

2. Pick up new bookmark for book #2 (book #2 is due 2/3) and rough draft of bookmark #2 is due 1/28 for first half of class list or 1/29 for last half of class list

HOMEWORK: RESEARCH FACTS OR PICTURES FOR ASSIGNED TOPICS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22

1. Work on ABC historical scrapbook

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

1. Word Follow Up (work on, finish, and turn in)

2. Prep for Presentations

3. ABC Historical Scrapbook Presentations

4. Vocabulary Review

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK #2 (ROUGH DRAFT DUE EITHER THURSDAY OR FRIDAY)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

1. ABC Historical Scrapbook Presentations

2. Text Structure

3. Begin Reading "Madam C.J. Walker"

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK #2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27

1. ABC Historical Scrapbook Presentations

2. Text Structure

3. Continue Reading "Madam C.J. Walker"

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK #2 (LAST HALF OF CLASS LIST IS DUE TOMORROW; FIRST HALF OF CLASS LIST IS DUE FRIDAY)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

1. Madam C. J. Walker Activities

2. Turn in Rough Draft of Bookmark #2 (Last half of class list)

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK #2 (FIRST HALF OF CLASS LIST IS DUE TOMORROW; BOOK IS DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

1. Madam C.J. Walker Activities

2. Turn in Rough Draft of Bookmark #2 (First half of class list)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1

1. Text Structure *Notes and practice questions

2. Turn in bookmark #2 and calendars

3. Timeline

HOMEWORK: EDIT BOOKMARKS; 2ND BOOK DUE WEDNESDAY; FINISH TIMELINE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

1. Turn in timeline

2. Pass out February reading calendars

3. Start making corrections to bookmarks

4. Introduce Madam Walker vocabulary words

5. Madam Walker idioms

6. Recheck books

HOMEWORK: EDIT BOOKMARKS; READ AND LOG; 2ND BOOK IS DUE THURSDAY INSTEAD OF WEDNESDAY DUE TO OUR SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

1. Vocabulary Assignment-teach word (part 1: PowerPoint part 2: Visual image)

HOMEWORK: FINISH VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

1. Library *regular check in and out *take tests *turn in final bookmark #2 *read

2. Vocabulary presentations

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

1. Idioms

2. Hyperboles

3. Finish presentations

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

1. Add important dates to agenda

2. Update bookmarks

3. Walker skills review and "There it it" game

4. Vocabulary presentations

5. Shackleton video and notes (part 1)

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK; BOOKMARD #3 (ROUGH DRAFT) IS DUE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY; HALF-WAY READING GOAL IS DUE THURSDAY.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

1. Shackleton video and notes (part 2-3)

2. You are Shackleton: What do you bring?

3. Read Pgs. 154-160 (start)

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK; BOOKMARK #3 (ROUGH DRAFT) DUE THURSDAY (LAST HALF OF CLASS LIST) DUE FRIDAY (FIRST HALF OF LIST); HALF-WAY READING GOAL IS DUE TOMORROW

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

1. Finish reading pages 154-160

2. Character description

3. Problem/Solution graphic organizer and writing assignment

4. Review for vocabulary test (test is tomorrow)

5. Turn in rough draft of bookmark #3

6. Half-way reading goal is due today

HOMEWORK: READ, LOG, AND WORK ON BOOKMARK; STUDY FOR VOCABULARY TEST (MADAM C.J. WALKER WORDS)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

1. Turn in rough draft of bookmark #3 and return bookmarks

2. Vocabulary test

3. Continue Shackleton activities