Welcome to the Learning Zone! Learning to read is a life-long process. Readers read for different purposes. Sometimes they read for pleasure, and sometimes they read for information. Whether your reason for reading is for pleasure or for information, my hope is for you to become a better and more accurate reader by learning to use effective reading strategies. You will be provided opportunities to engage in authentic reading experiences. Take advantage of these opportunities and enjoy your journey into literacy.
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Scroll down to find Journal entries 11-20.
READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 5/18/2009
MONDAY, 5/18/2009
No Reading Log this week
Read TVFS
Chapter 4 discussion
Sketch presentation
TUESDAY, 5/19/2009
Read TVFS
Add Chapter 5-7 vocabulary words to Chapters 3-4 list.
Do Journal Entry 14: Hide and Seek (Point of View)
WEDNESDAY, 5/20/2009
Read TVFS
Do Journal Entry 15: The Name’s the Game (Allusion) and Journal Entry 16: You’re the One (Critical Thinking)
Bring headphones tomorrow.
THURSDAY, 5/21/09 READING LAB (Compass Learning)
FRIDAY, 5/22/2009
Read TVFS
Answer Journal Entry 17:Generation X, Y, and Z,…(Character Analysis) and Journal Entry 18: My Town (Setting)
TVFS Discussion
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS: FOURTH QUARTER
Here are journal entries 11-20
11. BEST GIFT/BEST PARTY
What is the best gift that you ever received? Why was it so perfect for you? What made it stand out in your mind as being so important?
All of you have attended different types of parties, formal or informal, parties with friends, relatives, or outsiders whom you did not know. What was the best party you can remember? Why was this party so comforting and fun? Next, describe a party where you felt uncomfortable and ill at ease. What was the difference between these two occasions?
12. ONE DAY OF YOUR LIFE
Ethan asks the "Souls", "If you could live one day of your life all over again, what day would it be and why?" Answer this question with as much detail as possible.
13. DID YOU ASK ME?
Write an invitation to a tea party. Consider the information, format, and style of an invitation, including "w" questions- who, what, when, where, and why.
14. HIDE AND SEEK
In life, people see the same event but each person comes to his or her own conclusion about what really happened. This is true in fiction as well. In the following activity, choose to analyze one of four separate events listed. For the event you choose, answer a set of questions pertaining to the event. As Nadia and Ethan found, write a different interpretation of what really happened.
These are the events from which to choose:
a. Ethan and Nadia attend the "Phantom of the Opera"
b. Nadia hangs back on the beach while Ethan waits for her to catch up.
These are the questions to answer based on the event chosen above:
1. Who is the first narrator of the event? What details does this storyteller give as to what occurred?
2. What is the attitude of this first narrator of this same event?
3. Who is the second narrator of this same event?
4. What additional details about the event does this second narrator provide?
5. What details does this second narrator leave out?
6. What new insights do you gain from the second narrator's account?
7. Which telling did you like better, the first or the second narrator's? Explain.
15. THE NAME'S THE GAME
Here are some examples of the allusions within the story:
1. Tillie Nachman names her cat T.S. The author is alluding to what famous poet with this name? (Chapter 1)
2. The author alludes to “A Mad Tea Party" from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. How does the scene fit this allusion? (Chapter 3)
3. Chapter 17 of “The First Book of Samuel" in the Old Testament tells the story of how David vanquished the Philistine warrior, Goliath, with a slingshot. To which characters is the author referring when she names David and Goliath? Why does the author employ this allusion? (Chapter 6)
16. YOU'RE THE ONE
Mrs. Olinski never has the perfect response to the question of why she chose the "Souls" to be her team to the Academic Bowl. She knows why she did not choose Ham, but not why she chose Noah, Nadia, Ethan, and especially Julian. At the end of the novel she asks the "Souls", "Did I choose you or did you choose me?" The "Souls" respond, "Yes!" What does this answer mean? How does this answer help readers understand what the characters gained from this experience? Come up with suggestions for Mrs. Olinski on how might she answer this question in the future if ever asked to how she chose this amazing team.
17. GENERATION X, Y, AND Z, ...
Every generation looks to the next generation and sighs at the thought that the world will once again change for the worse. In this novel, three adults suggest that the new generation is bringing about the "decline of Western Civilization". Do you agree or disagree? Answer the following questions based on this remark and see if your responses support or negate the adults' position on this query.
1. Noah's mom says that the decline is occurring because kids don't write their Bread & Butter letters anymore. Why is a B&B so important to her?
2. Tillie Nachman thinks that the invention of a ballpoint pen was at the heart of the society's downfall. How does the pen reflect upon the declining world?
3. Mrs. Olinski thinks that the lack of teatime at 4:00 p.m. has harmed the world. What does she mean?
4. Do these three women have a point? Is the society falling into a downward spiral? Explain your response.
5. In what ways do the characters of Noah, Nadia, and Ethan, Julian as individuals and as a team contradict the view that the world is declining? Give examples of their experiences to back up your response,
6. Give examples of the civil behavior that is commonplace in today's society. How important do you think these actions are? What does your generation need to do to convince today's adult generation that Western Civilization is not declining. Explain.
18. MY TOWN
This story takes place in the town of Epiphany in New York. First define the word epiphany. Why did Konigsburg choose this name for the town and middle school? What do you think that the town symbolizes? (A symbol is a person, place, event, or object that has meaning in itself, but suggests other meanings as well.) Was it a good choice or bad? Explain. In what ways does the word epiphany, relate to the characters in the story? How was the moment of winning over Maxwell like an epiphany for the "Souls"?
19. TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW
To the best of your ability, describe where you think you will be and what you will be doing twenty years from now. Add as much detail as possible. Take this as seriously as you can. The doors of the world are open to you.
20. THEME: FRIENDSHIP
One of the themes that arises in this novel is that of friendship. What makes a good friendship? Why do people become friends? Why do some friendships come and go and others last a life time?
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 4/27/2009
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: C (Identify the main story conflict as one of the following: Character Vs Character; Character Vs Nature; Character Vs Itself; Character Vs Society. Support your answer by citing at least 3 specific story events from the text. Remember to write at least 7 sentences for your response.)
Word Wall: incandescently; hovered; saturated; podium; atrociously; sarcasm; tendril
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Holocaust Remembrance
TUESDAY, 4/28/09
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Journal 6 (Your Own Thank You Letter)
Chapter 2 Questions (Ch 1 and 2 questions are due on Friday, 5/1)
Read rest of Chapter 2
FRIDAY, 5/1/09
Read to end of Chapter 2 and start Chapter 3
Complete Chapter 1 and 2 questions and turn in
Complete Journal entries 1-8
Reading Log #31 is due on Monday, 5/4/09
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Element Code: P ( If you could change one event in the story what would it be and why? How would this change the overall plot of the story? Remember to write at least 7 sentences for your response.)
Word Wall: brawn; condo; decorum; domicile; epiphany; maim; minor
Vital Vocabulary: ecolabel
Genre: Holocaust Remembrance
MONDAY, 4/20/2009
Appetizer #36
Reading Log 29 is due; start reading log 30
Turn in exit Slip and project presentations notes
BINGO: Literary Terms; test tomorrow; word list 6 due tomorrow
Fluency 18 and 19
TUESDAY, 4/21/2009
Literary Terms Test 4 (word list #6 due)
Complete Fluency 18 and 19
Pre-reading : The View From Saturday (Journal question 1)
WEDNESDAY, 4/22/2009
Appetizer #37
Turn in Fluency 18 and 19
TVFS: Journal 2 and 3
Start reading Chapter 1, TVFS
THURSDAY, 4/23/2009 EARLY RELEASE DAY
FRIDAY, 4/24/2009
Chapter 1 vocabulary: copy the sentences that contain the words; give the connotations and definitions
Continue reading Ch 1, TVFS
Answer Chapter 1 questions
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Element Code: O (Write a brief letter to the author of this book. Explain your positive and/or negative feelings about the characters and story events. Use examples from the text in your letter. Remember to write at least 7 sentences for your response.)
Word Wall: tall tale; theme; tone; understatement
Vital Vocabulary: trilogy
Genre: Holocaust Remembrance
MONDAY, 4/13/09
Reading Log 28 is due; start Reading Log 29
Women in History Project is due
Project Presentation
TUESDAY, 4/14/09
Project Presentation continues
WEDNESDAY, 4/15/09
Project Presentation/Exit Slip
KWL: Boxing; 10-speed bike
THURSDAY, 4/16/09 READING LAB (STAR)
FRIDAY, 4/17/09
Fluency 18
Reading Log #29 is due Monday, 4/20
Word of the Day, List 6 is due on Monday, 4/20; test on Tuesday, 4/21
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Element Code: N (What specific genre is the book you are currently reading? Explain 3 story events which indicate to you this is the genre of the book you are reading,) Support your answers with information from the text. Remember to write at least 7 sentences for your response.)
Word Wall: stanza; style; suspense; symbol
Vital Vocabulary: bimonthly
Genre: Women in History
MONDAY, 3/30/09
Reading Log 27 is due; start Reading Log 28 (on back of an old sheet)
Check Word Wisdom pages 98-99; complete pages 104-105 and 110-111, if needed
Answer pages 113 and114
Work on Women in History project
TUESDAY, 3/31/09
Check pages 104-114; Turn in all Word Wisdom 5 assignments
Create a Bingo card for Word Wisdom 5 words (WW 5 Test on Fri, 4/3)
Work on Women in History project
WEDNESDAY, 4/1/09
Appetizer #35
Word Wisdom 5 Vocabulary Bingo
Test on Friday, 4/3
THURSDAY, 4/2/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 4/3/09
Word Wisdom Unit 5 Test
KWL: Boxing
Fluency 18
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Element Code: L (If this story needed a new title, what title do you feel would work for this book and why? Support your answers with information from the text. Remember to write at least 7 sentences for your response.)
Word Wall: setting; short story; simile
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Women in History
MONDAY, 3/23/09
Reading Log 26 is due; start Reading Log 27 (due 3/30/09)
Word Wisdom Unit 5
Copy part 1 words; give your predictions; read the passage on page 94
Write a brief summary of the passage.
Copy all definitions given for part 1 words; Answer pages 98 and 99.(due Monday, 3/30)
Work on your Women in History project
TUESDAY, 3/24/09
Copy part 2 words; give your predictions; read the passage on page 100
Write a brief summary of the passage.
Copy all definitions given for part 2 words; Answer pages 104 and 105 (due Tue, 3/31)
Work on your Women in History project
WEDNESDAY, 3/25/09
Copy part 3 words; give your predictions; read the passage on page 106
Write a brief summary of the passage.
Copy all definitions given for part 3 words; Answer pages 110-111 (due Tue, 3/31).
Work on your Women in History project
Element Code: K What is the main idea of the story thus far? Use story detail to support your answer.
Word Wall: rhyme; rhythm; satire
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Women in History
MONDAY, 3/16/2009 FCAT Science
Begin Reading Log 26
TUESDAY, 3/17/09
Appetizer 33
Fluency 17 (turn in 16 and 17)
WEDNESDAY, 3/18/09
Start Women in History book project, due April 13, 2009
Student Bio Poem (due on Friday, 3/20)
THURSDAY, 3/19/09 READING LAB (Successmaker)
FRIDAY, 3/20/09
Appetizer 34
Sharing Student Bio poems
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Element Code: NONE
Word Wall: pun; resolution
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Women in History
MONDAY, 3/9/09
Reading Log 25 is due
Appetizer 31
KWL: Planet Earth
Complete Reading Drills 14 and 15 and turn in
TUESDAY, 3/10/09 FCAT TESTING
WEDNESDAY, 3/11/09 FCAT TESTING
THURSDAY, 3/12 READING LAB (Compass)
FRIDAY, 3/13/09
Appetizer 32
Fluency 16
Word Encounters: Flowering Plants
Start Reading Log 26 on Monday
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Element Code: F (Describe how the author organizes the first chapter of your book. Why do you think the author chose to organize the chapter in this manner? Include a brief summary of the week’s reading.)
Word Wall: poetry; point of view; prose; protagonist
Vital Vocabulary: metaphor
Genre: Women in History
TUESDAY, 3/3/09
FCAT Test Practice
FCAT Terms (KWL)
Create a BINGO card for FCAT terms
WEDNESDAY, 3/4/09
Appetizer 30
Complete Fluency 14 and 15 and turn in
FCAT Bingo
THURSDAY, 3/5/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 3/6/09
Do Reading Drills 14 and 15. Justify critical thinking questions.
Reading Log 25 is due Monday, 3/9/09
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Element Code: E (If you had to select one character to be friends with, who would it be and why? Cite at least 2 examples from the story to support your reasons.)
Word Wall: novel; onomatopoeia; personification; plot
Vital Vocabulary: infer (inference)
Genre: African-American Celebrations
MONDAY, 2/23/09
Reading Log #23 is due; start #24
Turn in Word of the Day, List 5; start List 6
Check WW pages 91-93
Vocabulary Bingo
WW Unit 4 Test tomorrow
TUESDAY, 2/24/09
Appetizer # 28
Word Wisdom Unit 4 test
Compare/Contrast Activity
WEDNESDAY, 2/25/09
Reading Skills Fast Track 1 (Power Point)
Word Encounters Activity 1
THURSDAY, 2/26/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 2/27/09
Reading Skills Fast Track 2
Fluency 14
Word Encounters 2
Reading Log 24 is due on Monday
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Element Code: M (Who is the main antagonist in this story? Give at least two examples where this character causes problems in the story.)
Word Wall: cower; labyrinth; replete
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: African-American Celebrations
MONDAY, 2/16/09 NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, 2/17/09
Reading Log # 22 is due
Appetizer #26
Word Wisdom: check pages 76-77; complete pages 82-83; do 88-89
WEDNESDAY, 2/18/09
Fluency #13 (turn in Fluency 12 and 13)
Check Word Wisdom pages 82-83; complete 88-89
THURSDAY, 2/19/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 2/20/09
Appetizer #27
Word of Day, List 5 is due Monday, 2/23
Check WW pages 88-89
Do WW 91, 92, and 93
Create a Vocabulary Bingo card using WW 4 words (WW4 test on Tuesday, 2/24)
Reading Log 23 is due Monday, 2/23
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 2/9/2009
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: D (Who is the main protagonist in this story? Support your answer by citing three examples which show this character is the protagonist.)
Word Wall: wrangle; vile; whetstone; eerie
Vital Vocabulary: almanac
Genre: African-American Celebrations
MONDAY, 2/9/09
Reading Log #21 is due; start Reading Log #22
Word Wisdom, Unit 4 (Word/Prediction/Definition
TUESDAY, 2/10/09
FCAT Writing
Complete Word Wisdom Unit 4 definitions (to be checked on Friday)
WEDNESDAY, 2/11/09
Cause-Effect Text Pattern; Final copies of text pattern paragraphs due on Friday, 2/13
Word Wisdom pages 76-77
THURSDAY, 2/12/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 2/13/09
Check Word Wisdom definitions
Text Pattern Quiz (turn in paragraphs)
Reading Log 22 is due on Monday, 2/16/09
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 2/2/09-2/6/09
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: C (Identify the main story conflict as one of the following: character vs. character; character vs. nature; character vs. itself; character vs. society. Support your answer by citing at least 3 specific story events from the text.)
Word Wall: conveyance; consolidate; anonymous; maneuver
Vital Vocabulary: devoid
Genre: African-American Celebrations
MONDAY, 2/2/09
Reading Log #20 is due ; start Reading Log #21
Text Patterns Continue
TUESDAY, 2/3/09
Reading Drills #12 and 13
WEDNESDAY, 2/4/09
Check Reading Drills 12
Text Patterns Activity
Complete Reading Drills #13 if needed
THURSDAY, 2/5/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 2/6/09
Text Patterns continue
Check Reading Drills 13
Fluency 13
Reading Log #21 is due Monday.
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: B (How does the title of this story relate to the characters and overall plot? Explain)
Word Wall: suave; reputable; emitted; demure
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Historical Fiction
MONDAY, 1/26/09
Reading Log 19 is due; start Reading Log 20
Check Word Wisdom pages 69-71
Vocabulary Bingo, Word Wisdom unit 3
Test tomorrow
TUESDAY, 1/27/09
Word Wisdom Unit 3 Test
Collect samples of 2nd quarter assignments
Descriptive Text Pattern Activity
WEDNESDAY, 1/28/09
Appetizer 26
Sequence Text Pattern Activity
THURSDAY, 1/29/09 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 1/30/08
Compare-Contrast Text Pattern Activity
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 1/19/09-1/23/09
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: A (How does the setting impact the overall plot of the story? Discuss how the main character’s surroundings play a part in how the character acts in the story? Support your answer by citing examples from the story.)
Word Wall: precedent; protocol; premise
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Historical Fiction
MONDAY, 1/19/09 NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, 1/20/09
Reading Log 18 is due; start reading Log 19
Check FCAT packet
Check Word Wisdom definitions and pages 54-55
Complete pages 60-61; do 66-67
FRIDAY, 1/23/09
Fluency 13 (turn in Fluency 12 and 13 today.)
Check pages 66-67; complete 69-71
Create a vocabulary bingo card for Unit 3; test on 1/27/09
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 1/12/09-1/16/09
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: G (Describe the mood of the story. This is the feeling the reader gets (happy, angry, sorrow). Use details from the story to justify your opinion.
Word Wall: obnoxious; insignificant; steadfast
Vital Vocabulary: altimeter
Genre: Historical Fiction
MONDAY, 1/12/09
Reading Log 17 is due; start Reading Log 18
Word Wisdom Unit 3
TUESDAY, 1/13/09
Complete Word Wisdom
a) definitions
b) do pages 54 and 55
WEDNESDAY, 1/14/09
Continue Word Wisdom, Unit 3
Do pages 60 and 61
THURSDAY, 1/15/09 EARLY RELEASE
FRIDAY, 1/16/09 TEACHER PLANNING
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 1/5/09-1/9/09
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: N (Write at least 7 sentences for your response. Briefly state what your reading was about and then relate what you read to self, world, or a text.)
Word Wall: perplexing; stagnant; flora; currency
Vital Vocabulary: contemporary
Genre: Historical Fiction
MONDAY, 1/5/09
Reading Log 16 is due; start Reading Log 17
Appetizer 23
Review Literary Terms 3; test tomorrow
TUESDAY, 1/6/09
Literary Terms Test 3
Reading Drills 11
FRIDAY, 1/9/09
Check Reading Drills 11
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 12/15/08-12/19/08
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: E (Identify the protagonist in the story. Briefly describe why the character fits this description and support your answer with details in the story.
Word Wall: moral; myth; narrative poem; nonfiction
Vital Vocabulary: benevolent
Genre: Fantasy
MONDAY, 12/15/08
Reading Log 15 is due; start Reading Log 16
Complete Reading Drills 5 (due tomorrow)
Work on Project
TUESDAY, 12/16/08
Appetizer 22
Check Reading Drills 5
Projects are due tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, 12/17/08
Project Presentations
THURSDAY, 12/18/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 12/19/08
Project Presentations continue
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!!!
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 12/8/08-12/12/08
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: N (Write at least 7 sentences for your response. Briefly state what your reading was about and then relate what you read to self, world, or a text.)
Word Wall: metamorphosis; metaphor; meter; mood
Vital Vocabulary: autobiography
Genre: Fantasy
MONDAY, 12/8/08
Reading Log 14 is due; start reading log 15
Word Wisdom Unit 2 Test
Fluency 10
TUESDAY, 12/9/08
Appetizer 20
Fluency 11
WEDNESDAY, 12/10/08
Fluency 10 and 11 are due
Acrostic Reading Book Project, due 12/17
Bring headphones tomorrow.
THURSDAY, 12/11/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 12/12/08
Appetizer 21
Reading Drills 5
Work on reading project
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 12/1/08-12/5/08
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a summary response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: D (Identify the antagonist in the story. Briefly describe why the character fits this description and support your answer with details in the story.)
Word Wall: inversion; irony; legend; lyric poem
Vital Vocabulary: postnuptial
Genre: Fantasy
MONDAY, 12/1/08
Start Reading Log 14
Word of the Day, list 3 is due
WW Unit 2 words are due
List 3 Assessment
Complete Unit 2 exercises; part 1 due tomorrow
TUESDAY, 12/2/08
Appetizer 18
Check WW 2, part 2
WEDNESDAY, 12/3/08
Check WW 2, parts 3 and 4
Unit 2 Test on Friday, 12/5
THURSDAY, 12/4/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 12/5/08
Appetizer 19
Unit 2 Test on Monday
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Element Code: No reading logs this week
Word Wall: renown; elated; diverse
Vital Vocabulary: preface
Genre: Science Fiction
MONDAY, 11/24/08
Reading Log 13 is due
Appetizer 17
Fluency 9; turn in fluency 8 and 9
TUESDAY, 11/25/08
Start Word Wisdom, Unit 2
WEDNESDAY, 11/26/08
Appetizer 18
Complete Word Wisdom, Unit 2
Word of the Day, list 3 is due on Monday, 12/1/08
THURSDAY, 11/27/08 HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!
FRIDAY, 11/28/08 HAPPY LEFTOVERS DAY!!!
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Element Code: N (Write at least 7 sentences for your response. Briefly state what your reading for the week was about and then relate what you read to self, world, or a text.)
Word Wall: temperate; procedure
Vital Vocabulary: monolingual
Genre: Science Fiction
MONDAY, 11/17/08
Reading Log 12 is due; start reading Log 13
Word Wisdom Unit 1 Test
Skills Practice 128-129
TUESDAY, 11/18/08 BAT Testing
WEDNESDAY, 11/19/08 BAT Testing
THURSDAY, 11/20/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 11/21/08
Appetizer 16
Fluency 8
Scrabble
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WEEK OF 11/10/08-11/14/08
Element Code: C (Identify seven words in the context of the reading that are unfamiliar to you. If there are no unfamiliar words, list the seven words that are high-level vocabulary. Write the sentences they are found in and predict the connotation. Use a 4-column chart with the following labels: words; page #; sentences; connotation)
Word Wall: decisive; variable; isthmus
Vital Vocabulary: dissuade
Genre: Science Fiction
MONDAY, 11/10/08
Reading Log 11 is due; Start Reading Log 12
Appetizer 15
Check WW Unit 1, parts 1-2
TUESDAY, 11/11/08 NO SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, 11/12/08
Fluency 8
Check WW Unit 1, parts 3-4
Put Unit 1 words/definitions on index cards. Bring on Friday.
THURSDAY, 11/13/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 11/14/08
Fluency 9
Word Wisdom, Unit 1 Review (Test on Monday, 11/17)
Reading Log 12 is due on Monday, 11/17/08
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Week of 11/3/08-11/7/08
Element Code: N (Write at least 7 sentences for your response. Briefly state what your reading for the week was about and then relate what you read to self, world, or a text.)
Word Wall: knotty; nuance; plagiarism; renown
Vital Vocabulary: dynamic
Genre: Science Fiction
MONDAY, 11/3/08
Reading Log 10 is due
Start Reading Log 11
Word Wisdom Unit 1: Complete Lesson 1; start Lesson 2
TUESDAY, 11/4/08 NO SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, 11/5/08
Appetizer 14
Fluency 7 Timed Reading
Complete Word Wisdom Unit 1
THURSDAY, 11/6/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 11/7/08
Complete Word Wisdom Unit 1
Reading Log 11 is due on Monday, 11/10/08
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Element Code: A (Identify the characters in the story and two personal traits they each possess. Support your thoughts from elements in the story.)
Word Wall: clique; synthetic; periodical; sluggish
Vital Vocabulary: equitable
Genre: Hispanic Heritage
MONDAY, 10/27/08
Reading Log 9 is due; start Reading Log 10
Start Word List 3
Check FCAT Packet 2 and Sharpen Up pages 31-32 and 42-44
Literary Terms L-I-N-G-O (Reviewing literary terms)
Test tomorrow
TUESDAY, 10/28/08
Appetizer 13
Word of the Day 2 due today
Literary Terms Test 2
Fluency 7
WEDNESDAY, 10/29/08
Student Folders; Work Samples
Word Wisdom Unit 1, Lesson 1
THURSDAY, 10/30/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 10/31/08
Appetizer 14
Read Aloud E.L. Konigsburg’s A Halloween to Remember
Reading Log 10 is due on Monday.
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Element Code: N (Write at least 7 sentences for your response. Briefly state what your reading for the week was about and then relate what you read to self, world, or a text.)
Word Wall: foreshadowing; free verse; imagery
Vital Vocabulary: circumflex
Genre: Hispanic Heritage
TUESDAY, 10/21/08
Appetizer 12
Fluency 6
Complete Sharpen Up assignment
WEDNESDAY, 10/22/08
Reading Log 9 is due on Monday
Word of the Day 2 is due on Tuesday, 10/27
Literary Terms Test 2 on Tuesday, 10/27
Create a L-I-N-G-O chart
THURSDAY, 10/23/08 EARLY RELEASE DAY
FCAT PRACTICE (Worksheets are due on Monday.)
FRIDAY, 10/24/08 TEACHER PLANNING
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WEEK OF 10/13/08 - 10/17/08
Element Code: I (Identify the conflict in the story. Who is the conflict with and how did it begin. Explain in detail.
Word Wall: figure of speech; flashback; folk tale; ubiquitous
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Hispanic Heritage
MONDAY, 10/13/08
Reading Log 7 is due.
Start Reading Log 8
Appetizer 10
Reading Drills 4; turn in 3 and 4 together
TUESDAY, 10/14/08
Fluency 5; turn in Fluency 4 and 5 together
WEDNESDAY, 10/15/08
Appetizer 11
Complete Reading Drills and Fluency if needed; turn in today
Sharpen Up: Read page 29-31; answer 31-32
Reading Lab tomorrow; BRING HEADPHONES
THURSDAY, 10/16/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 10/17/08
Appetizer 12
Fluency 6
Sharpen Up page 33 – 34; answer page 34
Reading Log #8 is due on Monday.
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WEEK OF 10/6/08-10/10/08
Element Code: G [Describe the mood of the story. This is the feeling the reader gets (happy, angry, sorrow).] Use support from the story to justify your opinion.
Word Wall: exposition; fable; placid; fiction
Vital Vocabulary: unilingual
Genre: Hispanic Heritage
MONDAY, 10/6/08
Reading Log 6 is due.
Start Reading Log 7
Appetizer 8
Complete Fluency 2 and 3 and turn in
Check Sharpen Up (pages 12-29)
Complete Alliteration Project
FRIDAY, 10/10/08
Reading Drills 3
Reading log 7 is due on Monday.
WEEK OF 9/29/2008-10/3/2008
Element Code: F (What is the story’s Point of View? This is the angle the story is told from and depends on who is telling the story.)
Word Wall: exaggeration; exposition; ubiquitous; noxious
Vital Vocabulary: geolocation
Genre: Hispanic Heritage
MONDAY, 9/29/08
Check Reading Log 5
Start Reading Log 6
Complete Reading Drill 1 and Fluency 2A and 2B
Do Reading Drills 2 (Justify Critical Thinking questions)
Work on Alliteration Project (due !0/6)
TUESDAY, 9/30/08 NO SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, 10/1/08
Appetizer #7
Fluency 3 (Answer questions A and B)
Complete Reading Drills 2
Work on Alliteration Project
THURSDAY, 10/2/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 10/3/08
Appetizer #8
Fluency #4
Reading Drills 1and 2 are due.
Reading Log 6 due on Monday
Alliteration Project is due on Monday.
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Week of 9/22/08-9/26/08
Element Code: E (Identify the protagonist in the story. Describe why the character fits this description and support your answer with details in the story.)
Word Wall: enfranchise; hamper; kindle; drama
Vital Vocabulary: chronological
Genre: Mystery
MONDAY, 9/22/08
Check Reading Log 4
Start Reading Log 5
Appetizer #5
Turn in Word of the Day, List 1
Literary Terms Test 1
Work on Alliteration Project
THURSDAY, 9/25/08 EARLY RELEASE DAY
FCAT PACKET - Due tomorrow.
FRIDAY, 9/25/08
Check FCAT packet
Alliteration Project
Periods 5 and 6 to the Media Center
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Week of 9/15/08-9/19/08
Element Code: D (Identify the antagonist in the story. Briefly describe why the character fits this description and support your answer with details in the story.)
Word Wall: conflict; consonance; dialect; dialogue)
Vital Vocabulary: autobiography
Genre: Mystery
MONDAY, 9/15/08
Reading Log #3 is due
Start Reading Log #4
Complete last week’s Sharpen Up Assignments (pages 12-29) Due Friday
TUESDAY, 9/16/08
Appetizer #4
Fluency Lesson #1
Answer Fluency Questions 1
Complete Sharpen Up assignments, if needed (due Friday)
WEDNESDAY, 9/17/08
Fluency Lesson #1 continued
Answer Fluency questions 1A and 1B
Complete Sharpen Up Assignments
Word of the Day List 1 due on Monday, 9/22
Literary Terms Quiz on Monday, 9/22
THURSDAY, 9/18/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 9/19/08
Complete Fluency 1 (due today)
Check Sharpen Up Assignments
Alliteration from A-Z (due 10/6/08)
Reading Log #4 is due Monday, 9/22/08
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WEEK OF 9/8/08-9/12/08
Element Code: C (Identify five words in the context of the reading that are unfamiliar to you. Write the sentences they are found in and predict the connotation.
Word Wall: assonance; ballad; characterization; climax
Vital Vocabulary:
Genre: Mystery
MONDAY, 9/8/08
Collect Reading Log 2
Start Reading Log 3
Complete Sharpen-Up assignments, if needed
Junior Scholastic Magazine (Read pages 4-15; Answer questions on page 13; do the quiz on page 15; answer “What Do You Know” questions on the last page.)
TUESDAY, 9/9/08
Check Sharpen Up pages 8-11 and 54-57
Do Sharpen Up pages 12-22 (Answer questions on pages 13-14; answer questions on pages 17-19 and 21-22)
WEDNESDAY, 9/10/08
Do Sharpen Up pages 23-29. (Answer questions on pages 23-26 and do activity on
page 28.)
THURSDAY, 9/11/08 READING LAB
FRIDAY, 9/12/08
Appetizer #3
Fluency #1
Reading Log #3 due Monday, 9/15
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 9/1/08-9/5/08
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: B (Describe the setting of the story.)
Word Wall: setting; alliteration; antagonist
Vital Vocabulary: prefix: mal
Genre: Mystery
MONDAY, 9/1/08 NO SCHOOL
Start Reading Log #2
TUESDAY, 9/2/08
Appetizer #1
Collect Interest Inventory
Sharpen Up pages 54-57
Fluency and San Diego Assessment
Reading Log 1 is due
Work on project.
WEDNESDAY, 9/3/08 (Meet in the Media Center)
STAR (assessment)
Work on Project
THURSDAY, 9/4/08
Appetizer 2
Sharpen Up pages 1-11: Copy 9 tips for taking Reading tests and paraphrase key points. Answer questions on pages 8-11. Copy Summing Up (main idea and theme) on page 11. Keep tips and summing up in reading folder at all times.
Fluency and San Diego Assessment continues.
FRIDAY, 9/5/08
Complete Sharpen Up Assignments
Complete Fluency and San Diego
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READING 6 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF 8/25/08-8/29/08
DAILY HOMEWORK: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes; get parent signature on response log nightly; write a response for the week’s reading focusing on the assigned story element; logs are due every Monday.
Element Code: A (Identify the characters in the story and two personal traits they each possess. Support your thoughts from elements in the story.)
Word Wall: character; allusion; fluency
Vital Vocabulary: antisocial
Genre: Humor
MONDAY, 8/25/08
Introduce Reading Log and element codes
Complete Friday's assignment
Start Reading Log #1
TUESDAY, 8/26/08 TEACHER PLANNING
WEDNESDAY, 8/27/08
Vital Vocabulary
Discuss Story Elements
Sharpen-Up pages 54-57
Collect Interest Inventory
THURSDAY, 8/28/08
Introduce Appetizers
Assign Summer Reading Project (due Friday, 9/5/08)
Work on project
FRIDAY, 8/29/08
Introduce Fluency
Work on project
Reading Log #1 is due on Tuesday, 9/2
Summer Reading Project is due Friday, 9/5
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WEEK OF 8/18/08 - 8/22/08
MONDAY, 8/18/08 NO SCHOOL (courtesy of Fay)
TUESDAY, 8/19/08 NO SCHOOL (courtesy of Fay)
WEDNESDAY, 8/20/08
Orientation
Index card information
Read All About It (FYI) needs parent signature
THURSDAY, 8/21/08
Discuss ABC's of Classroom Behavior
Introduce Word of the Day
Vocabulary Improvement Strategies
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