Thursday, October 29, 2009

Period 1: Please read text pages 86-89 to practice reading aloud. Please get your test signed if the score is below 80%.
Period 2: Please remember to get your test signed if the grade is below 80%.
Period 3: Today, we read text pages 86-89 in small groups.
Period 4: Today, students began reading "Stuk's Village" in small groups.
Period 5: Today, students listened to a "read aloud" in order to build background for the next story.
Period 6: Same as Period 5

Tomorrow is the Halloween Parade and Party! Please remember to bring your costume to school. No toy guns or swords, etc.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Period 1: Please get test signed if score is below 80%.
Period 2: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Complete RWB page 20 - questions 1,3,4,5,6
Period 3: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Finish RWB page 20 and finish tall tale (good copy).
Period 4: RWB page 30
Period 5: Please get test signed if score is below 80% and complete RWB page 30

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Period 1: Make a short list in your notebook that made constructing the house (from Island of the Blue Dolphins) difficult.
Periods 2 and 3: Write a paragraph about the challenges of constructing the house. Include story details.
Period 4: Get test signed if score is below 80%
Period 5: None!
Period 6: Finish WB page 20

Monday, October 26, 2009

Period 1: Completed "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Test
Periods 2, 3, 5, 6: Together we wrote a response to an open-ended question using story details.
Period 4: Completed "Island of the Blue Dophins" Test

Friday, October 23, 2009

Period 1: Test on Island of the Blue Dolphins is Monday. Today, we had a Fire Prevention Program and we only had time to review the end of the story questions. It was time well spent! We discussed the difference between the theme of a story and the main idea identifying both from Island of the Blue Dolphins.

Period 2: Students completed selection test. (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)

Period 3: Students revised tall tales and read AR books. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)

Period 4: Students began the selection test for Island of the Blue Dolphins and were encouraged to spend time reading the story over the weekend, since the test was not completed.

Period 5: Finished Test and read AR books - (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)

Period 6: Read AR books and revised tall tales. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Period 1: Answer questions 2 and 3 on page 84 in your notebook; Test on Island of the Blue Dolphins is Friday so please read the story and study the key vocab. We will review the vocabulary before the test.
Period 2: Make a list of ten things from the story that help one visualize and understand the island as discussed in class. For example: one of the items discussed were the sea elephants. Karana could see them and hear them. TEST IS FRIDAY ON THE STORY.
Period 3: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.
Period 4: Test on story and vocabulary is Friday on Island of the Blue Dolphins. We will review the vocabulary prior to the test.
Period 5: Finish selection test and bring your AR book.
Period 6: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Period 1: Read story; test is Fri.
Periods 2, 3, 5 and 6: Please answer questions 1-4 on page 84 in textbook. We will review the answers before the test which is Thursday.
Period 4: Please continue to practice reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Story test tentatively scheduled for Friday.

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