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Vocabulary lesson #1(Elements of a short story)

Class Introductions

PBS Lessons

Begin distribution of class materials and discussion of class expectations and class syllabus

Introduction of Reading Workshop

Homework: Read parent letter along with parents and returned signed no later than Thursday.

Bell Ringer

Vocabulary Lesson #2

Reading Workshop: Students are working in literature circles with their respective chosen short stories.

Cooperative Group Lesson: "Working as a TEAM"

Mini-Lesson: Nouns

Homework: Grammar Workbook p. 61-64

Bell Ringer

Voc. Lesson #3

Noun Practice

Cooperative Groups (Teambuilding)

Reading Workshop: Continue with Literature Circles (Short Stories)

SSR (Silent Sustained Reading)

Homework: None!

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Aug. 11-15	Bell Ringer Continue with the discussion of class rules and procedures Introduction of Cooperative Groups and team building Begin constructing TEAM signs Review the eight parts of speech Mini-lesson: sentence fragments and run-on sentences Reading Workshop: Introduction of Literature Circles & the short story Homework: Practice from mini-lessons	Bell Ringer Continue with TEAM signs and cooperative groups Reading Workshop: Cont. with short story unit Mini-Lesson: Kinds of sentences Homework: Study for quiz from the previous mini-lessons; parent letter due tomorrow.	Bell Ringer Quiz on previously taught mini-lessons Introduction of Writer's Workshop: Memoirs Review class procedures Homework: Study for both vocabulary quiz #1 and a quiz on the class procedures	Bell Ringer: (These will be checked today and every Friday as well for a continuous grade to be determined at the end of the nine weeks.) Vocabulary quiz #1 (Short Story Elements) Quiz on class procedures Continue with literature circles from Reading Workshop Homework: None! One week down!
Aug. 18-22	Bell Ringer Reading Workshop: Cont. with literature circles Mini-Lesson: Cont. with nouns (plural/possessive) Library Orientation for 5th period only (Biography/Autobiography assigned along with novel project. Due date is Sept. 4th.) Homework: Grammar Workbook p. 69-70	Bell Ringer Writer's Workshop: Continue with Memoirs and explore our "writing territories" Library Orientation for 2nd & 3rd periods only (biography/Autobiography assigned along with novel project. Due date is Sept. 4th.) Homework: Explore "YOUR" writing territories	Bell Ringer Writer's Workshop: We will continue with writing territories and begin construction of a "Heart Map" Homework: Study for Voc. test #2	Bell Ringer Vocabulary Test #2 Continue with nouns Team Choice: Heart Maps or Lit. Circles Conclude the day with SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) Homework: None! Have a GREAT weekend!
Aug. 25-29	Ringer Review of vocabulary lesson #3 Review game for Noun test Reading Workshop: Continue with Literature Circles Homework: Study for Noun test!	Ringer Noun Test Writer’s Workshop: “Heart Mapping” Homework: Poem constructed from Heart Map	Ringer Writer’s Workshop: “Where Poetry Hides” Cooperative Groups (Teambuilding) Homework: Study for voc. Test #3		Ringer (notebook check) Vocabulary test #3 Reading workshop: Work towards finalizing group’s short story Begin short story presentations SSR Homework: None! BEAT VALLEY! War Eagle! Enjoy the LONG weekend!
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