Monday, November 1

Check in: Write from a

pictureIn your writer’s notebook,

create a flow map for a

possible story about this

picture of a cow

Subject and Action Verb Practice

• Falling down the stairs, she broke her leg.

• Underneath the desk, a tiny mouse slept quietly.

Monday, November 1

Finish Found

PoetryF:\english\Poetry\Found Poetry.ppt

Monday, November 1

Reading Lab Check In:

Silent read

1. New spelling words

2. Finish projects to be

presented on Tuesday.

TuesdayNovember 2

Check in: Write the story

you started with a thinking

map yesterday about the

cow, or FREE write

TuesdayNovember 2

Subject and Action Verb practice:

Crushed by a linebacker, I broke my arm

playing football.

Homework ChoicesRED= 65% or less on pretest

YELLOW=70%-85% on pretest

GREEN= 90%-100% on the pretest

Pass back pretest….You have either a R….Y….or….G…on the top. Choose that color homework.

Keep track of your scores on your homework sheet.

Adding onWithout running

On!!!!

Independent VS. DependentRuler vs. CupNOTEs and Bridge map Sentence from Mechanically Inclined

Finish Found Poetry

Reading Lab11/2/10

Check in: New spelling words/silent read

1. Finish projects2. Read aloud

Freak the Mighty

WednesdayNovember 3

Check In: The school board has decided the middle school will now start at 6:30 AM. Write in your notebooks and tell them what you think.

Independent vs.Dependent

Subject and Action Verb practice:

After winning the game, we all

screamed hysterically!!!

Wednesday, November 3

Close and Critical Reading

1. Overview and Notes

2. F:\close and critical reading\c and c reading middle school version.ppt

3. The Three Little Pigs

4. Theme article

Wednesday, November 3Check in: Silent read/spelling

1. Read aloud Freak2. Finish Museum

preparation.3. Tony and Htoo

finish your projects

Thursday, November 4

Check in: Free write, or add to one of the pieces you’ve already started in your writer’s notebook.

TRY TO PRACTICE WRITING A SENTENCE THAT HAS A DEPENDENT CLAUSE AND AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE!

Thursday, November 4

4th hour Class Meeting in the Commons area

Thursday, November 4

INDEPENDENT…….or DEPENDENT??????

Hanging on the tree.

The monkey gripped the branch tightly.

Before the wind knocked him down.

Thursday, November 4

INDEPENDENT…….or DEPENDENT??????

Hanging on the tree, the monkey gripped the branch tightly, before the wind knocked him down.

Thursday, November 4

Close and Critical Reading: (4th hour finish yesterday)

The Brooklyn Bridge•Mindstorm to preread•Read aloud/kids track thinking•Sift and sort to determine what’s important•Write a summary

Thursday, November 4Reading Lab

• Silent read: Tony, Htoo and Kayla work on projects. Jordan and Shyanne print out names.

• Freak the Mighty: Close and critical reading

• Finish setting up museum

Friday, November 5

• Check in: Finish reading the article The Brooklyn Bridge, sift/sort and write summary notes and then write a summary on the close and critical reading notes.

• OR• Free write in your writer’s notebook.

Friday, November5

6 Weeks Writing Project:1. Write about something you feel

passionate about!!!2. What’s your purpose for the piece? To

entertain, inform or persuade?3. Who’s your audience?4. What’s the genre?5. Create a thinking map.6. Don’t forget to pay attention to your

FCAs!!

• Quiz on action verbs and subjects.

• FREE TIME!!!

I’ll Stand By You by Carrie Underwood

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ebvzPgM74