April 8th through April 12th
Essential Question
English
- What kinds of challenges transform people?
English
- Make a Choice Monday: Which would you rather give up for the rest of your life: brownies, cookies, cake, or ice cream?
- Spelling: Whiteboard Practice with Teacher
- Writing: Forward Test Prep: State Provided Writing Prompt
- Work Time for Paper
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Introducing the Concept in Homerooms
- Seminar 2
- All: New Vocab in Homerooms
- Vocab Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test Friday
- PLP due April 24th
Essential Question
English
- What kinds of challenges transform people?
English
- Travelling Tuesday: You're going on vacation! Your location has to start with the first letter of your first name. Where are you going?
- Spelling: Spelling City 15 Minutes
- Continuing Forward Test Prep Writing Prompt
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Facing the Storm (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Facing the Storm (Blue 1)
- Orange: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Facing the Storm (Orange)
- Rachu: Theme (Blue 2)
- Blue 1: PLP Work Time
- PLP due April 24th
- Spelling Test Friday
Essential Question
English
- What challenges transform people?
English
- Would You Rather Wednesday: Would you rather go camping, shopping, boating, or swimming?
- Spelling: Jeopardy Review
- Greek and Latin: Quizlet Review
- Greek and Latin Root sect and spec
- Work Time for Roots and Paper
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Facing the Storm (Green 1)
- Rachu: Vocabulary Review (Orange)
- Green 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Facing the Storm (Green 2)
- Rachu: Theme (Orange)
- Green 1: PLP Work Time
- PLP due April 24th
- Greek and Latin Roots due Friday
- Spelling Test Friday
Pops Concert Dress Rehearsal: No Reading
Essential Question
English
- What challenges transform people?
English
- Fan Friday: Name a movie quote that gives away the film without saying the movie's title.
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Spelling: Test
- Work Time for Paper and Greek and Latin
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Theme (Blue 1)
- Rachu: Theme (Green 1)
- Blue 2 and Green 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Theme (Green 2)
- Rachu: Realistic Fiction (Blue 2)
- Blue 1 and Green 1: PLP Work Time
- PLP due April 24th
April 1st through April 5th
Essential Question
English
- What kinds of challenges transform people?
English
- Mischievious Monday: What is the best April Fool's Day prank you've ever played?
- Vocab: Quizlet Review
- Spelling: Pre-Test: Words with Vowel R
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Avoiding Verb Tense Shifts
- Writing: Forward Test Prep: Challenges Transforming People
- Work Time for Worksheet, Paper, and PLP
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Go Over Expectations for Reading Wonders Assessment
- Seminar 2
- All: Work Time for PLP, etc.
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- PLP due Friday
- Paper Final Draft due Thursday
- Spelling Test April 12th
Essential Question
English
- What kinds of challenges transform people?
English
- Tell Me Tuesday: What is one positive thing about a person sitting next to you.
- Spelling: Spelling City 15 Minutes
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Weekly Assessment
- Seminar 2
- All: Weekly Assessment
- PLP due Friday
- Spelling Test April 12th
Essential Question
English
- What challenges transform people?
English
- Wordy Wednesday: How many words can you make from the Boggle Board?
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Introducing Linking Verbs
- Greek and Latin Root port and sci
- Work Time for Roots and Worksheet
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Individually in Homerooms
- Rachu: Continue Forward Test Prep
- Seminar 2
- All: Individually in Homerooms
- Rachu: Continue Forward Test Prep
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Greek and Latin Roots due Friday
- Spelling Test April 12th
Essential Question
English
- What challenges transform people?
English
- Throwback Thursday: If you could go back in time to any grade, which would you choose and why?
- Spelling: Wheel of Spelling (10 Minutes)
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Predicate Nouns and Adjectives
- Work Time for Worksheet and Greek and Latin
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Guidance
- Seminar 2
- All: Guidance
- Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test April 12th
Essential Question
English
- What challenges transform people?
English
- High Five Friday!: Give as many people a high five in 30 seconds as you can.
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Forward Test Prep Activities
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Individually in Homerooms
- Rachu: Scavenger Hunt
- Seminar 2
- All: Individually in Homerooms
- Rachu: Scavenger Hunt
- Greek and Latin due Today
- Scavenger Hunt due Tuesday
- Spelling Test April 12th