February 22 through February 26
Essential Question: What novels interest us the most.
- Achieve
- Finish Holes movie
- Daily Writing: Holes Melcon: How does everything circle back around in the plot?
- Daily Writing: Finishing Rough Draft of Business Letter
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Intro to Book Clubs
- Choose Book Club groups
- Choose Book Club Books
- Plan Reading Due Dates
- Begin Reading
- Reading Log
- Book Club Reading Plan
Essential Question: What novels interest us the most?
- Human Growth and Development: Girls at 12:40; Boys at 1:45
- Achieve
- Silent Reading
- Reading Log
Essential Question: What can we learn from a novel?
- Read Aloud: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
- Achieve
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Reading Survey
- Plan out Book Clubs
- Read for Book Clubs
- Reading Log
- Greek and Latin Roots Sketches
- Reading Club Plan
Essential Question: What can we learn from a novel?
- Read Aloud: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
- Achieve
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Finish Business Letter
- Holes Melcon
- Read for Book Clubs
- Reading Log
- Greek and Latin Roots Sketches
- Read for Reading Club
- Holes Melcon due at the end of class Friday
Essential Question: What can we learn from a novel?
- Read Aloud: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
- Achieve
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Edit Business Letter
- Holes Melcon Work Time
- Read for Book Clubs
- Reading Log
- Greek and Latin Roots Sketches
- Read for Reading Club
- Holes Melcon due at the end of class
February 15 through February 19
Essential Question: What can we learn from the past?
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Spelling Test
- Weekly Assessment
- Achieve
- Silent Reading
- Reading Log
Essential Question: What can we learn from other cultures and the past? (Unit wrap-up)
- Daily Grammar: Appositives Review
- Introduction to Using Commas, Dashes, and Parentheses
- Daily Writing: Write a lyric poem about an important event in your past
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Typing a Business Letter with Modeling from Mrs. Rachu
- Greek and Latin Roots Notecards
- Blackout Poetry
- Pre Read Guided Reading/ Literature Circles/ Daily 3
- Just Like Pizarro
- Just Like Pizarro
- Nat's Treasure
- Digging In
- Achieve
- Reading Log
- Catch up on Missing Work
- Grammar Worksheet
Essential Question: What can we learn from other cultures and the past? (Unit Wrap-up)
Assignments
- Finish Holes by Louis Sachar
- Daily Writing: Holes Melcon
- Daily Writing: Finishing Rough Draft of Business Letter
- Daily Grammar: Wrap Up Appositives
- Daily Spelling: Sparkle
- Daily Vocab: Kahoot! Review
- Greek and Latin Roots Quiz
- Poetry Activies
- Re-Read Guided Reading/ Literature Circles/ Daily 3
- Just Like Pizarro
- Just Like Pizarro
- Nat's Treasure
- Digging In
- Sealant Presentation at 1:15
Assignments
- Reading Log
- Theme Worksheet
Essential Question: What can we learn from other cultures and the past? (Unit Wrap-Up)
- Daily Writing: Essential Question Melcon
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading
- Begin Watching Holes
No School! Enjoy your day off!
February 8 through February 12
Essential Question: What can the past teach us?
Assignments
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Daily Grammar: Appositives Introductions
- Daily Spelling: Pre-Test: + -le Syllables
- Read Listening to the Past
- Watch Video
- View Photos
- Fill out Graphic Organizer
- Introduce the new Vocabulary
Assignments
- Reading Log
- Study Spelling Words
- Grammar Worksheet
- Spelling Worksheet
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Daily Spelling: Sparkle
- Achieve
- Work Time for Business Letter and Super Melcon
Assignments
- Study Spelling Words
Essential Question: What can we learn from the past?
Assignments
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Daily Writing: Beginning a Business Letter
- Daily Grammar: Essential and Nonessential Appositives
- Daily Spelling: Word Meaning and Origin
- Daily Vocab: Connecting to the Words
- Intro to Poetry Terms
- Read Ozymandias and Lifelong Friends
- Discuss Lyric Poetry and Sonnets
- Discuss Themes
- Greek and Latin Roots/ Suffixes Notecards
- Pre Read Guided Reading/ Literature Circles/ Daily 3
- Just Like Pizarro
- Just Like Pizarro
- Nat's Treasure
- Digging In
Assignments
- Vocab Worksheet
- Grammar Worksheet
- Pre Read
- Missing Work will be Handed out to Complete Today
February 1 through February 5
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- Daily Grammar: Possessive Nouns
- Daily Spelling: Sparkle
- Daily Vocab: Kahoot! Review
- Begin Reading Holes by Louis Sachar
- Editing Super Melcon with modeling from Mrs. Rachu
- Read A Scholar in the Family
- Review Aspects of a Business Letter
- Write Rough Draft of Business letter with modeling from Mrs. Rachu
Assignments
- Reading Log
- Study Spelling Words (Test on Friday)
- Grammar Worksheet
- Spelling Worksheet
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- Daily Grammar: Possessive Nouns
- Daily Spelling: Sparkle
- Daily Vocab: Competition
- Second Group: A Scholar in the Family
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Greek and Latin Suffixes
- Begin typing a business letter with modeling from Mrs. Rachu
- Pre Read Guided Reading
Assignments
- Greek and Latin Suffixes Worksheet
- Pre Read
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- Daily Grammar: Possessive Nouns
- Daily Spelling: Disappearing Man Game
- Daily Vocab: Four Squares
- Second Group: A Scholar in the Family
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Greek and Latin Suffixes
- Begin typing a business letter with modeling from Mrs. Rachu
- Pre Read Guided Reading
Assignments
- Greek and Latin Suffixes Worksheet
- Pre Read
- Missing Work will be Handed out to Complete Today
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- 20 Minute of Silent Reading
- Daily Grammar: Possessive Nouns Practice
- Daily Spelling: Open Syllables
- Daily Grammar: Four Squares
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Review Point of View
- Point of View with Guided Reading
- Open Syllables Discussion
- Work Time for Super Melcon and Business Letter
Assignments
- Reading Log
- Spelling Test Friday
- Assessment Friday
- Open Syllables Spelling Worksheet
Essential Question: What influences the development of a culture?
Assignments
- Read Holes by Louis Sachar
- Spelling Test
- Weekly Assessment
- Achieve
- Silent Reading/Work Time
Assignments
- Reading Log
- One Achieve Article