February 25th through March 1st
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Make It Monday: What is your favorite thing to bake?
- Spelling: Pre-Test: Consonant and -le Syllables
- Grammar: Introducing Appositives
- Work Time for Worksheet, Black History Month Project, and Mystery Novel
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Orange)
- Rachu: Point of View (Green 1)
- Green 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Green 2)
- Rachu: Historical Fiction (Green 1)
- Orange: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test March 8th
- PLP due March 6th
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Black History Month due Friday
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Tell a Tale Tuesday: It's National Fairy-tale Day! If you could live in one fairy-tale, what would it be?
- Spelling: Spelling City 15 Minutes
- Grammar: Review Appositives
- Grammar: Essential and Nonessential Appositives
- Work Time: Grammar Worksheet and Black History Month Project
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Historical Fiction (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Historical Fiction (Blue 1)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Historical Fiction (Green 2)
- Rachu: Greek and Latin Suffixes ( Green 1)
- Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test March 8th
- PLP due March 6th
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Black History Month Project due Friday
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Wordy Wednesday: How many words can you make from the Boggle board?
- Spelling: The Hint Game
- Grammar: Reviewing Appositives
- Greek and Latin Root opt and ped/pod
- Work Time for Root and Black History Month Project
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Historical Fiction (Orange)
- Rachu: Greek and Latin Suffixes (Blue 2)
- Blue 1: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Greek and Latin Suffixes (Blue 1)
- Rachu: Greek and Latin Suffixes (Orange)
- Blue 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test March 8th
- PLP due March 6th
- Greek and Latin due Friday
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Black History Month Project due Friday
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Thatta Girl/Boy Thursday: What is one thing you did this week you want to brag about?
- Spelling: Wheel of Spelling (10 minutes)
- Grammar: Using Dashes, Commas, and Parentheses with Appositives
- Work Time for Worksheet, Black History Month Project, and Greek and Latin
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: PLP Support
- Rachu: Greek and Latin Suffixes (Green 2)
- Green 1 and Orange: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Test Prep in Homerooms
- Test Prep in Homerooms
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test March 8th
- PLP due March 6th
- Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Black History Month Project due Tomorrow
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Favorite Friday: What's better, recess or lunch?
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Work Time for Black History Month Project (if needed)
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Weekly Assessment
- Seminar 2
- Weekly Assessment
- Greek and Latin due Today
- Black History Month Project due Today
- PLP due March 6th
February 18th through February 22nd
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Money Monday: Somebody comes up and hands you $20. What do you spend it on?
- Spelling: The Hint Game
- Grammar: Reviewing Singular and Plural Possessives
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Introducing the Concept
- Seminar 2
- All: New Vocab in Homerooms
- Spelling Test Friday
- PLP due February 25th
- Vocab Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- TV Tuesday: If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Spelling: Spelling City 15 Minutes
- Grammar: Distinguishing Between Singular and Plural Possessives
- Work Time: Grammar Worksheet and Black History Month Project
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret ( Green 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Green 1)
- Blue 1 and Blue 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 1)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test Friday
- PLP due February 25th
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- We Love Wednesday: February just flew by! What was your favorite part about this month?
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Vocab: Vocabulary Review Game
- Greek and Latin Root nat
- Work Time for Root and Black History Month Project
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Vocab Review (Orange)
- Blue 1: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Blue 1)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Orange)
- Blue 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test Friday
- PLP due February 25th
- Greek and Latin due Friday
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Thankful Thursday: What is one thing you are thankful for this week?
- Spelling: Spelling Bee Review
- Work Time for Black History Month Project and Greek and Latin
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Orange)
- Rachu: Point of View (Green 1)
- Green 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Green 2)
- Rachu: Historical Fiction (Green 1)
- Orange: PLP Work Time
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test February 22nd
- PLP due February 25th
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Fibbing Friday: What's the worst lie you've ever told?
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Spelling: Spelling Test
- Work Time for Black History Month Project
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Historical Fiction (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Historical Fiction (Blue 1)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Historical Fiction (Green 2)
- Rachu: Greek and Latin Suffixes (Green 1)
- Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Greek and Latin due Today
- PLP due February 25th
February 11th through February 15th
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Today is National Make a Friend Day!: Pick one person in our class and tell them why they are awesome.
- Spelling: Pretest: Open Syllables
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Weekly Assessment
- Seminar 2
- All: Weekly Assessment
- Spelling Test February 22nd
- PLP due February 20th
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- TV Tuesday: If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Spelling: Spelling City 15 Minutes
- Melcon Monday: How many citations should equal a detention?
- Work Time for Melcon/Teacher Conferences
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- All: Introduce the Concept in Homerooms
- Seminar 2
- All: New Vocab in Homerooms
- Spelling Test February 22nd
- PLP due February 20th
- Vocab Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Melcon due Thursday
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- We Love Wednesday: What is one thing you are excited for on Valentine's Day?
- Spelling: Hint Game
- Vocab: Vocabulary Review Game
- Greek and Latin Root nat
- Grammar: Distinguishing between Singular Possessive and Plural Possessive Nouns
- Work Time for Worksheet, Melcon, and Greek and Latin Root nat
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Green 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Green 1
- Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 1)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test February 22md
- PLP due February 20th
- Melcon due TOMORROW
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Thankful Thursday: What is one thing you are thankful for this week?
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Grammar: Reviewing Possessives
- Work Time for Grammar Worksheet and Greek and Latin Roots
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Vocab Review (Orange)
- Blue 1: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Blue 1)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Orange)
- Blue 2: PLP Work Time
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test February 22nd
- PLP due February 20th
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Deep Fried Friday: What is your favorite deep fried food?
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Vocab Review Game
- Grammar: Reviewing Possessives
- Work Time for Grammar Worksheet and Greek and Latin Roots
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Orange)
- Rachu: Point of View (Green 1)
- Green 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
- Shipman: Point of View (Green 2)
- Rachu: Historical Fiction (Green 1)
- Orange: PLP Work Time
- Greek and Latin due Today
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test February 22nd
- PLP due February 20th
February 4th through February 8th
Essential Question
English
- What was life like in early civilizations?
English
- Moody Monday: Draw an emoji to show how you're feeling today.
- Spelling: Pretest: Open Syllables
- Vocab: Vocabulary Review Game
- Melcon Monday: Should students get paid for having good grades? Why or why not?
- Work Time for Melcon/Teacher Conferences
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Historical Fictions (Blue 1)
- Rachu: Connotation and Denotation (Blue 2)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Connotations and Denotations (Green 1)
- Connotations and Denotations (Blue 1)
- Green 2 and Blue 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test February 15th
- PLP due February 6th
- Melcon due Wednesday
Essential Question
English
- What was life like in early civilizations?
English
- TV Tuesday: If you could only watch one TV show for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Spelling: 15 Minutes Spelling City
- Vocab: Vocabulary Review Game
- Grammar: Possessive Nouns
- Work Time for Worksheet and Melcon
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading/Teacher Conferences
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: PLP Support (Blue)
- Rachu: Connotations and Denotations (Orange)
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
- Shipman: PLP Support (Blue)
- Rachu: PLP Support (Orange)
- Spelling Test February 15th
- PLP due TOMORROW
- Melcon due TOMORROW
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
English
- What was life like in ancient cultures?
English
- Work Hard Wednesday: What makes a good student?
- Spelling: Hint Game
- Grammar: Reviewing Possessive Nouns
- Grammar: Plural Possessive Nouns
- Greek and Latin: nat and nov
- Work Time for Worksheet and Greek and Latin
- All: Weekly Assessment
- All: Silent Reading
- Spelling Test February 15th
- PLP due TODAY
- Melcon due TODAY
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Thankful Thursday: What is one thing you are thankful for this week?
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Grammar: Plural Possessives vs. Singular Possessives
- Work Time for Grammar Worksheet and Greek and Latin Roots
- 20 Minutes Silent Reading
- Seminar 1
- All: Introducing the Concept in Homerooms
- Seminar 2
- All: New Vocab
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Vocab Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Spelling Test February 15th
- PLP due February 20th
Essential Question
English
- What influences the development of a culture?
English
- Feel Good Friday: Compliment one of your classmates.
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Grammar: Reviewing All Possessive Nouns and Proofreading
- 20 minutes Silent Reading
- Seminar 1
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret ( Green 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Green 1)
- Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Seminar 2
- Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
- Shipman: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 2)
- Rachu: Making Predictions/Cusi's Secret (Blue 1)
- Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
- Spelling Test February 15th
- PLP due February 20th
- Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
- Greek and Latin due Tomorrow