November 27th through December 1st
Objectives
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will identify common and proper nouns.
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Masterful Monday: What is one thing you are a master at?
- Spelling: Whiteboard practice with a partner
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Introducing Common and Proper Nouns
- Grammar: Brandon!
- Work Time for Thanksgiving Activity, Worksheet, and Memory Paper
- Grammar Worksheet
Objectives:
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will define and give examples of a noun.
- Truthful Tuesday: Do you like your name? If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Concrete and Abstract Nouns
- Work Time for Thanksgiving Activity, Worksheet, Narrative Sketch
- Grammar Worksheet
- Poster due Wednesday
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will define and identify concrete or abstract nouns.
- What Do You Do Wednesday: What are your top five favorite activities to do in order?
- Spelling: 10 minutes of Spelling City
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Review Common, Proper, Concrete, and Abstract Nouns
- Greek and Latin: fer
- Work Time
- Spelling Worksheet
- Greek and Latin Pictures due Friday
Objectives:
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will write a narrative sketch.
- Students will identify and give examples of common, proper, concrete, and abstract nouns.
- Think About It Thursday: What is this frog dreaming about?
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Noun Hunt
- Work Time
- Grammar Worksheet
- Greek and Latin Pictures due Friday
Objectives:
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will write a narrative sketch.
- Students will identify and give examples of common, proper, concrete, and abstract nouns.
- Favorite Friday: What is your favorite thing about winter?
- Spelling: Irregular Plural Test
- Work Time
- None
November 20th through November 24th
Objectives
- Students will combine memories to write a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Others Matter Monday: What do you do to help others in need around the holiday season?
- Spelling: Spelling Baseball
- Writing: Work Time for Narrative Sketch
- None
Early Release Day: Dismissal at 1:38
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Thankful Tuesday: What are you thankful for?
- Thanksgiving Kahoot!
- Thanksgiving Hand Writing Project
- Thanksgiving Would You Rather
- Thanksgiving Hand Writing Project due Next Friday
No School: Enjoy your break!
No School: Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all my wonderful classes.
No School; enjoy your break!
November 13th through November 17th
Objectives
- Students will identify the importance of Arlington National Cemetery.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will identify ways to correct run on sentences.
- Monster Monday: Who is your favorite monster, creature, or villain?
- Spelling: Pre-Test: Irregular Plurals
- Finish Up Veteran's Day Activity
- Work Time for Posters
- Spelling City or Achieve
- Posters due Wednesday
Objectives:
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will define and give examples of a noun.
- Tasty Tuesday: What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner?
- Spelling: Definition Game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Brandon!
- Grammar: Introducing Nouns
- Writing: Putting It All Together
- Grammar Worksheet
- Poster due Wednesday
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will define and identify concrete or abstract nouns.
- Wordy Wednesday: What words can you make from the Boggle Board?
- Spelling: 10 minutes of Spelling City
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Concrete and Abstract Nouns
- Greek and Latin: Duct
- Run-On Sentence Awareness Posters due today
- Grammar Worksheet
- Greek and Latin Pictures due Friday
Objectives:
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will write a narrative sketch.
- Students will identify and give examples of common, proper, concrete, and abstract nouns.
- Therapy Thursday: What's the best way to cheer up when you're sad or mad?
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Noun Hunt
- Writing: Narrative Sketch
- Spelling Worksheet
- Greek and Latin Pictures due Friday
Objectives:
- Students will spell irregular plurals.
- Students will write a narrative sketch.
- Students will identify and give examples of common, proper, concrete, and abstract nouns.
- Frosty Friday: Draw yourself as a snowman.
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Noun Interactive Notebooks
- Writing: Narrative Sketch
- Spelling Worksheet
- Spelling Test Monday
November 6th through November 10th
Objectives
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will correct run-on sentences.
- Mindset Monday: When do you feel happiest?
- Spelling: Finish Up Spelling Sort/Whiteboard Practice with Partners
- Grammar: Introducing Comma Splices
- Grammar: Correcting Comma Splices
- Writing: Narrative Sketch
- Grammar Worksheet
- Spelling Test Wednesday
Objectives:
- Students will combine memories to form a narrative sketch.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will correct comma splices.
- Twisted Tuesday: Try writing the following sentence with your right hand. Now try with your left hand: The snow glistened prettily on the parking lot.
- Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Proofreading Run On Sentences
- Writing: Putting It All Together
- Spelling Test Wednesday
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will display ways to correct run-on sentences.
- Write a Letter Wednesday: If you could have a pen pal anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?
- Quizlet Review
- Spelling: Test: Compound Words
- Grammar: Run On Sentence Awareness Posters
- Run-On Sentence Awareness Posters
Objectives:
- Students will identify the importance of Arlington National Cemetery.
- Thesaurus Thursday: Pick a circled word on the board. Look up an even BETTER word for it!
- Veteran's Day Project
- None
Objectives:
- Students will identify the importance of Arlington National Cemetery.
- Fairy Tale Friday: Continue the Fairy Tale adding only four words at a time.
- Veteran's Day Project.
- None
October 30th through November 3rd
Objectives
- Students will write a memory of an incident with another student.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will correct run-on sentences.
- Minion Monday: What would your life be like if you had a crew of minions?
- Spelling: Pre-test: Compound Words
- Grammar: Introducing Run-On Sentences
- Grammar: Correcting Run-On Sentences
- Writing: Narrative Sketch
- Grammar Worksheet
- Spelling Test Friday
Objectives:
- Students will write about an incident with another student.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will correct comma splices.
- Terrifying Tuesday: Let's hear those ghost stories!
- Spelling: Word Sort
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Introducing Comma Splices
- Grammar: Correcting Comma Splices
- Writing: Putting It All Together
- Grammar Worksheet
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will correct run-on sentences.
- What Would You Do Wednesday: Children in Kenya don't have to go to school, but most of them choose to go anyway. Would you still choose to go if you didn't have to? Why or why not?
- Spelling: Hint Game
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Run-On Sentence Awareness Posters
- Work Time for Posters, Homework, and Spelling City
- Spelling Worksheet
- Run-On Sentence Awareness Posters
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will proofread sentences for run-on sentences and comma splices.
- Thrilling Thursday: We know the what of this story. Now tell me the why. (Man riding chicken)
- Spelling: Sparkle
- Spelling: Whiteboard Sort with Teacher Guidance
- Grammar: Daily Editing
- Grammar: Proofreading
- Writing: Putting It All Together
- Spelling Worksheet
Objectives:
- Students will expand their memories into stories.
- Students will spell compound words.
- Students will use Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of a word.
- Freaky Friday: If you could trade lives with one person for a day, who would it be and why?
- Spelling: Test: Compound Words
- Greek and Latin: Dict
- Writing: Putting It All Together
- Greek and Latin Pictures due Next Wednesday