November 26th through November 30th

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
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Essential Question
  • What factors influence how people use money? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Missed You   Monday: What did you do over your break? 
  • Melcon Monday: What's the hardest thing about being a kid?
  • Spelling: Hint Game
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Run-On Sentences
  • Work Time: Worksheet and Melcon
Reading
  • 20 Minutes of Silent Reading for Choice Book
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • All: Introducing the Concept in Homerooms
    • Seminar 2
      • All: New Vocabulary in Homerooms
​Homework​
  • Melcon due Wednesday
  • Vocab Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • PLP due  December 11th
​Essential Question
  • What factors influence how people use money? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Tinsel Tuesday: What is a good day to decorate for Christmas?
  • Spelling:  15 minutes Spelling City
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Reviewing and Fixing Run On Sentences
  • Grammar: Comma Splices
  • Work Time for Grammar Worksheet and Melcon
Reading
  • 20 Minutes of Silent Reading for Choice Books
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman: Making Money (Green 1)
    • Rachu: Making Money (Green 2)
    • Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman: Making Money (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: Making Money (Blue 2)
    • Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
​Homework
  • Melcon due Wednesday
  • Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • PLP due December 11th
Essential Question
  • What factors influence how people spend money?
Daily Plan
English
  • Wacky Wednesday: What's the wackiest food combination you've ever eaten?
  • Greek and Latin Roots: duc(t) and fer
  • Spelling: Fill In the Blank Game
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Correcting Run On Sentences
  • Grammar: Run On Sentence Poster
  • Work Time for Poster and Greek and Latin Roots
Reading
  • 20 Minutes of Silent Reading for Choice Books
  • Seminar 1
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles  (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Author's Point of View (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: Making Money (Orange)
    • Blue 2: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Author's Point of View (Blue 2)
    • Rachu: Author's Point of View (Orange)
    • ​Blue 1: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • Melcon due Today
  • Poster due Friday at 3:20
  • Greek and Latin Roots due Friday
  • PLP due December 11th
​Essential Question
  • What factors influence how people spend money? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Thumbs Up Thursday: What is one really good thing that happened so far this week? 
  • Spelling: Spelling Relay Race
  • Work Time for Poster and Greek and Latin Roots
Reading
  • 20 Minutes Silent Reading for Choice Books
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Expository (Orange)
    • Rachu: Economy Project Green 2)
    • Green 1: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2: 
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Expository (Green 1)
    • Rachu: Economy Project (Green 2)
    • Orange: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • Poster due Tomorrow
  • Greek and Latin Root due Tomorrow
  • ​PLP due December 11th
​Essential Question
  • What factors influence how people spend money? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Funny Friday: Tell us a school appropriate joke. 
  • Spelling: Sparkle​
  • Quizlet: Vocab Review
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Work Time for Posters and Greek and Latin 
Reading
  • ​20 Minutes Silent Reading for Choice Books
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman: Expository (Green 2)
    • Rachu: Economy Project (Green 1)
    • Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman:  Expository (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: Economy Project (Green 1)
    • Blue 2 and Green 2: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • Poster due Today
  • Greek and Latin Roots due Today
  • PLP due December 11th

November 19th through November 23rd

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
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Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Magical Monday: You get to ride on a unicorn today. Where are you off to? 
  • Melcon Monday: Thanksgiving Would You Rather
Reading
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • Weekly Assessment
    • Seminar 2
      • Weekly Assessment
​Homework​
  • Melcon due Wednesday
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces   affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Turkey Tuesday: Is it mean to eat turkey? Why or why not?
  • Spelling:  15 minutes Spelling City
  • Thanksgiving Mad Libs
  • Thanksgiving Trivia
  • Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem
​Homework
  • Melcon due Wednesday
Essential Question
  • How do natural forces  affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • We're Excited Wednesday: What are your plans for the long weekend?
  • Watch Holes
Homework​
  • Melcon due Today
  • Eat a ton of food, take a ton of naps, and enjoy your break!
​No School; Happy Thanksgiving!
​No School; Enjoy your day off!

November 12th through November 16th

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
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Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Motivational Monday: Where would you like to volunteer?
  • Spelling:  Pre-Test: Compound Words
  • Veteran's Day: Finish Up Veteran's Day Activities
Reading
  • 20 Minute Silent Reading
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • Keefe: Literature Circles  (Blue 1 and 2)
      • Shipman: Main Idea and Key Details (Green 1)
      • Rachu: Main Idea and Key Details (Green 2)
      • Orange: PLP Work Time
    • Seminar 2
      • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
      • Shipman: Narrative Nonfiction (Orange)
      • Rachu: Narrative Nonfiction (Green 1)
      • ​Green 2: PLP Work Time
​Homework​
  • PLP due November 16th
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces   affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Tennis Show Tuesday: What is your all time favorite shoe brand? 
  • Spelling:  15 minutes Spelling City
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar:  Essential and Nonessential Clauses
  • Work Time: Grammar Worksheet and PLP
Reading
  • Silent Reading (20 minutes)
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
      • Shipman: Main Idea and Key Details (Blue 2)
      • Rachu: Main Idea and Key Details (Blue 1) 
      • Green 1 and 2: PLP
    • Seminar 2
      • Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
      • Shipman: Narrative Nonfiction (Blue 1)
      • Rachu: Narrative Nonfiction (Green 2)
      • Green 1 and Blue 2: PLP Work Time
​Homework
  • PLP due November 16th​
  • ​Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
  • How do natural forces  affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Wordy Wednesday: How many words can you make from the Boggle Board?
  • Spelling: Fill in the Blank Game
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar; Essential and Nonessential Clauses
  • Grammar: Using Dashes and Parentheses
  • Greek and Latin Root: duc(t) and fer
  • Work time for Worksheet and Greek and Latin Root
Reading
  • 20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1:
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Narrative Nonfiction (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: Simile and Metaphors (Blue 2)
    • Orange: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2:
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Simile and Metaphor  (Orange)
    • Rachu: Simile and Metaphor (Blue 1)
    • Blue 2: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • PLP due FRIDAY
  • Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • ​Greek and Latin Root due Friday
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Thankful  Thursday:  What is one thing you are thankful for? (Everyone HAS to answer)
  • Spelling: Spelling Relay Race
  • Spelling: Work Sort
  • Work Time for Spelling Worksheet and Greek and Latin Roots
Reading
  • 20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1
    • Introduction to Thanksgiving Reader's Theater and Practie Time
  • Seminar 2: 
    • Guidance
Homework​
  • Spelling Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • Greek and Latin Root due Tomorrow
  • ​PLP due November 16th
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces  affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Foodie  Friday: What's your favorite Thanksgiving food? 
  • Spelling: Sparkle​
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar:  Run On Sentences and Comma Splices 
Reading
  • ​20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Simile and Metaphor (Green 2)
    • Rachu: Simile and Metaphor  (Green 1)
    • Orange: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman:  PLP Support (Orange)
    • Rachu: PLP Support/Vocab Quizlet Review Games (Green)​
Homework​
  • PLP due TODAY
  • Grammar Worksheet due Monday

November 5th through November 9th

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
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Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Mindset  Monday: When do you feel happiest? 
  • Spelling:  Hint Game
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar; Introducing Complex Sentences
  • Writing: Melcon Monday!  Melcon Review
  • Writing:   What is the greatest challenge today's students face? 
Reading
  • 20 Minute Silent Reading
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • All: Introducing the Concept in Homerooms
    • Seminar 2
      • All: New Vocabulary in Homerooms
​Homework
  • Spelling Test November 9th
  • ​Melcon due Wednesday
  • PLP due November 16th
Essential Question
  • How do natural forces   affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • 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:  15 minutes Spelling City
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar:  More Practice with Complex Sentences
  • Grammar: Introduction to Reflexive Adjectives and Reflexive Pronouns
  • Work Time: Melcon and Grammar Worksheet
Reading
  • Silent Reading (20 minutes)
  • Seminars
    • Seminar 1
      • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
      • Shipman: The Monster in the Mountain First Read (Green 1)
      • Rachu: Review Vocabulary (Orange)
      • Green 2: PLP Work Time
    • Seminar 2
      • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
      • Shipman: The Monster in the Mountain First Read (Green 2)
      • Rachu: The Monster in the Mountain First Read (Orange)
      • Green 1: PLP Work Time
​Homework
  • Spelling Test November 9th
  • PLP due November 16th
  • Melcon due Tomorrow
  • ​Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Write a Letter Wednesday: If you could have a pen pal anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?
  • Spelling: Fill in the Blank Game
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar; Essential and Nonessential Clauses
  • Greek and Latin Root: duc(t)
  • Work time for Worksheet and Greek and Latin Root
Reading
  • 20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1:
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman: The Monster in the Mountain First Read (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: The Monster in the Mountain First Read (Blue 2)
    • Green 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2:
    • ​Keefe: Literature Circles (Orange)
    • Shipman: The Monster in the Mountain Reread (Green 2)
    • Rachu: The Monster in the Mountain Reread (Green 1)
    • Blue 1 and 2: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • Spelling Test November 9th
  • Melcon due TODAY
  • Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • ​Greek and Latin Root due Friday
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Thinking about It Thursday:  Describe yourself in only one word.  
  • Spelling: Spelling Relay Race
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Reviewing Essential and Nonessential Clauses
  • Work Time for Grammar Worksheet and Greek and Latin Roots
Reading
  • 20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: The Monster in the Mountain Reread (Orange)
    • Rachu: The Monster in the Mountain Reread (Blue 2)
    • Blue 1: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2: 
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Green 1 and 2)
    • Shipman:  The Monster in the Mountain Reread (Blue 1)
    • Rachu: Main Idea and Key Details (Orange)
    • ​Blue 2: PLP Work Time
Homework
  • Spelling Test November 9th
  • Grammar Worksheet due Tomorrow
  • Greek and Latin Root due Tomorrow
  • ​PLP due November 16th
​Essential Question
  • How do natural forces affect earth? 
Daily Plan
English
  • Freaky  Friday: If you could trade lives with one person for a day, who would it be and why? 
  • Spelling: Sparkle
  • Spelling: Test 
  • Grammar: Daily Editing
  • Grammar: Complex Sentences Interactive Notebook
Reading
  • ​20 Minutes Silent Reading
  • Seminar 1
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman: Main Idea and Key Details (Green 1)
    • Rachu: Main Idea and Key Details (Green 2)
    • Orange: PLP Work Time
  • Seminar 2
    • Keefe: Literature Circles (Blue 1 and 2)
    • Shipman:  Narrative Nonfiction (Orange)
    • Rachu: Narrative Nonfiction (Green 1)
    • ​Green 2: PLP Work Time
Homework​
  • PLP due November 16th