The+Week+at+a+Glance

On this page, you will find anything recent by week that my students are working on. I have divided it into Reading in one section and Language Arts in another section.
** __ Week of April 25, 2011 __ ** Reading // Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. //  Story: Lesson: Lesson 26: Next to Neptune Skill: Language Arts Focus for the Week: Persuasive Writing **__ Week of April 19, 2010 __**
 * Monday || *  Reading Log (in class)
 * Introduced Vocabulary ||
 * Tuesday || *  Reviewed vocabulary
 * Teach Skill
 * Build Background Knowledge for the story ||
 * Wednesday || *  Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Thursday || *  Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Friday || *  Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week, Skill, and Vocabulary tested this week ||
 * Monday || *  Introduction to Persuasive Writing
 * PPT/Handout ||
 * Tuesday || *  Labeling the Persuasive Paper  ||
 * Wednesday || *  Writing a Plan for a Persuasive Paper
 * H.W. Persuasive Writing Plan (50 points)
 * Given in Class ||
 * Thursday || *  Looking at Good and Bad Examples of Persuasive Writing  ||
 * Friday || *  Spelling Test  ||

Reading // Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Secret of the Sphinx Lesson: Lesson 24 Skill: Review of all skills and strategies in the theme (5 lessons)


 * Monday || * ** NO SCHOOL ** ||
 * Tuesday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reread the story with a partner (If time allows)
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week and Vocabulary (Skills will not be tested due to theme review) ||

Language Arts Focus for the Week: Propaganda Continued… J
 * Monday || * No School ||
 * Tuesday || * Given HW Sheet (50 points) ||
 * Wednesday || * ||
 * Thursday || * HW Due (50 Points) Be an Ad Detective ||
 * Friday || * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test ||

**__ Week of April 11, 2011 __**

Reading // Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Lesson: Lesson 23 //Sons of the Dragon King// Skill: Literary Devices: Irony, Dialogue, Mood and Tone, and Symbols Reading: Names in Chinese-Go here during Computer to find your name/symbols in Chinese! [] Language Arts Focus for the Week: Propaganda Unit
 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Tuesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Read Aloud //Lon Po Po// (Another story with that author)
 * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Thursday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week, Skill, and Vocabulary tested this week ||
 * Friday || * No School ||
 * Monday || * H.W. Post on Propaganda (A Definition Kid friendly) ||
 * Tuesday || * H.W. Propaganda Log ||
 * Wednesday || * H.W. Propaganda Log ||
 * Thursday || * Propaganda Log Due at the Beginning of class (100 points)
 * Spelling Test Lesson 23 Multiple Choice (100 points) ||
 * Friday || * No School! ||

**__ Week of April 4, 2011 __**

Reading // Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Lesson: Lesson 22 Skill: Compare and Contrast Language Arts Focus for the Week: Finish Reading Number the Stars
 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Tuesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week, Skill, and Vocabulary tested this week ||
 * Thursday || * Start New Lesson
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Friday || * Introduce Skill, Build Background Knowledge ||
 * Monday || * Read Chapter 13-14 ||
 * Tuesday || * Read Chapter 15-16 ||
 * Wednesday || * Spelling and Reading Tests ||
 * Thursday || * Read Chapters 17 and Afterward ||
 * Friday || * Complete Book Review and Character Analysis (In Class Grade) 100 points
 * Comprehension Packet Due (300 Points) ||

**__ Week of February 28, 2011 __**

Reading // Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Reader’s Theatre Lesson: Lesson 20 Skill: Review of all skills and strategies in the theme (5 lessons) Language Arts Focus for the Week: ARMT and SAT Review J
 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Tuesday || * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reading Benchmark
 * Due to this, students may want to reread this selection at home. ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Journal Check
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week and Vocabulary tested this week (Skills will not be tested due to theme review) ||
 * Monday || * Given spelling words for the week
 * Making and Writing Words
 * H.W. Go to my wikispace and post a comment about something you have learned about Test taking tips or Open Ended Questions under the GET IT?? Tab Due Friday ||
 * Tuesday || * ARMT and SAT Practice ||
 * Wednesday || * ARMT and SAT Practice ||
 * Thursday || * ARMT and SAT Practice
 * Students going to JSU on Friday will need to do tests today during Reading and Language Arts time. ||
 * Friday || * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test
 * JSU Technology Fair
 * Will check for discussions/posts by this afternoon ||

**__ Week of February 21, 2010 __**

Reading

// Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Reader’s Theatre Lesson: Lesson 19 Skill: Making Judgments

Language Arts Focus for the Week: Test Preparation! J
 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Tuesday || * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reread the story with a partner (If time allows)
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Journal Check
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week and Vocabulary (Skills will not be tested due to theme review) ||
 * Monday || * Test Preparation ||
 * Tuesday || * Test Preparation ||
 * Wednesday || * Root word examples
 * Test Preparation ||
 * Thursday || * Root Word Quiz (last 2 weeks: 50 points)
 * Test Preparation ||
 * Friday || * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test ||

**__ Week of January 31, 2010 __**

Reading

// Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Reader’s Theatre Lesson: Lesson 16 Skill: Point of View


 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Tuesday || * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reread the story with a partner (If time allows)
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Journal Check
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week and Vocabulary (Skills will not be tested due to theme review) ||

Language Arts Focus for the Week: Strong Verbs Make Our Writing Better! J


 * Monday || * Given spelling words for the week
 * Making and Writing Words ||
 * Tuesday || * Root word defined
 * Strong verbs cont… ||
 * Wednesday || * Strong Verbs cont… ||
 * Thursday || * Take up Strong Verb Cluster and Paragraph as an Assessment (100 points) ||
 * Friday || * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test ||

**__ Week of January 24, 2010 __**

Reading

// Overview: Students may wish to reread the story of the week with you. Students should study vocabulary cards. // Story: Reader’s Theatre Lesson: Lesson 15 Skill: Review of all skills and strategies in the theme (5 lessons)

Language Arts Focus for the Week: Strong Verbs Make Our Writing Better! J
 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards. ||
 * Tuesday || * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Review of all skills and strategies ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reread the story with a partner (If time allows)
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Journal Check
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week and Vocabulary (Skills will not be tested due to theme review) ||
 * Monday || * Given spelling words for the week
 * Making and Writing Words
 * H.W. Finish the Graveyard Sheet of dead verbs (100points) ||
 * Tuesday || * Root word defined
 * Strong verbs cont…
 * H.W. Worksheet Active versus Passive voice (25 points) ||
 * Wednesday || * Root word examples
 * Strong verb paragraph cont… ||
 * Thursday || * Root Word Quiz (last 2 weeks: 50 points)
 * Friday || * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test ||
 * Reading Test ||

** __Week of January 18, 2010__ **

Reading

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 * Monday || * Reading Log (in class)
 * Given vocabulary words: Should be written on index cards.
 * Out of School for MLK so things listed were done last Thursday in class! ||
 * Tuesday || * Reviewed vocabulary
 * Skill Introduction
 * Strategy introduction ||
 * Wednesday || * Read the story aloud in class
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Thursday || * Reread the story with a partner (If time allows)
 * Reviewed vocabulary, skill, and strategy ||
 * Friday || * Reading Log Due! (Effort)
 * Weekly Literacy Contract Due!
 * Reading Test: Tested on Story of the Week, Skill, and Vocabulary ||

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 * Monday || * Given spelling words for the week (Last Week)
 * NO School MLK Day ||
 * Tuesday || * Making and Writing Words
 * Strong verbs cont… ||
 * Wednesday || * Root word defined
 * Strong verb paragraph cont… ||
 * Thursday || * Root Word examples
 * Strong verb paragraph will be written and turned in as an assessment. (100 points) ||
 * Friday || * Root Quiz (25 points)
 * Spelling Test: Multiple Choice
 * Reading Test ||

__ Week of December 10, 2010 __

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// Overview: // Story: Lesson: NO Lesson this week Skill: Review of previous strategies and skills Strategy: Review of previous strategies and skills


 * Monday || * NO SCHOOL ||
 * Tuesday || * NO SCHOOL ||
 * Wednesday || * Talk about blogging, read aloud, and fluency poem for the week ||
 * Thursday || * Read aloud, fluency poem, rotations, and review of skills ||
 * Friday || * Whole Group: Vocabulary Focus
 * Do Rotations ||

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Focus for the Week: Expository Writing
 * Monday || * No SCHOOL ||
 * Tuesday || * NO SCHOOL ||
 * Wednesday || * Notebook check for dividers of language, language arts, and writing tabs
 * Intro to Weak verbs ||
 * Thursday || * Continuation of weak verbs
 * Given H.W. page 15 : Weak Verb sheet (50 points) ||
 * Friday || * Check H.W (50 points)
 * Continuation of weak verbs ||