Geography

Begin Ch. 1 Intro. to Geography

1. define vocab for entire chapter
2. themes and essential elements
3. begin booklets in class
4. satellite images
5. branches of geography
6. current issues debate

Standard Lang. Arts

1. Retelling, foreshadowing, context clues, fluency
2. Continue grammar-verbs, pronouns, antecedents
3. Write a retelling of Duffy’s Jacket. Underline nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs in different colors. Circle nouns, box pronouns.
4. Write in journal about an event where conflict/bullying was faced. How did you react? Share.
5. Begin vocab. for Rikki Tikki Tavi
6. Spelling test on Friday and current issues

APEX Lang. Arts

1. Begin working on writing essay writing skills
2. Write a retelling of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Practice parts of speech on written piece
3. Create an advertisement for the book, illustrate.
4. Projects due Tuesday-present to class
5. Spelling test on Friday and current issues

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Continue Chapter 26 China

• Section 2 History and Culture of China-visit online text book
• Section 3 China Today- PPT Visiting China -The Really Big Wall of China
• Section 4 Mongolia and Taiwan

Friday-Test on China and map test

Standard Language Arts

1. Monday

• Spelling-Unit 1-Write on flashcards, words on one side, definition and synonym on the other.
• Elements of Literature pgs. 2-3
• Plot diagram
• Create plot using well known fairy tales
• Grammar-Review nouns, verbs, pronouns, antecedents of pronoun, wb.pgs.7&8

2. Tuesday

• Summarizing the plot:retelling pg.4
• Recall scary stories-what are the common elements
• Read Duffy’s Jacket pg. 5-11
• Retelling, foreshadowing, context clues, fluency
• Grammar-Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns pgs. 305-30, wb.pgs 9&10

3. Wednesday

• Write the retelling of Duffy’s Jacket
• Underline nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs in different colors. Circle nouns,box pronouns.
• Share with partner
• Grammar-Indefinite pronouns pg. 307. Create Circle Book. wb. pgs. 11&12
• Create a portfolio folder to house the works in progress and published works

4. Thursday

• Write in journal about an event where conflict/bullying was faced. How did you react. Share
• Intro. vocab.
• Begin reading Rikki-tikki-tavi pg. 15
• Review for grammar test

5. Friday

• Finish Rikki-tikki-tavi
• Take test on story and vocab.
• Spelling test
• Vocab. puzzle
• Ch.14 test Nouns and Pronouns

APEX Language Arts

1.   Monday

• Spelling-Unit 1-Place words on one side of flash cards, definition and synonym on other side
• Grammar-test out of nouns and pronouns using vocab. from story.
• Define vocab. for story
• Read Rikki-tikki-tavi while listening to audio
• Complete My Notes handout with partner

2.  Tuesday

• Venn diagram-Compare/contrast Nag and Nagaina
• In journals, write your overall impressions of the story.
• List 5 aspects about the story which they feel would encourage others to read it.
• Challenge views
• Grammar-test out of pronouns using vocab from story

3.  Wednesday

• In journal retell story. Underline verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in different colors. Circle nouns, box pronouns.
• share with partner
• Create an advertisement for the book, illustration along with a blurb
• Grammar-Linking verbs
• Begin research on chosen topic. List will be provided to student.
  

4.  Thursday

• Continue with research

5.  Friday

• Present projects to class.
• Spelling and definition test

Before the year gets away from us I would like to thank you for a great first week. Everyone seemed happy to be back at school. Let’s keep that spirit going! I also want to say “thank you”, for sending in the many boxes of tissue, the bottles of hand sanitizer, and all of the supplies for the children. It is all greatly appreciated-thank you.

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Schedule and assignments are apt to change due to pacing.

Monday-Introduction

Go over class info

Review policies and procedures

Receive lockers

Discuss supply list-1 inch 3 ring binder

lined notebook paper

5 tabbed dividers for binder

1 red pen, 1black pen, pencils

student agenda

general art supplies

Play the Name Game

Homework-Get forms signed and ready to turn in on Tuesday.

Tuesday-Familiarize yourself with the textbook

Take Interest Inventory

Group activity

Wednesday-Language Arts-Begin journal writing

Word games

Intro. vocabulary

Geography-Intro. to geographic terms

Discuss China and Olympics

Map assessment quiz