*INTERIMS GO HOME THIS WEEK

Bellwork: JOURNAL WRITING/TCAP PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Monday-SNOW DAY

Tuesday-Introduce infinitives and infinitive phrases, Complete Media/Propaganda Quiz ,*6th-Begin Character Analysis-JiLi Jiang, HW: DGP, DRP Week 20, Read AR, Grammar Worksheet

Wednesday-Review Infinitives/Phrases, Complete TCAP Review Lesson #2, Periods 1,2, -Begin Character Analysis Graphic Organizer- HW: DGP, DRP, AR,  Graphic Organizer if not completed in class

Thursday-Introduce Inductive/Deductive Reasoning, False Premise, TCAP #15, Character Analysis, HW: DGP, DRP, Read AR, Finish Character Analysis

Friday-Grade DGP,DRP Week 20, Review Infinitives/Inf.Phrases, Ind/Ded Reasoning, Finish Character Analysis, TCAP Review, HW: READ AR

*All students should have reached one half of their AR goals this week. Each student has a goal and reading log to be completed for each book read and quiz taken. 

*Many students have missing work due to being absent during class and/or not turning in their assignments. This work must be turned in to receive a grade.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Parker

Week of Jan. 4-Jan. 8, 2010

Bellwork: This week our bellwork will focus on proofreading and Thinklink/TCAP review questions.

DGP/DRP Week 16- This is homework each night and is due each Friday. Students are encouraged to use their DGP/DRP packets that should be in their L.A. folders.

We will continue and complete the novel Red Scarf Girl. This week we will explore and identify different types of writing. We will also interpret non print media associated with our novel and other sources. We will investigate different forms of propaganda used in the novel and begin a Propaganda project.

We will begin STAR tests this week for new AR goals. Students must have an AR book and reading log with them at all times. We have many new AR books in our library as well as in our classroom library for students to read.

*REMINDER: ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A SPIRAL COMPOSITION BOOK TO KEEP IN THE CLASSROOM FOR TCAP VOCABULARY AND REVIEW.

Thank you and have a great day!

Mrs. Parker

bparker@scsk12.org

NO DGP/DRP this week.

Monday-We will continue our novel study of Red Scarf Girl. Students will answer comprehension questions from Chapters 1 and 2. Students will also work in cooperative groups and complete their job/assignment. *Enriched Class-Continue with Jigsaw discussions/roles.

HW: READ AR

Tuesday-Students will review the 5 different types of conflict by completing Lesson 22 of our TCAP Coach Book. Students will also participate in Reader’s Theatre in their groups to reinforce fluency and oral presentation skills.*Enriched Class-students describe each type of conflict and give an example of each.

HW: READ AR

ALL STUDENTS NEED A SPIRAL COMPOSITION BOOK TO KEEP IN THE CLASSROOM FOR OUR TCAP BOOK LESSONS/REVIEWS.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Parker

Monday-DGP, DRP Week 12-Review game for King Arthur, Begin Foldables, 5th period receive study guides for test, 5th-Week 11

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Study for Test

Tuesday-DGP, DRP Week 12-Complete Reading Test for King Arthur, Continue Quotation Foldable

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Finish foldable if not completed in class

Wednesday-Friday- DGP, DRP, We will work on Thinklink Targeted Skills in preparation for TCAP:

Quotations, Primary/Secondary Resources-Research/Organizational Structure

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

ALL  STUDENTS NEEDS A SPIRAL NOTEBOOK

***All students have received AR Goals and should be completing Reading Tests and Logs

Thank you,

Mrs. Parker

bparker@scsk12.org

All plans subject to change as necessary

Monday-Introduce/review appositives and appositive phrases. Grammar BK 643-647, Exercises 5-8

Continue work on Patriot Pen Essay/Review Rubric

HW: DGP, DRP, AR pg 647 Ex. 14, 1st,2nd and 6th periods

Tuesday-Continue rough draft of essay, review Writing Process/Brainpop-Notes, peer editing of Rough Draft

HW: DGP, DRP, Rough draft if not complete

Wednesday: Use Laptop Computers to publish Patriot Pen Essay, TCAP Review

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

Thursday: Thinklink Scores are back/Review Thinklink whole class/projector, Students will analyze incorrect answers and redo. HW: DGP,DRP, AR

Friday: Check/Grade DGP/DRPweek 10 (1st,2nd,6th), DGP/DRP9(5th), Quiz on writing process, Grammar-Quotations/p614, HW: READ AR

Plans may change as necessary

Monday-Tuesday: FALL BREAK

Wednesday:  The students will begin research on how we honor our heroes. We will also create a timeline. All students will write an essay with the following theme:“When Is The Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes”

Homework: Read AR

Thursday: Students will create a 4-Square graphic organizer with topic, supporting sentences, details, transitions and conclusion. This will be homework if not completed in class. HW: Read AR, Complete Organizer

Friday: Students will create rough draft from 4-square organizer showing knowledge of theme, development of theme, and clarity of ideas/explanation of theme.

Homework: HAVE PARENTS/GUARDIAN READ AND SIGN ROUGH DRAFT OF ESSAY, READ AR

Helpful websites include:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/index.asp

http://www.va.gov/kids/6-12/index.asp

http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=151

October 9-End of the first Nine Weeks grading period. Students must turn in any outstanding work to receive credit. Please access Powerschool as instructed on letter to view your student’s grades. Thank you

Monday-Introduce DGP/DRP Week8-Identify Reader/Author purpose

 Create illustration depicting scene from original myth.

HW:DGP, DRP, AR-30 minutes daily, finish illustration if not completed in class

Tuesday-View Brainpop/Roots/Affixes, Use CPS system and clickers for our quiz

Begin page 698 of Grammar Book, lessons 7-12

HW:DGP, DRP, AR

Wednesday-Create Latin/Root Tree pg 652 (EOL), Read AR, Take AR quizzes

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

Thursday-Introduction of Patriot Pen Essay, Information/Entry Form will be sent home.

Theme: When Is The Right Time To Honor Our Military Heroes?

Begin 4-Square Graphic Organizer for above essay

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Complete 4 Square Organizer

Friday-Check and grade all of DGP and DRP Week 8 (Students are responsible for having each day completed on Friday), Review 4-Square Organizers and begin Rough Draft of essay.

HAPPY FALL BREAK!

Please contact me at bparker@scsk12.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Plans are tentative and subject to change as necessary.

-Fall Break:  October 12-13

-Parent Conference Night: October 15, 3-6 pm /Parents please call to set up an appointment

Monday-Test: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes

Author Study using Mobile Laptop Cart

Begin Vocabulary Study for next story: “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry

HW: DGP, DRP, AR-Write Vocabulary words/definitions in Composition Book

Tuesday-Whole class Review/DGP, DRP

Review of Vocabulary for New Story

Literary Focus: Point of View (first person, third person, third-person limited, omniscient), making predictions, foreshadow, flashback, 

Use Audio CD for “After Twenty Years”/Use Holt Reader (consumable workbook with margins for students to interact with the text) 

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Write a paragraph using 5 vocabulary words

Wednesday: Review DGP, DRP Notes/Week 5

Whole class discussion of vocabulary and story of the week

Cooperative Group settings: students will discuss and complete pgs 123-4 of Holt Reader Workbook

View Brainpop: Point of View

HW: DGP, DRP, READ AR -STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING 15-20 MINUTES DAILY AND COMPLETING THEIR AR LOGS 

Thursday: DGP, DRP

Review for Reading Test on Friday: “After Twenty Years”

Compare/contrast different versions of the Three Little Pigs

Review Direct Objects and Prepostions using Grammar Book and workbook

HW: DGP, DRP, STUDY FOR TEST

Friday: Grade DGP, DRP as whole group

Complete Reading Test/”After Twenty Years”

Complete Workbook Pages 

Read AR and complete logs

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

MS. PARKER

*Plans are tentative and subject to change when necessary

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