We took our Compare and Contrast planning page and turned our ideas into body paragraphs for the rough draft of our Compare and Contrast essay.  If body paragraphs 1-3 were not completed in class, it was homework. Most students finished. THE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION IS NOT HOMEWORK!! We also began learning the Greek and Latin roots “Hydr-” and “Bio-”

In case you lost your rough draft planning page: Compare and Contrast Rough Draft Planning Sheet

The stories were posted on Monday’s blog post in case you need them. Here are the poem choices: Compare and Contrast Essay Poems

Extra Credit Opportunity:   Read your Personal Narrative aloud TONIGHT at Math and Literacy Night 6:00-7:30 pm for 5 points summative! Sign up is FULL! Please be on time during your time slot!  

Hope to see you all at Math and Literacy Night tonight! The book fair will be open!

Homework

• Body Paragraphs 1-3 for Compare and Contrast Essay – DUE FIRST THING TOMORROW
• Personal Narrative – this was due weeks ago and I am still missing several! Get this to me by March 29th or it’s a zero! (36 summative points)
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!)
• One-Pager #5 & #6– due March 29th

Today we analyzed 4 poem choices for their themes. Once we agreed on common themes across the poems, each student picked one that they will compare and contrast with the story they did their project on. Students created a Venn Diagram or Double Bubble Map to capture evidence to support their similar and different themes.  If this was not completed in class it is homework due at the beginning of class! The stories were posted on Monday’s blog post. Here are the poem choices: Compare and Contrast Essay Poems

Compare and contrast examples:

Conferences:  Spring conferences are structured differently than Fall conferences.  We have invited the families of students that we really need to talk to about academic progress. If you did not receive a phone call from us, we do not need to see you concerning your student. If your student has been earning A’s and B’s in their classes, it is not necessary for you to attend this time around. That being said all are welcome to attend conferences but keep in mind these will be one-on-one private conferences which take more time and require more patience. We apologize for the wait in advance! Conferences end at 6:30 pm, please arrive by 6:00 pm if you need to speak to all of your student’s teachers.

Extra Credit Opportunity:   Read your Personal Narrative aloud at Math and Literacy Night TOMORROW 6:00-7:30 pm for 5 points summative! Sign up is FULL! Please be on time during your time slot!

Homework

• Compare and Contrast your poem choice with your project story choice
• Personal Narrative – this was due weeks ago and I am still missing several! Get this to me by March 29th or it’s a zero!
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!)
• One-Pager #5 & #6– due March 29th

We went to the book fair and then spent the remainder of class presenting our Theme Projects.

Conferences Tomorrow:  Spring conferences are structured differently than Fall conferences.  We have invited the families of students that we really need to talk to about academic progress. If you did not receive a phone call from us, we do not need to see you concerning your student. If your student has been earning A’s and B’s in their classes, it is not necessary for you to attend this time around. That being said all are welcome to attend conferences but keep in mind these will be one-on-one private conferences which take more time and require more patience. We apologize for the wait in advance! Conferences end at 6:30 pm, please arrive by 6:00 pm if you need to speak to all of your student’s teachers.

Extra Credit Opportunity:   Read your Personal Narrative aloud at Math and Literacy Night 6:00-7:30 pm for 5 points summative! Sign up is outside of my room, THERE ARE VERY FEW SPOTS LEFT!

Homework

• Personal Narrative – this was due weeks ago and I am still missing several! Get this to me by March 29th or it’s a zero!
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!)
• One-Pager #5 & #6– due March 29th

We continued working on our Theme Projects today. Any projects not finished by the end of class are homework. This is due tomorrow when class begins!

“Jeremiah’s Song” – https://sparkersclass.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/5/6/19568499/jeremiahs_song_story_text.pdf 

“Lob’s Girl” – https://nmsgilmore.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/7/5/2275624/lobs_girl.pdf

“The Dog of Pompeii” – https://my.ccsd.net/userdocs/documents/y3iY4r6dY3JjYVat.pdf

“Scout’s Honor” –  https://www.midwayisd.org/cms/lib/TX01000662/Centricity/Domain/900/Scouts%20Honor-Student.pdf

Extra Credit Opportunity:   Read your Personal Narrative aloud at Math and Literacy Night 6:00-7:30 pm for 5 points summative! Sign up is outside of my room, spaces are limited!

We are visiting the Book Fair tomorrow in between project presentation! This is the only day we will be able to visit the Book Fair this week so bring your money! The Book Fair will be going on during Math and Literacy Night as well!

Homework

• Personal Narrative – this was due weeks ago and I am still missing several! Get this to me by March 29th or it’s a zero!
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!)
• One-Pager #5 & #6– due March 29th

Due to the snow day, projects are now due Tuesday. You will be given class time Monday to work on them, if you don’t believe that is enough time please work on some of it over the weekend.

Enjoy your day off!

Today we began a project centered around theme. Each student chose a story to read based on their interest level and then split up into small groups. They will read and analyze the story’s theme, then create a Google Slide presentation with specific requirements. This project is due on Monday, March 5th! They will have all class tomorrow to work on this, if they do not finish it will be homework over the weekend.

Extra Credit Opportunity:   Read your Personal Narrative aloud at Math and Literacy Night 6:00-7:30 pm for 5 points summative! Sign up is outside of my room, spaces are limited!

Homework

• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!)
• One-Pager #5 – due March 29th