May 9

Wednesday, May 9th

Agenda: 

  • Review Book Fray assignment as a class for those absent yesterday
  • Lit Circle visits, work on reading and book fray assignments with groups

Homework: BOOK FRAY WORKSHEETS DUE TOMORROW.

If you have not submitted a poetry poster from two weeks ago, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late.

Due Dates: IXL Skills Worksheet- DUE FRIDAY, MAY 18TH.

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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May 8

Tuesday, May 8th

Agenda: 

  • Review Book Fray assignment as a class
  • Lit Circle visits
  • IXL time

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from two weeks ago, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late.

Due Dates: IXL Skills Worksheet- DUE FRIDAY, MAY 18TH.

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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May 7

Monday, May 7th

Agenda: 

  • IXL Time- Pronouns and Antecedents 7. C.1
  • 1st Reading Day with Lit Circles

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from two weeks ago, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late.

Due Dates: IXL Skills Worksheet- DUE FRIDAY, MAY 18TH.

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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May 3

Thursday, May 3rd

Agenda: 

  • WORK DAY: Missing work, assignments for other classes, IXL Time

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from two weeks ago, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late today.

Due Dates: None

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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May 2

Wednesday, May 2nd

Agenda: 

  • Watch Book Trailers and rank book choices for lit circles
  • Elements of Fiction Word Search/SSR Time

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from two weeks ago, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late today.

Due Dates: None

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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April 30

Monday, April 30th

Agenda: 

  • Suffix Quiz 46-55 for those who did not take it Friday
  • Active Listening reading comprehension packet
  • SSR time

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from last week, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late on Monday. 

Due Dates: None

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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April 27

Friday, April 27th

Agenda: 

  • Suffix Quiz 46-55
  • Practice new IXL skill: E.1 Identify Adjectives, Pronouns

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from last week, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. If you did not submit a free verse poem, it will be accepted as late on Monday. 

Due Dates:Suffix Quiz 46-55 Friday, April 27th

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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April 26

Thursday, April 26th

Agenda: 

  • Free Verse Poems due TODAY: highlight all poetic devices/sensory detail before turning in
  • Read free verse memoirs aloud
  • Practice new IXL skill: E.1 Identify Adjectives
  • Homework: if a poem was not submitted today, it will be accepted as late tomorrow. Study for Suffix Quiz 46-55 tomorrow.

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from last week, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. 

Due Dates:Suffix Quiz 46-55 Friday, April 27th

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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April 25

Wednesday, April 25th

Agenda: 

  • Review: ADJECTIVES
  • Continue peer reviews and typing if not finished
  • Practice new IXL skill: E.1 Identify Adjectives
  • Homework: Poem needs to be typed, printed and ready to present by tomorrow.

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from last week, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. 

Due Dates: Roots/Prefix/Suffix Quiz Friday, April 27th

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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April 24

Tuesday, April 24th

Agenda: 

  • Review how to successfully peer edit poetry
  • Continue drafting free verse memoirs, peer edit for conventions and poetic devices with a partner.
  • Receive sheet for free verse memoir with outlined structure for formatting
  • When finished editing, type poem on a Chromebook.
  • If finished early, will receive a review activity on Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes

Homework: If you have not submitted a poetry poster from last week, you need to submit it to me for partial credit. 

Due Dates: Roots/Prefix/Suffix Quiz Friday, April 27th

Calendar Dates: 

5/25: No School

5/28: No school- Memorial Day

6/14: Last Day of School

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