- Independent Reading
- Create a New DIRT Day Entry (Title, Author, Start, End, Total)
- Your Reader Response Prompt: Write down at least 3 questions that come up in your novel today.
- Aslin and Venis - Please turn in your composition book and workbooks to Mr. DeGrandis now!
- Return composition books and workbooks. Organize your locker bag!
- Learning Target: Can you tell the difference between an explicit question and an implicit question?
- Word Study
- - narrative (narrator, narrating): a spoken or written description of connected events; a story.
- - inconspicuous (conspicuous, inconspicuously): not clearly visible or attracting attention.
- - intrude (intrusion, intruder, intruding, intruded): to put oneself, on purpose, into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
- Read Aloud (p.112-129) Chapters 11 and 12
- - Review previous events in the plot so far.
- - Model implicit and explicit questions in Swallowing Stones: p.114, p.118, p.121
- Classroom Conversation
- Explicit Questions (Right There!) can be easily answered by pointing to the answer in the text.
- Implicit Questions (Think and Search) use several parts of the text to create a question.
- Use the Text: What did Doug Boyle and Ralph Healy say about the crime? Do you think they suspect Michael is the gunman in Charlie Ward's murder?
- Think/Pair/Share: Think about several questions you have so far about the narrative for 3 minutes. Then share your questions with a partner. As a class, share your unanswered questions with your teachers.
- Unanswered Questions: some can't be answered!
- Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
TUESDAY - Single Period
- Word Study
- - circumstance (circumstantial): a fact connected with an event or action.
- Learning Target: Can you explain what a prefix is and give examples?
- Whole Class Instruction Time - Prefixes
- - Prefix mini-lesson
- - Common Prefixes
- - Find other prefixes in vocabulary cards
- - Create Common Prefixes Chart in Groups - Find examples of prefixes from first column in chart.
- Copy chart onto page 132 of workbook!
- Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
WEDNESDAY - Double Period
- Learning Target: What is Author's Purpose and how do I focus on it when questioning events in a novel?
- Read Aloud 11 & 12 Focus on Questioning (Author's Purpose)
- Classroom Conversation Centering on Author's Purpose
- Whole Class Instruction Time - Prefixes
- - Prefix mini-lesson
- - Common Prefixes
- - Find other prefixes in vocabulary cards
- - Create Common Prefixes Chart in Groups - Find examples of prefixes from first column in chart.
- Copy chart onto page 132 of workbook!
- Word Study
- - circumstance (circumstantial): a fact connected with an event or action.
- Read Aloud Chapters 13 & 14 Focus on Author's Purpose
- Homework: Use ten words in sentences for tomorrow. Extra credit for doing all 18.
THURSDAY - Single Period
- Do Now: Word Study - ADD TO LIST II
- - circumstance (circumstantial): a fact connected with an event or action.
- Homework Check: 4 Prefix Vocabulary Cards
- Finish Read Aloud Chapters 13 & 14 Focus on Author's Purpose
- Word Study
- - Make Flash Cards for Lists II and III 18 Words Total (No sentences on the cards this time!)
- - Do Workbook Pages 135-138
FRIDAY - Double Period
- Independent Reading
- Create a New DIRT Day Entry (Title, Author, Start, End, Total)
- Your Reader Response Prompt: Write down at least one question you have about why the author of your book did something they way they did.
- Examples
- I would like to know why the author of Broken Hearts, chose to write the letter to Katherine, the main character, in italics instead of using regular font.
- I wonder why the author of Scandal High didn't describe the murder of Randy in more detail? He just had Kalon describe what happen to Malika.
- I would like to ask the author of Geektastic why every character in the novel has a name that starts with the letter D.
- REMINDER: If you have a storyboard, please turn it in today!!
- Word Study
- - Make Flash Cards for Lists II and III 19 Words Total (No sentences on the cards this time!)
- - Do Workbook Pages 135-138.
- Vocabulary Bee
- Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Monday. In addition, use 10 words in sentences.
