Friday, December 2, 2011

1. We read from Freak the Mighty from page  41 to page.  
2.  Reading Strategy:  Asking Questions                                          Article to Read after filling out the Handout:  (originally found in The Daily Herald)  http://www.pantagraph.com/news/weird-news/suit-filed-after-teen-cuffed-for-burping-in-class/article_65d7eaec-1c6e-11e1-9f3a-0019bb2963f4.html Handout:   Asking Questions about Mighty and Burp.docx 
3. Those who still needed to  finished up their science packets about insects.
4. Individual reading and reading log.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Yum!  Insects for lunch!

1. We read from Freak the Mighty from page 15 to page 41.  Students drew an illustration in their booklets.
2. Students finished up their science packets about insects.
3. Individual reading and reading log.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Self-Starter:  Begin reading Freak the Mighty -- to page 15. (20 pages per day to finish)
Create a booklet and fill in title page (title, author, genre (Realistic Fiction) and an illustration.  
On the next page (just inside) you will write "Cast of Characters," and list the characters as we come to them.


2.  Reading Science
     Preview Review  and work on packet


3.  Individual Reading and Log

Parent Teacher Conference

Parent-Teacher Conference December 1

Monday, November 21, 2011

Finished reading Maniac Magee.


Individual Reading and Fill Out Reading Log


Reading Science Texts -- especially using external text features
-- work next time on packet 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Read from Maniac Magee.

Played Boggle. 

Individual Reading and Log.


Correcting packets.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1. Maniac Magee to page  158
2.  Hurricanes --
Clip from movie "Hurricane" which should be called what because it takes place in the Pacific?
 Video of Hurricane Damage
3. Science and Technology Packet  #4 -- Work in small groups.

4. Individual Reading and Fill out Reading Log.  (Read a novel or other book -- preferably one you are reading for English class.)

Friday, November 11, 2011

Individual Reading Time and Fill out Reading Log
2.  Short Story: "11" on 11-11-11 and draw and color a picture -- crayons
3.  Puzzler --  How Old?
4.  Work on Packets


Maniac Magee,  to page 147

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

 Individual Reading and fill out log:  novels or long single-subject nonfiction



If you need to unscramble words and have a computer and internet access handy, go to
http://unscramble.net/

Monday, November 7, 2011

Thought you might like this, especially if you like zombies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPNqub966Tw&feature=player_embedded

Do or Do Not. There is no try.

You CAN do it!
Sometimes you must unlearn what you have learned before, if those things are keeping you from succeeding.


Try this link to a clip from Star Wars.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

1.  Individual Reading time and fill in reading log.  This term you must be reading a novel or a nonfiction book that focuses on one topic.


2.  Work in pairs on the Science packet: Mars


3.  Maniac Magee to page 121.