Today in ELA 9/28

Learning Goals:
~Identify Plural and Possessive Nouns 


Activities:
AM
Plural & Possesive Nouns
TRAILS
Spelling Test
Chapter 8(Audio)
PM
TRAILS
Spelling Test
Chapter 8(Audio)

Homework:
Fluency Friday
Finish Reading Chapter 8

Today in ELA 9/27

Learning Goals:
~Identify Plural and Possessive Nouns
~Understand the role of Word Wizard, for literature circles.


Activities:
AM
Plural & Possesive Nouns
Word Wizard
Chapter 7(Audio): Identify 5 Words for HW as you listen
PM
Word Wizard
Chapter 7(Audio): Identify 5 Words for HW as you listen

Homework:
Complete Word Wizard Role for Chapter 7
Alphabetizer Role- Spelling Test Tomorrow!

Today in ELA 9/26

Learning Goals:
~Identify Nouns
~Understand how to write an effective summary.


Activities:
AM
Noun Game
Writing a Good Summary
Chapter 6(Audio)
PM
Writing a Good Summary
Chapter 6(Audio)

Homework:
Finish Reading Chapter 6
Sorter Role for this week's spelling words

Today in ELA 9/25

Learning Goals:
~Identify Nouns
~Understand how to pick appropriate passages and expectations for Passage Picker.


Activities:
AM
Finish Ch. 5 (audio)
Noun Game
Share Passage Picker
About Me
PM
Passage Picker
About Me

Homework:
Write down 5 important facts from chapter 5

Today in ELA 9/24

Learning Goals:
~Summarize a current event.
~Understand how to pick appropriate passages and expectations for Passage Picker.


Activities:
AM
Morning Meeting
Finish 4 Types of Sentences (Hoot Ch. 4)
Spelling Pretest
Passage Picker
Hoot Ch. 5 (Read to self) 
PM
Spelling Pretest
Passage Picker
Hoot Ch. 5 (audio)

Homework:
Revisor (spelling)
Finish Reading Chapter 5
Pick a new passage and practice (use Ch. 5)

Today in ELA 9/21

Learning Goals:
Create a wordsearch using spelling words. 
Make connections to Hoot-Chapter 2.

Activities:
AM
Spelling Test
Listen to Chap. 4 (Pick out the types of sentences.)
PM
Spelling Test
Listen to Chap. 4 (Pick out the types of sentences.)

Homework:
Fluency Friday

Today in ELA 9/20

Learning Goals:
Create a wordsearch using spelling words. 
Make connections to Hoot-Chapter 2.

Activities:
AM
Four Types of Sentences
Word Search Wizard
Discussion Director (Ch. 3)
Hoot Vocab
PM
Discussion Director
Hoot Vocab

Homework:
Spelling~ Revisor (rewrite words 3Xs each)
Spelling Words
answered
answering
traveled
traveling
chopped
chopping
qualified
qualifying
panicked
panicking
interfered
interfering
omitted
omitting
magnified
magnifying
patrolled
patrolling
skied
skiing

Today in ELA 9/19

Learning Goals:
Create a wordsearch using spelling words. 
Make connections to Hoot-Chapter 2.

Activities:
AM
Four Types of Sentences
Word Search Wizard
Connector
PM
Connector

Homework:
Read Hoot Chapter 3 (p. 24-36)

Today in ELA 9/18

NO AFTER SCHOOL TODAY FOR YELLOW TEAM ONLY

Learning Goals:
Write an argumentative paper.
Create a crossword using spelling words.  

Activities:
AM
Argumentative Baseline
Hand out Hoot
Artful Artist
PM
Hand out Hoot
Artful Artist

Homework:
Finish Artful Artist

Today in ELA 9/17

Learning Goals:
Write an argumentative paper.
Create a crossword using spelling words.  

Activities:
AM
Argumentative Baseline
PM
Crossword Creator

Homework:
Spelling Crossword (Use First 10 Words From Pretest Sheet)

Today in ELA 9/14

Learning Goals:
Identify character traits of owls.
Investigate owls using portaportal.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.


Class Resources:
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida
Portaportal

Paper Plate Owls


Activities:
AM
Narrative
Create Owls
PM
Narrative

Homework:
Fluency Friday

Today in ELA 9/13

Learning Goals:
Identify character traits of owls.
Investigate owls using portaportal.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.


Class Resources:
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida
Portaportal

Activities:
AM
4 Types of Sentences
Bubble Map on Owls
Begin Narrative
PM
Bubble Map on Owls
Begin Narrative

Homework:
"End it Right" (AM)
Owl Narrative (Both)

Today in ELA 9/12

Learning Goals:
Identify character traits of owls.
Investigate owls using portaportal.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida

Activities:
Literary Terms Pretest
Bubble Map on Owls
Portaportal
AM(only)
Types of Sentences

Homework:
Spelling Page 2(AM)

Today in ELA 9/11

Learning Goals:
Identify our reading potential.

Class Resources:
SRI Program (In Computer Lab)

Activities:
SRI

Homework:
Spelling Page 1(AM)

Today in ELA 9/10

Learning Goals:
Identify character traits of owls.
Investigate owls using portaportal.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Owl Sounds
Dancing Owls

Activities:
What Am I?
Portaportal
Owl Circle Map
Types of Sentences
Spelling Pretest

Homework:
Spelling Page 1

Today in ELA 9/7

Learning Goals:
Identify places and people at Pine Grove.
Practice opening lockers.
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.

Class Resources:
Fluency Friday Sheet
YouTube Video

Activities:
Morning Meeting/Team Activities
Explain Fluency Friday

Homework:
Fluency Friday
Materials due Monday

Today in ELA 9/6

Learning Goals:
Identify places and people at Pine Grove.
Practice opening lockers.
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.

Vocabulary:
Right-Left(pass the middle number)-Right

Class Resources:
Destiny
IPICK

Activities:
Passwords
Destiny
IPICK Strategy(Choose a book)

Homework:
Get Policy Letter Signed
Materials due Monday

Today in ELA 9/5

Learning Goals:
Identify places and people at Pine Grove.
Practice opening lockers.
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.

Vocabulary:
Right-Left(pass the middle number)-Right

Class Resources:
Agenda
Locker Video
Policy Letter

Activities:
All About Me Bingo
Clipboards
Bio-Poem

Homework:
Get Policy Letter Signed
Materials due Monday

Today in ELA 9/4

Learning Goals:
Identify places and people at Pine Grove.
Practice opening lockers.
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.

Vocabulary:
Right-Left(pass the middle number)-Right

Class Resources:
Agenda
Locker Video

Activities:
Tours and Lockers
Contact Sheet 

Homework:
Contact Sheet
Materials due Monday