Today in ELA 11/30

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.


Activities:
AM
CNN News
Egypt Game Chapter 3 Quiz
Egypt Game, Read Chapter 4 (1 Question, 1 Comment, 1 Prediction)

PM
Egypt Game Chapter 3 Quiz
Egypt Game, Read Chapter 4 (1 Question, 1 Comment, 1 Prediction)


Homework:
~Fluency Friday

Today in ELA 11/29

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.


Activities:
AM
CNN News
Identify 5 Compound Sentences in Adventure Book (In Reading Journal)
Read Egypt Game Chapter 3 Together (In Partners)
Complete Assigned Lit Role for Chapter 3


PM
Read Egypt Game Chapter 3 Together (In Partners/Groups)
Complete Assigned Lit Role for Chapter 3


Homework:
~Quiz on Chapters 1-3
~Study for Spelling Test Tomorrow

Today in ELA 11/28

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.


Activities:
AM
CNN News
Compound Sentences
Read Egypt Game Chapter 2 Together (In Groups/Partners)
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 3 Questions)


PM
Read Egypt Game Chapter 2 Together (In Partners)
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 3 Questions) 


Homework:
~Artful Artist for Chapter 1 or 2
~Alphabetizer (Spelling)

Today in ELA 11/27

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.


Activities:
AM
CNN News
Compound Sentences
Read Egypt Game Chapter 1 Together (In Group)
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 2 Connections)


PM
Read Egypt Game Chapter 1 Together (In Group)
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 2 Connections) 


Homework:
~Finish Chapter 1 & write 2 Questions in reading journal

Today in ELA 11/26

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.


Activities:
AM
CNN News
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 4 more strategies)
Check and Discuss Reading Journals
PM
Read Adventure Book (Reading Journal- 4 more strategies)
Check and Discuss Reading Journals


Homework:
~Create a blank reading journal, for Egypt Game

Today in ELA 11/20

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.

The adventure novel is a genre of novels that have adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main storyline.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_novel

Activities:
AM
Become an Active Reader (Reading Journal)
Choose Adventure Book in the library

PM
Become an Active Reader (Reading Journal)
Choose Adventure Book in the library

Homework:
~Read adventure book for 30 minutes per day(except Thanksgiving) over break.  Have parents sign your reading journal with the minutes you read. Don't forget to include predictions, pictures, questions & connections in your reading journal.  Have a great break!!

Today in ELA 11/19

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
AM
Become an Active Reader (Reading Journal)
Compound Sentences

PM
Become an Active Reader (Reading Journal)
Compound Sentences

Homework:
~None

Today in ELA 11/16

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
AM
Spelling Test
Become an Active Reader
Compound Sentences

PM
Spelling Test
Become an Active Reader
Compound Sentences

Homework:
~Fluency Friday

Today in ELA 11/15

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
AM
Spelling Crossword
Become an Active Reader

PM
Spelling Crossword
Become an Active Reader

Homework:
~Spelling Test Tomorrow

Today in ELA 11/14

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
AM
Become an Active Reader
Compound and Complex Sentences

PM
Become an Active Reader
Compound and Complex Sentences

Homework:
~Word Search Wizard

Today in ELA 11/13

Learning Goals:
~Organize student binders.

Activities:
AM
Spelling Pretest
Binder Organization

PM
Spelling Pretest
Binder Organization

Homework:
~Revisor

Today in ELA 11/9

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Dialogue Lesson
Add Dialogue to Narrative
Hand in Narrative

PM
Dialogue Lesson
Add Dialogue to Narrative
Hand in Narrative

Homework:
~None

Today in ELA 11/8

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Crossword Creator (switch with a partner when finished)
Spelling City

PM
Crossword Creator (switch with a partner when finished)
Spelling City

Homework:
~Study for Spelling Test Tomorrow 

Today in ELA 11/7

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Narrative~Make improvements if you are "finished".  Go back and add details to your body paragraphs. Add details and combine sentences with conjunctions.  Check for punctuation, spelling and capitalization errors. 
PM
Narrative~Make improvements if you are "finished".  Go back and add details to your body paragraphs. Add details and combine sentences with conjunctions.  Check for punctuation, spelling and capitalization errors. 

Homework:
~Narrative is due tomorrow BEFORE class.
~Crossword Creator

Today in ELA 11/6

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Narrative
Commas
PM
Narrative
Commas

Homework:
~Improve your narrative.  Go back and add details to your body paragraphs.  Add details and combine sentences with conjuctions.  Check for punctuation, spelling and capitalization errors.
~Alphabetizer

Today in ELA 11/5

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Narrative
Commas
PM
Narrative
Commas

Homework:
~Finish your Conclusion.  Go back and add details to your body paragraphs.  Add details and combine sentences with conjuctions.  Check for punctuation, spelling and capitalization errors.

Today in ELA 11/2

Learning Goals:
~Write a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Narrative
Conjuctions
PM
Narrative
Conjuctions

Homework:
~Fluency Friday
~Finish your body paragraphs.  Make sure you are including details and appealing to your audiences senses! (What did you...see, smell, hear, taste and touch.)

Today in ELA 11/1

Learning Goals:
~Identify the main parts of a narrative essay.

Activities:
AM
Read "Splash Mountain"
Snapshot
Four Square Graphic Organizer
PM
Read "Splash Mountain"
Snapshot
Four Square Graphic Organizer

Homework:
~Write your introduction for your narrative.  (Include the who, what, where, when and why.)  Don't forget to hook your reader in the beginning!