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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Today in ELA 1/17

Learning Goals:
~Use strategies to become an active reader, while reading Maniac Magee. 
~Compare/Contrast life in Egypt with life in Modern Times.

Activities:
AM
Compare/Contrast: Life in Egypt and Life in Modern Times (Write Compare Paragraph)
Maniac Vocab Page 2
Create Candy Bar wrapper (Include written description)
Journal Questions
1)Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?
2)What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house? Why?
3)What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?
4)What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?
PM
Compare/Contrast: Life in Egypt and Life in Modern Times (Write Compare Paragraph)
Maniac Vocab Page 2
Journal Questions
1)Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?
2)What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house? Why?
3)What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?
4)What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?

Homework:
~Spelling: ABC Order
~Read Chapters 14, 15 & 16. Complete Literature Circle Role