Today in ELA 4/30

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

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

Activities:
Chapter 4 Voice (in journal) 
Inference about Mrs. Matherson


Homework:
Hoot Chapter 5
Purpose For Reading: Flashback(s)

Today in ELA 4/29

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

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

Activities:
Set-up Reading Journal
Chapter 3 Audio
Apology Note (Change the tone from forceful to angry, sarcastic, or apologetic)
Themes

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 4
Purpose For Reading: Humor/Sarcasm

Today in ELA 4/28

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

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

Activities:
What Am I?
Portaportal
Owl Circle Map- Unique Characteristics

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 2
Purpose For Reading: Misunderstandings 

Today in ELA 4/16

Homework:
~Finish Projects
~Bring a Sheet (toga) and a belt
~Bring Lightning Thief Books Tomorrow!
(You are turning them in!)

Today in ELA 4/14

I Can...   
• I can create a project that displays different aspects of Greek culture.
• I can cite text-based evidence to support answers to text-based questions.

Activities:
Lightning Thief (Go over Chapter 20 Questions and Collect them)
Climb to Mount Olympus Projects
Rehearse Plays

Homework:
Read Chap. 21
Purpose for Reading- In Reading Journal Before Reading: Write a prediction about Zeus and Percy’s interaction when Percy returns the lightning bolt. After Reading: Write whether or not your prediction was correct. Explain

Today in ELA 4/11

I Can...   
• I can create a project that displays different aspects of Greek culture.
• I can cite text-based evidence to support answers to text-based questions.

Activities:
Lightning Thief (Quiz)
Climb to Mount Olympus
Plays

Homework:
Read Chap. 20
Purpose for Reading- Text Dependent Questions

Today in ELA 4/10

I Can...   
• I can create a project that displays different aspects of Greek culture.
• I can identify and write clearly about the elements of mythology in the Lightning Thief.
• I can explain how the element of mythology relates to a quote in Lightning Thief.

Activities:
Lightning Thief (Quiz)
Climb to Mount Olympus
Plays

Homework:
Read Chap. 19
Purpose for Reading- “What does the scene in the throne room tell you about each of the three friends: Annabeth, Grover, and Percy?”