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Thursday, May 30:
- Writing: Partner Travel blog project - due next Friday June 7
- Social Studies: Study West/Midwest states and capitals - quiz tomorrow
Thursday, May 16:
- Math: Test Smash Days 4 and 7
- Social Studies: Optional dress up for Congress simulation tomorrow
Wednesday, May 15:
- Math: Finish Test Smash Days 1 and 3
- Reading: Wonder to p. 287, Finish Justin/August questions
- Social Studies: Bill writing - finish your bill by Wednesday - goes to committee
- Other: ARt Show Tuesday 5/14 6-7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 8:
- Reading: Wonder p. 235 - 248
- Word Work: Greek/Latin Crossword (due Friday)
- Writing: Last day to revise art PBL - FINAL DRAFT DUE TOMORROW
- Other: Field trip form ASAP - No form Friday - No going on the field trip
Tuesday, May 7:
- Reading: Finish 10 cards, Read Wonder p. 216-234
- Word Work: Study Greek/Latin Weeks 11-20 - final test Friday
- Writing: Edit/Revise Art PBL Essay - Final draft with Bibliography due Thursday
- Other: Field Trip Permission slip turn in ASAP
Monday, May 6:
- Reading: Wonder p. 200-215
- Word work: Begin studying Weeks 11-20 Greek and Latin - Test on Friday
- Writing: Revise/Edit + Bibliography - Final draft due Thursday
- Other: Field Trip Form - due ASAP Friday at latest Thanks!
Thursday, May 2:
- Reading: Wonder to p. 185, Answer "Jack" questions
- Word Work: Study Greek/Latin Weeks 1-10 - Quiz tomorrow
- Writing: Finish conclusion paragraph
- Other: Pink PE paper (or parents email height and weight)
Wednesday, May 1:
- Reading: Wonder to p. 154
- Word Work: Finish Greek/Latin crossword
- Writing: Finish "Influenced by" Paragraph
- Other: PE Pink Paper (return or email by Friday)
Tuesday, April 30:
- Reading: Wonder to p. 132
- Word Work: Greek/Latin Crossword (due Thursday)
- Writing: Finish Artist/Art paragraph
- Social Studies: find the answer to one question you're curious about when it comes to government or state or federal laws. Be prepared to report back to class tomorrow
Monday, April 29:
- Reading: Read Wonder to p. 117, Answer Via questions
- Word Work: Study Weeks 1-10 Greek/Latin Test Friday
- Writing: Finish History paragraph rough draft
Thursday, April 25:
- Reading: Wonder to p. 80
- Word Work: Study Greek/Latin word list -quiz tomorrow
- Reading: Wonder up to p. 64
- Reading: Wonder to p. 44
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet
- Writing: Turn in intro paragraph on google classroom
- Other: Bring water bottle and lunch on field trip tomorrow
Monday, April 22:
- Reading: Finish Wonder song questions, read Wonder up to p. 23
- Word Work: Greek/Latin due Wednesday
- Writing: Find and explain hook for intro paragraph
- Other: Bring lunch and water bottle for field trip Wed. 4/24
Thursday, April 18:
- Finish sentence review sheet, study Greek/Latin Week 19: Quiz
- Writing: Finish Art PBL research notes
Wednesday, April 17:
- Reading: Finish Banksy and Cavallaro Questions
- Writing: Optional: Research notes art PBL
Tuesday, April 16:
- Reading: Finish Cheese Wall Article questions
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet due tomorrow
- Writing: Finish all research notes by Friday
Monday, April 15:
- Reading: Finish Banksy article questions
- Word Work: Greek/Latin due Wednesday
- Writing: Finish all ART PBL research notes by Friday
Wednesday, April 10:
- 6 students need to finish online questions google classroom
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet due (delayed by one day)
- Writing: Finish Simile Self-portrait poem/art
- Permission slips (due by Friday)
Tuesday, April 9:
- Reading: Finish Main idea/details in Benchmark magazine "The Nation at War"
- Word Work: Greek/latin packet due
- Writing: FINISH ENTIRE TRI-FOLD BOARD - due tomorrow
- Other: Permission slip
Monday, April 8:
- Reading: Finish Unit 7, Week 2 Quiz Corrections on binder paper, Read 20 minutes
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet (due Wednesday)
- Writing: Work on Great American Project at home (tri-fold board due on Wednesday)
- Other: Permission slip
Thursday, April 4:
- Reading: Finish booklet questions, parent letter and response
- Word Work: Study Greek/Latin Week 17 -quiz tomorrow
- Writing: Edit 3 paragraphs for Great American project
- Parent/Other: Permission slip for Crocker Art Museum
Wednesday, April 3:
- Reading: Finish chapter questions by Friday, Read for 20 minutes write parent letter, parent writes back (due Friday)
- Writing: Finish 3 paragraphs of Great American project (rough draft)
- Social Studies: Finish Doodle notes and Consequences of War sheet
Monday, April 1:
- Reading: Read for 20 minutes (Letter to parent due on Friday); finish Chapter 1 main idea
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet - due Wednesday
Thursday, March 21:
- Reading: All parts of the Book in the Bag project are due tomorrow: written sides of the bag, 10 object cards inside of the bag, 10 objects either drawn, made, or found and brought in
- Writing: Choose your "Great American"
Wednesday, March 20:
- Reading: Keep working on "Book in the Bag" project - due Friday
Monday, March 18:
- Reading: Begin "Book in the Bag" project - due Friday
- Word Work: Greek/Latin - due Friday
- Writing: Finish Artist index card
Thursday, March 14:
- Reading: Finish novel packet
- Word work: Study Greek/Latin words - quiz tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish doodle notes
- Writing: Finish "Eye Art" in full color
- Other: Purple Intent to Return form
Wednesday, March 13:
- Reading: Finish your novel, Finish your response packet by this Friday
- Word Work: Comma review packet
- Other: "Eye art" due Friday -full color and details
- Parents: Fill out and return purple "Intent to Return form"
Tuesday, March 12:
- Reading: Finish "Stepping out of the Story" response and read next chapter(s)
- Word Work: Greek and Latin packet - due tomorrow
- Writing: Edit/revise American Revolution story - Final draft due tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish "Ultimate Break up Letter" activity
Monday, March 11:
- Reading: Finish "Turning Point" sheet, read next chapter (s)
- Word work: Greek/Latin packet (due Wed.)
- Writing: Edit/Revise Revolution story (final draft due Wed.)
- Other: sign and return purple "Intent to Return" form
Thursday, March 7:
- Reading: Finish "Clingy Phrases" response and read next chapter(s)
- Word Work: Study Greek/Latin Week 14 - Quiz tomorrow
- Social Studies: Questions p. 346
- Reading: Finish "Connections and Questions" Read next chapter(s)
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet due tomorrow
- Writing: Finish rough draft of American Revolution story
Monday, March 4:
- Reading: Finish "Plot the Plot" and read next chapter(s)
- Work Work: Greek/Latin packet (due Wed)
- Writing: Finish 4th paragraph of story
- Sign and return progress report if forgot
- Reading: "POW" reading response, CHAINS novel read ch. 14-16
- Writing: Finish revising first paragraph with show don't tell details
- Reading: Finish "Big and Little Events", read book club chapters
- Word Work: Greek/Latin due Wed.
- Writing: Finish American Revolution Event Fact list for Narrative
Thursday, February 21:
- Reading: Finish reading response, book club chapters
- Word Work: Titles packet, study Greek/Latin - quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, February 20:
- Reading: Read book club chapters
- Word Work: Finish Greek/Latin packet - due tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish 4 sentence summaries for "Disagreements Grow" section and write a sentence for each vocabulary word from that section
Tuesday, February 19:
- Reading: Read chapter assignments for book clubs
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet due Thursday
- Social Studies: finish vocabulary from "Disagreements Grow" section
Thursday, February 14:
- Read for 20 minutes
- Study Greek/Latin word list - quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, February 13:
- Reading: Readtheory.org 20 minutes
- Word Work: Finish Greek/latin packet
- Social Studies: Finish Colonist "texting" activity
- Other: Valentine's Day Cafe tomorrow - bring food/drink if signed up, optional fancy attire
Tuesday, February 12:
- Reading: 20 minutes free choice reading, finish organizing quoted evidence from reading groups
- Word Work: Greek/Latin (due Thursday)
- Social Studies: Finish "Competition in the Colonies" sheet - both sides
Thursday, February 7:
- Reading: 20 minutes read theory
- Social Studies: At-home colony project due tomorrow
Wednesday, February 6:
- Reading: 20 minutes (read theory online or free choice)
- Word Work: Detailed sentences for each vocabulary word (6 total)
- Social Studies: Study for 13 colonies test tomorrow using study guide AND continue to work on at-home project due Friday
Tuesday, February 5:
- Reading: 20 minutes of readtheory online
- Social Studies: Finish 13 Colonie study guide, use it to study for Test Thursday
- Other: Bring a non-electronic game tomorrow for Global Day of Play
Monday, February 4:
- Reading: Finish 3 sentence summary "Asparagus"
- Word Work: Vocabulary 4 Square from "Asparagus" reading
- Social Studies: Finish Colony Advertisement Project - present tomorrow
- Other: Global Day of play Wed. - bring games from home
- Read for 20 minutes; finish 2-3 sticky notes if not done
- Word Work: Finish Introductory Elements sheets AND study Greek/Latin Week 10 - Quiz tomorrow on both
- Social Studies: School project notes done; optional to work on project at home (due on Tuesday)
Wednesday, January 30:
- Read for 20 minutes
- Colonies Regions Graphic organizer and Venn Diagram
Tuesday, January 29:
- Reading: 20 minutes
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet (all due tomorrow)
- Social Studies: 3 colonies sheets (not due until Thursday)
Monday, January 28:
- Reading: 20 minutes any book
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet (due Wed)
- Social Studies: Begin at-home Curious Colony project (due in 2 weeks 2/8)
Thursday, January 24:
- Reading: 20 minutes, purple group letter due
- Word Work: study Greek/Latin week 9 (quiz Friday)
- Writing: Finish editing/revising technology essay - Final draft due Friday
- Read 20 minutes, blue and green group letters due tomorrow
- Word Work: finish blue sentence sheet
- Writing: Revising/editing final draft technology essay (due Friday)
- Social Studies: Read p. 282-289 "Life in the South", Answer all questions on p. 288 on binder paper (complete sentences)
Tuesday, January 22:
- Reading: 20 minutes, finish weekly letter response (due on different days)
- Word Work: Greek/Latin packet
- Writing: Keep drafting/revising technology essay - Final draft due Friday 1/25
- Social Studies: Finish Southern Colonies flip book
Thursday, January 17:
- Reading: 20 minutes, finish response from reading groups if not done
- Word Work: Vocabulary slides (share on google classroom), Verb Tense sheet - study both for quiz Fri.
- Writing: Begin rough draft (rough draft due for different students on different days: Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Wednesday, January 16:
- Reading: 20 minutes your choice
- Writing: Begin drafting your rough draft technology essay
- Language: Vocabulary Sides due Friday
Tuesday, January 15:
- Reading: Finish "Industrial Age" questions, Read for 20 minutes
- Word Work: Vocabulary slide project (not due until Friday)
- Writing: Finish Peach-colored graphic organizer outline on technology essay
- Social Studies: Finish flip book on Middle Colonies
- Other: Parent fills out field trip form and returns to school (Field Trip January 30th)
Thursday, January 10:
- Reading: 20 minutes your choice
- Language: Study greek/latin, review perfect tense verb sheets - quiz tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish 2-sided yellow sheet on New England Colonies
Wednesday, January 9:
- Reading: Read for 20 minutes (your choice of book) or do readtheory.org for 20 minutes
- Writing: Optional - keep working on research notes for technology opinion essay
- Perfect Verb Tense sheets
Tuesday, January 8:
- Reading: Read for 20 minutes (your choice of book) - finish reading small booklet/main idea sentence if not done
- Greek/Latin packet - all due tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish New England Colonies flip book
Monday, January 7:
- Reading: Read for 20 minutes (your choice of book)
- Language: Greek/Latin packet (due Wednesday)
- Reminder: Spelling Bee on Wed. 1/9 at 8:40 AM in the MPR
Wednesday, December 19:
- Reading: Book Project work (due Friday 12/21)
- Reminder: Small secret santa gift and card by Friday
Tuesday, December 18:
- Reading: Book Project (due Friday 12/21)
- Word Work: Correlative Conjunction packet
- Other: Reminder SMALL secret santa gift and card due on Friday
Monday, December 17:
- Reading: Work on book project - presentations on Friday 12/21
- Word Work: Noun suffixes review sheet both sides
- Writing: Typing.com practice 15 minutes (Go to clever.com and sign in with google)
Thursday, December 13:
- Reading: Decide on which book project you're going to do - begin gathering supplies
- Word Work: Study Week 7 Greek/latin -quiz tomorrow
- Social Studies - use the Study Guide to study for our Early Colonies test tomorrow
Wednesday, December 12:
- Word Work: Preposition Packet
- Social Studies: French/Dutch sheet (both sides)
Tuesday, December 11:
- Reading: Self-Driving car paragraph with quoted evidence from article, Read Blood on the River Ch. 25-26
- Word Work: Finish Greek and Latin packet
- Writing: Finish final draft Elf Essay
- Social Studies: Finish Plymouth sheet (both sides)
Monday, December 10:
- Reading: Finish article questions and read Blood on the River Ch. 22-23
- Word Work: Greek/latin packet due Wednesday
- Writing: Revise/edit Elf essay - finish coloring elf head
- Other: Stuff the patrol car Wednesday
Thursday, December 6:
- Reading: Read ch. 18-20 Blood on the River novel
- Word Work: Finish vocabulary menu project, study vocabulary words and study Greek/Latin weeks 4-6 (quizzes tomorrow)
- Writing: Finish typing 5-paragraph rough draft of Elf Essay
- Social Studies: Read p. 170-175 in your textbook
Wednesday, December 5:
- Word Work: Vocabulary Menu Choice - due Friday - use ALL 16 Blood on the River vocab words, study Weeks 4-6 Greek/Latin - test Friday
- Writing: Continue to work on Elf Essay - 5 paragraph rough draft due Friday
Tuesday, December 4:
- Reading: Finish reading journal chart, Read Blood on the River ch. 15-16
- Word Work: Finish vocabulary list 2
- Writing: Rough draft Elf Essay 5 paragraphs due Friday
- Social Studies: Read p. 160-167 in textbook, finish Jamestown sheet
Monday, December 3:
- Reading: Blood on the River Read Ch. 12-13, finish index card
- Word Work: Finish Vocabulary List 1 sheet, also review all Greek/Latin words from weeks 4-6 (Quiz on Friday)
- Writing: Finish brainstorming graphic organizer for "Elf for Hire" essay
- Parent Connection: Coat and Book drive this week - ends Friday 12/7
Thursday, November 29:
- Reading: Finish 5 Benchmark Corn Questions
- Word Work: Finish snowglobes - colored! and Study ALL figurative language types and Greek/Latin - Quiz Friday
- Writing: Finish final draft of Pet Paragraph
Wednesday, November 28:
- Reading: Blood on the River - Read Ch. 8-9
- Word Work: Snow globes due Friday
- Writing: Use checklist to revise pet paragraph writing
Tuesday, November 27:
- Reading: Blood on the River Ch. 6-7
- Word Work: Finish Greek/Latin packet - due Wednesday/ continue work on snowglobe figurative language (due Friday)
- Writing: finish rough draft of cat vs. dog opinion on google docs
Monday, November 26:
- Reading: Finish Subjective/Objective Point of view lesson, Blood on the River Read Ch. 3 and 4
- Word Work: Greek/Latin Packet(not due until Wednesday)
- Writing: Finish brainstorming graphic organizer "Cats vs. Dogs"
Thursday, November 15:
- Reading: Finish reading group journal entry
- Word Work: Finish figurative language activity - study figurative language - short quiz tomorrow
- Writing: type up final draft of persuasive paragraph letter (use checklist) - share to google classroom on Friday in class
Wednesday, November 14:
- Reading; Do 20 minutes of readtheory.org (Go through my website - sign in with google account)
- Word Work: Finish figurative language activity
- Writing: Revise your rough draft using checklist
Tuesday, November 13:
- Reading: Finish Cause-Effect Journal entry
- Word Work: Finish turkey synonym
- Writing: Finish Persuasive letter rough draft
Tuesday, November 6:
- Reading: Finish Main Idea and detail response in reading journal
- Spelling: Greek/latin packet due Thursday
- Parent connection/other: Bring in an object or picture about your "personal Everest" - optional - Exhibition Wednesday 6:30-7:30 PM in the MPR
Tuesday, October 30:
- Reading: Finish "Hippo Article" questions, do readtheory.org for 20 minutes (log in through my website link on the homepage and just sign in with google)
- Writing: Keeping revising/editing final draft of Overcoming Obstacles Essay (due Thursday)
- Social Studies: Explorers Final test tomorrow - open notes allowed - make sure notes are complete
- Language: Greek and Latin packet Week 4
Monday, October 29:
- Reading: 20 minutes of readtheory.org (Go through my website link on the homepage and sign in with google)
- Writing: Revise and edit final draft of overcoming obstacles essay (final draft due Thursday 11/1)
- Social Studies: Explorers chapter study guide
- Parent Connection: sign and return progress report (any missing work is due Friday or will turn into a 0).
Thursday, October 25:
- Reading: Work on Peak book project - present tomorrow
- Language: Review/study for Greek/Latin weeks 1-3 plus bonus noun suffixes (quiz tomorrow)
- Social Studies: Finish study guide notes (will help for game on Friday and test next week)
- Writing: Finish 5 paragraph rough draft on google docs "Overcoming Obstacles Essay"
Wednesday, October 24:
- Reading: Work on Peak book project at home - due Friday
- Language: Continue studying Greek/Latin weeks 1-3 plus bonus noun suffixes (quiz Friday)
- Writing: Continue to work on rough draft of Overcoming Obstacles Essay (5 paragraphs due Friday)
Tuesday, October 23:
- Reading: Work on Peak book project at home - Due Friday, Finish Informational Text Packet
- Language: Continue studying Greek and Latin weeks 1-3 plus bonus noun suffixes (quiz Friday)
- Social Studies: Finish Explorer sheet "Other Countries Explore"
Monday, October 22:
- Reading: Work on Peak book project choice at home - Due Friday
- Writing: Finish introductory paragraph for Overcoming Obstacles Report
- Language: Begin reviewing Greek and Latin Weeks 1-3 (quiz on Friday)
- Parent Connection: Duct tape donations still needed. Thank you!
Thursday, October 11:
- Reading: Finish white sheet about Peak, Read Peak up to p. 196
- Word work: Greek/Latin word search and study for quiz tomorrow
- Writing: Finish revising/editing character analysis on Google docs. Use the yellow checklist. Final draft due tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 10:
- Reading: Read PEAK up to page 172
- Writing: Finish typing Character Analysis rough draft on google docs
- Social Studies: Finish Early Explorers sheet (both sides)
Tuesday, October 9:
- Reading: PEAK read up to p. 150
- Word Work: Greek and latin packet
- Writing: Character Graphic Organizer sheet
- Reading: PEAK up to p. 125, do 3-2-1 response
- Writing: Choose a person for your report
Thursday, October 4:
- Reading: Finish Peak responses (white sheet)
- Language: Study for greek/latin test
- Writing: Final edit for final draft of article paragraph
Wednesday, October 3:
- Reading: PEAK p. 82-106
- Writing: Use checklist to revise rough draft
- Math: varies by teacher
Tuesday, October 2:
- Reading: Finish graphic organizer about article
- Writing: Finish rough draft of article paragraph
- Math: varies by teacher
Monday, October 1:
- Reading: PEAK finish up to p. 81
- Word Work: Finish Greek/Latin packet
- Math: varies by teacher
- Parent Connection: Show parent PBL monthly plan and progress report - Sign both and return
Thursday, Sept. 6:
- Reading: Fish in a Tree Ch. 16-19
- Math: (varies by teacher)
- Parent Connection/other: Bring in an item that is important to you to share with the class (no live animals!)
- Reading: Fish in a Tree read Ch. 38-42 and answer 5 questions (pink sheet)
- Spelling: Study homophone list - quiz tomorrow
- Social Studies: Finish Mystery Map project - full color and all items on purple checklist
- Reading: Fish in a Tree read Ch. 45-48 and write a summary in your reading response journal (1 paragraph)
- Vocabulary: Context clue sheet
- Writing: Revise "Favorite Place" paragraph using the checklist from class
- Math (varies by teacher)
- Reading: Fish in a Tree Book Review in Response Journal
- Social Studies: Finish Latitude and longitude sheet (if not already done)
- Math (varies by teacher)
- Just Math tonight
- Character Mind Activity (due by lunchtime)
- Finish "Flubble" vocabulary sheet
- Math by teacher
- Reading: PEAK novel read up to p. 25
- Social Studies: Continue to work on Google slide regions report (due Friday - present with group)
- Math (varies by teacher)
- Reading: PEAK read up to p. 44, Written summary
- Social Studies: Regions google slide work (notes and presentation on Friday)
- Word Work: Fragments and run-ons sheet
- Word Work: Noun-suffix sheet
- Social Studies: Regions project work
- Reading: PEAK Read up to p.61. Short summary sheet
- Word work: Finish fragments/run-ons sheet and study for Suffix quiz
- Social Studies: Finish google slide and notes. Presentations tomorrow!