April 23- 27th, 2018
Monday- Students will read and work in our class novel Theodore Boone by John Grisham. Study Vocabulary words for the test on Wednesday.
Homework- Students were given two hand outs last week. One is their vocabulary words from the novel which students will test on Wednesday of this week. The Fort Benning Field trip is Thursday. The second handout/instructional sheet pertains to a cereal box book report. Students were told last nine weeks that they would have two book reports this 4th nine weeks. It is a 200 point project. Students have seen a multitude of examples in my classroom. The due dates are as follows:
if your last name begins with Q-Z- Due this Friday May 27th.
H-P - Due April 30th
A-G- Due May 1st
Rubric: Cereal Box Rubric: 200 points
_________(80 points) Front of the box – Professional looking, creative, neat, catchy title, attention to detail, colorful, and inspired by the book (not all clip art) original designs by computer program or free hand, prize included
__________ (30 points) Right Side Ingredients –characters and story elements complete sentences and good grammar
_________ (30 points) Left side- summary of the problem/solution
__________(40 points) Back of the box – Complex game related to the novel or story line
__________ (20 points) Top of the box Title, author, rating scale
Name: ___________________________________ Total score out of 200 points: ______________
Tuesday- We will discuss elements of the crime in the novel.
Homework- Study for Vocab test tomorrow and work on Cereal box book report.
Wednesday- Vocab test and reading the next 2 chapters in Theodore Boone.
Homework- Work on Book report
Thursday- Field trip to Fort Benning
Homework- Work on Book reports
Friday- Book report presentations begin check your due date according to your last name.
Homework- Work on book report for those due on Monday.
April 2- 6, 2018
Monday- Students will complete two Achieve articles in the computer lab. (all blue swirls and each tab except math)
1. "Dogs on Duty"
2. "Kabaddi Makes It Big"
Homework- Achieve 3000 article: "Broadcast your Food and study new spelling words. They are to be written 5x each since they have 20 words this week
Tuesday- USA Test Prep in the computer lab
1. Research Questions
2. Sequence of Events
3. Descriptive Texts
Homework- Complete any test not finished in the lab. Begin writing packet it should be finished and turned in on Monday 4/9/18.
Wednesday- USA Test Prep
Homework- Research a list of 20 transition words to use when changing paragraphs.
Thursday- We will have a Chomp Review and students will begin writing an outline for a five paragraph essay on the topic of their spring break activities.
Homework- Finish Outline- Study for Spelling test
Friday- Students will write a 5 paragraph essay and take the spelling test.
Homework- Chomps 159-169
Monday- Students will read and work in our class novel Theodore Boone by John Grisham. Study Vocabulary words for the test on Wednesday.
Homework- Students were given two hand outs last week. One is their vocabulary words from the novel which students will test on Wednesday of this week. The Fort Benning Field trip is Thursday. The second handout/instructional sheet pertains to a cereal box book report. Students were told last nine weeks that they would have two book reports this 4th nine weeks. It is a 200 point project. Students have seen a multitude of examples in my classroom. The due dates are as follows:
if your last name begins with Q-Z- Due this Friday May 27th.
H-P - Due April 30th
A-G- Due May 1st
Rubric: Cereal Box Rubric: 200 points
_________(80 points) Front of the box – Professional looking, creative, neat, catchy title, attention to detail, colorful, and inspired by the book (not all clip art) original designs by computer program or free hand, prize included
__________ (30 points) Right Side Ingredients –characters and story elements complete sentences and good grammar
_________ (30 points) Left side- summary of the problem/solution
__________(40 points) Back of the box – Complex game related to the novel or story line
__________ (20 points) Top of the box Title, author, rating scale
Name: ___________________________________ Total score out of 200 points: ______________
Tuesday- We will discuss elements of the crime in the novel.
Homework- Study for Vocab test tomorrow and work on Cereal box book report.
Wednesday- Vocab test and reading the next 2 chapters in Theodore Boone.
Homework- Work on Book report
Thursday- Field trip to Fort Benning
Homework- Work on Book reports
Friday- Book report presentations begin check your due date according to your last name.
Homework- Work on book report for those due on Monday.
April 2- 6, 2018
Monday- Students will complete two Achieve articles in the computer lab. (all blue swirls and each tab except math)
1. "Dogs on Duty"
2. "Kabaddi Makes It Big"
Homework- Achieve 3000 article: "Broadcast your Food and study new spelling words. They are to be written 5x each since they have 20 words this week
Tuesday- USA Test Prep in the computer lab
1. Research Questions
2. Sequence of Events
3. Descriptive Texts
Homework- Complete any test not finished in the lab. Begin writing packet it should be finished and turned in on Monday 4/9/18.
Wednesday- USA Test Prep
Homework- Research a list of 20 transition words to use when changing paragraphs.
Thursday- We will have a Chomp Review and students will begin writing an outline for a five paragraph essay on the topic of their spring break activities.
Homework- Finish Outline- Study for Spelling test
Friday- Students will write a 5 paragraph essay and take the spelling test.
Homework- Chomps 159-169