Literature
Please note that lessons are tentative and subject to change based on schedule adjustments.
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Monday 5/11 |
Tuesday 5/12 |
Wednesday 5/13 |
Thursday 5/14 |
Friday 5/15 |
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Literature: Read chapter 6 in Twenty One Balloons |
Literature: Grosse Pointe Writing Assessment Sitting 1
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Literature: Text message activity (questions about novel) |
Literature: Grosse Pointe Writing Assessment Sitting 2
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Literature: No school for students |
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Monday 5/4 |
Tuesday 5/5 |
Wednesday 5/6 |
Thursday 5/7 |
Friday 5/8 |
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Literature: Finish reading chapter 3
Vocabulary for 3 and 4 |
Literature: You be the reporter activity
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Literature: Reporter activity due
Read chapter 4 |
Literature: Chapter 5 vocabulary
Read chapter 5 |
Literature: Differentiated questions for chapters 3-5 |
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Monday 4/20 |
Tuesday 4/21 |
Wednesday 4/22 |
Thursday 4/23 |
Friday 4/24 |
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Literature: Continue working on ABC PowerPoint of Frozen Fire project |
Literature: Finish ABC PowerPoint of Frozen Fire project
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Literature: PowerPoint presentations in front of class |
Literature: Complete PowerPoint presentations |
Literature: Pre-reading activity for 21 Balloons
Probable passage |
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Monday 3/30 |
Tuesday 3/31 |
Wednesday 4/1 |
Thursday 4/2 |
Friday 4/3 |
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Literature: Complete questions for chapters 9 and 10 from Frozen Fire. |
Literature: Complete study guide for Froze Fire test that is on Thursday
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Literature: Shortened class due to Wiz field trip
Independent book reports |
Literature: Frozen Fire open book test |
Literature: Complete book reports by end of the quarter.
Watch “The Trial of Old Drum”
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Monday 3/23 |
Tuesday 3/24 |
Wednesday 3/25 |
Thursday 3/26 |
Friday 3/27 |
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Literature: Complete questions for chapters 4-6
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Literature: Finish reading chapters 7-8 in Frozen Fire
Double entry journals for chapters 7-8 and vocabulary
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Literature: Chapter 7-8 vocabulary due
Differentiated questions for chapters 7-8 |
Literature: Differentiated questions are due
Read chapters 9 and 10 in Frozen Fire |
Literature: Finish reading chapters 9 and 10
Double entry journals for chapters 9 and 10
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Monday 3/16 |
Tuesday 3/17 |
Wednesday 3/18 |
Thursday 3/19 |
Friday 3/20 |
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Literature: Complete reading chapter 4 Chapter 4 double entry journal Chapter 4 vocabulary |
Literature: Complete chapter 4 vocabulary
Read chapters 5 and 6
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Literature: Finish reading chapters 5 and 6 in Frozen Fire
Chapter 5 and 6 vocabulary |
Literature: Chapters 5 and 6 double entry journals
Begin questions for chapters 4-6 |
Literature: Complete questions for chapters 4-6
Begin reading chapter 7
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Monday 3/2 |
Tuesday 3/3 |
Wednesday 3/4 |
Thursday 3/5 |
Friday 3/6 |
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Literature: Complete Inuit video stream
Discuss questions from video stream |
Literature: Begin reading Frozen Fire
Chapter 1
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Literature: Introduce procedure for double entry journals
Chapter 1 double entry journal due at end of class |
Literature: Read chapter 2 in Frozen Fire
Vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2 |
Literature: Double entry journal for chapter 2
Begin reading chapter 3
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Monday 2/2 |
Tuesday 2/3 |
Wednesday 2/4 |
Thursday 2/5 |
Friday 2/7 |
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Literature: NWEA Testing |
Literature: Character web for “A Glory Over Everything”
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Literature: Open book test for “A Glory Over Everything” |
Literature: Reading skills and strategy practice
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Literature: Reading skills and strategy practice
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Monday 1/26 |
Tuesday 1/27 |
Wednesday 1/28 |
Thursday 1/29 |
Friday 1/30 |
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Literature: Brownell Book Buzz: Must show teacher book for Buzz project
Page 133 questions #2-4 and #6 |
Literature: Character web for Abraham Lincoln
Fill in the blank quiz |
Literature: Open book test for “Mysterious Mr. Lincoln” |
Literature: Read “A Glory Over Everything” |
Literature: Questions on page 147 #1, 3-6.
True and false quiz |
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Monday 1/5 |
Tuesday 1/6 |
Wednesday 1/7 |
Thursday 1/8 |
Friday 1/9 |
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Literature: Beginning Unforgettable Personalities unit in textbook
Topic: What human characteristics do animals show in their behavior? |
Literature: Read “Storm” in textbook Pages 97-103
Character description web |
Literature: Page 105 questions 1, 2, 4, and 6.
Written out in complete sentences |
Literature: Open book quiz for “Storm” including essay |
Literature: Page 106
Writing activity #2
Writing as Storm about Gary Paulsen |
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12/22 |
12/23 | 12/24 | 12/25 | 12/26 |
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Continue to watch "A Muppet Christmas Carol"
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Finish watching "A Muppet Christmas Carol" | Have a
wonderful
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Holiday
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Vacation!!!! |
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12/15 |
12/16 | 12/17 | 12/18 | 12/19 |
| Chapter 6 and 7 SEEK
Correct vocabulary
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Read chapters 8-10 in Christmas Carol Vocabulary |
Work on study guide for Christmas Carol Test
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Christmas Carol Open Book Test
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Begin "A Muppet Christmas Carol" |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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12/8 |
12/9 | 12/10 | 12/11 | 12/12 |
| Read Chapter four in A Christmas Carol SEEK paragraph for Chapter 4
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Chapter four vocabulary and comprehension check Read chapter 5 |
Complete chapter 5 Chapter 5 vocabulary and SEEK paragraph |
Read chapter 6 Chapter 6 SEEK paragraph
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Chapter 6 vocabulary and comprehension check. |
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11/10 |
11/11 | 11/12 | 11/13 | 11/14 |
| Read "The Stone" in textbook
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SWBS and vocabulary for "The Stone" | Comprehension questions for "The Stone" | Open Book quiz for "The Stone"
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Read Bill Cosby article |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10/27 |
10/28 | 10/29 | 10/30 | 10/31 |
| Complete vocabulary and questions from Friday on "President
Cleveland Where Are You?"
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Open Book quiz of "President Cleveland Where Are You" | Begin "Remember the Titans" movie Focus area, moments of truth in characters |
Complete "Remember the Titans" movie
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LAST DAY OF 1ST QUARTER BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE BY END OF DAY 1/2 DAY |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10/13 |
10/14 | 10/15 | 10/16 | 10/17 |
| Vocabulary Quiz Read "La Bamba"
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SWBS for "La Bamba" | "La Bamba" short answer worksheet and
vocabulary Introduce Letters about Literature writing project Due October 24 |
Practice Turning Point activity based on "La Bamba" | Jeopardy review of all four stories |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10/6 |
10/7 | 10/8 | 10/9 | 10/10 |
| Essay comparing conflicts between main characters in "Just
Once" and "Ta Na E Ka"
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Friendship presentation by Mrs. Fell (school social worker) | SWBS, Vocabulary, and comparison packet for All American Slurp | Group essay based on "All American Slurp" text | "All American Slurp" open book test |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9/29 |
9/30 | 10/1 | 10/2 | 10/3 |
| Ta Na E Ka SWBS and context clues.
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Complete Monday's assignments Read "Crow Poets" and answer comprehension questions. |
Open book quiz for Ta Na E Ka | Compare the conflicts characters in both stories faced | Read "All American Slurp" in text |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9/22 |
9/23 | 9/24 | 9/25 | 9/26 |
| Complete "Just Once" in textbook Vocabulary activity
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Review vocabulary activity and work on SWBS and comprehension worksheet | Open book quiz for "Just Once" | Read "Ta-Na-E-Ka" | Vocabulary and comprehension activities for "Ta-Na-E-Ka" |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9/15 |
9/16 | 9/17 | 9/18 | 9/19 |
| Library instruction
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Review and grade MEAP Prep packet reading
selections Begin textbook collection "Moment's of Truth" |
Library instruction part 2 Card Catalog assessment via library |
Read "Just Once" with Think Aloud checklist | Comprehension questions and vocabulary for "Just Once" |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9/8 |
9/9 | 9/10 | 9/11 | 9/12 |
| Text book scavenger hunt
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Finish and check scavenger hunt Complete "Birds Eye View" in practice books |
Review PROVE Read "Full of Hot Air" |
Finish "Full of Hot Air" questions Read "Why Dogs and Cats Are Enemies" |
Read "The Mysteries of Migration" and answer
questions If time permits, read tornado article and answer questions |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9/1 |
9/2 | 9/3 | 9/4 | 9/5 |
| Happy Labor Day
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Last day of Summer | First day of school Class introduction Stump Mr. Ernst |
Stump Mr. Ernst questions Book report goals for the year |
Begin MEAP Packets Discuss the PROVE method of test taking |