Monday, April 16, 2012

Agenda: April 16-20

Week 2 Spelling: homophones


  1. manner/manor

  2. core/corps

  3. feet/feat

  4. passed/past

  5. pause/paws

  6. straight/strait

  7. ring/wring

  8. bail/bale

  9. earn/urn

  10. throne/thrown

  11. its/it's

  12. lie/lye

Test will be on Thursday, April 19, since there will be no school on Friday.


MONDAY: SSR I have given a different format of reading logs this week. I am trying something new. The reading logs still need to be filled out similar to the other one.


Assignment: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act 1 Scene 2 (pgs 490-496) Play will be read much like a reader's theater. Students will dress as characters and role play.


Spelling Week 2: Draw illustrations of homophones. Due tomorrow.


TUESDAY: SSR (complete reading log)


Assignment: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Students will meet in discussion groups to answer questions over the play. The themes of compassion and diversity will be explored. Students will discussion their assigned question and record a response. The responses will be shared with the class.


Week 2 spelling illustrations due.


WEDNESDAY: NO SSR


The school counselor will be here.


THURSDAY: SSR


Week 2 spelling/vocabulary quiz


Assignment: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Begin reading Act 1 Scene 3.


FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL



Reminders:


Book talk: Friday, April 27


Book talk essay: Due Friday, April 27