May 7-11

Spelling/Vocabulary:  homophones
Cumulative test over all homophones Wednesday, May 16.
Study all illustration handouts from Weeks 1-4


MONDAY:  No SSR
Assignment:  "The Life of Irene Sendler"
This movie portrays the life of a woman who smuggled babies and infants from the Warsaw Ghetto during Hitler's reign.. She saved thousands of lives and  was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2007.

TUESDAY: NO SSR.
Assignment: "The Life of Irene Sendler"

• Week 4 spelling/vocabulary quiz

WEDNESDAY:  No SSR
Assignment:  Introduce the outline for composing an argumentative paper. Students will begin working on their outline and composing a thesis for the DBQ essay over the Civil War.

THURSDAY:  Performance testing  in Mrs. Edgerton's room.

FRIDAY:  Performance testing

April 30-May 2

Vocabulary: Week 4
Homophones

• grate/great
• currant/current
• flew/flu
• two/too
• tail/tale
• stake/steak
• beach/beech
• role/roll
• heal/heel
• serf/surf/
• sleigh/slay
• chili/chilly

MONDAY: SSR ( new reading log format)
Assignment:  Review homophones Week 4; vocabulary illustrations due tomorrow.

• "The Diary of Anne Frank"  Finish Act 2 Scene 3,4,5
• Discuss the literary terms external and internal conflict

TUESDAY:  SSR ( new reading format)
Assignment:  Partner review of vocabulary illustrations

• "The Diary of Anne Frank"  Finish Act 2 Scene 3,4,5

WEDNESDAY: SSR (new reading log format)

• Begin composing a friendly letter for the end of the year writing assessment
• Final copy due on Friday!
• Rough drafts due tomorrow.

THURSDAY: SSR ( new reading log format)

• Rough draft due at the end of the hour.
• Students may begin final copy when rough draft is approved.
• Vocabulary quiz tomorrow!!!

FRIDAY:  SSR (new reading log format)

• Vocabulary Quiz: Week 4
• Final copy of friendly letter due at the end of the hour.