ELA - Reading/Writing/Grammar
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Grammar -
Word Wall - We are all done!
Details:
Each student is being asked to bring in 5 words (prefer adjectives not nouns). Each student will only have to pick one of them to write the definition(s), part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and word forms of the words down on a graphic organizer. The class will then put all of these words into a classroom dictionary and then each individual student will pick 5 of these words to use to write their own creative story (the student does not have to use the one word he/she brought in). The writing process and steps are listed below. I will also add a rubric below on this week for your review and how this will be graded. This is a writing assignment and each student will learn and use the writing process to complete is it. I will be explaining the entire project and they will be taught the writing process: brainstorming, rough draft (sloppy copy), revise (remove or add thoughts), edit (grammar errors) - peer edit, and final copy (good copy). Each student will pick one word to add to the classroom dictionary (each student will find the definition(s), part of speech, word forms, etc.). Then each student will pick five of these words to create their own story. An outline will be given to each student to formulate their ideas and will use the writing process above to create their own story. The word wall stories will be completed in school and will take about a month to complete. We will take about two periods a week to work on this project. Each student will present their final published work. Depending on time of each trimester the students might type their stories in the computer and the typing will be part of their computer grades.
Vocabulary Workshop - Final - Study guide The material will not only focus on the spelling of a word, but how to use the words in sentences. It will cover the part of speech, multiple meanings, and antonyms/synonyms.
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Reading
Cricket in Times - folders will be sent home next week.
Last story for our final - "The World According to Humphrey"
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Genre: Fantasy
Skill: Theme
Strategy: Summarize
Essential Question: How can media be a distraction?
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Cricket in Times Square - The assignment is completed and all folders were due last week.
Each student will be given the book "Cricket in Times Square" and will we work with this book instead of using the reader.
1) I read two chapters at a time
2) After I am finished with those two chapters, each student will answer a journal prompt about those two chapters.
3) They will also predict what the next two chapters will be like.
4) They will complete a job for each of the two chapters. The jobs will rotate each time I read two chapters. They will have a different job for each of the two chapters.
5) After the jobs are complete, they will get into their assigned groups to discuss their answers from their job.
6) There are five extension activities that the students will work completed, depending on the chapters. Usually, they are about every two or so chapters. There is come coloring, letter writing, writing assignments (compare and contrast paragraphs) that go along with the chapters.
Quizzes - They will not be announced - After finishing up the two stories, the journal, prediction, jobs, and activity if there is one, they will take a short open-book quiz on the two chapters that were just read. Usually, it is two or three days after the two chapters are completed.
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