Week of December 3-7

Monday, December 3, 2012

1. Do Now-Journal Entry-If you could be your favorite cartoon character for a day, who would it be and what would you do?
2. Review text structures studied.
3. Go over Text Structures PowerPoint (slides 27-30)-concept definition.
4. Have students do the paragraph activity.
5. Have students read the story "Heartsong"
6. Complete questions
7. Have students create a concept bubble map to support the main idea
8. Explain that this article can also apply to cause/effect.  Have students also write 3 causes and effects to the story
9. Define the following words:
1. genetic
2. disease
3. digestion
4. tragedy
5. Jimmy Carter

 Tuesday, December 4, 2012

1. Do Now: Homophones (page 91 in Reading Advantage
2. Grammar Review PowerPoint
3. Introduce commas with Brainpop video
4. Teach students about commas
5. Do activities on PowerPoint on commas
6. Review
7. Do Vocabulary Jeopardy

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

(will be absent)

Writing Prompt   

If students finish early, they are to either read on their non-fiction book o r finish vocabulary word activities.

Thursday, December 6, 2012 1.  Do Now-When you turn the age of 16, you will have a huge achievement, your driver's license.    
      How will you afford a car? Insurance? And if possible, what car do you hope to own?
2.  Computer Lab 200 to research pictures or type information for non-fiction poster project.
 
Friday, December 7, 2012

Vocabulary Test!