WRITING
This week we will continue exploring, discussing, and applying the writing process. We will continue to look at the process steps in detail. We will also continue working with declarative (statements), imperative (commands), interrogative (questions), and exclamatory (emotional statements) sentences. Adjectives, adverbs, subjects, and predicates.
READING
We will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. Discussions will include setting, character motivation,
SPELLING
This week's spelling/vocabulary comes from chapters 6-11 of The Sign of the Beaver. This list will be written in the students' agenda for reference. The vocabulary component of the list will challenge the students to list synonyms and antonyms for the words
abruptly
nonchalantly
disdainful
incomprehensible
wary
glowered
disgruntled
dumfounded
finicky
contemptuous
MONDAY:
WRITING
Review/practice sentence types
Discuss/practice subject and predicate
Discuss/practice adjective/adverb
READING
Read, discuss chapter 5 in The Sign of the Beaver. Complete chapter summary ... create a title name for each chapter, 2-3 bullet-pointed main ideas of the chapter, and draw an illustration of an essential part of the chapter.
TUESDAY:
WRITING
Mini-lesson, "Putting muscles in your verbs"
Continue applying the writing process
READING
Read, discuss chapter 6 in The Sign of the Beaver. Complete chapter summary ... create a title name for each chapter, 2-3 bullet-pointed main ideas of the chapter, and draw an illustration of an essential part of the chapter.
Complete Chapter 1-6 comprehension questions
WEDNESDAY:
WRITING
Discuss/practice sentence types
Discuss/practice subject and predicate
Discuss/practice adjective/adverb
READING
Review comprehension questions
Introduce spelling/vocabulary for ch. 6-11
Read and discuss Sign of the Beaver chapter 7
Complete chapter summary (create a title name for each chapter, 2-3 bullet-pointed main ideas of the chapter, and illustration of an inspirational part of the chapter)
THURSDAY:
WRITING
Discuss/practice sentence types
Discuss/practice subject and predicate
Discuss/practice adjective/adverb
Continue applying the writing process
FRIDAY:
Read and discuss Sign of the Beaver chapter 8
Complete chapter summary
