READING
This week we will continue reading the novel,The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on setting, motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also begin to discuss the themes of the novels. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing.
We will continue daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop. Daily Language Review will accompany our grammar discussions.
Last week the students began writing an inferential response to an image taken for Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Their challenge is to choose an image and use vivid adjectives and adverbs to explain what they see happening in the image. They will will cite various clues in the image to justify their image.
The students will complete typed final drafts (in-class) and present their paragraphs to the class on Thursday.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING/ VOCABULARY
boisterous
gleeful
sober
bounty
mortar
wielded
clamor
nimbly
genial
pungent
The assignment will contain multiple choice, fill in the blank, context, analogies, and associations.
Date of the assessment will be
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Firchau: Language Arts (Week of October 10)
READING
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing.
We will continue daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
Tuesday we will complete a comprehension assessment over chapters 12-15
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop. Daily Language Review will accompany our grammar discussions.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING/ VOCABULARY
On Thursday we will have a comprehensive assessment on the vocabulary from The Sign of the Beaver, chapters 1-15 ...
venturing
vaguely
begrudgingly
expedition
abruptly
nonchalantly
disgruntled
glowered
incomprehensible
indignant
mocking
sinew
shrewdly
The assessment will contain multiple choice, fill in the blank, context, analogies, and associations.
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing.
We will continue daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
Tuesday we will complete a comprehension assessment over chapters 12-15
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop. Daily Language Review will accompany our grammar discussions.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING/ VOCABULARY
On Thursday we will have a comprehensive assessment on the vocabulary from The Sign of the Beaver, chapters 1-15 ...
venturing
vaguely
begrudgingly
expedition
abruptly
nonchalantly
disgruntled
glowered
incomprehensible
indignant
mocking
sinew
shrewdly
The assessment will contain multiple choice, fill in the blank, context, analogies, and associations.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Firchau: Language Arts (Week of October 3)
READING
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing.
We will continue daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING/ VOCABULARY
From The Sign of the Beaver, chapters 12-15 ...
chagrined
flimsy
sinew
indignant
goaded
shrewdly
mocking
tribute
Assignment: Complete "4 Boxes" activity for all words (definition, sentence, synonym and antonym, and illustration). Due Wednesday 10.5.11
Assessment: Thursday, 10.6.11
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing.
We will continue daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our continue to be the focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING/ VOCABULARY
From The Sign of the Beaver, chapters 12-15 ...
chagrined
flimsy
sinew
indignant
goaded
shrewdly
mocking
tribute
Assignment: Complete "4 Boxes" activity for all words (definition, sentence, synonym and antonym, and illustration). Due Wednesday 10.5.11
Assessment: Thursday, 10.6.11
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Firchau: Language Arts (Week of September 26)
READING
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing. Various written responses to the novel will be written in the students' journals.
We will begin daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING
We continue our list from chapters 6-11 ...
abruptly
nonchalantly
disdainful
incomprehensible
wary
glowered
disgruntled
dumfounded, <i>or</i> dumbfounded
finicky
contemptuous
The Log Cabins look TERRIFIC!!!
This week we will continue reading the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. We will focus on motivation and mood as topics of discussion. We will also use the text to point out the various parts of speech that we have been discussing. Various written responses to the novel will be written in the students' journals.
We will begin daily rereads of what we cover in class within the novel text. Research has shown that this increases reader confidence, comprehension and fluency.
See your student's agenda for daily assignments.
WRITING
Subject, predicate, adjective, and adverb will be our focus in grammar. We will also be working on techniques to make writing more vivid. The students will continue their writing pieces within the Writer's Workshop.
The students will also respond in their journals to various literary, artistic, and musical prompts in order to practice and apply their growing understanding of vivid language.
SPELLING
We continue our list from chapters 6-11 ...
abruptly
nonchalantly
disdainful
incomprehensible
wary
glowered
disgruntled
dumfounded, <i>or</i> dumbfounded
finicky
contemptuous
The Log Cabins look TERRIFIC!!!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Firchau: Language Arts (Week of September 12)
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
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
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