LESSON PLANS NOV. 18 – 22 and Nov. 25 – 26

***Report cards were issued last Thursday. Please be sure your child’s was signed and returned by this Thursday. Thank you.

***BOOK FAIR this week. Parents are welcome to shop Tuesday from 3:30 until 6:30.

***Biography library books due dates for assigned reading: Part II – Nov. 21, Part III – Dec. 2, Part IV – Dec. 9, Part V – Dec. 16

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.9, 7.14, 7.16, 7.20 7.21, 7.19

MONDAY, NOV. 18

Homework – write spelling words 3 times each; finish information from biography if didn’t finish in class; read more in biography library book

Biography/non-fiction Part I (noting important information)

Personal narrative pre-writing (complete blueprint)

Review commonly misspelled words (Part I quiz Tuesday)

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

Homework – Glossary of Usage A, B (revising/editing); read biography library book

Commonly misspelled words Quiz I

View/discuss/annotate model for personal narrative

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20

Homework – write spelling words 3 times each; Glossary of Usage C, D, E; read biography library book

Writing strategy – adding heartbeats to writing (revising/voice)

Review commonly misspelled words (Part II quiz – Thursday)

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Homework – Glossary of Usage Reviews;

write spelling words 3 times each; read biography library book

Commonly misspelled words Part II quiz

Review commonly misspelled words (Part III quiz – Friday)

Begin writing body paragraphs of STAAR personal narrative

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

Drafting personal narrative

LESSON PLANS NOV. 25 – 26

MONDAY, NOV. 25

Commonly misspelled words Part III quiz– written 5 times each; parental signature worth 5 extra credit points

Finish drafting personal narrative

Biography book Part II (recording important information)

TUESDAY, NOV. 26

Peer sharing – personal narratives

LESSON PLANS NOV. 11 – 14

***YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING A BIOGRAPHY LIBRARY BOOK.

THE BOOK HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 5 PARTS, AND THE DUE DATES

FOR HAVING READ AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

NOV. 14 – PART I DEC. 9 – PART IV

NOV. 21 – PART II DEC. 16 – PART V

DEC. 2 – PART III

***THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK OF THE 3RD SIX WEEKS. REPORT CARDS

FOR THE 2ND SIX WEEKS WERE GIVEN TO STUDENTS THURSDAY.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.21

MONDAY, NOV. 11

Homework – Words Often Confused A

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Pre-test – commonly misspelled words

Gathering ideas for writing

TUESDAY, NOV. 12

Homework – Words Often Confused B

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Pre-test – commonly misspelled words

Looking at prompts for writing; choosing an idea

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13

Homework – Words Often Confused C,D

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Narrowing an idea for writing (magnifying/telescoping)

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

Homework – Words Often Confused E

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Organizing a piece of writing (blueprinting)

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Class starter – Words Often Confused Review B, Review D, Ex.A

Spelling Test – commonly misspelled words

Book review Part I due

LESSON PLANS NOVEMBER 4 – 8

****Reteaching spelling rules – Monday/Tuesday, 1^st and 7^th periods

****Retesting spelling rules – Tuesday/Wednesday, 1^st and 7^th periods

****This is not only for students who failed but also for students who

still need help on basic spelling.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.14, 7.16, 7.21

MONDAY, NOV. 4

Homework – Study story elements – words and definitions

(quiz Wednesday); corrections book project

Class starter: Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Remediate adjective practice: Adj. Test

The Writer’s Toolbox

Setting and conflict probes

Review story elements using graphic organizer

TUESDAY, NOV. 5

Organize notes in composition “Fact Jack” books

Homework – Study story elements for quiz Wednesday;

Class starter: Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Library – taken care of in class (one more week of free reading)

Review story elements using technology

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

Homework – corrections/illustration for book project

Class starter: “Word Choice” Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Quiz – story elements (words and definitions)

Begin 2^nd Six Weeks Test

THURSDAY, NOV. 6

Class starter: “Word Choice”

Finish 2^nd Six Weeks Test

Prepare book project for presentation

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

Class starter: writing territories (ideas)

Organize notes in composition books

End 2^nd Six Weeks