RED RIBBON WEEK

Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
2. Out of My Mind Book Test

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
2. Introduce drama terminology
3. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
   • “The Knock at Midnight”
   • discuss mood
   • Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
   • introduce selection vocabulary

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
   • review selection vocabulary
   • protagonist vs antagonist
   • identify elements of drama in selection
   • purpose in reading: selection vocabulary, drama elements, identify the mood
   • read drama

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY:  HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY

1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
   • review selection vocabulary
   • identify text features in selection
   • finish reading drama
   • discussion questions (group work)

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
   • review selection vocabulary
   • whole group discussion
   • vocabulary activity (group work)
   • choose parts & read through drama

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

1. Journal Entry #42
2. finish Out of My Mind Book Test, if needed
3. begin The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

1. Journal Entry #43
2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

Begin student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

1. Journal Entry #44
2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
3. No Red Ink – Correcting Sentence Fragments

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

THURSDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

1. Journal Entry #45
2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
3. No Red Ink – Correcting Run-on Sentences

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

1. Journal Entry #46
2. Sentences Review – Posttest Wednesday

Finish student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

Monday, November 3rd, is a student holiday! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

Final copy of your Stranger Saga is due Tuesday, November 4th!

Tuesday, November 4th, is library day!

Thursday, November 6th, is our Sentences Posttest!