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! 

Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
   • vocabulary
   • comprehension
   • figurative language

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

WEDNESDAY: 

1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
   • vocabulary
   • comprehension
   • figurative language
3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY: 

1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
   • vocabulary
   • comprehension
   • figurative language
3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

FRIDAY:

1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Quiz
3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

1. Journal Entry #34
2. Sentence Structures Mini-Lesson
3. Citing Text Evidence (direct quotes and paraphrasing) mini-lesson

WEDNESDAY: 

1. Journal Entry #35
2. finish Citing Text Evidence  (direct quotes and paraphrasing) practice
3. Stranger Saga:
   • reduce the passage to 100 words or less practice
   • reduce your Stranger Saga, if needed
4. Super Grammar Ninja

THURSDAY:  

1. Journal Entry #36 – citing text evidence (direct quote and/or paraphrase)
2. Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed

FRIDAY:

1. Journal Entry #37 OR finish JE #36, if needed
2. finish Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed
3. Grammar Police (pronouns review)